... the other Black experience
Since I can be very forgetful, my Tumblr page is the perfect way to keep track all of the many DIY inspiration pics I come across. When I found this pictureon Tumblr, I knew I had to recreate it!
Tutorial By Candy Fraser
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Fashion is a sensitive subject to discuss, write about, critique- period. It’s imperative for fashion students and designers to display the originality behind a brilliant mastermind with hot shit, which is why afropunk.com member Francis Kwamee receives impeccable credit for his craft. With two handfuls of a new era of ‘hipsters’ growing in large increments, who’s to separate the real from the rest… Continue
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Far off in a little neighborhood called Canarsie, Brooklyn (aka the middle of nowhere) is an indie designer making waves. Ebony Alexander is the mastermind behind Haus of Belle NYC, a contemporary brand with gritty rock & roll and hip-hop roots for the ladies. Sounds cliché as hell but it’s not what you think. Find hand painted tee shirts as well as tanks with eerie graphic prints like my favorite Villian Sisters top bearing Siamese twin skeletons at Haus of Belle’s online… Continue
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Whoa, Brown Kitsune is going in with this new 'Afro Nymph Makeup' video tutorial! Put those foundations, eye shadows and mascara to work to get an other-worldly, summery nymph look. The video also includes closed captions for our deaf viewers. Let us know what you think and show Brown Kitsune some love in the comments!…Added by Safety Pins on July 15, 2011 at 3:45pm — 4 Comments
High fashion, bright colors, chic but fun, let us introduce you to the work of Ms. Samantha Black, a fashion designer with a passion for visual arts (she also draws and paints). In her short life, Black has interned for Alexander McQueen, been the head designer for a women's denim line, and launched her own brand, Sammy B. Designs. In this interview, she talks about her vision, New York's fashion community, and the… Continue
Added by Safety Pins on June 22, 2011 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments
Courtney M. Roberts just turned 20, and is already causing a commotion in Baltimore with her eccentric, yet classy designs, and fashion shows in... funeral homes! (more on that later) Creative and ambitious, she's been sewing since she was in 5th grade and is ready to take over the world with the Courtney M. Roberts Collection, and a styling company she runs with stylist/publicist Breewylde. We had a little Q & A with… Continue
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Did you know that Afro-punk movie director James Spooner is also a visual artist, a graphic designer and... a tattoo artist? James now works at Timeless Tattoo in Los Angeles, using a completely vegan procedure. He was even asked to do an Afro-punk tattoo recently! "It is always the greatest of compliments when I’m told my film Afro-Punk has changed someones life", he says. "The compliment reaches 'unbelievable' when… Continue
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The fact that big corporate companies are finally peaking interest in making products for ethnic hair is great, right? For a long time, many people with thick coarse hair have complained that their were no products on the shelves that catered to their hair textures. Overtime, smaller name companies like Karen's Body Beautiful, Koils by Nature, Carrol's Daughter, and Bee Mine popped up specifically catering to… Continue
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Ask the average person who some of the top designers in the fashion industry are and the names and locations will stream like clock work: Dolce & Gabbana, Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen, France, Italy, London. In main stream marketing media, few cultures dominate the fashion world and the industry has…
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Alternative black trends must be getting recognized if eHow just published a "how to" guide for African-American punk hairstyles. Making reference to music artists from Roscoe Dash to Busta Rhymes, the post gives some tips on how to create a funky, yet functional look. The funny thing is that the post uses terms like, "asymmetrics" and "jazzy mohawk" in a technical manner. Now, it really brings to question the race of the person who… Continue
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“In my own middle-class world, I don’t see or hear many acknowledgments of the beauty that exists in low-income urban communities. Yes, every now and then a rapper will give a shout out to hood chicks. But in terms of being a beauty muse for black culture, we tend to look elsewhere.”Added by Safety Pins on September 13, 2010 at 7:00pm — 15 Comments
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