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Harlem Dreams: Gucci Releases Dapper Dan Tribute Book—But Good Luck Copping One [Updated]
If you dream of one day owning a piece of Dapper Dan’s ongoing collaboration with Gucci, keep collecting your coins because it likely won’t be the new tribute book issued by the label, Dapper Dan’s Harlem. Launched in tandem with the opening day of Pitti Uomo (Florence, Italy’s highly anticipated biannual men’s Fashion Week), the…
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After Surviving R. Kelly, What Now? How About Trusting Survivors and Dismantling Systemic Misogynoir?
Three nights of television recently rocked the black community—surprising, since they detailed approximately three decades of well-known allegations of predation, exploitation and abuse by R&B artist R. Kelly. But if Lifetime’s record-breaking documentary Surviving R. Kelly finally put a human face onto the collective trauma so many women involved with the entertainer claimed to be…
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Love on the Brain: Rihanna Continues World Domination by Moving Valentine's Day to January
In case you hadn’t noticed, Rihanna wants our bodies. Actually, she wants our bodies, our faces, our feet, our ears (in 2019, she promises), and clearly, our wallets. We’re just waiting for her to slap her name and visage on a haircare collection, some wine labels (Bad Gal Wines, anyone?), and a line of healthy…
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Like Cardi, Like Kulture: The Bardi Baby Gets Some 'Mommy and Me' Bling From Reebok
When Reebok signed Cardi B as a brand ambassador, they knew who they were dealing with. The newly minted mega-star has a big appetite for bling (no, huge), so it’s only fitting the sneaker brand customized a pair of Reebok Classics for her with Swarovski crystals in hot pink, gold, and silver. The icing on…
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What in the Willy Wonka Hell Was Lil Wayne Wearing at the Alabama v. Clemson Halftime Show?
We have seen some thangs out here in these fashion streets, especially when it comes to entertainers. Pharrell and his hats. (See also: Erykah Badu.) Janelle Monae and her vagina pants. Yung Joc (and now, Usher) and his hair. Lauryn Hill and… however many layers she feels like wearing on any given day. (See also:…
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Moschino USA Sued for Racial Profiling: Store Manager Accused of Labeling Black Customers ‘Serenas’
Oh, the irony: Mere months after Moschino dropped a heavily hip-hop-influenced collection with H&M (who experienced its own major racial gaffe around this time last year), the Italian luxury label’s U.S. arm is being sued for racial profiling and discrimination by a former employee. As reported by TMZ, Shamael Lataillade, a black Haitian-American woman who…
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Your Favorite CoverGirl Comes to Town: Issa Rae Hits Times Square on Tuesday, Jan. 8
New Yorkers, this is not a drill. If you’re missing Insecure, you can get your fix of Issa Rae on Tuesday at CoverGirl’s flagship store in Times Square in New York City. The brand ambassador will be on site from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., presumably signing autographs and flashing her megawatt smile for the…
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Before and After: Pre- and Post-Globes, How Do Celebs Celebrate the Start of Awards Season?
There’s the glow up—and the get down. And during Golden Globes weekend, celebs were doing plenty of both, whether they were nominees or simply networking. The weekend kicked off Saturday with one of the lesser-known but nevertheless high-profile events, the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Tea Party, held in advance of last…
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Color Us Corrected: Morphe Maxes Out the Foundation Game with 60 Shades of Fluidity! [Updated]
You know, if there’s one resolution we should all have for 2019, it should be that when we’re wrong, we say we’re wrong. Case in point: Just last week, we raved about Fenty Beauty’s upcoming expansion to 50 shades of foundation and concealer from their original and groundbreaking 40-shade launch. But as it turns out,…
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The Golden Glow Up: Diversity and Retro Glamour Ruled the 2019 Golden Globes Red Carpet
Bona fide blockbuster Black Panther may not have gotten the win it deserved this round, but in terms of representation—in the room and on the red carpet—the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards was one of the most diverse in recent history (at least, by all appearances). Due in large part to the success of Crazy…
