| Symbols of Africa--in D.C.
You know what would be dope? If every black tattoo artist, graphic designer, and tagger in the greater D.C. area, hit up the Inscribing Meaning exhibit at National |
| What is Hip?
Seydou Keita + Nontsikelelo Veleko = FASHION. Focus. The left eye takes in Bamakois in black and white circa post-independence Mali and the right wanders through the vibrant |
| Having Words
We admire people who open the door and invite controversy in. Enter Overton Jones, CEO of NottaNigga Clothing. Usually we're all about the visual zing here at Code |
| Loosely Woven
We're skeptical. It's not that we don't buy the idea of fashion industry bigwigs from 38 countries, including several African nations, "reuniting for peace" in the form of |
| Sewn Up
We first caught wind of Kimberly Glennon when some photographs of her striking costume and makeup work for the Classical Theatre of Harlem's production of Macbeth showed up |
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Crowned Heads
San Francisco area artist and designer Marissa Arterberry got tired of people constantly asking when she was finally going to design apparel for men to complement her line |
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Elsewhere online
Nontsikelelo's Fashion Photography A fashion photographer whose subjects are galore in the ever-busy streets of Johannesburg, Nontsikelelo Veleko, known as “Lolo” amongst her friends and family members, has |