EJ Dickson

Nyakio Grieco is no stranger to starting over. In the past twenty-three years, she has launched three successful beauty brands: Nyakio Beauty, Thirteen Lune, and Relevant Skin, all of which are thriving to this day. Grieco has raised over twelve million dollars for her inclusive beauty retailer Thirteen Lune, and she’s among the first hundred Black women to ever raise more than one million. Today, Thirteen Lune claims to carry […]

Samantha Saavedra chain stitches with a hundred-year-old Singer sewing machine. What began as a tailoring stint at Levi’s led to running a business out of her home. Then, in 2022, Saveedra opened Mira Flores, a retail and tailor shop specializing in chain stitch embroidery and denim repair. For the artist, embroidery is like tattooing. The needle slowly marks textiles as Saavedra hand cranks and directs the machine where to draw. […]

In celebration of Latino Heritage Month, Nike just dropped its 2023 “Familia” collection. The collection features footwear and apparel brought to life by a Latino-led team, celebrating young Latinas shaping our culture. Nike’s classic sneakers, including Air Max 1 and Pegasus 40, now feature vibrant colors and textures inspired by Carnival celebrations across Latin America. The “Familia” collection is a collaboration between Latino designers across the Nike brand including Nico […]

In late April, on Manhattan’s West Side, Paula’s Choice opened the doors to its Beautypedia Bodega activation, for one day only. Shelves were stocked with a selection of Paula’s Choice’s latest products alongside the brand’s classics. Consider it a library of skincare, all in celebration of the new Beautypedia Skin Care Ingredient Checker, a new tool where consumers can upload a skincare product’s label to learn about each ingredient, and […]

Until pretty recently, it was difficult to find high-end fashion and streetwear brands incorporating Latin American styles and designs. However, a recent boom of collaborations between brands, celebrities and major retailers are giving Latino designers a lot more visibility, and consumers are being exposed to Latin-inspired fashion like never before. So far in 2023 we’ve seen everything from Kid Cudi’s innovative new sneakers to an unlikely matchup between LA-based brand […]

By the time you read this Angelo Baque will be chillin’ on a boat somewhere on the Mediterranean coast. “Ideally Sardinia,” he jokes over email. The Queens-born streetwear titan is taking a well-deserved break after the recent opening of his Awake NY brick-and-mortar store. The brand’s aim has always been to capture the eclectic sensibility of the five boroughs, so it comes as no surprise that the recently-opened storefront is […]