So earlier this week, I was tapped by the producers of Centric TV’s the Round to tell my story on how I Broke into the Fashion industry. Breaking in wasn’t easy! I got my first fashion magazine internship at Paris Vogue, and as I said in my talk, I was tres tres poor. I was on the street style beat for Vogue, which meant meandering through the streets, taking pictures of stylish passersby. Because it required a good amount of…
Claire’s Life: Filming BET / Centric’s The Round with Carla Harris, Thelma Golden, Lisa Price, Latham Thomas, and More!
Happy Friday, Bombers and Bombshells! Yesterday, I was blessed to film a talk for BET/Centric’s series called the Round. Fashioned after TED talks, the Round features African-American industry leaders in various vocations as they share their journeys, wisdom, and advice. The goal is to uplift, inspire, and empower. I was humbled to take part in Season 2, which features Morgan Stanley Vice Chairman Carla Harris, HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent, Studio Museum of Harlem Director Thelma Golden, Google and WEEN executive…
#ImWithHer: Being Taken Seriously as a Woman in Politics, Fashion, and Beyond
Fashion and politics rarely go hand in hand, except when it comes to women. As I wrote on Fashion Bomb Daily, women in politics are expected to be classic and chic; smart, well versed, experienced, and preferably nice to look at. While we can mildly recall the days of Camelot with fashion icon Jacqueline Kennedy, it’s all good: we have our current day Camelot with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle. Part of what we love so much about…
Claire’s Life: Meeting Gayle King and Adam Glassman at a Pandora Event + Don’t be Afraid to Say Hi
Hello Lovelies! Happy Monday! I am currently in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Why? It’s one of my bestie’s birthdays, and she is a student at Wake Forest. I normally miss her birthday because I’m in Milan for Fashion Week, but this year, I decided to take a break and just go somewhere nice and quiet where I can get work done. Writing a book is not easy, and a holiday deadline is killer!! So I’m currently typing away in a quiet…
Claire’s Life: Locs, Dreadlocks, and the Pitfalls of False Perception
I decided to loc my hair over 10 years ago. I had been a huge fan of box braids, but when I went up to Cambridge to attend Harvard College, finding someone to braid my hair proved both time consuming and expensive. I figured: braids look good on me, so why not try locs? It’s my hair, it seemed as if the opportunity for hair growth was endless, and I could maintain it myself! Sold. I also went through this…
The Bomb Life 101: Always Be Prepared (You Never Know Who You’ll Meet)
Happy Wednesday, folks! Excuse my absence yesterday. I was doing my expenses, and it literally consumed every minute of my time (and I’m still not done…!). We’ll save that for another post. For today, I wanted to say: Always be Prepared. I was invited last minute to a Revolt TV x Urban World Film Festival dinner, forgetting that I had another meeting at the same time. I would’ve gotten my makeup done for the dinner, but figured my meeting was…