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i-D Magazine Debuts Three Earthwise and Black Girl Magical Covers for Fall
We never thought we’d say this, but we might officially be suffering black girl magic fatigue. After all, we’ve spent almost every day this August reporting on a seemingly endless rollout of Fall Fashion issues featuring black models and celebrities on their covers; so many, we’re actually beginning to glaze over a bit. Scratch that.…
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Queen of Soul and Body-Positive Icon: A Look Back at Aretha's Franklin's Memorable Style
The icon we knew as Aretha Franklin was a lot of things: musical prodigy, Queen of Soul, church girl, teenage mother (and possible abuse/rape survivor), Detroit native, shade-master and legendary diva. But while all of those titles may apply, there is one we often overlook: Aretha Franklin, in her own, over-the-top way, was a body-positive…
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En Vogue: This September, Vogue Made a Global Investment in Black Women
We started off August 2018 on an undeniable high as we received word of two history-making events: Beyoncé would appear on Vogue’s September Fall Fashion issue photographed by its first-ever black cover photographer, Tyler Mitchell, while Rihanna would cover her first September issue of Vogue’s British sister, styled by its first black editor-in-chief, Edward Enninful.…
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We're Not Buying It: Now, Meghan Markle's Father Is Starting a Men's Clothing Line?
Can someone just banish Thomas Markle to the Tower of London, already? The world’s thirstiest father is apparently planning to further demonstrate his commitment to remaining parched, now teasing a possible men’s fashion line via (who else?) his predatory publicist even more dehydrated daughter, Samantha. According to Page Six, Meghan Markle’s perpetually shit-talking older half-sister…
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Older Is the New Ageless: Angela Bassett Is 60 Today and We Need to Get Our Lives Right
That skin. That smile. That body … though we’ve certainly said it before, to say Angela Bassett is #agegoals is pretty much the understatement of the century; especially considering the fact that at now 60 years strong, she’s still sexier than many of the starlets in her wake. In fact, as we speak, Bassett is…
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'R-E-S-P-E-C-T': Aretha Created a Women’s Anthem Out of a Song Written for a Man
If you grew up a lover of soul music, you know that today, Aug. 16, 2018, is a day to honor the memory of the undisputed Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, who died on Thursday at age 76 of pancreatic cancer. For those of us who will be playing her music for the remainder of…
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Sustainability by SZA: The Singer-Songwriter Teases an Ocean-Saving Fashion Line
Entertainer and environmentalist, too: Singer-songwriter SZA is putting her influence into saving our oceans with a new sustainability-focused clothing line called Ctrl Fishing Company—named, of course, for her breakthrough album Ctrl. In a series of Instagram posts and stories, SZA has teased a line of tees and sweatshirts embroidered with slogans like “Sustainability Gang” and…
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A Study in Contrasts: Teyana Taylor & Ruth Negga Stun on Separate September Covers
What do multihyphenates Teyana Taylor and Ruth Negga have in common? Aside from both being well known and extremely talented black women, it would seem not much … except the two were both raised as only children, both worked at their crafts for decades before making a major breakthrough, and each is a style icon…
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The Dress Code Is Discrimination? First Grader Denied His First Day of School for Dreadlocks
Imagine this: You escort your son to his first day of first grade, all buttoned up in his brand new uniform and eager to begin the school year, only to be turned away because your child has dreadlocks. That’s what happened to Clinton Stanley and his son, Clinton Jr., when they arrived for their first…
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A Good Look: Singer Leon Bridges Collaborates on a Limited-Edition Sunglass Collection
It’s probably safe to say that Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Leon Bridges is having a very good year. His acclaimed 2018 sophomore studio album Good Thing debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 charts, and he’s currently touring some of the most acclaimed venues in the country. Now, the vintage-obsessed singer is taking his style sense…
