Good Day, Bombers and Bombshells! I am back in brisk NYC after a quick trip to Paris for Fashion Week and Toronto to Speak at the We Rise Experience ! I am a Delta Diamond Medallion traveler and specifically chose to fly Delta to AVOID circumstances like losing my bags. But here we are. What had happened was: the not so friendly skies dumped snow on my initial direct flight from New York to Paris, and after waiting 6 hours…
NYFW 2023 Is Over! Reflections On My Journey from The Outside to the Front Row Wearing the Blonds, Love Shack Fancy, LaQuan Smith, and More!
Fashion Week has ended! And while I’d love to go take a nap and have some lurnch, I wanted to do a quick recap and reflect on my journey from the outside to the Front Row. My last show of New York Fashion Week was The Blonds show, where not only did I sit Front Row next to Fashion Legends, but the designers also dressed me. It was a *pinch me* moment. Believe it or not, though I’ve populated the…
I Don’t Know Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss Very Well, But I Do Know That Running a Business Is Hard : Thoughts on The Cut’s Article
Tahirah Hairston’s article on Kerby Jean-Raymond in the Cut landed like a Bomb in the Black Fashion community yesterday. In the piece, Hairston takes a deep dive into the life and legacy of Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond, detailing how the Haitian American New Yorker ascended from a broken home to the tops of the fashion totem pole, winning a CFDA Award, coming under the tutelage of Kering’s Laurent Claquin, securing millions in funding, and ultimately becoming one of the most celebrated Black…
Happy New Year! Let’s Set Some Goals and Smash Them! Wearing a Bec and Betty Coat from Fashion Bomb Daily Shop
Happy New Year, Bombers and Bombshells! On January 1st, I took a leap of faith and moved. I’ll make an official announcement soon, but suffice it to say that this move has been on my list of goals for quite some time. Many doubted I could do it, but I stayed focused, planned, and finally just gulped and jumped! One of my favorite “life” activities is to set clear goals and make vision boards, especially at the top of the…
Should I Send My Black Child to a Majority White High School? My Reflections on My Time at Westminster Schools of Atlanta + Our Black Alumni Conference
Happy Monday, folks! This past weekend, my high school, Westminster Schools of Atlanta, held its inaugural Black Alumni Conference. My brother, who also went to Westminster, was on the planning committee, and strongly encouraged me to come. While I was not one of the featured speakers, I do have a lot to say about how I felt as a young black child who attended one of the most prestigious and elite K-12 private schools in the Southeast. My short answer…