By Marielle Bobo, Executive Director, Style & Special Projects
A publishing industry veteran with over 17 years of fashion and beauty media experience, Marielle Bobo is the Executive Director of Style & Special Projects for Interactive One. Widely known as a masterful creative director, Bobo joins iOne from EBONY Magazine, where, as Fashion & Beauty Director, she oversaw fashion and beauty coverage, including creative direction and styling for celebrity cover shoots and trend features.
Bobo began her impressive career as an agent at Wilhelmina Models. She soon transitioned to Allure magazine as a market editor covering accessories and fashion. Later, Bobo joined the style department at Hearst Magazine’s CosmoGirl and would go on to lend her expertise to Essence, Women’s Wear Daily (WWD), Vanity Fair, Glamour and Harper’s Bazaar.
Marielle has appeared on various television outlets including ABC’s Good Morning America, NBC’s The Today Show and CBS’ Entertainment Tonight. In 2015, she was invited to the White House among an esteemed group of fashion luminaries to participate in Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Fashion Education Workshop. Later that year, she was named one of Hello Beautiful’s 30 Most Powerful Black Women in Fashion.
Jerry Lorenzo’s cult streetwear brand, Fear of God, is a favorite among a-listers like Pharrell Williams, Dwayne Wade, Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman. But the hefty price tag keeps it out of reach for most. On the heels of being tapped by Marvel to design limited-edition Black-Panther-inspired pieces, the label is debuting ESSENTIALS, a lower-priced lineup of interchangeable buys.
In a new campaign shot by burgeoning talent Shaniqwa Jarvis, the label’s trademark grunge-meets-streetwear styling is center stage. New Era caps, denim separates, slouchy sweats, basketball shorts, oversized outerwear and chunky high-tops are expertly layered. Bold “ESSENTIALS” branding adds graphic flair.
Take a closer look at the complete lineup below and stay tuned for forthcoming release dates.