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Fashion Fridays: More Styles From NYC’s West Indian Parade

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Simone Serwer The LargeUp crew was out on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn in full force on Monday, with several photographers documenting the explosion of color that is the... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: The Styles of NYC’s West Indian Day Parade

Words and Photos by Alex Solmssen The LargeUp crew was out on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn in full force on Monday, with several photographers documenting the explosion of color that is the annual West Ind... Read More...

Style & Vibes: A Look Back At Dancehall Fashion, Pt. 3: The 90s

Words by Mikelah Rose If you ask most dancehall aficionados, the '90s is usually their favorite era musically. It was also the most visually stimulating era, especially when it came to the women. The da... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Exclusive Q+A with Trini Project Runway Designer Anya Ayoung-Chee, Pt. 2

Words by Jesse Serwer, Interview by Simone Serwer Chuck D. once said, "Public Enemy interviews are better than most rappers' shows"--or something like that. Well, we're pretty sure Project Runway contest... Read More...

Post-Game: Dantana Does Notting Hill Carnival

Words by Dantana When one door closes, another opens. Our usual source for all things Cockney & Yardie, Gabe Heatwave of the Heatwave crew had logged on to provide us a breakdown of the runnings at L... Read More...

Style & Vibes: A Look Back at Dancehall Fashion, Pt. 2: The 1980s

Words by Mikelah Rose As dancehall deejays elevated their lyrics to another level in the 1980s, they also elevated their style game. In addition to being able to toast with the best of them, you had to s... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Exclusive Q+A with Trini Project Runway Designer Anya Ayoung-Chee

Words by Jesse Serwer, Interview by Simone Serwer When you walk into a bar half drunk at 11 on a Friday night to interview a former beauty queen turned sex tape star turned reality show contestant, you d... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Trinidad’s Anya Ayoung-Chee on ‘Project Runway’

Words by Jesse Serwer Hard to admit to this, as a man, but last night I watched the Lifetime Channel. Alone. But I had good, manly, journalistic reasons. The object of my curiosity was Anya Ayoung Chee (... Read More...

Style & Vibes: Q+A with Butch Diva’s Tiffany Rhodes

Words by Mikelah Rose We first featured Butch Diva when pictures of owner Tiffany Rhodes and Dancehall diva Patra surfaced last week. An avid dancehall fan circa '90s era and inspired by the culture, Tif... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Clientele’s All-Jamaican Summer Line

Words by Jesse Serwer Its brick-and-mortar sneaker store on Lafayette Street in Soho is long gone, but New York City streetwear institution Clientele still lives on. The brand has done reggae/dancehall-inspi... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Butch Diva x Patra

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton We have been moving in the same circles as Brooklyn-based, Trini-connected designer Tiffany Rhodes for a second now, watching her develop her boutique line of Butch Diva spa... Read More...

Style & Vibes: Warrior Wear by Chéjo Jewelry

Words by Mikelah Rose, Photos by Harol Baez Created by Kristy Collado, who hails from the Dominican Republic, Chéjo Jewelry (pronounced cheh-ho) produces unique unisex accessories that are reminiscent of... Read More...