Afro Fashion Day: The 6th edition of the “Blackest Runway in Brazil” shines spotlight on black models and black designers
Note from BBT: All I can say is that I wish I could have been there. Well, maybe not this year as this whole Covid-19 […]
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In Salvador, Bahia, male and female models participate in selection for Afro Fashion Day parade
Note fro BW of Brazil: Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil’s northeast, is known internationally for the strong African influence on its culture. And this influence can […]
November is the Month of Black Consciousness and Salvador, Bahia, will hold its second Afro Fashion Day with 70 models and 50 name brands on display
Note from BW of Brazil: It’s here again! In fact, it’s been here for seven days already. I speak here about the month of November […]
Representin’! In historic fashion parade, rapper Emicida releases his clothing line at São Paulo Fashion Week with cast featuring 90% black models
Note from BW of Brazil: Well I must say this is eye-opening! I had have a few friends that attended this year’s SPFW and while […]
African fashion designers show off their works with 25 black Brazilian models during São Paulo Fashion Week
Note from BW of Brazil: I like this idea. Year after year it is blatantly obvious how invisible black models are at Brazil’s top fashion […]
The fashion world needs to stop drawing inspiration in black culture to hire white models
“EVERYBODY WANNA BE BLACK, BUT DON’T NOBODY WANNA BE BLACK” – PAUL MOONEY Note from BW of Brazil: In the United States over the course of […]
Annual fashion shows in Rio and São Paulo feature natural black hair, men in skirts and protest against low percentage of black models
Note from BW of Brazil: Wow, is it really that time again? Yes indeed, Brazil’s most famous events dedicated to the latest designer fashions took […]
Models bare all in an act for black consciousness at Fashion Rio
Note from BW of Brazil: Last week BW of Brazil brought you brief coverage the latest edition of the São Paulo Fashion Week, one of […]
After accusation of racism, Fashion Rio will request more black models on the catwalk
Note from BW of Brazil: The fight to continue to the “blackout” of Brazil’s major fashion shows continues. While Brazilian elites continuously proclaim pride in […]
Modern day Brazilian “fashion colonialism”: Africa is the inspiration for São Paulo Fashion Week; nearly all the models are white
Note from BW of Brazil: Well, here we go again! Another São Paulo Fashion Week extravaganza, another black model shut out. In reality, this shouldn’t […]
Bare-breasted black models protest to publicize the lack of black models in Fashion Rio event
Protesters march at Fashion Rio event In a gesture that is becoming as regular as the main event itself, black models organized a protest […]
Fashion Rio 2012: Will it be yet another "blackout" of Afro-Brazilian models?
The 2012 edition of the Fashion Rio winter fashion show began a few days ago in the Píer Mauá area of downtown Rio de Janeiro. […]
Fashion Rio 2012: Will it be yet another "blackout" of Afro-Brazilian models?
The 2012 edition of the Fashion Rio winter fashion show began a few days ago in the Píer Mauá area of downtown Rio de Janeiro. […]
Juliana Nalú continues to be one of the great Brazilian models abroad; now being featured in brands of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian, she is destined to become a top model
Note from BBT: You know, I always have to applaud Brazilians who manage to make it to the big time. I mean, as hard as […]
