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NYFW: With a New Collaboration With Rado Watches, Romeo Hunte Is Right on Time
In the flurry of fashion shows occurring during New York Fashion Week, one major presentation flew entirely under our radar: While we thought his focus was solely on menswear this season, Romeo Hunte returned to the runway with a Spring-Summer ‘19 womenswear on Sept. 9. Incorporating the Brooklyn, NY-born Hunte’s now trademark uses of buffalo…
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She Got That Glow: Writer Nnedi Okorafor Gets the Escort of a Lifetime to the 2018 Emmys
When you’re an emerging name in the realm of fantasy and science-fiction writing and your first novel is being adapted into a series by award-winning premium network HBO, there are few things better than being invited to the Emmys. That is, of course, unless your escort for the evening is none other than network darling…
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Together: Meghan Markle's Latest Project Garners Praise from Friend Serena Williams
Good works deserve great praise—and that’s exactly what Serena Williams had for her longtime friend, H.R.H. Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, upon hearing about her latest act of philanthropy—collaborating on a cookbook with a group of women affected by the devastating Grenfell Tower fire in West London, England in June 2017. As reported by the Royal…
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Think Pink: Our Faves Were Coming Up Roses at the 2018 Emmys … and in Nike … and Whiteface?
If there was a signature color at the 2018 Emmys, it was pink. Yara Shahidi (in Gucci), nominee Tracee Ellis Ross (in Valentino Haute Couture), and award winner Thandie Newton (in Brandon Maxwell) all showed up in rosy hues, as did several other celebs, who wore shades ranging from blush to bold pink. Does it…
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A Winning Design: Nominee Chloe Arnold Taps Designer and Dancer Anissa Lee for Her Emmy Awards Look
What do you wear when you’re attending your first major awards ceremony—as a nominee? For me, as an independent black recording artist nominated for a Grammy in 2009, it was simply important I that wear a black designer; preferably, one as under the radar as I was. For tap dancer and choreographer Chloe Arnold, who…
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Respect the Fenty Effect: Rihanna Covers Allure's 'Best of Beauty' Issue as Fenty Beauty Turns 1
Remember a time, not too long ago, when finding your perfect shade and undertone was the stuff dreams were made of? Then, multi-hyphenate trendsetter Rihanna crashed onto the beauty scene in September 2017 with an all-inclusive campaign and 40 shades of foundation that prompted the entire beauty to sit up, take notice and, in many…
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Ahead of the 2018 Emmys, Tracee Ellis Ross and Issa Rae Bring Us #BlackGirlMagic—on a Boat!
Summer may be ending, but the 2018 Emmys are the perfect kickoff to Fall’s television season, which traditionally heralds the return of two of our all-time favorites, Tracee Ellis Ross and Issa Rae. But while we’re already woefully near the end of Insecure’s third season and black-ish doesn’t return until October 16, two of television’s…
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New York Fashion Week Taught Me the Importance of Being on the Grind, Black Influence and Sleep
Well, well, well … it’s been real, New York. This past week, beginning with Harlem Fashion Row’s stunning introduction and ending in a beautifully haunting presentation at Red Hook Labs, entitled “Soft Criminal,” I’ve officially gone through my first ever New York Fashion Week as an aspiring fashion photographer and a relatively new freelance writer.…
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#NYFWSoWhite, But We Still Showed Up (and Showed Out)—So Who Won NYFW?
Real talk? After a year in which black designers seemed to be gaining more traction and shine, the last New York Fashion Week of 2018 was a bit of a disappointment. While Cushnie, Pyer Moss, Telfar Global and LaQuan Smith all gave us great shows this season, there were glaring absences, like Off-White, Romeo Hunte,…
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Grand Closing: After 123 Years, Luxury Retailer Henri Bendel Is Going Out of Business
A New York City retail landmark will be closing its doors, come January 2019; according to CNN Money, the legendary Henri Bendel will be closing its flagship location on the city’s Fifth Avenue, as well as its website and other 23 stores nationwide. Henri Bendel founded his eponymous upscale brand in 1895, opening the flagship…