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SIDE BARRE Convos | Colorism & Cultural Appropriation in Beauty

SIDE BARRE Convos | Colorism & Cultural Appropriation in Beauty

For many BIPOC people, your nude can be seen as derogatory. Colorism has been a symptom of racism, colonialism, and imperialism that has plagued many for generations. Depending on what part of the world you live in, your nude may be seen as favored, disgusting, or inconvenient.  This past July, ...
Start Up Fashion: Do It Your Way Press

Start Up Fashion: Do It Your Way Press

  Fed up with traditional industry rules, Nicole Giordano created Start Up Fashion to, “Show independent fashion designers that they can and should ignore the rules and do it their own way.” On this episode of the company’s Do It Your Way podcast, Giordano, talks to Nude Barre’s Erin Carpenter ab...
Our Favorite BIPOC Fall Fashion Moments

Our Favorite BIPOC Fall Fashion Moments

2021’s fall fashion repertoire boasts bold prints, lavish coats, and soft silks. BIPOC superstars such as Virgil Abloh, Vera Wang, Laquan Smith, and Olivier Roustieng tapped into innovative silhouettes and fun colors; while iconoclasts such as the “Fab Five” (Gisele Claudia Ntsama, Pape Macodou F...
Fast Company Press: A Business Woman in Bloom

Fast Company Press: A Business Woman in Bloom

Photo: Djeneba Aduayom In this article by Nicole Laporte, Fast Company documents all the things that keep the multi-faceted Serena Williams busy off the court. Apart from being a mother, tennis champion, and wife, Williams has also started investing through her company Serena Ventures. Founded ...