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Breakfast of Champions: Janelle Monáe and Belvedere Vodka Hosted a 'Night Brunch' in Chicago—and We Were There
“What does a beautiful future mean to you?” That was the question posed by entertainer and activist Janelle Monáe as she debuted her collaboration with Belvedere Vodka with a “night brunch” at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday night. The name of her limited edition bottle? “A Beautiful Future,” of course. Those familiar with…
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Pretty Hurts: 'Colorism in Fashion and Society'—a Discussion
On the topic of colorism, model and activist Yves Mathieu summarized its impact like this: “Sometimes it is our own people that make us feel smallest and put us in this mental place that we should not be in.” And this is how a recent panel discussion, coordinated by event curator Forrest Renaissance and fundraising…
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Making Good on Its Promise to Make Change, Gucci Announces a Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion—and It’s a Woman of Color
Representation matters. It matters at the ballot box, at the box office, and most importantly, in the boardroom. And as Gucci and any number of fashion brands have discovered, it matters when it comes to the bottom line. After weathering a media firestorm and celebrity-proposed boycott when a sweater eerily resembling blackface hit the shelves,…
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With a New Baby, Sponsor and Mission, Olympian Allyson Felix Is in the Race to Save Black Mothers
When runner Allyson Felix read fellow Olympian Alysia Montaño’s explosive Mother’s Day op-ed in the New York Times, calling out Nike for the lack of support and protection it offered to its sponsored female athletes in the event of pregnancy, it struck a chord. After all, aside from both being world-class athletes sponsored by Nike,…
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Giant Steps: Pyer Moss Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Earns an Artistic Directorship at Reebok
Now, this is what we call a promotion: A mere two years after garnering a coveted partnership with Reebok, Pyer Moss designer Kerby Jean-Raymond has an additional title under his very stylish belt. Jean-Raymond will now be the athletic brand’s artistic director of Reebok Studies__, “a new division at the company which will foster under-the-radar…
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Duchess, Editor, Designer? Meghan Markle Announces a Clothing Line to Benefit Working Women
Just when we thought new parents were sleep-deprived enough (oh, wait—most new parents don’t have a small army of English nannies), Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is already back at work. Her son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor, is barely three months old yet (and Prince Harry recently revealed that the couple plans to max out at…
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Thanks to Meghan Markle, Laverne Cox Is the 1st Trans Woman to Appear on the Cover of British Vogue
“It’s a dream come true,” says Laverne Cox of her history-making appearance on the cover of British Vogue’s September issue, as reported by People. Cox is the first transgender person to garner the coveted appearance, of which she said, “It’s been one of my biggest dreams and here it is.” And to who does she…
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'The Challenge Is Permanent': Naomi Campbell Reveals 'Revolting' Racist Incident at a French Hotel
Naomi Campbell is perhaps the most enduring and recognizable supermodel in the world, but as she revealed in an interview with Paris Match (translated from French via Google), her stardom is still no safeguard from racism. Saying “the challenge is permanent,” the model recounted an incident during the Cannes Film Festival—well-trod territory for the catwalk…