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#WCW: Danessa Myricks Is One Beautiful Boss
If we know anything about glow ups, it’s that they come in all shapes, colors, sizes, styles and times of life. But the power of a good glow up is that indescribable feeling like the universe is conspiring to deliver you to the next phase in perfect timing. That’s why we got goose bumps listening…
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Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Issa Rae: How the CFDA Awards Host Rocked a Flawless Red-Carpet Face
Call us obsessed, but we can never seem to get enough of Issa Rae’s seemingly endless array of stunning red-carpet looks. The star’s hosting gig at Monday night’s CFDA Awards provided yet another opportunity for us to gawk at her flawlessly executed face and fashion sense, which is now almost in another stratosphere from the…
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Get That Glow: Danessa Myricks Teaches Us How to Get a Gorgeous Natural Glow Up
Finally, it seems that summer has some intention of appearing—and with it, the appearance of more skin. “Sundress season” is generally best accessorized with shimmering, sexy, sun-kissed skin, but since we know better than to spend too much time in the sun (melanin is no substitute for sunscreen, y’all), we decided to turn to an…
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No 2018 CFDA Award Wins for Black Designers (but We Still Slayed the ‘Oscars of Fashion’)
We love fashion, but like most great love affairs, it occasionally disappoints. Monday night at the 2018 CFDA Fashion Awards was one such occasion, when, despite an unusually high number of nominations for black designers—four designers in three of the four categories—none were awarded what is widely considered to be an “Oscar of Fashion.” The…
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Say What? Interviewer Asks Serena Williams if She’s ‘Intimidated’ by Maria Sharapova’s Looks—World Laughs
File this under, “Oh, hell no”: While interviewing Serena Williams on Saturday for Inside Tennis, the magazine’s publisher and editor, Bill Simons, showed his ass a seriously sexist streak. During the conversation, Simons first called the über-athlete “baby,” and then added insult to all-too-familiar injury when he asked Williams if she agreed with Donald Trump’s…
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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…
