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Meghan Takes Manhattan: The Royal Baby Shower Comes Stateside
She may be a British royal now, but Meghan Markle still loves a good, old-fashioned girls’ trip. Ahead of the birth of her first child, the Duchess wasn’t going to miss out on a chance to celebrate with her American girl squad. Markle chose New York City as the site of her stateside baby shower…
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Ruth E. Carter Forever: The Costume Designers Guild Celebrates the Black Panther Designer's Brilliance
It’s one of the smaller ceremonies of awards season, but there was big talent recognized on Tuesday night at the 21st annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The queen of the night? Legendary designer Ruth E. Carter, who proved her three decades of influence to be ongoing…
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In a Shameless Bid for Relevance, Burberry Includes a Noose in Its Runway Show
They say there’s no such thing as bad press. Clearly, Burberry creative director Riccardo Tisci subscribes to that theory, since his latest move made Prada and Gucci’s recent racial gaffes look like child’s play. Like the aforementioned luxury fashion houses, Burberry made some provocative design choices this season, consequently raising the bar on offensiveness to…
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White Woman Claims to Confront Racism by Creating Racist Yoga Event; Clearly Doesn’t Understand How Racism Works
You know how we’re always asking white people to gather their own folks if they want to address and end racism? We’re going to stop asking now because some of you are simply incapable of not centering yourselves in any and every instance, and therefore can’t be trusted with the responsibility of assisting with the…
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With New Anti-Discrimination Guidelines, New York City Becomes a Safe Haven for Black Hair
The New York City Commission on Human Rights is taking a major step in ensuring that none of the city’s residents are victims of hair bias. This week, the commission is releasing new guidelines that equate discrimination against any hairstyle within a workplace, school or public space with racial discrimination. While the new amendment to…
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Legendary Designer Karl Lagerfeld Dies
Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld, one of the most recognizable faces in fashion (and at times, one of the more controversial) has died. He was reported to be 85 years old. The German-born designer was known within and outside of the fashion industry for his iconic monochrome uniform of sunglasses, a dark suit, fingerless gloves, and…
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For Her 88th Birthday, Toni Morrison Gives Us the Gift of Self-Regard
“A writer’s life and work are not a gift to mankind; they are a necessity,” Toni Morrison writes in the prologue of her latest book, The Source of Self-Regard: Selected Essays, Speeches, and Meditations, released on February 12 by Knopf. Over the course of nearly five decades, one might argue Morrison has proved herself to…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 16: Can I Get a Late Pass for Fresh Beauty?
I know, I know… I stood you up for Valentine’s Day. But will you forgive me if I strip down? Do you know how much it costs to get Alicia Keys’ “no makeup” look? According to Keys’ makeup artist Dotti, around $455, from start to finish. That’s not because Keys is cheating, but because fresh-faced…
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Drake Reportedly Bought Himself a $400,000 Custom Phone Case for Valentine's Day (and All I Want Is a Condo)
Lord, let me find somebody who loves me like Drake loves Drake. My solidly middle-class problems just started feeling real, real broke when I heard buzz that Drake, the Champagne Papi known for handing out caviar dreams to unsuspecting people on the street, decided to celebrate his Best Rap Song Grammy win (and himself, because…
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When Keeping It 'Colonial' Goes Wrong: Vogue Brazil Editor Resigns After Using Black People as Props at Birthday Party
Just prior to the release of its Spring Fashion Issue, Vogue Brazil suddenly finds itself without a style editor, as Donata Meirelles found out the hard way that using black people as props in a nod to the glorious history of colonization isn’t so chic in 2019. In fact, for Meirelles’ 50th birthday, she got…
