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June 2025

May 2025

Private Curatorial Tour of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” on June 5
Join us for a private curatorial tour of the celebrated exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," hosted by the curators and FRD Founder Kimberly…
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A Met Gala Debrief with FRD
This year, The Fashion and Race Database is hosting a live roundtable “Met Gala Debrief,” as we react to the looks and key moments from the event …
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The FRD Community
May Monthly Theme: Exploring Beauty Culture: Hair
Throughout the month of May, join The Fashion and Race Database® as we explore hair, a crucial pillar of the construct of race, to learn and un-learn…
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Lauren Bell

April 2025

A Met Gala Debrief with FRD
This year, The Fashion and Race Database is hosting a live roundtable “Met Gala Debrief,” as we react to the looks and key moments from the event …
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The FRD Community
Can we ever dress sustainably?
Or some “loose thoughts” on why we’re failing at sustainability in fashion.
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Laura Beltrán-Rubio
Meet Six Black and Indigenous Brands/Store That Center Sustainability
For our monthly theme, 'Sustainability,' here is a round-up of sustainable places where you can shop.
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Lauren Bell
Glitter, Fashion, and Protest: The Power of Wearable Activism
This essay explores how fashion–particularly glitter–serves as a powerful symbol of political expression and protest, from LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S…
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Lauren Bell
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April Monthly Theme: Sustainability
A human universal on this planet is the fact that we get dressed each day, and most of us rely on shopping for what we wear.
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The FRD Community
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