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Remuse Has Done It Again With A New Collection That Breaths Organic Life Into Our Everyday Wardrobe

Remuse Has Done It Again With A New Collection That Breaths Organic Life Into Our Everyday Wardrobe

FashionDominique DrakefordOctober 21, 2017Remuse, natural dye, indigo, eucalyptus, woc, Black Models Matter, AustrailaComment

The Queen Of Apothecary Hosted A Botanical Perfuming Class At Good Goods Market

The Queen Of Apothecary Hosted A Botanical Perfuming Class At Good Goods Market

BeautyDominique DrakefordOctober 20, 2017Aba Love Apothecary, perfume, botanical, scents, black owned, apothecaryComment

Hananhana Beauty Got That Sauce For Changing How We Experience And Appreciate Shea Butter

Hananhana Beauty Got That Sauce For Changing How We Experience And Appreciate Shea Butter

BeautyDominique DrakefordOctober 13, 2017Hanahana Beauty, Ghana, shea butter, women, sustainable, handmade, natural, non toxicComment

We Are Celebrating Indigenous People's Day By Honoring The Sustainable Fashion Work Of Idia'Dega

We Are Celebrating Indigenous People's Day By Honoring The Sustainable Fashion Work Of Idia'Dega

FashionDominique DrakefordOctober 9, 2017indigenous, culture, Maasai, Native American, Idia'Dega, Fashion Week, global, ethical, AfricanComment

F.O.C Debuted It's Elephant-Inspired Catwalk To Raise Awareness For the Elephant Poaching Crisis

F.O.C Debuted It's Elephant-Inspired Catwalk To Raise Awareness For the Elephant Poaching Crisis

FashionDominique DrakefordOctober 7, 2017Elephants, Elephantasia, Fashion for Conservation, London Fashion Week, couture, ethical, sustainable fashion, poachingComment

We Love Stella McCartney's Ethical Initiatives But The Cultural Appropriation Will Not Be Tolerated

We Love Stella McCartney's Ethical Initiatives But The Cultural Appropriation Will Not Be Tolerated

FashionDominique DrakefordOctober 6, 2017Stella McCartney, fashion, Paris Fashion Week, cultural appropriation, culture, Africa, Ghana, prints, AnkaraComment

PUR Home: A Black Owned Non-Toxic Laundry Detergent Brand That Just Hit The Market

WellnessDominique DrakefordOctober 3, 2017laundry, detergent, nontoxic, WOC, cleaning supplies, PUR Home Comments

A Brooklyn-Based Candle Brand Named After A Romantic Collection Of Love Notes

WellnessDominique DrakefordSeptember 29, 2017Love Notes, candle, scented, soy candles, lifestyle, ethical, hand made, hand poured Comment

You'll Become A "Pookalita" After Learning About This Conscious Beauty Brand

BeautyDominique DrakefordSeptember 27, 2017Pooka, tropical, beauty, natural beauty, WOC, shea butter, oils, multiple sclerosisComment

Celebrating WOC and Spinning Recycled Plastic Bottles Into Bras At The Same Damn Time

Celebrating WOC and Spinning Recycled Plastic Bottles Into Bras At The Same Damn Time

FashionDominique DrakefordSeptember 26, 2017Proclaim, India, fashion, nude, recycled plastic, plastic bottles, diversity, WOC, sustainable fashion, San Francisco Comment

Let's Start Off Autumn With An Exclusive MelaninASS Shoot Celebrating Abstract Royalty

Let's Start Off Autumn With An Exclusive MelaninASS Shoot Celebrating Abstract Royalty

FashionDominique DrakefordSeptember 22, 2017Allaire Bartel, Plutocracy, melaninASS, royal, regal, bold, photoshoot, sustainability, Anitra MichelleComment

GOLDE Turmeric: A Black-Owned Wellness Blend That Belongs In Everyone's Pantry

GOLDE Turmeric: A Black-Owned Wellness Blend That Belongs In Everyone's Pantry

WellnessDominique DrakefordSeptember 21, 2017GOLDE Turmeric, turmeric, wellness, health, golden milk, sustainably sourced, woc, black owned, ginger, cinnamon, organic, Jennifer Sterling, stress Comments

Beneath Your Mask: A Brand With 5 Luxury Products That Will Ignite An Authentic Healing Process

BeautyDominique DrakefordSeptember 18, 2017Beneath Your Mask, beauty, non toxic, lupus, healing, natural, black owned, woc, Black Girl MagicComment

Mimi Prober's SS 2018 Show Was A Mosaic Of Botanically Hand-Dyed Antique Textiles That Exerted Divine Energy

Mimi Prober's SS 2018 Show Was A Mosaic Of Botanically Hand-Dyed Antique Textiles That Exerted Divine Energy

FashionDominique DrakefordSeptember 13, 2017NYFW, Mimi Prober, Spring, Summer, fashion, sustainable fashion, flowers, nature, natural dye, NYC, botanical, handcrafted, antique, locally sourcedComment

We Celebrated With Harlem's Fashion Row For Their 10 Year Anniversary Show

We Celebrated With Harlem's Fashion Row For Their 10 Year Anniversary Show

Ihunaanya Is Getting Minorities To Re-Connect With The Outdoors And Return To Nature

Ihunaanya Is Getting Minorities To Re-Connect With The Outdoors And Return To Nature

WellnessDominique DrakefordSeptember 6, 2017Ihunaanya, nature, outdoors, camping, POC, community, Africa, self love, environmental education Comment

A Natural And Organic Mineral Makeup Line For Women Of Color

A Natural And Organic Mineral Makeup Line For Women Of Color

BeautyDominique DrakefordSeptember 3, 2017Laws of Nature Cosmetics, green beauty, makeup, cosmetics, nontoxic, healthy, wellness Comments

Fashion Is Fighting For Elephants During London Fashion Week

Fashion Is Fighting For Elephants During London Fashion Week

FashionDominique DrakefordAugust 31, 2017London Fashion Week, Elephants, Elephantasia, fashion, sustainable fashion, wildlife conservation, poaching Comment