Who better than Jay-Z and Pharrell with their combined experience in fashion marketing and swaggerdom to take the Billionaire Boys Club clothing level to the next level? These two music moguls have joined forces to enhance the solid market presence of the Pharrell-created line which can only mean great things for those of us fortunate [...]
The Atlanta Post has a great mini-feature on six outstanding African-American individuals or partnerships in the beauty business. These are accomplished entrepreneurs and moguls in the making who are all doing their best to keep us looking our best. Dynamic and Business-Savvy African-Americans In The Beauty Industry
Many traditional Black hair salon owners weathered a tough 2010 on multiple levels. Customers have found creative ways to maintain their hair, whether choosing natural hair looks over weave and relaxers, or finding simpler ‘dos with upkeep they can manage at home. Women are making every dollar spent on hair count, even getting discount appointments [...]
A recent article from theGrio.com revisits the dearth of healthy options for the African American woman’s hair. Whether women choose to chemically straighten their hair out of personal preference or image concerns, the negative health effects of these products are too alarming to ignore. Black beauty products have steadily grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, [...]
Some of you may have the mistaken belief that that the African-American hair care business has been completely taken over by people are who not even close to being African-American. Even though the manufacturing and distribution of products in this multi-million dollar industry have been disproportionately under Korean and Asia control for quite some time, [...]
TheCASHFLOW – Tyra Banks to Launch Beauty-and-Fashion Digital Brand. Digital beauty and fashion? If anyone can pull it off, Tyra Banks can. Read all about her new partnership with Demand Media to take her style tips online to conquer yet another media outlet. From modeling and movies to TV and modeling again, Tyra is poised [...]
Frost Illustrated: Gladys Knight unveils jewelry line at Essence fest. Diversification in action. Grammy awards are nice bug Gladys Knight believes that income generation from the start of an environmentally friendly, affordable jewelry line is better.
A recent report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. (GIA) announced that the market for men’s grooming products will exceed $33.2 billion by 2015. The market is highly competitive as men continue to be targeted for these products, made most evident by recent ad campaigns for Axe, Old Spice, and Dove for Men. The trend is [...]
There is a new black Miss America and her name is Caressa Cameron. Miss Virginia from Fredericksburg, VA was crowned Miss America 2010 in a live broadcast from Las Vegas on TLC. Her title winnings include a $50,000 continuing education scholarship. Cameron is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Broadcast Communications. She plans to [...]
Harris Publications has announced the launch of Juicy, a celebrity gossip magazine marketed towards the 18-34 demographic. The move is surprising considering that most media consumers are trending away from print sources as online content becomes more accessible. According to Media Daily News, Juicy will begin with a circulation of 150,000 and a newsstand cover [...]
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