BLK N FSHN Podcast
1) Profile: How the Telfar bag became a cultural status symbol
Telfar skyrocketed to the status of the It bag of 2020 and continues to sell out immediately after the launch of a new collection. The bags have been seen on names as big as Solange, Gigi Hadid, Demi ...Show More
2) Interview: From Retail to the Runway (feat. Justin Haynes)
Justin Haynes is the founder and CEO of RTW fashion brand JUS10H. Justin launched his brand after leaving a successful career in retail and hasn't looked back since. Over the last decade, JUS10H has s...Show More
3) Review: Pyer Moss Couture 1 - Take 2
On July 10, 2021, Pyer Moss premiered their couture collection, returning to the runway after a two-year hiatus. This collection, titled “What U Iz”, brought the creativity and innovation of Black inv...Show More
4) Interview: Le Fashion Lab (feat. Nicola Watson)
This week I interviewed Nicola Watson, the founder of Le Fashion Lab, based in Atlanta, GA. Nicola created Le Fashion Lab to provide students of all ages with hands-on, technical skills and business s...Show More
5) Interview: Timeekah Murphy on Designing for Beyoncé
Its been nearly one year since Beyoncé dropped the epic visual album Black is King as a companion to the 2019 soundtrack for The Lion King remake. The music, choreography, and visuals were unforgettab...Show More
6) Discussion: 'Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design’ at SCAD FASH (feat. Co-Curator, Rafael Gomes)
Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter was the first Black person to ever win the Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on Ryan Coogler’s Marvel superhero film Black Panther (2018)...Show More
7) Profile: Elaine Welteroth
You may know Elaine Welteroth as one of the co-hosts on CBS The Talk or as a New York Times Bestselling Author, but did you also know that she was the first Black Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue and onl...Show More
8) Interview: Prep Curry x Banana Republic
On April 5, 2021 Banana Republic announced a collaboration with Los Angeles-based designer, Prep Curry, in a dual-gender capsule collection. This self-taught designer is best known for his bold use of...Show More
9) Hello again world!
...and we're back! Here's a quick update BLK N FSHN and where I've been.
10) Interview: Desiree Celestin & the Zimmermann Internship Nightmare
Many brands have jumped onto the performative allyship bandwagon with posts proclaiming Black Lives Matter despite histories of discriminatory, micro-aggressive acts within their own businesses. These...Show More