Tag: fashion

• poll: will you still shop at H&M?

  

  I rolled my eyes when I saw the tweet of the H&M ad. I was annoyed, but I wasn’t surprised. Placing a beautiful Black boy in a sweatshirt labeled “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle” is disrespectful and offensive–but you knew that. Why didn’t they? Did they know better and just didn’t care? How could the…

  kashema

  January 8, 2018

  observations

  blacks, clothing, fashion, h&m, monkey, racism

• Dressing for the Culture

  Last year Kyemah McEntyre, 19, wooed the world with her prom dress in homage to the dashiki. It had a beauty and vibrancy that refused be ignored. This year she has helped to inspire the class of 2016 to show up and show out in their own designs—and they definitely did. Fabrics from Nigeria, Ghana,…

  kashema

  June 25, 2016

  observations

  84 gem, african print, ankara, aseobi, culture, culture of resistance, dresses, fashion, I dont do clubs, koko d, Kyemah McEntyre, nadia lopez, prom, self-love, self-pride

• Serena Serving

  

  Serena Williams has proved that she knows how serve on and off the courts at the 2015 Wimbledon Champions’ Ball.   She is one of the greatest athletes of all time.  

  kashema

  July 12, 2015

  observations

  champions’ ball, fashion, greatest of all time, serena, serena williams, serving, tennis, wimbledon, winner

• Burberry Serving

  

  Dear Burberry, This is Spring 2015 ad campaign is everything. You have two black fashion icons from two generations, SER-VING. Thank you.  Sincerely, A fan of representation.

  kashema

  January 22, 2015

  observations

  advertising, burberry, fashion, jourdan dunn, naomi campbell, representation, spring 2015