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'Representation Matters': Vanity Fair's Samira Nasr Becomes the 1st Black Editor-in-Chief of Harper's Bazaar
If the world at large is struggling with its response to the outcry that black lives matter, so, too, is the fashion industry—much of which, in the words of one fashion editor to The Glow Up, has quite obviously been “scrambling” to show solidarity in recent weeks. The lack of both preparedness and representation within…
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'We Have Made Mistakes Too': Anna Wintour Apologizes for Vogue's Treatment of Black Talent
Vogue magazine has long been at the forefront of the fashion industry, forecasting trends that the rest of the world follows. But now, the magazine is in the rare position of working to get ahead of a cultural moment in which the fashion industry—and its publications—are being indicted for their treatment of the black talent…
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Solidarity Is in Style—but Is Fashion Media Really Ready to Reckon With Its Race Problem?
Though we’ve long known it to be true, in some ways “Black Lives Matter” has suddenly become the little black dress of the fashion industry: the oft-forgotten yet indispensable and unfailingly stylish way to show solidarity in a moment of global outrage. One need look no further than the spate of daily newsletters sent by…
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After a Very Public Parting, Munroe Bergdorf Rejoins L'Oréal in an Advisory Role
America’s chickens are arguably coming home to roost—a centuries-old phrase famously used by Malcolm X as he predicted a reckoning with this country’s deeply ingrained and institutional racism. And in a moment that echoes the impact of the advent of the #MeToo movement, the fashion and beauty industries are not immune. Amid accusations of performative solidarity,…
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Celebrities, Activists, Sports Stars and More to Participate in Instagram Initiative #PassTheMicNow
A new Instagram campaign featuring black actresses, activists, designers, Olympic athletes, politicians and more aims to shine a light on magnifying black voices. According to a press release obtained by The Root, #ShareTheMicNow will find black women speaking about the importance of listening to black voices, and they will share their messages from the Instagram…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: We Don’t Know How Mahisha Dellinger Does It
We’d be the first to admit that it feels like a strange time to celebrate our regularly scheduled Big Beauty Tuesday. While life does indeed go on, even amid protests and pandemic, right now, it should be anything but business as usual. But this pivotal moment in American history also proving to be a time…
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Black Lives Matter—but Not Black Skin? Indian Celebs Called Out for Expressing Solidarity After Profiting From Colorism
It’s currently en vogue to declare that black lives matter (and make no mistake: they do), but it’s far less comfortable to discuss how anti-black racism manifests throughout the world. Colorist beauty standards are not only closely correlated to socioeconomic success here in the United States, but are well documented in countries throughout South America,…
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Not All White Women: Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Lili Reinhart Devote Their Instagram Feeds to Black Activists
There are Karens, Beckys and Amys, and then, there are Lilis, Gagas and Selenas. Doing their part to both support the Black Lives Matter movement and set a much-needed example for problematic white women everywhere, the latter are currently using their celebrity status to center the voices of black activists, handing over unprecedented access to…
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Sephora's Insider Rewards Are More Rewarding This June—You Can Use Them to Support Black LGBTQ+
If you consider yourself a regular at Sephora, no doubt you’ve signed up for and accumulated points and rewards through their Beauty Insider Program—maybe you’re even enough of a product junkie to be a VIB or Rouge member and participate in their active online community. But for the month of June—also known as Pride Month—the…
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What's the #15PercentPledge? A Way for Major Retailers to Prove They Really Care About Black Lives
Aurora James has a plan. As well-meaning citizens and brands alike ask what they can do to support black lives, the black female founder of luxury footwear and accessories brand Brother Vellies has issued a challenge to major retailers—including Whole Foods, Target, Walmart, Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Net a Porter, Barnes and Noble, Home Depot…