Shelcy Joseph

New York

Fashion Editor at Freelance

Freelance Fashion Writer | Clips in WSJ, ESSENCE and POPSUGAR | Substack: Market Appointment

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3 of Our Editors Swear by Olivia Rodrigo's Red Carpet Concealer

2 months ago | popsugar.com | Shelcy Joseph

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I Can’t Stop Thinking About Mark Zuckerberg’s $900,000 Watch

Jan 12, 2025 | marketappointment.substack.com | Shelcy Joseph |Ezreen Benissan

My heart is heavy from news of the fires in LA, a city that has charmed me with its inviting climate, rich history, diversity of cuisines, and most importantly, melting pot energy. LA is also home to my favorite bookstore, Reparations Club, which is currently raising mutual aid funds to support families impacted by the fires. If you are able, please get in touch or consider donating to this GoFundMe directory.
How Idelle Taye Is Elevating African Fashion On A Global Scale

Dec 10, 2024 | msn.com | Shelcy Joseph

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How Idelle Taye Is Elevating African Fashion On A Global Scale - Essence

Dec 10, 2024 | essence.com | Shelcy Joseph

Courtesy of Idelle Taye The influence of African designers has seldom been considered in the global fashion conversation, but the tide is starting to turn.
New Era Fashion Authorities + Sexy Ad Campaigns

Nov 16, 2024 | fashiontingz.substack.com | J'Nae Phillips |Kyle Fitzpatrick |Max Berlinger |Shelcy Joseph

Welcome to ICYMI, an ad hoc edition of Fashion Tingz that’s part read/watch/listen recommendations, part places you need to visit, part fashion things you may have missed… and 100% a good time. As an ex-fashion editor and personal stylist, I see a lot of cool fashion shit floating around the digital depths of the Internet. Now, this stuff may seem kind of out there, kind of obscure, or kind of boring — it all depends on who you ask.
"Hawk Tuah" Girl Makes The Cut, So What Is in Vogue Today?

Sep 29, 2024 | marketappointment.substack.com | Shelcy Joseph

Seeing so many people in attendance of Market Appointment Live this past Tuesday reaffirmed that there is an audience for critical and thoughtful media consumption as well as quality storytelling. It also reignited my purpose, which is to continue to tell interesting stories and cultivating a community of people who love analyzing fashion.
Unattainable Luxuries: Inequities In Fashion | Essence

Sep 10, 2024 | essence.com | Shelcy Joseph

As a newcomer to the luxury- fashion scene, Kílèńtàr founder Michelle Adepoju receives her fair share of pricing complaints. A strapless patchwork dress retailing for $1,059 conveys the brand ethos perfectly: The epitome of Yoruba craftsmanship, it is sewn with colorful handwoven fabric scraps sourced from Nigeria. “Our clothes are worth every penny,” Adepoju says.
How Stella Jean Made History With Haiti's Olympic Uniforms - Essence

Aug 2, 2024 | essence.com | Shelcy Joseph

Getty Images When the general director of the Haitian Olympic Committee, Patrick Blanchet, commissioned fashion designer Stella Jean to create Haiti’s Olympic uniforms, the moment felt like a “political call to arms without the hostility,” she told ESSENCE.
How This Frilly Shirt Became a ‘New Office Classic’ for Women

Jul 31, 2024 | wsj.com | Shelcy Joseph

In 2021, the New York label Alex Mill released a fresh riff on the women’s classic button-up shirt. The shirt maintained the obedient formality of its preppy antecedent, but sprouted a slew of sprightly frills along the neckline and cuffs. It sold out in a week. Today, “The Ruffle Oxford,” as it’s known, helps anchor Alex Mill’s core collection.
How Farai Simoyi Is Opening The World To African Fashion | Essence

Jul 18, 2024 | essence.com | Shelcy Joseph

Centuries of cultural erasure and a historical lack of capital account for the underrepresentation of African fashion in mainstream media, but Farai Simoyi is on course to correct that. The Zimbabwean-born, Brooklyn-based entrepreneur runs The Narativ House, a concept store in Bed-Stuy championing designers from the diaspora. Simoyi sources these makers, whom she calls “The Narrators”, from all over the continent.