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Spotlight on Black independent retailers: The Narativ x Brooklyn Kettle

There’s space in the fashion world for everyone, including independent boutiques. But what does it take to launch your own shop? And what is the experience of being a Black entrepreneur in an industry that hasn’t always been supportive of Black creatives? There is so much to learn from Black independent retailers, not just about retail, but...

Fashion |Beauty

New haircare brand for kids Niles + Chaz launches

Black-owned haircare brand for kids, Niles + Chaz has launched a range of hair products that celebrate mixed-textured hair and multi-ethnic heritage to promote children's self-confidence and inclusivity. The label is founded by parents, actor Mike Colter and his wife Iva, a former major Hollywood studio senior executive, and named and inspired...

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The Folklore Connect celebrates 5th anniversary by presenting 14 emerging brands during NYFW

Wholesale e-commerce platform The Folklore Connect, a marketplace for retailers to discover emerging brands that are geographically or racially marginalized, set up its wares in Shopify’s NYC headquarters during NYFW and held an opening night drinks reception and panel discussion on Thursday. Amira Rasool, founder and CEO told FashionUnited, “...

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs launches curated marketplace for Black entrepreneurs

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has unveiled a new curated e-commerce platform allowing users to discover products created and sold by Black entrepreneurs. Dubbed ‘Empower Global’, the marketplace looks to provide Black-owned businesses with a broader audience reach in the hope of elevating the Black economy and creating opportunities to scale and build. The...

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The Folklore Connect partners with Raisefashion to advance support of Black-owned brands

Online wholesale marketplace The Folklore Connect has established a new partnership with nonprofit Raisefashion in an effort to support Black-owned brands on the site. As part of the deal, the marketplace will welcome 17 brands from the Raisefashion network onto its platform for a six-month free membership, and will continue to onboard a new...

Retail|Beauty

Pardon My Fro to debut haircare line at Walmart

Pardon My Fro, a fashion and lifestyle brand crafted for women “proud of their hair and their heritage,” is launching its first haircare line exclusively with Walmart on February 13. Founded by entrepreneur and self-taught graphic designer Dana Bly, the six-piece haircare collection features products developed and formulated for hair types up to...

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Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross is launching in the UK

Actor and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross is launching her award-winning haircare brand, Pattern Beauty in the UK in an exclusive online and in-store partnership with Boots from June 29. Pattern Beauty is a haircare brand that celebrates Black beauty and offers shampoo, conditioners, hair serums, curl gels, hydrating mists, and styling creams...