Shelby Ivey Christie facts for kids

Shelby Ivey Christie is an American expert who studies fashion and costumes. She focuses on the important work of Black designers throughout history. Shelby Christie is famous for sharing interesting facts and stories about fashion on Twitter.

Shelby Christie's Early Life and Learning

Shelby Christie was born in New York. When she was three, her family moved to Denver, Colorado. At age 10, she and her mom moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.

How Did Shelby Get Interested in Fashion?

Shelby loved history from a young age. She could easily remember dates and facts. Her interest in fashion started with Black Southern trends. These included styles like tall tees and jersey dresses from crunk culture. Crunk is a type of hip-hop music and culture.

She also watched the TV show 106 & Park. Magazines like Jet and Ebony also inspired her. Shelby says that Mildred Blount is her favorite designer.

Shelby's College Education

Shelby Christie earned her first college degree from North Carolina A&T State University. She studied race, history, and culture there. As of 2020, she was working on her master's degree. This advanced degree is in costume studies at New York University.

Shelby Christie's Career in Fashion History

Before finishing college, Shelby interned at W and InStyle magazines. After college, she worked at Vogue. She was a digital marketing and sales planner.

How Shelby Uses Twitter for History

Her job at Vogue taught her how to use Twitter. She learned to write long stories in short, easy-to-read pieces. She uses Twitter to share detailed parts of fashion history.

Shelby uses everyday language and memes in her tweets. This helps make academic topics more fun and relatable. She has written popular threads about designers like Arthur McGee. He was the first Black designer to work on 7th Avenue in New York. She also wrote about Josephine Baker's movie career.

Shelby's Focus on Black Designers

Shelby Christie specializes in fashion history that connects to race and culture. Her main goal is to share the amazing work of Black designers. Many of their contributions are not widely known.

For example, she highlights the work of designer Felicia Farrar. Shelby also believes the fashion industry needs more Black leaders. She works to bring about these important changes.

Collaborations and Interviews

Shelby has worked with Netflix. She created a fashion thread for Beyoncé's film, Homecoming. She also hosted an Instagram Live event.

During this event, she interviewed Zerina Akers. Zerina is the costume designer for Black Is King. About 16,000 people watched this interview.

Awards and Recognition

Shelby Christie has received several awards for her work:

• 2020 - Dazed, Dazed 100
• 2020 - Forbes, 30 under 30