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  • Pride for Profit? Nike Catches Criticism for Using the Pink Triangle on Its BeTrue Sneakers

    It’s Pride Month, that time of year when rainbow symbology suddenly regains significance in American consciousness—and consumerism. In recent years, mass-market retailers have made big demonstrations of their support of the LGBTQIA community (notably, even more so since the legalization of same-sex marriage in the U.S. in 2015). A stroll down any major retail corridor…

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  • Everybody Tap: The Syncopated Ladies Channel Beychella

    Depending on who you are (or whether you have a pulse), Beyoncé is the gift that keeps on giving. She’s certainly given plenty of inspiration to tap dancer Chloe Arnold and the Syncopated Ladies, who have once again donned their metal-plated shoes to pay tribute to the megastar—this time, performing a cover of Beyoncé’s brass-laden…

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  • Strike a Pose: Ryan Murphy’s Tribute to Ballroom Culture Isn’t Perfect, but It Is Very Necessary

    From the very first shot, which pans from a disco ball to a pair of voguing hands flexing to the beat of Taana Gardner’s classic dance hit, “Heartbeat,” I knew Pose would likely become a staple in my summer viewing schedule. True confession: In addition to being a sucker for anything fashion-related, I also swoon…

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  • Costuming Calrissian: The Iconic Influences Behind Lando’s Looks

    “It was a very happy day for me [to be hired as a costume designer] because I’ve been a big Star Wars fan. … When I saw it, I was 6 years old and it blew my little mind.” These are the recollections of Glyn Dillon, half of the costume-design team on Solo: A Star…

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  • ‘Football, Mon Amour’: Nike x Off-White’s Latest Collaboration Captures World Cup Fever

    Is there any more dynamic force in fashion right now than Virgil Abloh? The visionary behind Off-White was recently named creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton, and is up for both Menswear and Womenswear Designer of the Year at Monday night’s Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards—not to mention joining Ikea to give…

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  • The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: The Internet Wants You to ‘Come Over’

    It’s June, and you know what that means? It’s Black Music Month, y’all! The other day, I buzzed in on a friend who was feeling high on some new music. Needing a little pick-me-up of my own, I asked whom I should be listening to, and she let me in on some new, very-grown-folks’ music…

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  • ‘Only a Woman Can Be This Strong’: Serena Shuts Down Body-Shamers in Harper’s Bazaar UK

    “I’m the most girlie out of all [my] sisters,” Serena Williams tells Harper’s Bazaar U.K. in her interview for its June cover story. She says this while getting a pedicure in her favorite color, pink, which she also donned to stun in body-skimming Versace at last month’s royal wedding. And yet, Williams—along with sister Venus—has…

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  • We’re Rooting for Everybody Black: Who Will Win on Fashion’s Biggest Night?

    On Monday, fashion’s best and brightest will gather at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City to celebrate the 37th annual Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards. Dubbed the “Oscars of Fashion,” the CFDAs are the highest honors awarded in the American fashion industry, recognizing outstanding achievements in design, journalism, personal style and positive…

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  • Naija! Nike’s Nigeria World Cup Kits Sell Out in 15 Minutes!

    Now, this is what we call team spirit: Fifteen minutes after the June 1 release of Nigeria’s Nike-designed World Cup kits, the collection entirely sold out online. After pushing back the collection’s release because of high demand—3 million preorders, to be exact—and fear of knockoffs, the brand then had to contend with lines around the…

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  • Bold Beauty: Sephora’s Classes Are Bringing Confidence to Clients in Transition

    This Pride Month, Sephora is giving its clients who identify as transgender or nonbinary an extra boost of confidence with a new addition to its Classes for Confidence program. “Bold Beauty for the Transgender Community” is the latest program in Sephora’s social impact and sustainability initiative, Sephora Stands. Each 90-minute in-store beauty workshop is designed…

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Maiysha Kai is former managing editor of The Glow Up and host of The Root Presents: It’s Lit!, and your average Grammy-nominated goddess next door. May I borrow some sugar?


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