Text by Shanell Verandez, Copyright 2023 . Philly’s Black and Brown Fashion History . Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who’s the Fiercest of them all?… My past or present as a model? A thought that danced in my mind as I reflect on my snapshot vignettes of Philadelphia fashion scene’s past. I started modeling … Read more
Intro by Tony Ward, Copyright 2023 . Text by Justine Bakker, Copyright 2023 . REMEMBERING MATS . The first sign was seeing so many blue hearts cascading through my social media feed. The other sign was that the blue hearts were emanating from the facebook feeds of friends from Amsterdam, Holland. Then it dawned … Read more
Text by Kitchie Ohh, Copyright 2023 . Love and Valentine’s Day . Well, it’s February and there seems to be absolutely no way to avoid the ‘elephant in the room’ holiday that is Valentine’s Day. As soon as the stockings, trees, and candy canes come down, the hearts, flowers, and chocolates come out. Let’s discuss. … Read more
When The ‘Ish’ Hits The Fan By A.H. Scott, Copyright 2023 . “He’s as blind as he can be Just sees what he wants to see Nowhere man, can you see me at all” – “Nowhere Man”, lyrics by John Lennon/Paul McCartney[1] Kevin McCarthy holds the speaker’s gavel in one hand and members of his … Read more
Text by Norma Rae Jean, Copyright 2023 . 20 Years Later . As a young girl, we all have dreams… Dreams of our life in the future. Who will I marry, where will I live, what will I be, who will I be??? With models like Cindy Crawford, Christie Brinkley, Christy Turlington, that was … Read more