Rashida Renée
American fashion archivist and writer
Rashida Renée Ward is an American fashion archivist and writer. She maintained the Tumblr "Fuck Rashida" that was dedicated to fashion worn primarily by Black women in the 1990s and early 2000s. Ward is known for her fashion critiques posted to her Twitter and Instagram.
Early life
Ward was raised in San Francisco, California. Her mother co-owned a beauty salon with her aunt and there Rashida began reading magazines like Jet, Ebony and Essence. She was particularly drawn to Naomi Campbell and credits the model as one of her earliest fashion muses.
Ward understood that she was trans from a young age, and has connected her interest in fashion to her gender. During her adolescence she was active in LGBTQ Black communities on Myspace and was introduced to ballroom, which she referred to as "a possibility model."
Career
Ward's digital fashion archiving began when she joined a closed fashion group on LiveJournal. She continued to learn about different designers, as each post was credited. Ward gained prominence in the late 2000s for her Tumblr blog "Fuck Rashida" that focused on the intersection of fashion and Black culture.
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