Got This In Black?
When it comes to race, the legacy of fashion is complicated. Black people have often been the tastemakers and the trendsetters, but never the standard for beauty or class...and we know that’s some bullsh*t. Join AndimaVerde, Isang and Chukwunwike in challenging the status quo, celebrating “The Culture'' within the fashion industry and saying who knew better than to come outside like that.
Episodes
31 episodes
Ask Us Anything with Andima and Chuk
And it’s a wrap on SZN 3! In our final episode of season 3 we put on our relaxed fits. So you know what it is… a free flow episode. We answer some of the questions you all have been asking us, talk about our favorite things and share about some...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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1:31:38
How to Build a Fashion PR Company with Sofia Maame
In our latest episode, we sit down with the always stylish and eloquent Sofia Maame to learn about her journey from a shea butter branding intern to a PR guru for beauty, wellness, and fashion clients. Sofia’s clients feature big names like one...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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1:29:37
A History in Fronts with Rich Grillz
What does Camron, Air Force 3s, DC brunch culture and a fire set of grillz all have in common? The answer is Rich Grillz. In Episode 28 of Got This In Black? Season 3, Rich dives into his beginnings as a grill maker, the adoption of grills by h...
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1:18:22
Fashion, but Make It Diverse with Jotaka Eaddy
Welcome to another inspiring episode of Got This In Black?, your favorite Black Fashion Show. In episode 27 of Got This In Black? Season 3, we dive into the personal and professional fashion journey of our incredible guest, Jotaka Eaddy. From h...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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1:00:55
Perfume Branding 101 with Mariah Diamond
In episode 26 of Got This In Black Season 3, we learn the difference between gourmands, ouds, and aquatics with Tom Ford Global Marketer Mariah Moorer. Tune in to learn more about pursuing your passion and how to smell really, really good. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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1:11:24
How Tuckernuck's Head of Digital Assets Found Himself In Fashion Photography
In episode 24 of Got This In Black Season 3, we dive into the opportunities for creatives in the fashion industry, 70s fashion, sneakers and much more. Foster explains the responsibilities for a Head of Digital Assets and how he was a...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:23:26
The Howard University Alum Who Chose The Fashion Industry Over Wall Street
In episode 24 of Season 3 of Got This In Black, we dive into the money behind DEI, fashion as a form of activism, Salehe Bembury, Martin Rose and much more. Blake walks us through life on the campus of Howard University and why he cho...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:18:45
The Fashion Philosopher: How An Impromptu Road Trip to California Birthed State of Condition
In episode 23 of Season 3 of Got This In Black, we dive into Doja Cat, Ralph Lauren and Gap in the 90s, Balenciaga the brand and much more. Arrington walks us through his journey to the fashion industry, while Professor Andima emerges with a ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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59:20
The Cheat Code: Social Media Put DMV Streetwear Brand River Is Wild on the Map
Is the hottest streetwear brand in the DMV?In episode 22 of Season 3 of Got This In Black, we dive into how social media sparked a revolution that helped birth the brand River is Wild. In the episode, we chat with 2⁄3 of the brilliant m...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:14:10
Strike A Pose: Rae Ventura Breaks Down Why They're Not Modeling Like They Used To
From Catwalk Classics to the Runways of New York. Say hello to Rae Ventura.In Episode 21 of Season 3 of Got This in Black? we dive into the inspiring journey of Rae Ventura, a PG County star whose love for fashion started at a young age...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:13:08
Ask Me Anything: Open Thoughts with Got This In Black
Listener's Choice: Your fashion queries, our style insights. You asked, we answered. Dive deep into our fashion souls as we tackle your questions, from style revelations to what steals our sartorial hearts. Black ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:12:32
Threads of Success Styled in Sound: A Fort Worth Clothier’s Journey from Music to a Bespoke Empire
This is for All You Dapper Dans: Meet Dallas/Fort Worth's Frank Moss AKA Quite FrankIn Episode 19 of Season 2 of Got This in Black? Frank Moss proves looking fly is in our blood. Frank breaks down what makes a good suit, if mules are OK...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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1:32:19
It’s Giving Industry-Realness: Award-Winning and Emmy-Nominated MUA Debi Young on Loving What You Do
