First Things First…

Remember the launch of Mateo’s exclusive footwear line with Macy’s Inc in April? Celebs are getting in on it, and we are here for it! Portuguese actress and model Rita Pereira turns heads in the Mateo for INC Diana Sapphire Slip-On Dress Sandals — inspired by Mateo’s Rainbow collection — as she attends Uma Canção Para Ti, a children’s talent show on TVI dedicated to Portuguese music and hosted by Manuel Luís Goucha and Maria Cerqueira Gomes.

Further…

With the first drop a success, Harris returns with more for the Macy’s collab. A true minimalist, each design starts with a simple, jewellery-inspired element. Taking the spotlight for this collection of undeniably chic shoes and handbags are pearly heels, diamond-shaped motifs, and hints of Harris’s Jamaican heritage.

Also…

Rocking the grandeur and flamboyance of a #GRETA dress is nothing new for Canadian TV personality and Canada’s Drag Race judge Traci Melchor. The latest episode of the reality competition television series sees Melchor in the Chance gown from Greta Constantine’s Spring 2022 collection.

Greta Constantine — a ready-to-wear womenswear label based in Toronto — is helmed by Jamaican-Canadian design duo Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong.

CREDITS

Photographer: Aleksandar Antonijevic

Stylist: Lisa Williams and Charlene Akuamoah

Make-up: Franceline Graham

Hairstylist: Ladies Love Units

Nails: Nail Kandy

And…

In more #GretaNews, American actress Chanté Adams, who starred in the 2017 biopic Roxanne Roxanne — for which she received the Sundance Special Jury Awards for Breakthrough Performance —delivers in a series of Greta Constantine looks for the August 2022 issue of Town & Country magazine.

The spread features Adams in pieces from both Greta’s Spring and Fall 2022 collections, as she discusses her new role in the American sports comedy-drama film A League of Their Own.

Photographer: Dalvin Adams

Further…

American singer, songwriter, and actress Chlöe Bailey wears Theophilio for Essence magazine’s September/October global Black Fashion issue. Bailey is styled by Corey T Stokes in Look 14 from Theophilio’s Spring 2022 Ready-to-Wear collection.

Theophilio — a contemporary clothing brand based in Brooklyn, New York — is fronted by Jamaican fashion designer Edvin Thompson.

CREDITS

Photographer: Eric Johnson

Stylist: Corey T Stokes

Hair: Fesa Nu using “Loc it” & “Bomb Hair Mist” by Akhir K

Make-up: David Velasquez

Set Design: IG/ @sssinclaire

Videography: Winston Saddler

To Add To That…

Nigerian-American professional mixed martial artist and former freestyle wrestler Kamaru Usman also stepped out in Theophilio at a post-fight press conference at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City on August 20. He finished the look with Dolce & Gabbana accessories and Christian Louboutin shoes. Usman was, moments before, defeated by Leon Edwards in the welterweight main event.

Next…

Meet the newest addition to designer Brandon Blackwood’s line of bags.

“I shrank our bamboo tote for this fall (don’t worry, regular bamboo totes are coming back!).

I wanted to show you guys the process. First we make 3-D moulds of our bamboo hardware that takes about two months (Our moulds are always carved by hand).

Next we make a 3-D print. Once approved we do a paper mould (literally making the bag out of paper… See first slide) …Then we make the actual sample. I trademark everything because these fast fashion brands are WILD.

It’s soooo hard keeping these totes in stock because of the work that goes into them. This mini that’s about to drop will hold your lipstick, credit cards, car keys, etc. And no it doesn’t fit a phone. I tried making a larger version but it was 6 pounds (those of you that have the card holder or tote know this is a heavy piece… I feel like light hardware feels cheap).

I feel like every drop we elevate (any OG cousin will testify to that). My goal is to give you guys the best product we can while still being attainable.

I’m so excited to show you the rest of the fall designs. Im so excited for you to see the elevation.” — BB

Then…

American tennis legend Serena Williams wears Jamaican-blooded Wales Bonner for her American Vogue September issue cover story.

Fashion stylist Gabriella Karefa-Johnson completed Williams’ custom outfit — a tan knit dress with beading details — with a Lagos chain necklace and Dezso by Sara Beltran pendant.

