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‘Tonight Is About Clothes’: Tracee Ellis Ross Turned the AMAs Into a Showcase for Black Designers
When we heard that Tracee Ellis Ross was returning to host the 2018 American Music Awards for the second year in a row, we knew the show would be as much about fashion as music. After all, the former model and fashion editor has never shied away from a style statement. But Ross took it…
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High Art: Cardi B and Artist Mickalene Thomas Collab for W Magazine
Something incredible happens when black women join forces. We’ve become accustomed to considering our collaborations another iteration of “black girl magic,” but truthfully, it’s more like “black girl Voltron,” an amalgamation of forces so powerful that they are undeniable. All that to say, there’s something we can’t help but love about Cardi B being photographed…
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Still Powerful, Post-Scandal: Kerry Washington Covers Marie Claire’s Power Issue
“It’s handled.” That phrase will likely forever be associated with Kerry Washington, though her days as Scandal’s power broker, Olivia Pope, are already in her rearview. But with a growing role as a producer, as well as actress, activist, mother and wife, Washington is still proving herself a powerful force, making her the perfect choice…
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White Woman #101: Believe It or Not, Rose McGowan Is a Member of #MeToo, Not Its Messiah
Hell hath no fury like Rose McGowan when she’s not the center of attention. That is the only conclusion this writer could draw after hearing the actress-turned-activist’s recent remarks on the #MeToo and Time’s Up Movements—the former a movement she still claims to proudly (and loudly) represent. In a recent, frequently self-aggrandizing and sensationalistic interview…
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The Good, the Bad and the What the Fugly: The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards Red Carpet Was as Extra as Ever
We know, we know: all awards shows are extra. But we still maintain that the 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards was a master class in doing the most—on and off the red (okay, green) carpet. Since the show doesn’t air until Oct. 16 (at 8 p.m. EST on BET, of course), we’ll refrain from posting…
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Isn’t It Iconic? Nicki Minaj Covers Bazaar Vietnam’s ‘Music Icon’ Issue
Say what you want about Nicki Minaj, her feuds, controversies or music, she continues to hold the fashion world in her thrall, as evidenced by a series of magazine covers this year, including Vogue Arabia, Harper’s Bazaar Russia, Elle, and Wonderland. Her latest? A rosy-hued cover spread for the Music Icon issue of Harper’s Bazaar…
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Life After Death? Biggie's Notorious Versace Shades Are Being Remixed
Ready to die? An iconic piece of the Notorious B.I.G.’s signature style is rumored to have been remixed for a new generation. On Monday, Versace was reportedly set to release an updated version of its well-known Biggie Frame, inspired by the legendary rapper (who was also a huge fan of the classic Greca frame). According…
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In the Aftermath of the Kavanaugh Hearings, Amandla Stenberg Writes a Searing Op-Ed on Sexual Assault
To say that Amandla Stenberg is one of the voices of her generation would be an understatement. At only 19, the star of the acclaimed film adaptation of The Hate U Give has repeatedly demonstrated a depth and social awareness belying her age. And in a painfully candid and nuanced op-ed published Saturday by Teen…
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Send Help: Can Somebody Get Melania Trump and Her Pith Helmet Out of Africa?
Could someone please tell Melania Trump that she is not Meryl Streep in Out of Africa, is not modeling for an old-school Banana Republic campaign, has no hopes of being rescued from her misery by Indiana Jones and can therefore chill with the “safari chic”? Further proving her mental disconnect from what her insufferable husband…
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The Lesson: Pyer Moss' Fall-Winter Campaign Reminds Us That We Are 'American, Also'
Fashion label Pyer Moss never ceases to astound, inspire and affirm us. Aside from making incredibly fashion-forward sportswear, designer Kerby Jean-Raymond never shies away from making powerful statements about what it means to be black in America. Truthfully, we’d just finished swooning over the label’s recent family reunion- themed Spring-Summer presentation when a series of…