Giulia Baldini
Born and raised in Florence (Italy) with an African-Brazilian heritage (Rio de Janeiro), living and working in the New York City Metropolitan area.
I’m a fashion journalist, culture writer, and media educator. I also hold a certificate of Nutrition Coaching (CNC) from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), currently studying for the CPT certification (personal training).
My cultural luggage is filled with solid experiences that helped me shape not only my cosmopolitan personality from a very young age, but also a passionate interest in constructive dialogues, world issues, diverse lifestyles, and eclectic aesthetics.
During my college years at Hofstra University (2016 -2020), I came across both the fashion industry and the world of journalism, and from there I’ve always tried to put the two fields together, trying to find ways to cultivate my passions and invest in my creativity.
For this reason, I created thecurlyflower.com on WordPress, a college diary of a European Black girl living in the USA through school, love stories, and a creative mindset. At the beginning of my senior year, I started writing a book inspired by this blog.
My first book, "Fashion on the Beat: the melodies and rhythms in fashion journalism" (2020), is an open letter to both the fashion and journalism industries. It includes thoughts, stories, and all the creative experiences from a specific point of view: an Italian-Brazilian from the city of flowers (Florence, Italy) to the city that never sleeps (NYC). In 2021, between my BA and MA degrees, I decided to keep the legacy of the book alive through an interactive editorial digital place: Fashion On The Beat (FOTB).
Fun Facts!
My favorite actress is Audrey Hepburn (Sabrina)
Currently, I’m an adjunct lecturer at Lehman College (School of Arts and Humanities)
I’m studying for the NASM CPT certificate. Wish me luck!
I would love to have a poodle one day and name him “Huey”, after Huey Freeman. Yes, like the character from The Boondocks
A city I love: San Juan, Puerto Rico
I’d love to visit ASAP: Yonaguni, Japan (huge fan of Rilakkuma)
A piece I’d love to own one day: a multicolor dress by Christopher John Rogers or the tall Givenchy high knees
AMAKA Studio (available exclusively on the AMAKA platform for free + themed column for paid subscribers only)
Africana Lit (paid column)
Building a Pan-African Syllabus on Fashion Media Literacy
Social Media Algorithm: My Frenemy
10 Years Anniversary of An Album that Introduced me to Africana Literature, Feminism, Media, and Intellectual Intersectionality
Fashion On The Beat (fashion, art, design, edited +100 articles)
Words Of a Fashion Psychologist: “Big Dress Energy” by Shakaila Forbes-Bell
Heavenly Host By Ontavia Roulette: Modern Holy Women On the Runway
the garden by Fashion On The Beat (health, beauty, fitness)
La Voce Di New York (news, culture, fashion)
New York torna a risplendere tra musei e centri culturali: ecco quali visitare
Non solo Britney Spears: sono 1.3 milioni gli americani sotto custodia legale
American LGBTQ+ Museum, cultura e storia della comunita’ queer in arrivo a NY
Mauro Porcini da Pinko: il primo evento post pandemia di StrategicA Communication
American Lgbtq+ Museum, cultura e storia della comunità queer in arrivo a New York
Lo studio della diversità degli Italiani al Calandra Italian American Institute
L’Italia contemporanea alla Montclair State University del NJ: focus sulla diversità
De Romanis al GEI: “Il virus è simmetrico, ma non tutti lo affrontano allo stesso modo
Bring US Home e il Travel Ban, la spada a doppio taglio che ferisce gli italiani
Mostra di Fulvio Roiter presso la Casa Italiana Zarilli-Marimò presso la NYU
“Tax The Rich”, frase scandalo e “alla moda” sul vestito di AOC al MET Gala
La libertà è donna: Charica Daughtery icona al Black Wall Street Gallery
Una serata all’insegna dell’eco-sostenibilita’, a cura di Fashion For Development
L’Aceto Balsamico di Modena innaffia New York da Brooklyn a Manhattan
Pier Paolo Calzolari at the Marianne Boesky Gallery (April 2022)