CREDITS

Photographer:

Fashion Editor: Gabriella Karefa-Johnson

Hairstylist: The late Latisha Chong and Tav Kinar

Make-up: Raisa Flowers

Entertainment Director: Sergio Kletnoy

Plus…

Guess who’s listed in the credits of Grammy award-winning singer, songwriter, and visual artist Solange Knowles’ new book In Past Pupils and Smiles? Jamaican-born, Milan-based fashion and culture journalist Jordan Anderson. Anderson is listed as casting coordinator on the project.

In 2019, Knowles took over the Arsenale’s Teatro alle Tese to stage her performance art piece In Past Pupils and Smiles. The self-composed and directed work — performed live with musicians, dancers, and singers — helped close out the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale de Venezia.

In Past Pupils and Smiles was only publicly staged once, but photographs of that performance and another staged strictly for documentation purposes are the focus of a new book from Montreal-based publisher Anteism. The 188-page monograph was released on August 23.

Presented in a hardcover edition, the keepsake book provides an intimate look into the work’s birth from an idea to its final presentation on 24 November 2019 in the Teatro alle Tese, located in the Biennale’s iconic Arsenale site. The publication features an array of behind-the-scenes and live photography of the performance, alongside conversations and reflections.

There’s More…

Following their split into two separate brands earlier this year, HUGO and BOSS have released their Fall/Winter 2022 campaigns.

For its new Fall/Winter 2022-2023 campaign, BOSS has rounded up a band of star-studded and diverse BOSSes to explore what it means to #BeYourOwnBOSS.

Among them are British-Jamaican supermodel Naomi Campbell, who joins the BOSS cast for the first time. The other big names are model Kendall Jenner; British professional boxer Anthony Joshua; German runner Alica Schmidt; Italian tennis player Matteo Berrettini; South Korean actor Lee Min-ho; Senegalese-Italian TikTok sensation LeeMinho; and American rap superstar Future.

Campbell and Future are also ‘Boss-ed’ up for the DSCENE Magazine’s Anniversary Edition cover in pieces from the label’s Fall/Winter 2022-2023 collection.

Meanwhile…

HUGO, which is now more trend-focused than BOSS, expands upon the momentum from the brand refresh, focusing on self-expression and personal freedom through the #HUGOYourWay tagline. Joining them in the rebellious, barrier-breaking Fall/Winter 2022 campaign is model and singer Selah Marley. Marley is the daughter of singer-songwriter and rapper Lauryn Hill and football player Rohan Marley, and granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley.

Etc…

Following a very buzzy link-up in 2020, streetwear label Supreme has teamed up with Pat McGrath Labs again, this time on nail polish — a new category for the beauty brand. The Supreme X Pat McGrath Labs Nail Polish set contains three “long-lasting, high-shine” colours (red, black and white), plus custom logo nail decals.

Pat McGrath Labs is helmed by British-Jamaican make-up artist and founder Pat McGrath.

Etc, Etc…

Meet Claudie Wells, the American Girl Doll outfitted by Rock-blooded fashion designer Samantha Black. The designer offers a modern take on 1920s glamour with looks created in collaboration with Harlem’s Fashion Row. Claudie’s launch will be celebrated by a series of events, the first was an unveiling on Tuesday, August 23 at the brand’s Rockefeller Center flagship.

Let’s Wrap With…

The Stamp Chronicles, a Jamaica 60 commemorative 500-piece puzzle created by Shauna-Gaye Hart. SO first spotlighted Hart’s puzzles in February, and is delighted to share news of her latest venture.

“Every stamp tells a story. When the idea came to me to create a stamp collage puzzle, I immediately got excited; the thrill of the hunt, then, what each stamp would reveal as I got lost in its story: the history, the politics, the economics, the culture, and the shift of all these things as the years went by.

What a fun and nostalgic journey! And what better way to commemorate Jamaica 60?!

As you put each piece together, take note of all the small details. It is my hope that you are transported through time, again and again, and that you enjoy it as much as I did.” — Shauna-Gaye Hart

Pre-order now at puzzlesbysg.com for delivery in November 2022.