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.
Steve Lacy, wonder boy producer, guitarist and vocalist for The Internet, teamed up with streetwear brand BornxRaised on a spring/summer lookbook that’s all things Cali cool. The 19-year-old artist is part of a new wave of multi-hyphenate creatives making their mark in various mediums.
Taking on the role as BornxRaised’s newest model, the artist returned to his Compton roots to create the visuals for the brand’s warm-weather drop. Rocking laid-back fits like printed button-ups and matching shorts, the line also features sportswear staples like denim jackets, embroidered sweats and graphic tees.
Lensman Alan Lear produced the selection of 35 mm and digital photos shot in various locations throughout Lacy’s hometown. The items are available now at BornxRaised’s webshop, along with retailers Kith, Union LA and Selfridges. Check out the gallery below for a closer look.
