CC NYC x ONS Clothing Fall Fashion Panel

#TheCCnyc and O.N.S joined forces for CUFFING SEASON, an ode to men of color in fashion. The evening featured a conversation on personal style, the evolution of menswear & the business of fashion. Taking a deeper dive, panelists also discussed where fashion stands in today’s societal and political climate, what’s to be done when it comes to cultural appropriation & what’s in store for the future of fashion.

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MODERATOR: Jovel Roysten

PANELISTS:

Shawn Penn, Managing Director of the Americas at Balmain

Kadeem Johnson, Street/Travel Photographer, Agent at DNA Model Management

Shaquille Adams, Stylist at Topman

James Jeter, Concept Design Stylist at Ralph Lauren

Alexander-Julian Gibbson, Editor at GQ Magazine

GQ Travel & Eats IG Takeover - Toronto

GQ Travel & Eats IG Takeover

I took over GQ’s Travel & Eats Instagram account (@gqtravelandeats) to highlight my trip to Toronto, Canada. In the story I covered Toronto’s amazing art culture, where to find and buy the best vintage pieces, the diverse Toronto food scene, and all the other fun things to do in the city.

BRIAN the Series: For The Record

BRIAN: the SERIES

For the Record: What is a F**kboy?

We asked a few friends what a f**kboy actually is. 

HOSTED BY Tennesha Wood.

R.Legacy | ALEXANDER GIBBSON: “BREAKING BARRIERS IN THE FASHION INDUSTRY”

R.LEGACY

"It’s all about understanding your strengths
and analyzing in which ways you can help
contribute and elevate projects. I know that
me being outgoing is a strength of mine."

Read more at RLEGACY.CO

REFLECTING ON YOUR CHILDHOOD, WERE THERE ANY SPECIFIC MOMENTS OR INFLUENCES THAT DICTATED WHERE YOUR CAREER IS NOW?

My mother was definitely one. It’s funny because as I’ve grown up, I’ve realized that I’ve become her to a degree. She’s super into fashion. We’re Nigerian and that influences the way that we digest fashion. Every Nigerian is a fashion designer in a sense, because of the way that African clothing is made. They’re all custom made. So we’re coming up with original designs of what we’re wearing. That’s always been apart of the culture. Creating designs was something that was really special to my mom...

-- read the full story at rlegacy.co

“WHEN I’M TRYING TO ALIGN MY CAREER IN THE DIRECTION THAT I WANT IT TO GO IN, I THINK ABOUT WHAT TRULY GIVES ME THE MOST ABSOLUTE JOY AND I TRY TO FIND JOBS THAT ALLOW ME TO DO THOSE THINGS.””

— Alexander-Julian Gibbson