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The Breakthrough: 3 Designers Find Support and Success on Harlem's Fashion Row
LeBron James may be best known for killing it on the court, but never forget that his fashion game is tight, too—which is why it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he’s partnered with lifetime endorser Nike to co-present the 11th Annual Harlem’s Fashion Row gala on Tuesday, Sept. 4 in New York City. The…
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Celebrating 'Bey Day'? Treat Yo' Self on eBay!
Hive members, this is not a drill. In celebration of the birth of your queen, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, mother of future dragons Blue Ivy, Sir and Rumi and wife of “that man,” online marketplace eBay has blessed us with a shopping list—and online shop!—to celebrate the day. And they’ve done it with care: After…
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Happy Birthday, Fenty Beauty! Rihanna's Anniversary Releases Shine Bright Like a Diamond
Ready to be dripping in diamonds? As we ready ourselves for cooler temps, Rihanna and Fenty Beauty are preparing to ice you out with the release of two new diamond-themed products for fall, timed to coincide with New York Fashion Week—and Fenty’s first birthday! Riding on the success of Fenty Beauty’s limited edition Diamond Ball-Out…
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Sisters in Style: In Tennis and Fashion, It Runs in the Family for the Williams Sisters
As the Williams sisters prepared to face off at the US Open on Sept. 1, there was much speculation over whether Serena or Venus—seeded 16th and 17th respectively (prior to the match), would take home the win. (It was baby sis Serena this round, proving that motherhood hasn’t slowed her down, after all.) But in…
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Capture the Crown: Who Designed Cicely Tyson's Famous Hat for Aretha Franklin's Funeral?
At five feet, three inches, 93-year-old acting legend Cicely Tyson may be a petite woman, but her presence has always been larger than life—as was the hat she wore to pay tribute to friend Aretha Franklin last Friday. The ruffled and wide-brimmed black straw picture hat was instantly iconic, turning heads among viewers both at…
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Double Exposure: Nicki Minaj Performed Through a Major Wardrobe Malfunction at Made in America
Thank God for a waist-length wig. Nicki Minaj has never been known for her modesty, but on Sunday she gave the Made in America festival audience in Philadelphia much more of a show than they’d expected. During her headlining performance, her low-cut velvet tunic repeatedly slid open to fully reveal both breasts (which we won’t…
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Out of the Box: Logan Browning Talks Identity, Colorism and the Problem of Privilege
Identity is no small issue for Dear White People’s Logan Browning. Aside from her leading role as the oft-confused but always outspoken biracial firebrand Samantha White, Browning tells Refinery29 she’s spent her entire life being asked: “What are you?” My first answer is: “My parents are Black.” Part of the reason I say that is…
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Are They Big Enough? Kanye Confronts 'Slidegate'
If you think Kanye West has been trolling us all along, you may be right in at least one respect: when it comes to those too-small Yeezy slides he wore with socks and a suit to 2 Chainz’ recent wedding, he’s got jokes. Big jokes, as it turns out; after initially defending the fashion choice…
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Pretty, Funny: Comedian Janelle James Ain’t No Joke
Fun fact: The first time I saw comedian Janelle James perform, while sitting in the audience of a 2015 taping of Wyatt Cenac’s comedy showcase, “Night Train,” I knew she was someone I wanted to know. The woman was strumming my pain and singing my life, hilariously lamenting the state of once-epic breasts and proposing…