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Lisa McFadden – Hat Designer

Ionia Dunn Lee Cisse 4 weeks ago

“From the moment that I saw Diana Ross in the film Mahogany, I knew that I wanted to become a fashion designer”, says Lisa McFadden.... Read More

Pioneers of Style/ Influential African-American Icons in Art and Fashion 1 min read

Pioneers of Style/ Influential African-American Icons in Art and Fashion

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

In the vibrant tapestry of visual culture, African-American icons — artists, designers, and fashion trendsetters — have profoundly influenced and reshaped the landscape of art... Read More

Dive into the December 1977 issue of ROUTES Magazine! 1 min read

Dive into the December 1977 issue of ROUTES Magazine!

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Step back in time with the December 1977 issue of ROUTES Magazine! As the publisher and editor, I invite you to revisit our compelling blend... Read More

L to R: Shoshanna Weinberger and Little Wing Lee in front of artwork by Weinberger. (Photo credit: Souleo). The talk of galas and special events.

Talk at the 2024 Gala at The Shed and special events 5 min read

Talk at the 2024 Gala at The Shed and special events

Souleo 1 year ago

The month of November was full of galas and special events. Check out the talk about transgender parenthood at the 2024 Gala at Shed, a... Read More

Virgil Abloh, Paris Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2019 - ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The Late Virgil Abloh Contemporary Cultural Exhibition 7 min read

The Late Virgil Abloh Contemporary Cultural Exhibition

Ellen Levitt 4 years ago

One expression that has always irked me is “Only the good die young.” It is meant to comfort, to assuage the pain after the passing... Read More

From Friends, Kudos to Fashion Legend André Leon Talley 7 min read

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From Friends, Kudos to Fashion Legend André Leon Talley

Ionia Dunn Lee Cisse 4 years ago

Fond Memories of André Leon Talley André Leon Talley was a journalist, a fashion icon, a mentor, an advisor and a leader too. A pioneer... Read More

Lisa Shepard Stewart – In Love With African Textiles 2 min read

Lisa Shepard Stewart – In Love With African Textiles

Ionia Dunn Lee Cisse 4 years ago

“I love African fabrics with every fiber of my being”, says Lisa Shepard Stewart, textile expert, fashion designer, book author, and Owner of Cultured Expressions... Read More