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We're En Vogue! Vogue Magazine Press

We're En Vogue! Vogue Magazine Press

Tights are en vogue this season and so are we! Vogue magazine just dished all of their hosiery must-haves for chic holiday ensembles and our 12 hues of nude made the cut! Perfect for pairing underneath cocktail attire, your coziest sweater dresses, and business casual fare, tights are the invisi...
How to Wear True Hues to Club Renaissance

How to Wear True Hues to Club Renaissance

The Queen’s return in Stockholm, Sweden left us all starstruck, and struggling for concert looks... Clad in a dreamy, Mugler bumble bee ensemble and custom Balmain leotards, it is clear that Beyonce is here to serve fashion, the rest of us mere mortals just better keep up. So, for those looking ...
Black Innovation + Fashion = Excellence | Nude Barre

Black Innovation + Fashion = Excellence | Nude Barre

Clothing is at its core a necessity, but beyond its practical value, there is something magical about the transformative power of a beautiful ensemble. Unfortunately, however, behind the silk, chiffon, and glossy pages of Vogue, are many Black creatives who have been left out of fashion history ...
Play It Cool This Spring: Harper's Bazaar Press

Play It Cool This Spring: Harper's Bazaar Press

As April showers promised May flowers, Harper’s Bazaar dreamt up a list of upcoming spring trends from your favorite fashion darlings. Styled by Samira Nasr and photographed by Shaniqwa Jarvis, Harper’s Bazaar’s opted for a rustic, brown aesthetic to showcase all the fabulous attire of springtime...
Be An Ally Beyond Black History Month: Oprah Daily Press

Be An Ally Beyond Black History Month: Oprah Daily Press

 Black History Month is known to yield momentary traffic surges for many black-owned businesses, but who is supporting these entrepreneurs year-round? In an Oprah Daily article, writer Mckenzie Jean-Phillipe stresses the importance of supporting the black community’s art, media, small businesses...
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...