Flyest Moments At A$AP Rocky’s Fashion Show During Paris Men’s Fashion Week
Black Celebs Showed Out at Paris Fashion Week
Anna Wintour Exits Vogue While A Black Editor Awaits The Call
Supermodel Anok Yai Looked Stunning and Different at Paris Fashion Week
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3 Kingdoms of Creamy Complexions: Juvia’s Place to Debut Their 1st Foundation Line on May 20
Makeup lovers of all ethnicities have fallen in love with Juvia’s Place cosmetics; their super-saturated pigments and gorgeously curated, African-themed palettes make dramatically colorful looks easy—and stunningly affordable. Now, the black-owned brand is getting into the foundation game. On May 20, the brand will drop 42 shades of long-wearing, “velvety matte” foundation called “I Am…
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You Got Next? Harlem’s Fashion Row Is Hosting Its 1st Designer Retreat—Presented by Nike
When it comes to breaking through in the world of fashion, black designers remain at a disadvantage—which is why fashion lover Brandice Daniel founded Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR), to give much-needed exposure and support the designers who need it most. Twelve years later, the enterprise has grown tremendously, hosting a cadre of celebs at its…
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‘There Is No Ban’: After Facing Backlash for a ‘Diversity Statement’ That Excluded Trans Women, Zeta Phi Beta Makes a New Pledge
Zeta Phi Beta wants to make it clear that all women are welcome in its sisterhood. As reported by Essence magazine, the historically black sorority had earned the ire of many after an article by the Washington Blade made public a “diversity statement” purportedly adopted by the sorority’s International Executive Board on Jan. 12, which…
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Capitalizing on Comfort: With Dubgee, Whoopi Goldberg’s Next Role Is Fashion Entrepreneur
She’s been a front-row regular at New York Fashion Week, but most would describe Whoopi Goldberg’s personal style as “quirky”—oh, and always comfortable. “I never want to explain why I have something on,” Goldberg tells Business of Fashion (BoF). “Who’s to tell you it’s wrong? Nobody. If I’m happy, leave me alone about what I’ve…
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They Get It From Their Mamas, Too: How Some of Our Favorite Celebs Celebrated Mother’s Day
Good mothers nurture us, protect us and inspire us, and if you were blessed to grow up with a great mother figure (or several) in your life, hopefully, you were paying serious tribute this past Sunday for Mother’s Day. You weren’t alone; from the Duchess of Sussex to Diana Ross, motherhood was also on the…
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The Largest Class of Black Women Ever Is Preparing to Graduate From West Point Military Academy
Less than a year after Lt. Gen. Darryl A. Williams became the first black officer to command the United States Military Academy and two years after Simone Askew became the first black woman to lead the Corps of Cadets, West Point will graduate its largest ever class of black women later this month, when 32…
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Our ‘Forever First Lady’ Michelle Obama Gave a Surprise Visit to Students at Spelman College
While Michelle Obama was in Atlanta for her Becoming: Michelle Obama book tour event, she found time within her hectic schedule to surprise a group of elated students at Spelman College on Saturday. The lucky group also included students from fellow Atlanta University Center Consortium members Clark Atlanta University and all-male Morehouse College. According…
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New Balenciaga Scholarship Gives Free Tuition to Black and Latinx Students at Pratt Institute
Pratt Institute in New York City is world famous for its programs in architecture, art and design. Now Demna Gvasalia, creative director of Balenciaga, is helping students of color afford tuition. Tuesday night at Pratt’s annual Celebration of the Creative Spirit scholarship benefit, Gvasalia received the Creative Spirit Award. According to Highsnobiety, Gvasalia was unable…
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Alfre Woodard Reflects on the Significance and Privilege of Motherhood
The queen Alfre Woodard has played a host of iconic moms on the big screen. But the Emmy Award winner says being a real-life mom is the role of a lifetime. “Being a mother—it is the deepest most significant task that I have ever had the privilege of taking on,” said Woodard. “There is nothing…
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This Mother’s Day, Ask Yourself: Where Would You Be #WithoutMom?
I’m not crying, you’re crying—and this Mother’s Day, our tears have never been more warranted. Friends, we are in the midst of a crisis; approximately 830 women die each day due to complications with pregnancy and childbirth, and the majority of those deaths are preventable. As The Glow Up has previously reported, the United States…