Wednesday, 25 July 2007

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

Friday, 23 February 2007

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

Monday, 16 October 2006

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

Friday, 13 October 2006

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

Thursday, 21 September 2006

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

Friday, 1 September 2006

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

Thursday, 17 August 2006

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