MAXIMILIAN DAVIS’ FASHION EAST DEBUT IS DEVOTED TO BLACK BEAUTY
By Harriet Shepherd aunching a first collection is a nerve-wracking experience for any designer, but with the instant gratification—and criticism—that comes with debuting digitally, new brands in 2020 have it even harder. “I was fucking shitting it,” laughs Fashion East designer Maximilian Davis, when asked about presenting his SS21 collection online last week. “As soon as I uploaded the first post, I threw my phone away, I was like, ‘I cannot handle this’.” Fortunately, the
FIRST BLACK MISS MISSISSIPPI ASYA BRANCH CROWNED MISS USA 2020
by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton A new Miss USA has been crowned! Asya Branch, whose first accomplishment was becoming the first-ever Black Miss Mississippi, can now be referred to as Miss USA 2020 according to Good Morning America. In an earlier interview with Miss Mississippi USA before the competition, Branch spoke about how she plans to tackle criminal justice and prison reform during her tenure as Miss USA 2020. Her father being incarcerated for 10 years has inspired her to
