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Sports Illustrated's Fashionable 50 List Is Out! See Which of Your Sports Baes Made the Cut
Sports and style—a topic I didn’t know I was interested in until now. Sports Illustrated finally unveiled their third annual Fashionable 50 list, which honors the most stylish athletes. The list appeared in the July 16, 2018, issue of Sports Illustrated, with honorees selected by a panel of stylists, fashion editors and executives, as well…
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Fresh Cuts: Lena Waithe Loses Her Locs!
Sometimes, you just gotta let it all go … which is exactly what writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe did over the weekend when she traded her trademark locs with shaved sides for a low fade with a curved side part, created by Barber Doll the Slayer. While we can’t guarantee that this transformation will…
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True Beauty: Aerie Gets Even More Real with Its Campaigns
American Eagle’s swim and intimates brand, Aerie, has made a name for itself in recent years by presenting their models in all their un-retouched glory. Now, the brand has taken body positivity an important step further by including not only un-retouched models of different body types, but models with varying abilities, visible illnesses, body hair…
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Fast and Fierce: Is the World's Fastest Woman En Route to Being One of Its Most Fashionable?
Give me a workout session, but make it fashion. That’s what Olympian Tori Bowie did for fashion site Coveteur, which covered the world champion runner in a fashion-fueled stretch, pose and sprint session just prior to her appearance on the red carpet as one of Sports Illustrated’s Fashionable 50 on July 12. The 27-year-old Bowie,…
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'We're More Than Capable': Pose Stars Push Back on Cis Actors Playing Trans Roles
Actors Mj Rodriguez and Indya Moore have recently become part of television history as part of the cast of producer Ryan Murphy’s latest offering, Pose. The series, which features both the largest-ever number of transgender actors as series regulars and recurring cast of LGBTQ actors for a scripted series, also broke new ground with series…
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I Am Women: Lupita Nyong'o Co-Stars in Calvin Klein's Latest Fragrance Launch
It’s been 13 years since Calvin Klein—who created still-recognizable zeitgeist scents like Obsession and Eternity—has released a new fragrance. But now under the helm of chief creative officer Raf Simons, the brand is returning to creating iconic scents with the July launch of a new scent, simply called “Women.” Simons joined Calvin Klein in August…
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Like a Mother: Gatorade Knows that Serena Is Still Our G.O.A.T.
“To all the moms out there, I was playing for you today and I tried,” said Serena Williams on Saturday afternoon, after her heartbreaking Wimbledon loss to German Angelique Kerber. Admirably, Williams made it all the way to the final round of the famed tennis tournament less than a year after giving birth to daughter…
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She Slays: Danai Gurira Is the New Face of Reebok
It’s no secret that Danai Gurira’s fiercely-fit frame is #bodygoals, or that the actress, writer and activist is also a force to be reckoned with, stealing scenes in Black Panther and The Walking Dead, and regularly killing it on the red carpet. Now, Gurira can add another credit to her resume: she’s the latest to…
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Doing the Work: Gabrielle Union Talks Inclusion and the Insidious Influence of Colorism
Essence Fest is the gift that keeps on giving; the annual celebration of black womanhood, which this year took place from July 5-8 in New Orleans with half a million in attendance, drops gem after gem—many we’re still processing long after the festivities have ended. For Essence Fest veteran Gabrielle Union, “[it’s] a family reunion…
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Amazon Prime Day Is Monday. Ready for New Beauty?
Amazon Prime Day officially kicks off on Monday, July 16 at 3 p.m. EDT, but as many of us steadfast Prime members know, great deals are already available—including some exclusive beauty finds. That’s right; the ultimate online marketplace is making a big push on beauty this year, with four established brands—Tarte, No B.S., and K-beauty…