I need to tell you about Kevin Young. If you don’t know his name yet, that’s fine — but you need to. Because Kevin Young is the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), which means he’s the steward of the most important cultural institution we…
Quick Facts Hometown: Northampton, England Raised by: Jean McGrath (Jamaican immigrant, dressmaker, single mother) Education: Art and design college (no formal makeup training) Based in: New York City (West Village) Known for: The world’s most influential makeup artist, founder of Pat McGrath Labs Major awards: CFDA Founder’s Award, multiple Vogue Beauty Awards, British Fashion Awards,…
You know Ruth E. Carter’s work even if you don’t know her name yet. She’s the woman who designed the costumes for Wakanda. The armor, the ceremonial robes, the royal regalia, the Dora Milaje uniforms — every stitch of it came from her imagination and her research. Two Oscars later, she’s the most decorated costume…
You know what we don’t talk about enough? The people who build the people who build the future. Dr. Elka Marie Stevens is an associate professor of visual culture and studio art at Howard University. She’s also the program coordinator for the Fashion Design program (BFA and MFA), the curator of the Fashion, Textiles, and…