Silk Allen, The Land

Silk Allen is a storyteller and personal stylist based in Cleveland whose influences range from fashion and history to the words of Iceberg Slim and Lil Kim. Silk received a degree in journalism from Central State University and an associate degree in fashion merchandising from Virginia Marti College. She has written for local publications BFly Magazine, The Plain Dealer, and The Plain Press, and she currently freelances for Destination Cleveland. Silk is always looking for creative ways to combine her passions for writing, fashion, and hip hop.