2019Faces of Black Fashion: 2019

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Soca Slay - Trinidad &Tobago; Carnival Costumes 2019


Growing up as a child in the Caribbean I loved watching Carnival.  The parade and performances were great but I marveled at the intricate designs of the costumes. Since then, I've watched Caribbean Carnival Costumes evolve to being even more intricate and innovative. Playing Mas - dancing and marching in costume during the parade - to celebrate history and heritage is now intertwined with making a powerful fashion statement with your costume. Many of these costumes are handmade and take weeks to complete.

The Trinidad & Tobago Carnival is one of the worlds most renowned carnivals and the annual parade took place this past Monday.  As expected, the costume designs show skill, creativity and exuberant beauty. Here are few of my favorites below, enjoy!
















Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Black Influencers Street Style Photos from New York Fashion Week 2019

I always look forward to the street style photos from fashion week. These photos show a lot of creativity and individual self-expression, two things I love most about fashion. Bright colors seemed to be the theme of New York Fashion Week this year and super stylish black influencers did not disappoint. Colors on brown skin? It's a win. Enjoy the photos below:






Thursday, January 17, 2019

Five Ageless Beauties Who Are Winning the "Age Challenge"

Almost everyone is participating in the #Howharddidaginghityou challenge on social media. While I've seen different versions of the challenge, the most common one is to post a photo of yourself from 10 years ago and a current photo. The point of the challenge is to compare the two photos and comment on whether or how you've changed. It's been interesting to watch people show and share their physical, spiritual and mental transition. Yea for growth!

Below I'm sharing photos of five black women who seem to defy aging - let's call them ageless beauties. They are walking definitions of 'black don't crack," and if they could bottle their secrets and sell it, most of us would be buying. To answer the challenge's question, "How hard did aging hit them?"  Not so much.

1. Angela Bassett in 2008 v. Angela Bassett in 2018


2. Nicole Murphy in 2008 v. Nicole Murphy in 2018

3. Cynthia Bailey in 2009 v. Cynthia Bailey in 2019

4. Gabrielle Union in 1998, 2008 and 2018


5. Sanaa Lathan 2009 v. 2019


Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Black Girl Magic...WOW!

I was wowed when I saw this photo on blogger, Dee's Instagram. This is the kind of beauty and magic than can take place when black creatives get together. The bloggers pictured below brought color,  fierceness and style.

In the photo caption, Dee wrote "I want our children to grow top KNOWING that black girls are colorful, and strong, and smart, and stylish, and magic, and WOW." I love it. See more beautiful photos on Dee's instagram account

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Nude Shoes for Brown Skin



photo source: here


There's nothing like having the perfect nude shoes that is versatile and goes with almost everything in your closet. Along with going with almost anything, the right pair of nude heels also elongate your leg. Below I've rounded ups a few pair of nude heels for black women. As a tip when searching for nude shoes for brown skin, I use search terms like "caramel heels" or "cocoa colored pumps." These terms will help you find shoes nude shoes for brown skin. Enjoy!