Author: Ama Nunoo

Haitian-American designer Kerby Jean-Raymond is set to become the first Black American designer invited to show at Paris Haute Couture Week. His fashion label Pyer Moss has been invited to be a guest member of the official Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. The New York-based label will show its first couture collection in July, according to reports. Jean-Raymond began his fashion career working as an intern for the big leagues such as Theory and Marchesa, and this plunged him into the world of big designers very early on in his career. He also had the opportunity to freelance for…

Shanice Taylor learned how to crotchet seven months ago to start another stream of income after the pandemic affected her retail business. The mother of three did not expect her design to be worn by fellow Barbadian native and music-entrepreneur mogul Rihanna on the cover of British Vogue barely a year into her new craft. Her life changed overnight when Rihanna shared a photo of herself in Taylor’s crochet dress to promote the latest addition to her Fenty Skin, Butta Drop. Followers of the fashion icon quickly caught on with her outfit and soon the hashtag #outfitforthesummer and #vaxedandwaxed flooded…

TikTok has unearthed many creatives since its launch. The app has over 1 billion active users monthly. Many creatives like Wisdom Kaye joined to share their creativity with the world. Little did Kaye know he was creating content that the model industry would love. Today, with more than 5 million followers on TikTok, Kaye has launched his modeling career with IMG. “I never, honestly, even saw myself doing fashion,” he said. “I think the lightbulb moment for me was when IMG reached out. That was the moment I was like, ‘Whoa, wait a minute. Am I here? Is this actually happening?’”…