Mikelle Street

Bio

Mikelle Street is a freelance writer based in Manhattan. His work has appeared for Maxim, Teen Vogue, Fashionista, Details, i-D and many others. He really likes clothes.
Jordyn Woods implores the fashion industry to cast more diverse body types in ad campaigns
By Mikelle Street
Model Jordyn Woods knows what it's like to walk into a store and not find what you want to wear in your size. She knows, not because she's done research about it; she knows because she's experienced it first hand. "Growing up it was really difficult…
This Brand Just Took a Major Stand On Desexualizing the Body at Miami Swim Week
By Mikelle Street
(Editor's note: Images below are NSFW). Though Miami Swim Week is normally only thought about for beautiful (but uniformly thin) models walking around in bikinis, this year the fashion week is kicking up quite a bit of news.  Hot off the racially…
The Real Reason You Shouldn't Let Anyone Shame Your Uniqlo Shopping Habit
By Mikelle Street
There are problems with fast fashion. There truly are. Underpaid garment manufacturers, literal tons of wasted product every year, and outsized effects on the environment. But when it comes to quality, at least there's one brand that you don't have…
Balenciaga's First Men's Runway Show Is a Surprising Backstep for Inclusivity In Fashion
By Mikelle Street
Though they've been producing a men's line for years, the Paris-based brand Balenciaga is finally putting their men's collection on the runway. But their methods seem a little off. By announcing the brand's first men's runway show, they're bucking…
ASOS Thinks Cara Delevingne Started Micro Braids, Internet Cleverly Educates Them
By Mikelle Street
In lock-step with other fashion and beauty brands Christopher-Columbus-ing hairstyles worn by people of color, on Wednesday, British fashion retailer ASOS mistakenly claimed that model Cara Delevingne was the reason micro braids had risen to…
Anna Wintour Calls Kanye West’s Yeezy Season 3 “Migrant Chic,” Twitter Erupts With Anger
By Mikelle Street
While on her press tour for the new documentary The First Monday In May, Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour unknowingly kicked up a storm of criticism.  During an interview on Late Night With Seth Meyers, the notoriously critical Wintour called…
Zendaya Fires Back at Comedian Julie Klausner for Skinny-Shaming Her on Twitter
By Mikelle Street
On Saturday night, Zendaya Coleman turned up at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards looking 24 levels of perfect while wearing a Ulyana Sergeenko dress.  While many viewers cheered her on as the starlet accepted her favorite female TV star award,…
Balenciaga Paris Fashion Week Show Included 44 Outfits — And Not a Single Model of Color
By Mikelle Street
Balenciaga's runway show at Paris Fashion Week was one of the most highly anticipated of the season. But according to some industry insiders, the show fell flat. Why? Not a single model of color was featured in the show. Read more: H&M's…
Model Ajak Deng Changes Her Mind About Retirement to Fight Industry Biases
By Mikelle Street
Sundanese-Australian model Ajak Deng has decided to give modeling a second go, just days after she announced she was leaving behind the fashion industry's "fakes and the lies."  "I was selfish to only think of myself," she wrote in an Instagram…
This Model Just Called Out What It's Like to Be a Woman of Color in the Makeup Chair
By Mikelle Street
On the fashion runways this season, diversity has been a sticking point. Some news has been good: Earlier this month, David Hart showed his collection on a lineup of all male models of color as a sign of cultural appreciation during men's New York…