Essence Magazine and the Museum of the City of New York will host a gala on September 8th, for the fashion exhibition, Black Style Now. Open to the public on September 9-February 19, the exhibition will explore black style and examine fashion influences through various garments, accessories, photos and videos from the likes of LL Cool J, Andre 3000, Lil' Kim, and other style icons. This mix of street style and high fashion is curated by author and historian, Michael Henry Adams and fashion designer and author, Michael McCollom. A series of events will intimately look at various aspects of black fashion.
Sunday, September 24-2:00 pm Black and Beautiful: Legendary African American Models
This program will include a special tribute to the late, great Dorothea Towles Church, the first international black supermodel.
Saturday, September 30-2:00-4:00 pm The Way We Wore: Black Style Then
A curator-led tour of Black Style Now focusing on black fashion history.
Saturday, October 14-3:00 pm Ladies First: Rap and Dance Demonstration and Discussion Black Girls Rock! DJ Beverly Bond, author, Mitzi Miller and others discuss with the audience images of black girls and women in mainstream hip-hop media in honor of VH1 Hip Hop Honors Week. Michaela Angela Davis moderates.
Wednesday, October 25-6:30 pm Bling
An animated discussion with jewelers Jules Kim and Gabriel Urist and Reggie Osse and Gabriel Tolliver, authors of Bling: The Hip Hop Jewelry Book, a flashy, fun, photographic display of jewelry in hip-hop fashion.
Black Style Now is funded by Time Warner Inc. Opening gala sponsors include Macy's, Sean John, Rocawear, Diet Pepsi Jazz, Akademiks, Sony, and VH1. For more information, visit MCNY.
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