Black Fashion History

Lois Alexander Lane dedicated her life's work to highlight the role of African Americans in fashion since the beginning of the 19th Century. She created the Black Fashion Museum which housed the largest and rarest Black fashion collection of all time. Listen to her story.

Sources/Further Reading:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/05/21/AR2010052101654_3.html?sid=ST2010052101774

https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/celebrating-fashion-icon-lois-k-alexander-lane

https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/the-harlem-black-fashion-museum-founded-by-ms-lois-alexander-lane/

https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/lois-k-alexander-lane/g11cmdh75_3?hl=en

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/26/AR2007102602221.html

http://harlembespoke.blogspot.com/2010/04/walk-harlems-forgotten-fashion.html

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/harlem-week-history-style-article-1.1417365

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/

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

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/

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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

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Costumer Ceci discusses her experience working on iconic shows like A Different World and Living Single and what true diversity looks like.

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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.

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