Originally, from Brooklyn, VR filmmaker Sadah Espii Proctor is the daughter of a Liberian mother, and Guyanese father. She was one of eight filmmakers presenting works using Virtual Reality as the medium. These films along with others were featured at the People's Film Festival in Harlem. The festival screenings took place from May 30-June 1. Virtual
Designer Ozwald Boateng's parents emigrated to the U.K from Ghana in the 1950's Boateng, 52 was born in North London. He was inspired by the immaculate suits his father wore, and received his first suit from his mother at age eight. At 16 he began cutting and designing clothes. His first sewing machine was an old
The Romeo Hunte Fall/Winter 2019 was presented on February 10, 2019. The show took place at the Chelsea Piers on Manhattan's west side. Romeo Hunte founded his brand in 2013. Since then he has honed his skills of bringing an edge of street style to modern luxury. His show at New York Fashion Week featured chic
Patrick Herning and Kathryn Retzer launched 11 Honoré in August. Since then 11 Honoré has become recognized for their efforts to bring high end, and luxury fashion to the plus sized customer. 11 Honoré is an online retailer offering a high end luxury fashion for the plus sized customer. The site prides itself on offering clothing with the same
Elie Tahari, Ltd. was founded by Israeli designer Elie Tahari in 1974. his fashion philosophy: “Clothing should be quieter than the woman so that her true beauty can shine through.”. Since the founding of his company Tahari has been committed to creating clothing for all types of women. Elie Tahari presented his collection on Thursday 7th
While waiting for the start of the Romeo Hunte show, POSH had a chance to talk with some of the front row attendees. Moana Luu has recently joined Essence magazine as Chief Content & Creative Officer. We had a talk with her about fashion, dreams, and her Caribbean roots. M: My name is Moana Luu,
NYFW Mens began it's run of shows on February 4th. Designer Joseph Abboud presented his collection at a venue on the South Street Seaport. Abboud's FW 2019 collection paid tribute to the early 20th century immigrants who came through Ellis Island. Abboud took his inspired from the words etched onto the Statue of Liberty. A
The multi-platinum R&B idol R. Kelly has increasingly become a topic of conversation. He's been accused of running a sex cult that mostly involved underage girls. He has also alleged to have "groomed" a 14-year-old girl as a "sex pet". These allegations span a 25-year period. It was in 1994 that the then 27-year-old R. Kelly,
The Fashion and Beauty industry is being redefined to reflect the impact of an increasing global awareness. Diversity, and inclusion along all lines continue to be an evolving frontier. Attendees at Harlem Fashion Week got an opportunity to experience one of the brands poised to make a huge impact on the beauty industry. Among the
Romeo Hunte presented his first Read-to-Wear collection during New York Fashion Week Men’s on July 11th. Hunte's runway show took place at PHD, Dream Hotel, 16th St. NYC for this collection Hunte's inspiration came from two influences; street-style, and swimwear. Hunte brought these two elements together and created a collection that roots in both the classic
