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Genius or Knock-Off King? After Multiple Plagiarism Accusations, Virgil Abloh Squares Up—Kind Of
Less than a decade after formally launching his design career, Virgil Abloh has experienced unparalleled success in the fashion industry, let alone as a black designer. After launching streetwear label Off-White in 2013—an instant cult favorite that has since gone mainstream—Abloh’s seeming ability to set the pace of fashion’s pulse catapulted him to award-winning fame—and,…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Going (Super) Natural
I know what you’re thinking: “There’s no way that shot of you above is ‘natural,’ Maiysha.” You would be correct, if impossible to please. In the aftermath of moving, my immune system decided to melt down, so I’m in no way ready for primetime right now—which is why you’re unfortunately not getting a video this…
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That Harlem Hustle: Meet Flo Ngala, the Young Photographer Behind Some of Cardi B’s Most Iconic Moments
Flo Ngala’s personality matches her photography—she’s elegant, refined, urbane, but not inaccessible. Her willowy frame ensconced in a vintage pink Ralph Lauren pantsuit, she’s undeniably fly, but her fashionista exterior belies a squishy, uproarious joy, always lurking around the corner and ready to burst out like her broad, cheeky smile. I first met Ngala when she…
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‘Do Better’: Audra McDonald Blasts the Relentless Criticism of Meghan Markle
This is what it looks like when women stand up for each other. Broadway royalty Audra McDonald came to the defense of another royal over the weekend, calling out the online abuse and dubious reporting on Meghan Markle—now, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Posting a throwback video of her own eight-month-pregnant belly (McDonald gave birth for…
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Fresh Face: Yara Shahidi Becomes a Bobbi Brown Brand Ambassador
Decades before Fenty developed 50 shades of foundation, many black girls first found their perfect match in Bobbi Brown, the first brand to hit the market which gave us a full understanding of undertones—especially those of us with yellow undertones. Turns out, there were a lot of us. The woman-led brand was virtually an overnight…
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Who Benefits from 'Black Girl Magic'? Google's Latest Ad Reignites Enduring Issues of Erasure
It was a moment we should’ve been wholly proud of. It was hard not to tear up, watching the triumphant array of black female dynamism on display in a minute-long film released by Google in tandem with Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day. The theme? A celebration of the everyday phenomenon we’ve come to…
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Boss Moves: Kimora Lee Simmons Announces the Reacquisition and Relaunch of Baby Phat
There is a certain generation of women *cough* who remember well the once-ubiquitous presence of the Baby Phat logo, a sinewy, sexy cat that seemed to peer out at us from cropped puffer jackets, velour tracksuits and jean pockets everywhere in the late 1990s to early-aughts. That cat was rumored to have been modeled after…
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Thanks to Her High School Alma Mater, We Now Have an Athletic Complex Named After Michelle Obama
On the heels of a New York Times best-selling book, coupled with a promotional tour that somehow sold out stadium after stadium throughout Trump’s America, Michelle Obama is returning to her roots of sorts—or at least her namesake. Because on Thursday came the announcement that her high school alma mater—Whitney M. Young Magnet High School—will…
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On International Women’s Day, Meghan Markle Got a New Job—and Gave Insight on Equality
On International Women’s Day, Meghan Markle got a promotion, of sorts. The Duchess of Sussex is now vice president of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. Joining husband and Trust president Prince Harry, and the Trust’s patron, Queen Elizabeth, mom-to-be Meghan will largely be tasked with providing support to young people throughout the British Commonwealth, with a…