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Own a Piece of Music History: Items from Aretha Franklin’s Stage Wardrobe Are Going to Auction
A portion of music legend Aretha Franklin’s extensive wardrobe will be up for auction on Saturday, Nov. 10, at New York City’s Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square. World-breaking auction house, Julien’s Auctions, which specializes in film, music, sports, and art auctions, will be selling more than 30 stage dresses and accessories worn by the…
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Umm … Did North West Just Inspire Us to Try a Beauty Trend?
Maybe it’s the falling leaves or the onslaught of Halloween and its attendant pumpkins and color scheme, but we’ve had orange on the brain lately—and apparently, so has one five-year-old famously-parented fashionista known as North West. However you feel about her parents, the eldest child of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West seems to be…
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For the Culture: 2018's Pop Culture Becomes Halloween's Most Popular Costumes
Fun fact: I’ve been low-key lobbying for us, just once, to turn The Root 100 into a costume party, where all of the guests and honorees are expected to come as their favorite black historical figure or pop cultural reference. After all, our annual gala takes place close to Halloween—and it’d be an understatement to…
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‘This? It’s Fashion Nova.’ Cardi B’s Next Collab Gets a Drop Date
You better get that “Money,” Honey. Proving that no one is stopping her bags, Cardi B’s long-awaited collaboration with fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova finally has a drop-date: Her highly-anticipated capsule collection will debut on Nov. 15! Even the most casual Cardi followers know that the entertainer and fashion lover has been a longtime wearer of…
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She Get It From Her Mama: Zoë Kravitz Recreates Lisa Bonet’s Iconic Rolling Stone Cover
Few people can say they’ve had one parent on the cover of Rolling Stone, let alone two. Then again, few people are Zoë Kravitz, descended from bona fide cultural icons Lenny Kravitz and Lisa Bonet. As a member of perhaps one of the coolest and most famous blended families on earth (oh hey, Jason Momoa),…
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In Memoriam: For Colored Girls Who Grew Up on Ntozake Shange
If you were a colored girl lucky enough (or “enuf,” as she might write) to grow up on the words and work of playwright, performer and author Ntozake Shange, learning of her death at age 70 on Saturday no doubt left you aching. One of the original conjurers of what we now know as “black…
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Billionaire Topshop CEO Accused of Sexual Harassment, Abuse of NDAs
Fast fashion retailer Topshop may be at the forefront of fashion trends, but the brand is now embroiled in an old-fashioned scandal, as the chairman of its UK-based parent company, Arcadia Group, is now the subject of multiple sexual harassment allegations and accusations of racial abuse, brought against him this week. As reported by Vox,…
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Nike Premieres Kaep Merch and New Logo—and Sells Out Within Hours (But There's Still Hope)
Nike’s big bet on Colin Kaepernick continues to pay off. After experiencing a major stock surge in stocks, search traffic and social media mentions after debuting their campaign with the NFL star-turned activist, the investment is proving to pay off in full, as their first piece of Kaep merchandise sold out within hours. After much…
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Moschino x H&M: Cardi B’s Favorite Designer Debuts His Latest Collab With NYC Runway Show
Subtlety has never been designer Jeremy Scott’s modus operandi; either while designing for his two-decade-old eponymous label or as creative director of Italian brand Moschino, where he’s been at the helm since 2011. During that time, the wild child designer has been credited with reviving the popularity of the 35-year-old brand, bringing his irreverent fashion…
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Keep Hope Alive: Jesse Jackson Campaign Tees Make a Comeback—in Asia?
Who knew that Jesse Jackson’s 1988 campaign logo was a seminal piece of graphic design? The presidential run itself was historic. But 30 years later, why has there been a sudden resurgence in popularity for the memorabilia of the first black man to run for president—and why was that interest generated within the Asian market?…