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17 Sep

Hugo Boss’ Hugo Brand Introduces Denim Capsule With Replay

Hugo Boss’ Hugo Brand Introduces Denim Capsule With Replay
MOOD INDIGO: Hugo Boss’ young brand Hugo is teaming up with Italian denim specialist Replay for a capsule collection dropping Sept. 28. It’s a part of Hugo’s ambition to strengthen its denim offering because the brand builds its own voice complementing the Boss foremost line. The 2 brands are the results of essentially the most recent Hugo Boss transformation and push toward broadening their appeal amongst younger consumers. The capsule collection comprises trend-driven denim styles for men and girls combined with easy jersey pieces. Crafted entirely from organic cotton, the lads’s lineup features a denim jacket and straight-fit jeans; a denim overshirt; matching roomy pants; a garment-dyed indigo T-shirt and hoodie, in addition to a crew-neck T-shirt. The latter will bear the capsule...
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15 Sep

Jay-Z Makes Major Investment In Beauty Brand

Jay-Z Makes Major Investment In Beauty Brand
Jay Z is joining his wife in the style and wonder investor space.  ESSENCE recently reported that Beyonce joined Rihanna and others as an investor in a French women’s apparel brand—now it has been reported that Jay-Z is backing premier beauty brand Madison Reed in an investment totaling $33 million, in keeping with Bloomberg.  Led by Sandbridge Capital and Jay-Z firm Marcy Enterprise Partners, the investment totaled nearly $220 million. Madison Reed plans to make use of the funding to assist launch a Hair Color Bar expansion and retail locations resembling Ulta and Ulta Beauty at Goal. Moreover, the brand goals to expand its development for Madison-Reed.com and Amazon.com.  “Our business is the epitome of omnichannel, customers know our brand, they see the identical...
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13 Sep

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila

Meet The Black Man Behind Your Recent Favorite Tequila
Jon Basil Tequila, a Chicago based, Black millennial-owned tequila company, is shaking up the spirits industry. The worldwide tequila market itself reached a worth of $13 billion in 2021, making it the US’s most-purchased spirit by value. So with a lot money to be made, it’s no surprise that Black people have launched their very own spirits and wine brands in record numbers. Founded in 2018 by Uduimoh Umolu, a toddler of immigrant parents from Ghana, he developed a passion for spirits early on and recognized immediately that there's a lack of Black representation within the spirits industry. Following an inspirational visit to Jalisco, Mexico, he decided to collaborate together with his business partner, Belall Taher, to create a high-end premium tequila...
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9 Sep

The CEO Of Urban Skin Rx Responds To Brand

The CEO Of Urban Skin Rx Responds To Brand
There was quite a lot of speculation on social media across the skincare brand, Urban Skin Rx — known to acknowledge, represent and advocate for accessible clinical skincare for diverse skin tones.  Questions surrounding the ownership of the brand have been circulating on the web with some questioning whether or not the brand is Black-owned and if it was actually stolen from a Black woman. There have also been rumors that a black female chemist was forced out of her position inside the company.  Adding to the drama, in January 2022, Urban Skin Rx was called out by social media influencer @longlegzk for leaving a comment which undermined cultural appropriation, in line with Blavity. The brand immediately denied having anything to...
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