If you’re looking for a gem, a key, a [insert inspirational noun here] Miss Debi is here to give it to you. Debi Young started her career doing makeup for colleagues at the Baltimore Police Department. Today she’s a renowned/makeup art...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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1:17:58
Breaking into Fashion: A Teacher’s Pandemic Pivot That Led to the Cover of Essence
In this captivating episode, we delve into the inspiring journey of a Cameroonian-born stylist, Arthur Claude Ndoumbe, as he shares his path to the fashion industry. Join us as we interview this remarkable individual, whose love for fashion ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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1:09:00
From Best-Dressed to the Cover of Essence: A Self-Taught Fashion Photographer’s Journey to Making It
Want to become a top photographer? Define your aesthetic and stick to it. Our episode 16 guest describes his work as sophisticated, eclectic and warm. In this episode, our special guest is Tayo Kuku Jr. From spending his early childhood in L...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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1:17:08
The Power of Connections: Brand Collaborations and Building Communities
“The journey is the destination” is an infamous saying Kobe Bryant used time and time again. This quote is the epitome of this episode’s guest. Adedayo “Art Hype” Kosoko is a husband, father, photographer, community leader, dot connector and...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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1:06:14
Know Yourself Know Your Worth: Demanding Creative Control and Fair Contracting with Big Brands
When we first launched Got This in Black? We stuck it to big brands, like Target and Moschino, for vague, unsubstantial and sometimes nonexistent commitments to Black consumers. Have they made some progress, maybe. But what we really want to ge...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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1:27:25
From Aaliyah to Teyana Taylor: Black Women Taking on Streetwear
Urbanwear was born in the streets of Black neighborhoods. There is a certain sauce that melanated people add when coordinating a fit. What do you get when you co-opt the culture, add a markup and repackage it for sale? Streetwear. In today’s...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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1:06:15
Drip on a Budget: Shopping luxury, organizing your wardrobe, and good quality black-owned brands
Are you on a budget? Well, that’s good. Come on and build that black generational wealth! But if you’re anything like us, sometimes it’s hard to balance your love of fashion AND these rising grocery prices. But don’t worry, we got you. In Ep...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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1:01:22
Kerbito - Is Kerby Jean-Raymond the Man, the Myth, or the Failure?
Was it a hit piece? Were we fed a lie about his persona? Is the brand a failure? In today’s impromptu episode, we discuss all this and more about Pyer Moss and its founder Kerby Jean-Raymond. The article recently published by The Cut has sent t...
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Season 2
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1:00:45
The Mood, The Vibe, The Moment - Black Fashion Moments in 2022
We’re back and at it again! Welcome to Season 2 of Got This In Black? Your favorite podcast about everything Black in fashion. We’re giving you a recap of everything great in 2022, Bad Gal Riri, Law Roach, Black Fashion Fair AND something no...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:08:19
Episode 10 - "Got Bubbly?"
As we close out the first season, we discuss a recurring theme of our podcast….inclusivity. What does inclusivity look like in an exclusive industry? Telfar, Harlem’s Fashion Row and Blacks in Fashion Council to name a few. We get into some of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:03:18
Episode 9 - “Got Focus?”
In this episode, we discuss fashion from the lens of photography. Our guests, Maeva and Yogi, give us insight into their photography background and how they ended up in fashion photography. We get into a discussion about the connection betwe...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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1:03:56
Episode 8 - "Got Chic?"
As the great poet Radric Delantic Davis once said, “See when I ain't have no money I still had sauce. See….. if you don't got no sauce, then you lost. But you can also get lost in the sauce.” That was a whole word. From sauce, to drip, to be...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:04:40
Episode 7 - “Got Muscle?”
How many of you can say you launched a business, and knew how to brand yourself at the age of 12? That has to be the biggest flex… In 2021, Chaun Collins relaunched his self-titled shoe brand right off the heels of a tragic moment that he re...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:17:30