I'm A Black, Gay Fashion Lover Who Grew Up In The South, And I Want To Be A Beacon For The Future

Giving your life story is never easy, but it can be, if you want to make a difference.

Jacorey Moon

Growing up in Georgia was not always the accepting place we know it to be today thanks to Atlanta. Let me preface this by saying, I had a pretty good life growing up. I was raised by a single mother who sacrificed so that I could live the life that I lived. I was spoiled rotten. One way that my mother spoiled me was through clothing.

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These 10 Black Women Were Our 2000s Fashion Icons — We're Still Replicating Their Looks Now

We recollect on some of the Black stars who served as fashion icons during the 2000s.

@tyrabanks

When we talk about the 2000s, it's always filled with nostalgia. For most of us, we grew up during that era with the razr flip phones or sidekicks, and decade staple designers like Juicy Couture, Von Dutch, and Ed Hardy. It was time of daring fashion choices and red carpets that we now look back on and say, "what were they wearing?"

A sector of people that exemplifies the fashion icons who ruled the 2000s, were Black women. So, I feel as though it's my duty to shine light on these fashion icons. Here they are:

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'90s Kids, Rejoice — Lisa Frank Just Dropped A 'Friends' Collab, And We're On A Break With Our Budgets

We've been waiting for a Lisa Frank comeback!

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If you're anything like me, or most other '90s kids, you remember how cool you were back in fourth grade with your Lisa Frank notebooks, folders, and other school supplies. From the bright colors to the cute animals, you were THE IT GIRL if you had Lisa Frank merchandise.

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10 Essentials EVERYONE Is Talking About This Summer That Are As Hot As The Seven-Day Forecast

Reworking the summer budget ASAP.

@bawdybeauty

This summer has been all about spending time in the sweltering heat, simply because it beats being indoors 24/7. Most of us have traded malls, theaters, museums, and restaurants for rooftop drinks, picnics, and (if you're lucky) friend's backyard pools.

We're right in the middle of one of the hottest summers ever, and the first thing the shopaholic in me is thinking about is all of the gear I need to be best prepared, from the hottest mattifying skincare products and bikinis, to the tech that'll make the daily grind feel as much like a beach vacation as possible.

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Currently 3 million people viewing the Stella McCartney purse I absolutely must have.

Giving your life story is never easy, but it can be, if you want to make a difference.

We recollect on some of the Black stars who served as fashion icons during the 2000s.

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We've been waiting for a Lisa Frank comeback!

Low-income communities depend on thrift stores as their main source of clothing and Depop resellers have made it much more difficult for them to buy the clothes they need.

Reworking the summer budget ASAP.

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