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Music August 28, 2017
By Lois Sakany
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SZA Charms The Crowd At Afropunk’s Brooklyn Concert

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August 28, 2017. Leave a Comment

Day one of Afropunk‘s Brooklyn event (August 26, 2017) was one that very much made a statement about putting female performers first with appearances by many of our faves, including Princess Nokia, Leikeli47, and Little Simz among others.

Singer/songwriter SZA was one of the final acts of the event, preceding Solange Knowles who closed out the show on the main stage.

While the singer expressed some trepidation about the event occurring early on in her “CTRL” tour with her and her band having just four prior shows under their belts, the performance went smoothly, highlighted by SZA’s distinct vocals, which receive (as they should) prominent placement in the mix.

It should be noted that SZA sings without aid of a backing track and her voice sounds as good if not better than her studio recordings.

Cutely, SZA shouted out her mother and aunt, who were in the front row, and apologized to her mom before singing the pussy-filled “Doves in the Wind.” And while the audience sang along to the bigger hits from CTRL, at one point SZA wondered out loud, “Did you guys know me before this album?”

SZA’s wardrobe choices are always noteworthy and for the event she was styled by New York-based stylist Ziggy Mack Johnson and wore pink Liv Streetwear tear-away track pants with a pink tube top and black Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers.

Check out some images and clips from the event below.

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@sza was fantastic! And kudos to @afropunk for repping in a real way for women artists today! #sza #afropunk #afropunk2017

A post shared by Snobette (@thesnobette) on Aug 26, 2017 at 6:48pm PDT

#Childsplay #sza #afropunk

A post shared by MyPresenceIsAPresent (@yeezietaughtme) on Aug 26, 2017 at 6:47pm PDT

Styled by Ziggy Mack Jonson

had the best opportunity of styling @sza yesterday for #afropunk in @livstreetwear & she fucking slayed it. love u girl. btw @duckieofficial slays too 😩❤️🎈 thank u @sageaflocka 🌹🌹🌹 #Godisgood

A post shared by 🏄🏽 (@ziggymackjohnson) on Aug 27, 2017 at 7:35am PDT

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Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith Puma and New York-based fashion brand LaQuan Smith are back with their second collaboration, this time inspired by the glitz and grit of the boxing ring. 

The campaign stars Ming Lee Simmons, dressed in satin-finished boxing shorts, cropped jackets, and tear-away pants with luxe details.

The capsule also includes two Speedcat silhouettes, including the Speedcat Mid, a high-ankle boxing sneaker. 

Priced between $80-$100, the Puma x LaQuan Smith collection launches on March 15 on puma.com, the Puma NYC and Las Vegas flagship stores, and select retailers including Foot Locker and Shoe Palace.
Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical de Artist Sue Tsai brought her signature whimsical designs to a capsule collection of earrings in collaboration with New York jeweler Greg Yüna. The statement earrings are now on display at Greg Yüna's Soho boutique and  now available on gregyuna.com.

The pair previously dropped a perfect match necklace set in 2021 that was 🔥. 

#gregyuna
#suetsai
For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runwa For fall winter 2025 KNWLS opted to forego a runway show and present their collection in a styled lookbook.

Taking inspiration from a feminine Y2K aesthetic, the collection embodies designers Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault’s ability to balance sexy and cool. 

In an interview with Vogue, the pair shared that they are currently working on a new design director role in Europe and have several other projects in the pipeline, including another denim project, a collaboration with a jewelry brand, and a menswear capsule for an e-commerce site.

Commenting on the lookbook styling, they shared, "Obviously in the lookbooks it's styled in a quite extreme way, but if you break it down into individual pieces, we've been thinking about merchandising and the customer more than ever before," said Arsenault. "We've seen the team in the studio wearing the pieces differently too, and we've taken that into account. It's a nice challenge to say: 'Okay, we want to make a sweatshirt, but it still has this silhouette or wash or rib detail that makes it feel really Knwls."

#knwls
Reason a million why Rihanna has her own tab on s Reason a million why Rihanna has her own tab on  snobette.com: Her effortless ability to find humor during her J'adore Dior audio rehearsal video. 

Rihanna was appointed as J'Adore Dior fragrance ambassador in 2024, replacing Charlize Theron, who held the role for 20 years. She has a long-standing relationship with the brand, having been named as their first Black brand ambassador in 2015. 

#rihanna
Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Wha Atlanta-based Pluto and YK Niece released Whim Whamiee single a few weeks ago, and the track is now trending on TikTok as the "Lululemon Song". 

Rapper JT shared that she's hooked on the song, especially the "Lulu" verse.

To witness an athletic apparel brand being name-dropped in hip-hop by emerging women rappers highlights how much women love their fitness/athleisure wear but also the fact that there is a flex that comes with wearing Lululemon in certain circles.

 Male rappers Jbeezy.Lfg and Lil Scoom89
respectively dropped singles titled Lululemon last year referencing women wearing the brand. 

Whim Whamiee by is now streaming on all DSPs. 

Thoughts? 

#lululemon 
#lululemonsong
Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway col Alessandro's Michele's latest Valentino runway collection for fall 2025 featured a  collaboration with  none other than Vans.

Stay tuned for more updates!

#vans
#valentino 
#valentinoxvans
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