African civilizations have been well acquainted with luxury before what we know as the modern fashion industry today. In this episode, Taniqua discusses luxury fashion in early Black/African civilizations such as the Kush Empire. Sources/Further Reading: www.blackfashionhistory.com
Sean John was founded in 1998 by Sean "P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Brother Love" Combs and has maintained its relevance into 2020. With the launch of the brand's first-ever womenswear collection debuting on September 29, Taniqua discusses how Sean John changed the face of streetwear and disrupted the fashion industry in the best way possible. Sources/ Further Reading: "They laughed when Diddy launched a fashion line. Then he changed the industry." The Washington Post. "Sean John at 20: Sean Combs on Longevity and Making a Difference." WWD. "The Rise of Sean John: A Landmark, A Label That Continues to Impact." The Fashion Law. "The Impact of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Brand, Sean John." The Another Man.
In this episode, Taniqu discusses how Black women have been the muses for luxury designers and how Black women have increased the popularity and desirability of luxury fashion throughout history. More at https://www.blackfashionhistory.com/ Sources/Further Reading: https://garage.vice.com/en_us/article/qvqde3/lil-kim-louis-vuitton-david-lachapelle https://www.anothermag.com/fashion-beauty/10129/john-galliano-and-foxy-brown-the-1990s-most-fabulous-muse https://bricksmagazine.co.uk/2020/06/29/black-culture-in-fashion-a-brief-history-of-trends-that-originated-from-black-communities/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
In this episode, Taniqua discusses how Katiti Kironde became the first Black woman to be on the cover of a mainstream fashion magazine (Glamour). More at https://www.blackfashionhistory.com/ Sources/Further Reading: https://www.glamour.com/story/meet-katiti-kironde-the-first-black-woman-to-appear-on-the-cover-of-a-fashion-magazine http://www.frameofmindproject.org/katitikironde https://www.huffpost.com/entry/katiti-kironde-glamour-magazine-first-black-cover-model_n_2597505 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
In this episode, Taniqua reviews the Netflix documentary The Remix: Hip Hop x Fashion and discusses the state of Black brands and influencers in the fashion industry. Visit us online at https://www.blackfashionhistory.com/ Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
In this episode, Taniqua discusses how business formal attire and denim were used in the 1960s to highlight racism injustice, sexism and classism during the Civil Rights Movement. Sources/Further Reading: Liberated Threads by Tanisha C. Ford SNCC Women, Denim, and the Politics of Dress by Tanisha C. Ford Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashioncloset @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
Jaleesa Johnson Website: https://alienindaroom.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alienindaroom/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR9TtZsHwPLxVW_VbgFCWBQ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
Costumer Ceci discusses her experience working on iconic shows like A Different World and Living Single and what true diversity looks like. About Ceci: Ceci is a costume designer with over 20 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She's worked on many sitcoms, television shows and movies including A Different World, Living Single, Sister Siter, The Inkwell and more. Most recently, she is the costumer designer for Mixedish and Dear White People. Check out the links below to learn more about Ceci. IMDb Instagram Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
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Taniqua chats with Jacqueline Shaw about the importance of building sustainable fashion businesses that manufacture in an African country. Jacqueline Shaw is a fashion designer, educator and business coach who helps creative entrepreneurs, designers, brands and retailers to reimagine their supply chain to produce socially and environmentally sustainable products on the African continent. Where to find Jacqueline: https://jacquelineshaw.co.uk/ https://www.africafashionguide.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MsJacquelineShaw/ Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
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* Apologies for the audio in this episode. Taniqua continues her conversation with Rachel Fenderson about the life and career of Jay Jaxon. The ladies discuss Jaxon's move to the States, his name change and the importance of documenting your history and telling your own stories. About Rachel Fenderson: Rachel Fenderson was born and raised in Queens, New York, to Jamaican parents. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in English Literature at Hofstra University and later attended Parsons The New School for Design to complete a Fashion Studies, Applied Associates Science degree of Fashion Design. On January 1, 2011, Rachel Fenderson and her sister Marsha Fenderson, founded a womenswear company monikered: Pepper Jacques. By 2016, Fenderson furthered her education at Parsons Paris: The New School for Design in Paris, France. She completed her Master's thesis JAY JAXON: A Biographical Study and Media Discourse Analysis Reinstating A Designer Into Fashion History. Pursuing this degree gave her the opportunity to write the first biographical thesis study on the designer Jay Jaxon. Fenderson displayed her first exhibition on Jaxon at the Mona Bismarck American Center in Paris (2018). At the Queens Public Library in Queens, New York, Fenderson brought her exhibition on Jay Jaxon to the United States for the month of August 2019. