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.
Vans teamed up with A Tribe Called Quest and Sony Music’s merchandising company, The Thread Shop, for an exclusive collection that pays homage to the hip-hop pioneers. The dope collab features six unisex styles in adult and children’s sizing.
The exclusive drop includes Vans classics such as the Slip-On, UltraRange, Old Skool, Authentic, Sk8-Hi and Era. The group’s iconic album artwork and legendary song lyrics are featured throughout. Standouts include the Sk8-Hi—with Bonita Applebum lyrics on the shoelaces, lining and quarter panels—and the Era, which features album covers from 1990 to 2016. The Authentic pays homage to the late Phife Dawg, who passed away in 2015.
To celebrate the new partnership, Vans and ATCQ are hosting a two-day pop up event at House of Vans Brooklyn on March 30 and 31 from noon-10pm. Fans can shop the collection while vibing to live tunes curated by the music legends. Take a closer look below, and visit vans.com for more information.
