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Serena Williams Just Dropped Another Gem—a Jewelry Line!
For Serena Williams, it’s all love—if not in her legendary tennis game, then in her growing style empire, which expanded today to include Serena Williams Jewelry. The luxury-level line of gold and silver jewelry features ethically mined and conflict-free diamonds, and some heavy inspiration by the phenom herself, including her favorite motif: hearts. “I am…
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Lizzo on the Cover of British Vogue May Be the Only Gift We Need This Holiday Season
Lizzo knows what it’s like not to see yourself represented—in fashion, on TV, in films. She also knows that when you’re not deemed worthy enough to be represented (or even marginally included), loving yourself is often an uphill battle. “I would watch things on television and I would look at magazines and I would not…
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The Fight to 'Be First': Patricio Manuel, the First Transgender Professional Male Boxer, Breaks New Ground With Everlast
“Be first.” In boxing, it means to throw the first punch. As super featherweight Patricio Manuel explains, it also means risking being hit, “but if you’re able to land that shot, that’s gonna give you victory,” he says. Manuel knows a lot about being first: He is the first boxer to fight professionally as both…
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It's 'About Time': The Met Gala Announces Its Theme for 2020
The first Monday in May 2020 will be a day for time-traveling—via the steps of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. The renowned museum, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year, will also host its 73rd annual Met Gala with a nod to its legacy as the theme: “About Time: Fashion and Duration.”…
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T.I. Publicly Boasted About Having His Daughter's Hymen Checked Annually. That's Not Just Gross; It's as Stupid as Signing Iggy Azalea
Updated, Wednesday, 11/6/19 at 6:54 p.m., ET: Upon further reflection, it’s not “as stupid as.” It’s much, much worse. T.I. needs better sex education—or at the very least, healthier boundaries. This is all I can deduce after the rapper, producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist—lauded as an innovator in all of those arenas—showed how ass-backward he is…
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Bye, Barneys: Another Luxury Department Store Prepares to Shutter Locations
Some will call it karma. But whatever the cause, after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in August, Barneys will be the next luxury retailer to end its legacy, following the demise of Henri Bendel last year. According to the New York Times, the 96-year-old retailer is being “sold for scrap.” Much to the chagrin…
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For the 3rd Year in a Row, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner Is a Black Designer
Corrected: Friday, 11/8/19 at 6:35 p.m., ET: An earlier version of this post was titled “For the 2nd Year in a Row, the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner Is a Black Designer.” However, we have since been reminded that black designer Telfar Clemens won the award in 2017, making this the third year a black designer…
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The Glow Up Gets…Into a New Pattern With Tracee Ellis Ross’ New Haircare Line
It’s official: I am a prodigal naturalista. If you haven’t been following along, that means that after 18 months of transitioning and protective styling, I finally made the long-awaited move to cut the remainder of my keratin-straightened strands off in a return to my natural texture. And while it’s been a journey, I have to…
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Hot Girl Holiday! Megan Thee Stallion Just Made Coach’s Holiday Party the Invite to Score This Year
Remember when we predicted Hot Girl Summer would be followed by Haute Girl Fall? Well, we’re now verging on the most wonderful time of the year…and “Hot Girl Summer” trademark holder Megan Thee Stallion is letting us know she’s a girl for all seasons, scoring her first fashion campaign with Coach. After teasing the new…
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High Art: Black Hollywood—and Black Hair—Got Creative for the 2019 LACMA Gala
In the immortal words of Darell J. Hunt, you can’t outdo black people. That truth was once again made manifest at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on Saturday night, as many of black Hollywood’s hottest talents converged for the museum’s annual Art + Film Gala, presented by Gucci. While there were ample…





