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A Twitter Account Is Outing White People Who Pretend to Be Black and It's Hilarious
I believe it was William Shakespeare, in his great tragedy, Othello, who said: “Everybody wants to be a nigga, but nobody wants to be a nigga.” Or maybe the quote comes from the 192nd chapter of Psalms. Or the Emancipation Proclamation … I’m not quite sure. But in the two thousand and eighteenth year of…
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The Original Sneakerhead: Whoopi Goldberg Shares Her Longtime Love of Sneakers with Complex
Whoopi Goldberg is well-known as a giver of zero fucks, but what is less acknowledged about her—despite her seemingly contradictory identities as both an unapologetic comfort dresser and a constant front-row presence at New York Fashion Week and the Knicks games—is that she’s a bit of a fashion trailblazer. In fact, Goldberg was one of…
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‘The Pink Wave’: The Dems Took Back the House—Thanks to a Record Number of Women Candidates
There might’ve been a blue surge during the 2018 midterm elections, but the “wave” Democrats were predicting turned out to be, in the words of some, decidedly pink. A record-breaking number of women ran for elected office this term and made history when at least 100 of them (at last count) won the congressional seats…
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A Year of Diversity: Edward Enninful Celebrates His 1st Anniversary at the Helm of British Vogue
When veteran stylist and creative director Edward Enninful took the helm at British Vogue last December, he became the first black editor in its 101-year history. He promised readers “an old friend with a fresh face; a modern refresh that feels feminine, chic and ultimately classic.” As he wrote in his first editor’s letter for…
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‘It Freaking Matters Today’: Influential Black Women Stress the Importance of the Midterms
Fun fact: Despite voting early, I’ve been proudly holding onto my unworn “I Voted, Did You?” wristband for two weeks now, just waiting to wear it on Tuesday, Nov. 6, in solidarity with my fellow voters. This midterm election is a deeply significant and historic one. We’re no longer speculating on “the lesser of two…
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He Got Next! Pyer Moss Designer Kerby Jean-Raymond Wins the 2018 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund
To say that designer Kerby Jean-Raymond has been on the verge of a mainstream breakthrough since launching his celebrity-beloved line, Pyer Moss, in 2013 would be an understatement—as it would be to say that he’s an established favorite of The Glow Up. In the past year alone, the Brooklyn, N.Y.-born designer’s clean lines and socially…
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She Get It From Her Mama: Naomi Campbell Stars in Burberry's Holiday Campaign—with Her Mom
If you’re anything like me, you were annoyed to hear the familiar strains of Christmas carols as you did some light post-Halloween shopping on November 1. But if there’s one bit of holiday spirit we can get into, it’s an upcoming (and highly anticipated) campaign film from luxury label Burberry starring Naomi Campbell alongside actors…
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Viola, Kamala, Janelle and More Are Glamour's 2018 Women of the Year
What do Viola Davis, Kamala Harris, Janelle Monae, Naomi Wadler and 97-year-old park ranger Betty Reid Soskin have in common? Well, aside from all being incredibly dynamic and inspirational black women, they’ve been named Glamour’s 2018 Women of Year—alongside Chrissy Teigen; the other young female activists of March for Our Lives; Saudi Arabian women’s right…
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Cardi's Next Collab? Kicking Up a Revival for Reebok
You may be shaking your ass to her feature on the newly released “Mi Mami” right now, but Cardi B has already moved on to her next collab—this time, as an ambassador for legacy sneaker brand Reebok. Infusing new energy into the brand’s iconic Aztrek sneaker and a few other classics, Cardi plays the ’90s…