AFROPUNK – Beautifaire

19 Dec

Glitter eye shadow, colourful liner, neon hair and sparkling gems — Coachella goers channeled “Euphoria”-inspired beauty looks at this 12 months’s festival in April. Greater than ever, faces and bodies were covered in rhinestones. They were on hair parts, chests and belly buttons but most framed the eyes with winged crystal jewels, pearl stickers and freckle-like temporary tattoos. Stagecoach Festival followed, also held at Indio’s Empire Polo Club, where country music fans opted for more natural looks. But first, Ultra Music Festival — and its electronic dance music lovers — kicked things off in Miami in March, followed by the Latest Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, held April 29 to May 8, and Afropunk Festival, also in Miami, on May 20...

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26 Aug

Beauty Secrets: Afropunk Edition – Essence

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Courtesy Elijah Craig II Afropunk, the Black music festival acquired by ESSENCE in 2020, kicks off their two-day celebration tomorrow in Brooklyn. The Circus of Soul edition of the fest will feature Black musicians Teyana Taylor, Tobe Nwigwe, Sudan Archives, and more. For this week’s Beauty Secrets series, the Afropunk edition tells the must-know secrets to Afro-centric beauty. From hair and makeup, to all of the Black Girl Magic in between, read on for 3 secrets to preparing for Afropunk. Hair https://www.instagram.com/p/CWjG2xlliQE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Afropunk is here, so pick your hair. It’s no secret an afro at Afropunk is a hairstyle you may’t go fallacious with (duh!). From kinky curls to loose textures, transitioning hair to super-big ‘fros, it's secure to say no afro is identical. But,...

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5 Jan

AFROPUNK Publicizes Lineup For Black HERSTORY Live – Essence

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AFROPUNK will host its first-ever takeover of a performing arts center in Latest York City next 12 months. The music and media platform is partnering with the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts on Black HERSTORY Live, a two-day multidisciplinary experience of music, art, poetry, dance, and performance art going down February 24-25. Held in Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall and Alice Tully Hall, performers will include singer-songwriter India.Arie, actress and playwright Sarah Jones, poet aja monet, artist Mereba, recording artist Kimberly Nichole, and choreographer Ebony Williams, together with rising talents UMI, Danielle Ponder, and Celisse. “Together, together with more talent to be announced in the approaching weeks, these Black women will create an immersive multidisciplinary experience that features music, visual art, poetry, dance, performance art, and...

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24 Dec

AFROPUNK x Shopify Present Black Fashion Exhibit in NYC

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To spotlight Black fashion designers, Shopify’s Construct Black team and AFROPUNK collaborated on July 13 to present a fashion exhibition. The Construct Black x AFROPUNK Black Fashion Accelerator is a comprehensive program created to support nine up-and-coming Black fashion designers in developing their skills and expanding their brands in a cutthroat market. This system’s outcomes were revealed last night by AFROPUNK and Shopify’s Construct Black, giving BFA designers the choice to display their goods at Shopify SoHo in Latest York City. “What an absolute privilege it has been to placed on this Fashion Accelerator Program in partnership with Shopify and to have an integral part in establishing these exceptional nine entrepreneurs for future success,” says Anita Asante, AFROPUNK’s Head of Global Strategic Partnerships,...

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