Stylish Apparel & Accessories for the Black Family

African Americans often have a need for specialized apparel items. We come in various shapes and sizes, like both traditional and exotic fashion, while staying true to our cultural being. Our clothing and accessories must reflect our individuality in the midst of the traditional. Make BlackFamilyLiving your ultimate resource for clothing and accessories that bring out your individual flavor!

Perspectives on the African American Quest for Top Style!

Cotton Incorporated has an interesting perspective on African American women and our desires for the latest and greatest in apparel and accessories. In "Color My World - African-American Women Have The Money and The Desire to Buy Apparel - Now If Only Marketers Would Realize It", the article examines how the purchasing power of the African American buyer is often overlooked. The article says "Look around at advertisements and catalog layouts, and it's almost as if this consumer doesn't exist". "For a fashion industry that continues to have traditionally very high highs and low lows, there's so much extraordinary opportunity out there in the diversity of this country, and the industry has tended to ignore that," observes Wendy Liebmann, president of WSL Strategic Retail, a Manhattan-based retail trend consulting group. "Retailers and manufacturers still overlook African-American women, she says, despite some compelling factors. "This consumer loves fashion, for the most part, and has certain very specific needs," Liebmann says. "This is often a consumer who's very driven in this casual environment to dress up; it's church, it's community-there's very much a need for special occasion. Fashion, beauty and accessories are very important to this consumer." Through our research, we have discovered and present to you the widest selection available for all types of African-American-specific wear from our very own designers like Sean John, PhatFarm, Baby Phat and , as well as traditional fashion from designers like Gucci, Yves St. Laurent, Girbaud, and Polo.

So that we leave no one out, we have a fabulous resource for plus-size clothing and accessories. Check out BigBoldandBeautifulToo! - a one-stop online shop for plus-size ladies, men, and boys and girls. CafePress is another great resource that offers novelty t-shirts, sweatshirts, shirts, bumper stickers & gifts, all with an African-American theme.

Top African American Apparel and Accessory Resources

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