Shelton Boyd Griffith

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Fashion Culture Writer and Editor, Freelance
Contributing Editor, PS

Brooklyn, New York, St. Louis

Arts and Entertainment, Fashion, Opinion and Editorial

As seen in: PS, MSN Canada, Yahoo Entertainment, Yahoo Life, Yahoo Canada, Aol, Yahoo Sports Canada, Harper's Bazaar, Teen Vogue, Vogue, Essence and

Covers: Culture—fashion, music, art, pop-culture, film, tv.

fashion editor in a past life. lifelong butch queen. Header Image: O' my body, make of me always a man who questions | Email: shltnbd11@gmail.com

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Fashion & culture writer. Aesthetic enthusiast (can't help it, it's in my Taurus nature).

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The Gordon Parks Foundation Celebrates the Arts & Activism With Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Colin K...

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The American Museum of Natural History Celebrates "Ice Cold," Its New Hip-Hop Jewelry Exhibition

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Danielle Mckinney Wants Us to Sit With Our Inner Quiet Storms

In her latest exhibition, the multidisciplinary artist explores themes of rest and solitude

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Black Threads: Hip-Hop, Hollywood & the Globalization of Black Style (1980–2014) Part 3

Jul 09, 2026 |

By Shelton Boyd Griffith

| Ebony

Streetwear, luxury, beauty and entertainment collided as Black designers, musicians, entrepreneurs and creators reshaped the global style landscape, proving that the blueprint for modern fashion has always been Black. Key Takeaways Black fashion and beauty evolved from local cultural expressions to global style influencers. Distinct regional Black aesthetics reshaped fashion, beauty, and cultural identity worldwide.

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Black Threads: 250 Black Fashion & Beauty Power Moments That Helped Shape America—The Foundation

Jul 03, 2026 |

By Shelton Boyd Griffith

| Ebony

From the ingenuity of enslaved artisans to the rise of Black beauty empires, this first chapter of EBONY’s Black Threads series traces how generations of Black designers, beauty entrepreneurs, visionaries and cultural movements transformed fashion, beauty and American identity between 1776 and 1979. Key Takeaways Black fashion and beauty history spans 250 years, transforming American culture and identity.

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Black Designers to Watch at New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2026

Feb 04, 2026 |

By Shelton Boyd Griffith

| Ebony

After an especially busy few weeks on the global fashion calendar, the industry has barely had time to exhale. Menswear Week delivered new collections from Martine Rose and Saul Nash, Jaden Smith unveiled his debut collection for Christian Louboutin, and Pharrell continued to expand his vision at Louis Vuitton Men’s. That momentum rolled seamlessly into Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture, where fashion’s theater was on full display.