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Survey Says: How Are Men Really Processing #MeToo?
Since it hit the mainstream last fall, the #MeToo movement has sent shockwaves through our collective consciousness, revealing predators in some of our most respected positions and forcing all of us to re-evaluate our behavior. But despite how pervasive the phrase has become, would you be shocked to know that 41 percent of men have…
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Cruise Control: The 2019 Cruise Collections Set Sail in France
This May was a pretty major month; we witnessed a royal wedding, saw several red-carpet takeovers at Cannes, got real about mental health for Mental Health Awareness Month and even managed to end the month with some rap beef. But in the world of fashion, May marks the debut of the cruise collections—an occasion that…
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Want to Slay Like Serena? Now You Can Shop the GOAT’s New Online Boutique
Can’t stop, won’t stop: Hot on the heels of winning her first grand-slam match since returning to competitive tennis on Tuesday, Serena Williams launched a new clothing collection and online boutique on Wednesday. The Serena line, now available on Williams’ website, debuted as a 13-piece collection of sport-inspired streetwear, including under- and outerwear ranging from…
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Wakanda for the Win: Serena Williams Brought Superhero Style to the French Open
She’s baaaaaaack. … Serena Williams on Tuesday proved her bounce-back complete after the difficult birth of baby Alexis Olympia by winning her first grand-slam match at this year’s French Open, beating Czech opponent Kristýna Plíšková 7-6(4), 6-4. And she did it in Black Panther-worthy style, with the hip-length braids she rocked at the recent royal…
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Behind the Curtain: André Leon Talley Speaks on the Fickleness of Fashion with the New York Times
The auditorium at the Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York City was packed to the rafters for the April premiere of The Gospel According to André at the Tribeca Film Festival. All of us in attendance were anxious to take a peek behind the fabulous facade of one of the biggest personas in…
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Royal Shade: Was Meghan Markle’s Wedding Gown a Knockoff?
Just when we thought we’d seen the end of royal-wedding drama, here comes more: British bridal designer Emilia Wickstead told the Daily Mail that the now-iconic custom-made silk dress worn by Meghan Markle to her wedding to Prince Harry is a rip-off of one of her own designs. “Her dress is identical to one of…
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Glamour Magazine Shines the Spotlight on the Historic Number of Black Women Who Are Candidates in Alabama
Sisters are doin’ it for themselves, y’all. To date, approximately 603 black women are currently running for political office in the United States; in Alabama, a record 70 of the state’s 2018 candidates are black women (only two of which are Republican). Glamour magazine is featuring 18 of these hopefuls in its June/July issue, due…
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NYC’s First Lady Is Addressing the Intersection Between Incarcerated Women and Mental Illness
We want people to recognize that [the state of] our jails, our prisons, our emergency rooms—these are the results of untreated mental illness. So said New York City’s first lady, Chirlane McCray, during a recent visit to Chicago, telling her audience that she hopes to “disrupt” the link between mental illness and incarceration. To do…
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Say What? Apparently, Meghan Markle’s Duchess Glow Up Requires 6 (More) Months’ Training
Meghan must really, really love herself some Harry. According to the London Times, subsequent to her marriage into the British royal family on Saturday, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will now spend the next six months under the guidance of Queen Elizabeth II’s former assistant private secretary, Samantha Cohen. As reported by Harper’s Bazaar, the duchess…
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The Pleasure Principle: Guess What Janet Jackson Once Gave Her Dancers?
Fun fact: We are big advocates of self-love here at The Glow Up. And yes, that extends to becoming an expert at achieving your own pleasure. For real, for real: If you consider yourself a grown woman (or human), self-pleasure should be well-established in your skill set. I clearly remember the purchase of my first…
