Fashion & Beauty – Black Enterprise

Lifestyle

From Gucci’s Blackface Sweater to Beyoncé Sambo Coat: 5 More Times Fashion Met Racism

Samara LynnFebruary 11, 2019November 1, 2019

by Samara LynnFebruary 11, 2019November 1, 20199401

Gucci ignited a firestorm recently by selling a black balaclava sweater that many say bears the racism emblem of the black Sambo caricature. Prada recently faced backlash...

Career Leadership

Misa Hylton: The Woman Who Redefined Hip-Hop and R&B Fashion

Kandia JohnsonJanuary 3, 2019May 7, 2019

by Kandia JohnsonJanuary 3, 2019May 7, 20195186

In the late 1990s, Misa Hylton was behind one of the biggest shifts in R&B and hip-hop style. Her fashion-forward footprint prevails today. At 17-years-old,...

Entrepreneurship

A Day In The Life of Black Model and Entrepreneur Afiya Bennett

Kandia JohnsonDecember 24, 2018December 21, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonDecember 24, 2018December 21, 20182312

The successful black model has launched 'The Afiya Collection,' a luxury hat line offering a vegan-friendly range of materials including leather, patent leather, and wool....

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Travel and Leisure

The Black Travel Box Provides Travel Size Hair and Skin Products for People of Color

Kandia JohnsonNovember 20, 2018May 4, 2020

by Kandia JohnsonNovember 20, 2018May 4, 20203009

The Black Travel Box provides travel size hair and skin products for people of color delivered to your door when you want. The product line...

Lifestyle

Beauty Entrepreneur turned $100 into a Fully-Fledged Business [Video]

Sequoia BlodgettNovember 15, 2018December 21, 2018

by Sequoia BlodgettNovember 15, 2018December 21, 20182885

Model and beauty entrepreneur Tatiana Elizabeth Price created skinBUTTR out of the comfort of her home. What was once a hobby quickly became a fully-fledged...

Career Leadership Lifestyle

Sharifa Murdock On Being A Black Woman In Fashion and Mentoring

Tyrus TownsendOctober 13, 2018October 17, 2018

by Tyrus TownsendOctober 13, 2018October 17, 20181643

Sharifa Murdock is a black woman fashion trade show dynamo proving she is leading the pack for women to thrive in a the fashion world,...

Lifestyle

What You Wear on Social Media Matters: An Expert’s Advice

Gayneté JonesSeptember 19, 2018September 19, 2018

by Gayneté JonesSeptember 19, 2018September 19, 20182265

While over the years there has been plenty of notable advice for dressing for success (I even have an entire chapter dedicated to it in...

Entrepreneurship

Meet the ‘Avon Man’ – Why This Man Loves Selling The Iconic Beauty Products

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 17, 2018October 23, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 17, 2018October 23, 20183508

Men like Dr. Timothy Brown, an optometrist, have stepped up to the beauty scene to blaze trails in the industry. Beyond juggling his career as an...

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Slay for a Change Uses Fashion To Spread Police Brutality, Cultural Appropriation Awareness

Kandia JohnsonSeptember 16, 2018September 14, 2018

by Kandia JohnsonSeptember 16, 2018September 14, 20181486

Shayla Janel is an entrepreneur, fashion activist and creator of “Slay for a Change” a bold initiative using fashion to spread awareness about police brutality...

Entrepreneurship Lifestyle

Millennial Moves: Calvin Quallis On Building Men’s Grooming Brand, Scotch Porter

Tyrus TownsendSeptember 13, 2018September 13, 2018

by Tyrus TownsendSeptember 13, 2018September 13, 201810028

Scotch Porter is a New Jersey-based men's grooming brand and part of the #beardgang culture. The company is the brainchild of Millennial founder Calvin Quallis...