Month: November 2022

Intrinsic Styles of Conner Ives

At just 25 years old, designer Conner Ives has achieved more than many designers do in a lifetime. A graduate of Central Saint Martins in London, England, Ives exploded on the fashion scene with a vision and exertion that seemed to be missing. Amid a most uncertain time, he managed to establish his aesthetic to a point where he and his wildest imaginations could thrive. Ives has taken what he always knew about fashion and reinvented it.

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Baby Keem: Bars in the Bloodline

When Kendrick Lamar told us, “I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA,” most of us assumed he was talking about Black people having rich African roots.  It served as an anthem for quite some time, and  a part of his Pulitzer Prize winning album - garnering high praise from the masses. 

But what if this was a deeper, double entendre? What if the hidden meaning wasn’t about our culture, but was a more personal connection with him and his family? Could that hook be referring to his relationship with his cousin Baby Keem?  

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Ever since the death of actor Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther fans everywhere have waited anxiously for the follow up to the film. Many wondered how Marvel would approach the plot after the original leading actor succumbed to an ongoing battle with cancer. The writers of the film had their work cut out for them. With a fan base as devoted as this one, the obligation to do this sequel justice was enormous.

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Nelissa Hilman: Alive, Inspired and Empowered

“We all have different tastes, but the underlying impulse is the same: to express ourselves through what we wear and find what makes us feel alive, inspired, and empowered.”

-Nelissa Hilman (The Star Media Group)

With a decade in the fashion industry, The Nelissa Hilman brand has grown from a local Malaysian shoe brand to a widely acknowledged company designing women’s apparel and accessories for daily wear and the runway.

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