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).
