AphroChic Magazine: Issue No. 1
Welcome to the Fall 2019 issue of AphroChic Magazine. Designed to celebrate the presence, innovation and accomplishments of creatives of color from all corners of the African Diaspora, we welcome the season in this issue with a focus on fashion, authentic beauty, and creating moments that bind us together. On the cover, New York fashion stylists, Courtney and Donnell Baldwin of Mr. Baldwin Style invite us to experience a fête in a historic part of Sag Harbor. We take a look inside the Brooklyn home of fashion designer and movement artist, Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu and experience her effortless aesthetic. Then, we go half way around the world on a photographic journey of Morocco, with photographer Lauren Crew. Along the way, you’ll find articles that explore the nature of the African Diaspora, the importance of the Black family home, and the books, art and accessories you’ll want to bring home this season.
Welcome to the Fall 2019 issue of AphroChic Magazine. Designed to celebrate the presence, innovation and accomplishments of creatives of color from all corners of the African Diaspora, we welcome the season in this issue with a focus on fashion, authentic beauty, and creating moments that bind us together.
On the cover, New York fashion stylists, Courtney and Donnell Baldwin of Mr. Baldwin Style invite us to experience a fête in a historic part of Sag Harbor. We take a look inside the Brooklyn home of fashion designer and movement artist, Nana Yaa Asare-Boadu and experience her effortless aesthetic. Then, we go half way around the world on a photographic journey of Morocco, with photographer Lauren Crew. Along the way, you’ll find articles that explore the nature of the African Diaspora, the importance of the Black family home, and the books, art and accessories you’ll want to bring home this season.
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few of the original residents that live<br />
in the coastal communities, helping<br />
to continue the traditions and teach<br />
others about the long-standing importance<br />
of the area.<br />
“There are a lot of places that we<br />
enjoy in Sag Harbor. We love Long<br />
Beach and Havens Beach. Both are<br />
fairly small in size but offer a little<br />
something different. Havens Beach<br />
is adjacent to the historically African<br />
American private beaches,” reflects<br />
Courtney. “From there you have a<br />
great view of the boats and yachts that<br />
come in and out of the town harbor.<br />
Long Beach is beautiful, with areas<br />
of no traditional sand at all, just large<br />
pebbles. It’s just a few minutes drive<br />
from the main village and offers<br />
some of the best views of Sag Harbor’s<br />
amazing sunsets.”<br />
Many things have changed since<br />
Black people first sought out Sag<br />
Harbor in search of the freedom to<br />
enjoy a day at the beach. What hasn’t<br />
changed is the joy of gathering to<br />
celebrate the best parts of life in a<br />
place that requires no explanation,<br />
asks for no apology. For Courtney<br />
and Donnell Baldwin it was the only<br />
place to come to celebrate their life<br />
together, surrounded by friends and<br />
inspired by history. “Sag Harbor is<br />
special to us because it is a perfect<br />
blend of so many things that we love,”<br />
Donnell explains. “Every time we visit,<br />
we learn something either through<br />
experience or conversation that we<br />
can apply to our current business<br />
or that adds to the pursuit of our<br />
wildest dreams. We keep coming back<br />
because of how we feel when we are<br />
there and how refreshed we feel when<br />
we return to our busy and sometimes<br />
hectic life in New York City.” AC<br />
To learn more about Mr. Baldwin Style,<br />
mrbaldwinstyle.com. Visit aphrochic.com to<br />
see more from their day at the beach.<br />
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