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A Classic, Remixed: Converse Debuts a Harlem Toile-Inspired Collab With Interiors Maven Sheila Bridges and More
In the canon of interior design, Sheila Bridges is a modern icon, becoming well-known by her trademark of infusing Blackness into the Eurocentric fabric art known as “Toile de Jouy” (most often simply referred to as “toile”). Traditionally, toile depicts pastoral scenes of frolicking French nobility and peasants of the Caucasian persuasion; Bridges’ spin on…
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Reebok Names Kerby Jean-Raymond Its Global Creative Director
A legacy sportswear brand just made a major investment in Black creativity: on Wednesday morning, Reebok announced that longtime collaborator, Pyer Moss founder Kerby Jean-Raymond, is its new Vice President of Creative Direction, effectively making him the brand’s global creative director, according to the designer’s publicist. “I am thrilled to be evolving my role at…
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Citing the Unprecedented Impact of COVID-19, Essence Announces Staff Furloughs
It’s been a difficult year for all of us—and as a statement published in Essence magazine Tuesday night revealed, “Essence Communications, Inc. (“ECI”) has not been immune to it.” Framed as an update on the actions taken by the company in response to the now six-month-long impact of COVID-19, the legacy imprint, which celebrated its…
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'I Feel Our Blood in the Ground': The Designer of Oak & Acorn Tells the True American Denim Story in Red, White & Indigo
“I wanted to tell something. I wanted to be authentic in the story,” says Oak & Acorn founder and designer Miko Underwood, reflecting on her seasonless New York Fashion Week presentation, Red, White and Indigo: The Untold Story of American Denim. “I wanted to be authentic and be fully in my purpose. And to me,…
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No, Meghan and Harry Aren't Doing a Reality Show—But Did They Jeopardize Their Royal Titles by Encouraging Us to Vote?
The title of their most recent biography may have been Finding Freedom, but are the Duke and Duchess of Sussex really free to speak their minds, now that they’re no longer senior royals? Last week, the couple made headlines with their appearance during the announcement of the Time 100, during which each encouraged Americans to…
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#MoreThanCoffee: BLK & Bold Serves Your Morning Brew With a Side of Social Impact
It’s International Coffee Day—does your favorite grind make an impact? No, we’re not talking about that anticipatory jolt of caffeine, though if you’re anything like most of the members of The Root crew, you may be on your third or fourth cup while reading this (so, no judgments)—or perhaps your chosen pick-me-up is a cup…
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Food for Thought: The Creator of the Iconoclast Dinner Experience Is Encouraging Us to Have an Impolite Conversation
Of the many, many things we have been missing in recent months, the intimate yet communal aspect of the dinner party is high on our list. With good food, a great guest list, and perhaps a few drinks (if you’re so inclined), a well-curated dinner party hits on several levels, satisfying the appetite while stimulating…
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In an Unconventional Milan Fashion Week, Versace Finally Brings Full-Figured Models to Its Runway
Much has changed since the last Milan Fashion Week in February, but while much of the fashion world has adapted to our socially-distanced reality by going virtual, Versace chose to make another major change to its traditional format: For the first time in the luxury house’s 42-year-old history, plus-sized models walked the runway of its…
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Yamiche Alcindor Named the 2020 Gwen Ifill Award Recipient by the International Women’s Media Foundation
As a White House correspondent for the PBS NewsHour and a political contributor for NBC News and MSNBC, Yamiche Alcindor has fearlessly and consistently challenged Trump and his minions on their dangerous rhetoric and outright lies, helping to maintain the credibility of journalism amid an administration bolstering itself on the falsehood of “fake news.” On…
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He's a Savage, Too: Rihanna to Debut Savage X Fenty Menswear in Collaboration With Christian Combs
It seems like not that long ago that the artist formerly known as Sean “Puffy” Combs (now “Diddy”) was dancing around in his pajamas. Now his son Christian is following in those sartorial steps, joining the always fashion-forward Rihanna to launch a menswear capsule collection under her Savage X Fenty lingerie line, ramping up his…
