James R. Sanders

James R. Sanders James R. Sanders is a fashion activist, consultant, and writer. He is the author of the upcoming book, Reparations: Style + Soul

James is a Black writer, editor, and stylist based in New York City. His mission is empowerment through knowledge of self by any means necessary.

“Even in fashion, I feel a responsibility; I won’t ignore the injustices as storied and truer than the fabrics we adorn ourselves in. Words and Style are an assignment to liberate.”
– James R. Sanders

He is the Weekend News Editor at Complex Magazine and The Senior Editor at BALDWIN. James’ work has appeared in Vogue, GQ, Blavity, and HuffPost. As a celebrity stylist, James has worked all the major red carpets during awards season—dressing the biggest names in music, TV, and film. In 2020 during the protests for the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, James created the Knowledge of Self: A Guided Journal. Filled with writing prompts, playlists, mental health resources, and photos; this journal functions as a Black Power time capsule and is available everywhere books are sold. In 2022, he’ll launch the Pret-a-Porter Fashion Writing Workshop which teaches participants how to leverage their work to create and get bigger opportunities in the industry. James has a BA in Journalism and an MA in English. He is hard at work on his forthcoming collection of essays and fashion photography entitled Reparations: Style + Soul (Lineage Multimedia 2022).

Last night I went to dinner with Michael Rainey Jr. but you know him as Tariq St. Patrick from Power Book II: Ghost on S...
10/01/2024

Last night I went to dinner with Michael Rainey Jr. but you know him as Tariq St. Patrick from Power Book II: Ghost on Starz watch this — Dinner with Tariq St. Patrick from “Power” on STARZ

Watch my interview with Grammy Award-Winning gospel singer Yolanda Adams where we chat about her new album, the tour she...
09/26/2024

Watch my interview with Grammy Award-Winning gospel singer Yolanda Adams where we chat about her new album, the tour she’s going on with Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Fred Hammond, the Clark Sisters, and Kierra Sheard, and the controversy involving Kim Burrell. It gets spicy.

In this exclusive interview with Yolanda Adams, journalist James R. Sanders sits down to talk about her new album, the legends tour, and her misunderstanding...

09/22/2024

My Babies, when you let someone tell you who you are, you’ll have to answer to them for the rest of your life. Be responsible for your name. You are who YOU say you are, Periodt!

Not CBS News capturing me (and others), at the Tommy Hilfiger show. SMH Can you spot me?
09/13/2024

Not CBS News capturing me (and others), at the Tommy Hilfiger show. SMH Can you spot me?

Tommy Hilfiger chose a unique venue for his New York Fashion Week show -- a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat.

09/11/2024

Was that debate ghetto? Maybe a little. LOL

I appreciate the shout out Black Writers Weekend can’t wait to speak this weekend and sign copies of both books.
07/29/2024

I appreciate the shout out Black Writers Weekend can’t wait to speak this weekend and sign copies of both books.

— I’m comin’ down the road Chile, and I’m bringing’ my notebook and a few of my books with me. Y’all know you want the...
07/23/2024

— I’m comin’ down the road Chile, and I’m bringing’ my notebook and a few of my books with me. Y’all know you want these good autographs. Quiet as it’s kept, this signature is worth more than silver and gold. Let Mama Joyce tell it, thas what the streets is sayin’… I’m excited to be speaking at the Black Writers Weekend in Atlanta in August.

My big cuz and her amazing hands are coming up to the east coast for a hair pop up and to all my followers—do yourselves...
07/13/2024

My big cuz and her amazing hands are coming up to the east coast for a hair pop up and to all my followers—do yourselves a favor and book with Aundrea Scott for an experience unlike no other. She’s gifted! Look at the promo for details.

Enjoyed getting the chance to interview Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb about their experience with Yves Saint Laurent...
05/16/2024

Enjoyed getting the chance to interview Beverly Johnson and Veronica Webb about their experience with Yves Saint Laurent for Essence Magazine. Read the story here:

One of Yves Saint Laurent’s most iconic collections was inspired by 'Porgy and Bess' and a Black model who ruled Haute Couture in the late '70s and '80s.

— “Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people...
02/13/2024

— “Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them.” ― Assata Shakur

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