It has been a year since Pyer Moss invited Fashion Week to Weeksville, the historic black neighborhood in Brooklyn. Last year's second installment in “American, Also,” a three-part series of collections addressing the erasure of African-American narratives in popular culture, the moving show was hailed as one of the best of the season and positioned the brand squarely in the New York spotlight. So when Haitian-American creative director Kerby Jean-Raymond decided to go on hia

What does it take to be successful? How can you separate yourself from the pack? What are you willing to sacrifice to achieve your goals? There are many answers to these questions, but without self-discipline, your journey will be filled with more roadblocks and setbacks than anticipated. By practicing self-discipline, we gain a giant advantage when faced with difficult times. Where one person may give up and submit to life’s temptations, you will stay true to your path a

Personal training and the fitness industry have evolved from their infant years. Recently, the fitness industry has seen an explosion in growth. There are currently 2,000 companies, including nonprofits, within the United States of America that operate nearly 30,000 fitness centers with a combined annual revenue of approximately $22 billion. This explosion has helped lead to the evolution of personal training and fitness, which has resulted in both positive and negative q

“If you’re going through Hell, then keep going!” – Winston Churchill Traditional astrology is the study of a “natal chart,” which posits that the exact date and time of our coming into existence has a profound influence on all of the significant events in our life story. These events are predictable during periods of our lives in the eyes of astrology—although not through exact dates—and if we study the movement of our signs (or stars) as they transit the planets, we ca

It is that time of the year: autumn. When the heat of summer slowly subsides and the fruits of our labor are heavy and ripe with maturity and succulent flavors awaiting the harvest. This is the last push before we reap the rewards of our hard work. When we can wipe the sweat off our brows and rest our weary bones in the comfort of our warm abodes to recharge during the long nights and short days of winter until the next year’s spring thaw. And of course, part of those rew

In the dynamic world of fashion, technology is increasing its footprint every day. Brands like Rent the Runway, Moda Operandi and Amazon are integrating new tools into their platforms to make customer experiences seamless and enjoyable. Enterprise software provider SAP is also expanding its presence in the fashion industry, as its technology hits the runway for the third time in September, showcasing tech-enabled designs and a newly enhanced interactive runway app at New Yor

Mini bucket or giant shopper, the fashion week runways of New York have got all of your clobber-toting needs sorted. So take your pick from the catwalks and have next autumn's handbag trends down pat. A new crop of bag trends is about to make the transition to fall much more enticing. As spotted on the runways from New York to Paris, handbags are noticeably more playful for fall 2019. From doubling up at once to smaller-than-ever micro bags to shearling details, this season'

Officially, by edict of the CFDA, New York Fashion Week closed Wednesday with Marc Jacobs’ show. But since no one is the boss of fashion week, just like no one’s the boss of an unruly 3-year old, designers kept showing and fashionistas kept trekking to see collections well into Sunday, the day “the people” decided would be the close of New York Fashion Week. Whether it was high profilers like Jacobs and Tom Ford or strivers like Hope Wade and Ikaikai’s Dominque Bones-Lark, de

This year, New York Fashion Week was announced as the most politically woke fashion week ever, and they did not fail to meet expectations. From the political statements of Prabal Gurung on the runway to inclusivity in the show’s castings—most of it credited to Rihanna and her lingerie line Savage x Fenty—we can plainly see in 2019 where the seeds for change were planted in the fashion world. With the taping of her lingerie fashion show for Amazon Prime, Rihanna made histor