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Get Your Kicks: Pyer Moss x Reebok Drops 2 New Styles for Fall
To say that designer Kerby Jean-Raymond is on the cusp of greatness would be a belated accolade. The CDFA Award-nominated designer of Pyer Moss—who is currently a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist—has been making a major impression on the fashion industry for years, with socially-conscious shows and of-the-moment designs. Jean-Raymond’s rise has included an ongoing collaboration…
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More, More, More … Fall Brings Even More #BlackGirlMagic to Magazines
If it seems like we’re running one of these stories every other week (or more), we are—and that’s a good thing. Bucking the longstanding trend of primarily white models and celebs covering magazines, we’ve been seeing a rash of magazines covered by black women this fall—and it’s a trend we’re trying to help make a…
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Black Girl Magic Meets Marvel: Nnedi Okorafor Unveils New Shuri Comic
We don’t need another hero, but here’s one we’ve been waiting for anyway: Wakandan princess and genius little sister Shuri has finally broken out of her supporting role in the Black Panther franchise into her own series, courtesy of acclaimed fantasy writer Nnedi Okorafor. Okorafor, whose novel, Who Fears Death, is being developed by HBO…
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#WCW: Serena and Meghan Twinning Is the #BFF Energy We Needed Today
It may look like just a basic blazer, but when it comes to close friends Serena Williams and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, it’s also a sign of their sisterhood and solidarity. With even more of the world’s eyes on Meghan since her pregnancy announcement on Monday, she chose to rock a look from Serena’s eponymous…
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From Harriet Tubman to … Serena Williams? Cynthia Erivo Dishes On Another Dream Role
Cynthia Erivo is on a roll. Currently, she’s starring in the highly touted thriller, Bad Times at the El Royale, and will soon move on to filming Kasi Lemmons’ biopic on Harriet Tubman, playing the abolitionist herself. As a British actress, the Tony award-winning Erivo caught quite a bit of backlash for the Tubman casting,…
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Pass the Bubbly! Virgil Abloh Puts His Stamp on Yet Another Iconic Brand
We thought rosé season wouldn’t come around again until next spring, but leave it to Virgil Abloh to switch it up on us. Proving that everything is more chic with his personal touch—including Jimmy Choos, Louis Vuitton, Nikes, the world’s most famous tennis star, Serena Williams and Ikea—Abloh has now gotten into the champagne game, designing…
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Girl Power Grows Up: Dozens of Influential Women Explore the Meaning of Power
What does it mean to be a powerful woman? This is the question New York magazine’s Women and Power issue explores, interviewing and profiling some of the world’s most well-known women—and many who wield the power behind the scenes. Published online in the magazine’s style section, the Cut, the issue features 12 covers—8 in print,…
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You Ain’t Got These: Lena Waithe Is Creating a Series on Sneaker Culture
It’s no rare thing to be shoe-obsessed, but when it comes to the sneaker-obsessed, writer, producer and actress Lena Waithe is one of a rare breed. Waithe owns over 100 pairs, using her kicks to accent an eclectically casual wardrobe primarily comprised of “queer designers who happen to be brown and makin’ shit,” as she…
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She Got Next: Zendaya Named New Global Ambassador of Tommy Hilfiger
She’s already a style icon, and now she’ll be a bona fide designer. Actress and singer Zendaya is the latest star to be tapped to create a capsule collection with Tommy Hilfiger. As reported by Vogue, Hilfiger commented in a statement: “I love to collaborate with people who are passionate about making their dreams a…
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Is He Still ‘In His Feelings’? Drake Still Brings Up Rihanna When He Talks About the ‘Fairy Tale’
“As women, we’re looked at as the needy ones, the naggy ones, the ones who are going to be heartbroken in a relationship … And you know, guys don’t like getting the cards flipped on them—ever.” When Rihanna said those words in Vogue’s June issue, she was talking about her lingerie line, Savage x Fenty.…
