Earlier this month, I went on an 8-day excursion to Italy and Greece. Ever since I studied abroad during my Junior year in college, Italy has been one of my absolute favorite countries. Though I studied in France, Italy left such an incredible impression on me. I’ve always wanted to go back. This year I…
Sometimes all you have to do is walk into a room and you just know that the space is going to be life-changing! That’s how I felt when I stepped foot out of the elevator and into Tiffany Hardin’s summit for aspirational, multi-faceted millennial women. The inaugural She Knows Now Summit took place on…
Racism does not merely present itself in cases of blatant hatred. It is the airline employee who assumes you’re not in first class, the coworker who’s compelled to tell you how “well you speak”, and the fashion designer who refuses to acknowledge your culture within his vision. Recently Marc Jacobs sent models down the runway sporting faux-locks…
This season Harlem’s Fashion Row once again celebrated designers, innovators, and stars of color at their Runway show and awards ceremony. Throngs of fashion industry spiders flocked to Chelsea Piers to attend the celebration which was supported by Motions, Latina Magazine, Ebony Magazine and more. As Harlem’s Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniels reminded attendees designers…
There are several things I just didn’t expect to see in my lifetime that have now taken place- a black president, Beyonce’ with a pixie cut, and now average sized models at a “traditional” womenswear show. While the presence of normal women on the runway of a show intended to promote and selling clothing to…
BrownGirlsLove Power Day is coming! I can’t even express how EXCITED about this I am. Each year our annual BrownGirlsLove Power Day conference gets bigger and better. If you’re reading this, you NEED to be in the building. Don’t believe me? Here are 5 reasons you need to attend #BrownGirlsLovePOWER Day 1. The Swag…
Hi love! I'm Christina and my little corner of the internet is called LoveBrownSugar. This site is my take on lifestyle and self-empowerment. I also discuss my journey as a woman of color, a brand strategist and a mompreneur.
