Safety Pins's Blog Posts Tagged '2012' (3)

Black Fashion By Javii - Afropunk Fest Fashion!

On the eve of the eighth annual AFROPUNK music festival, while most were raving on about the killer lineup to come, my phone was bombarded with text messages by friends wondering what the hell they should wear? Questions like "Is this punk enough?" "Is this Afro enough?" Some questions were of a more serious tone. One friend wondered if Bindi's were considered cultural appropriation. (If you have to ask, then yes, yes it is, but let's save that topic for another week.)

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Added by Safety Pins on August 31, 2012 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

AFROPUNK INK Calendar by Sugar & Spikes - Contest Winners!

The AFROPUNK INK calendar contest has been an intense run. Contestants pulled together their networks and friends for votes and made it a real showdown. As of NOON today these were the rankings, but you'll have to visit the SUGAR AND SPIKES BOOTH to AFROPUNK FEST 2012 to see the winner of a tattoo session with Triple X Jess, and view the 2012/2013 Calendar, which will be for sale for $25.…

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Added by Safety Pins on August 22, 2012 at 3:24pm — 1 Comment

Italian Vogue Recaps Black Models In Paris Fall/Winter Haute Couture Shows

Diversity is still one of the hot topics in the fashion world, especially in European Haute Couture fashion shows. Italian Vogue's Fiorella Ruth Kibongui notes that it seems that "some brands do not want to give in". Still, the Paris Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Haute Couture shows featured some notable Black models, including Ajak, Shena Moulton, Nyasha Matonhodze, Joan Smalls, Jourdan Dunn and more, walking for some of the biggest… Continue

Added by Safety Pins on July 8, 2011 at 12:05pm — 2 Comments