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Jay Jaxon's historical Couturier role, Fenderson will exhibit his work at the Queens Historical Society from February 2020 – December 2020. ---- Source: Queens Historical Society Website Instagram Pepper Jacques Jay Jaxon: 40 Years of Fashion Design Brilliance exhibition Jay Jaxon exhibition opening Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashioncloset @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
Taniqua chats with Rachel Fenderson, fashion designer, curator, historian and lead authority on Jay Jaxon, about the life and career of designer Jay Jaxon and her exhibit at the Queens Historical Society. As the first American to lead a French Couture house (Jean Louis Scherrer), Jay Jaxon paved the way for French and American designers today. About Rachel Fenderson: Rachel Fenderson was born and raised in Queens, New York, to Jamaican parents. She obtained a Bachelor's degree in English Literature at Hofstra University and later attended Parsons The New School for Design to complete a Fashion Studies, Applied Associates Science degree of Fashion Design. On January 1, 2011, Rachel Fenderson and her sister Marsha Fenderson, founded a womenswear company monikered: Pepper Jacques. By 2016, Fenderson furthered her education at Parsons Paris: The New School for Design in Paris, France. She completed her Master's thesis JAY JAXON: A Biographical Study and Media Discourse Analysis Reinstating A Designer Into Fashion History. Pursuing this degree gave her the opportunity to write the first biographical thesis study on the designer Jay Jaxon. Fenderson displayed her first exhibition on Jaxon at the Mona Bismarck American Center in Paris (2018). At the Queens Public Library in Queens, New York, Fenderson brought her exhibition on Jay Jaxon to the United States for the month of August 2019. To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Jay Jaxon's historical Couturier role, Fenderson will exhibit his work at the Queens Historical Society from February 2020 – December 2020. ---- Source: Queens Historical Society Website Instagram Pepper Jacques Jay Jaxon: 40 Years of Fashion Design Brilliance exhibition Jay Jaxon exhibition opening Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashioncloset @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
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Taniqua continues the conversation with Cinque Brathwaite, the co-founder and president of the Elombe Brath Foundation. Cinque talks about how the African Jazz Art Society and Studio birthed the Black is Beautiful Movement and the Grandassa models, a group that changed the standards of beauty for an entire community and became the inspiration behind the first drop of Rihanna's Fenty collection. Elombe Brath Foundation Kwame Brathwaite The Grandassa Models Website Instagram Fashion and Consciousness Liberated Threads: Black Women, Style, and the Global Politics of Soul (Gender and American Culture) by Tanisha Ford --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
In the season premiere, Taniqua chats with Cinque Brathwaite, the co-founder and president of the Elombe Brath Foundation. Cinque talks about how the African Jazz Art Society and Studio birthed the Black is Beautiful Movement and the Grandassa models, a group that changed the standards of beauty for an entire community and became the inspiration behind the first drop of Rihanna's Fenty collection. Elombe Brath Foundation Kwame Brathwaite The Grandassa Models Website Instagram Fashion and Consciousness --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
In the final episode of the season, Taniqua chats with Gabby Layne, creator and Editor in Chief of the Strut Magazine, an independent magazine dedicated to creating a community for black fashionistas and covering black fashion culture. The two ladies discuss 2019s biggest moments in black fashion from Rihanna being the first black woman to have a luxury label as part of the LVMH fashion house to Kerby Jean-Raymond dropping out of the Business of Fashion 500 list. The Strut Magazine http://www.thestrutmagazine.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thestrutmagazine/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message
In this episode of #BlackFashionHistory, Taniqua discusses the career of African-American designer and fashion blogger/commentator Eric Gaskins. Join our email list to receive exclusive notes and updates by texting your name and email to (864) 539 -2284 Email us: theblackfashioncloset@gmail.com Follow us: @blackfashioncloset @blackfashionhistorypodcast @taniquaruss And if you haven't done so already, please take a moment to rate and review the show. We love hearing your feedback! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/black-fashion-history/message