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The Folklore Connect partners with Raisefashion to advance support of Black-owned brands

Online wholesale marketplace The Folklore Connect has established a new partnership with nonprofit Raisefashion in an effort to support Black-owned brands on the site. As part of the deal, the marketplace will welcome 17 brands from the Raisefashion network onto its platform for a six-month free membership, and will continue to onboard a new...

24 Jan 2023

Retail |Beauty

Pardon My Fro to debut haircare line at Walmart

Pardon My Fro, a fashion and lifestyle brand crafted for women “proud of their hair and their heritage,” is launching its first haircare line exclusively with Walmart on February 13. Founded by entrepreneur and self-taught graphic designer Dana Bly, the six-piece haircare collection features products developed and formulated for hair types up to...

24 Jan 2023

Business |Beauty Featured

Pattern Beauty by Tracee Ellis Ross is launching in the UK

Actor and entrepreneur Tracee Ellis Ross is launching her award-winning haircare brand, Pattern Beauty in the UK in an exclusive online and in-store partnership with Boots from June 29. Pattern Beauty is a haircare brand that celebrates Black beauty and offers shampoo, conditioners, hair serums, curl gels, hydrating mists, and styling creams...

27 Jun 2022