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Coming this fall: “Say It with Pictures”
Organizers Amy Mooney and Deborah Willis have kindly invited me to participate in this project on black photographers in Chicago in the early 20th century. Check it out on social media @sayitwithpics and @sayitwithpicsthenandnow and see more at sayitwithpictures.org
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James Barnor, photographer
Having spent several summers in Accra, I was delighted to learn about the incredible photographer, James Barnor, who operated the Ever Young studio in Jamestown. Autograph mounted an exhibition of his work: http://autograph-abp.co.uk/exhibitions/james-barnor-ever-young and an accompanying monograph has been published of his work. He has visited the US for the first time and spoke at…
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CHIC Fancy Black History Through Fashion and Style: Dorothea Towles Church
Originally posted on Oh CHIC Fancy Huh!?: I am a loyal reader of various fashion magazines. I love flipping through the pages, reading the various articles and fashion tips, but most importantly seeing the most beautiful clothes and the gorgeous women that wear them oh so well. Although the representation of african american models can be…
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Thanksgiving Tidbit
Why I Am Thankful: Survival, Fashion, Language and Family Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/11/26/why-i-am-thankful-survival-fashion-language-and-family-152449
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We’re Obsessed With These Vintage Hair And Beauty Ads (PHOTOS )
Since we were talking about black models: The Huffington Post | By Julee Wilson Posted: 11/21/2013 4:04 pm EST | Updated: 11/21/2013 4:37 pm EST There’s something about old ads that make us long for days gone by — and we’re not just talking about the low retail prices. There was a level of sophistication that we…
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Halston’s Penney’s Serenade
“Who needs cashmere?” So said the legendary Halston on June 7, 1983, as he made his way through the racks of pieces he had designed for Halston III, his lower-price line for J.C. Penney. Looking back, the pact made Halston a pioneer in the world of high-low fashion , but it was ruinous for him…
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The company behind “Slack Power”
Hoping to tap into the burgeoning consumer market of the postwar era, Siegel launched the company’s first brand, H.I.S (a play on his father’s initials [Henry I. Siegel]), in 1956. The company’s line of branded casual wear targeted teen and college-aged baby boomers with denim jackets, corduroy pants, shorts, sportcoats, and suits. By the mid-1960s,…
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Costuming the Blaxploitation Hero | Clothes on Film
Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster 1 Nov ’13 The gangster genre’s central protagonist (antagonist?) is conspicuous in his journey from street kid to street king by coveting the finest fabrics and tailoring that money can buy. He becomes a vain, petty man destroyed by inability to reconcile his old simpler world with the politics of his…
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