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Editors' note Issue 21 Intellectual Ink is excited to announce that our second-anniversary issue is all about the world of Fashion, Style, and Inclusivity. We worked hard to provide an inside look at the fashion industry, from well-known designers to up-and-coming artists. Inside this issue, you'll find interviews with Keah Cher'i of House of Sheba, Tiffany Rice of Mylk & Honey Clothiers, Jazzmin Williams of Blu3 Model Coaching, and Tevin Evans aka Fat Chuck Bass. Charlotte's Closet is serving looks from Philly to Fenty and much more. For our avid readers, we have Author Shawn Hudson in the Who's Next column, Five Fashion Forward books you need in your library, and a conversation with VaLinda Miller owner of Turning Pages Bookshop. Fashion can be a powerful tool for self-expression and identity, so whether you're a fashionista or just looking for new ways to express your style, we hope you'll enjoy this issue.
Julia Press Simmons EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Charlotte Young Foye CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Contents 2. EDITOR'S NOTE 5. HOUSE OF SHEBA ~ KEAH CHER'I 10. MYLK & HONEY CLOTHIER ~ TIFFANY RICE 17. TEVIN EVANS ~ FAT CHUCK BASS 23. BLU3 MODEL COACHING ~ JAZZMIN WILLIAMS 27. STYLE SO SIDITY ~ SABRINA JOHNSON 31. MUA ALLEXIS WOODEN ~ COLOREDBYLEXTIARRA 34. A MODEL START ~ LONDON K.C. 36. A MODEL START ~ XANTHA
OUR SECOND MAGAZINE ANNIVERSARY AND OUR FIRST FASHION ISSUE 52. OPINION ~ WTF IS GOING ON WITH MR. WEST
39. CHARLOTTE'S CLOSET ~ FROM PHILLY TO FENTY A STORY OF INCLUSIVITY 45. WHO'S NEXT~ AUTHOR SHAWN HUDSON 49. BOOKSTORE ~ TURNING PAGES BOOKSHOP
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FASHION FORWARD
KWAME BRATHWAITE: BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL