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Lisa Bonet Just Showed Us What We Want Our Summer to Look Like
There are a few women in the world who possess a preternatural mystique: We’re talking women like Nefertiti, Eartha Kitt, Sade, the supermodel Iman and, of course, Lisa Bonet. If you were of TV-watching age in the mid-’80s to early ’90s, chances are Bonet’s Denise Huxtable was either one of of your style icons or…
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You’re Fired! What to Do When You’ve Been Let Go From Your Job
Last week I was told that my position at my day job is being eliminated. It’s the second time this has happened in the past two years. The first time, it was under very different circumstances; to be honest, being let go from a gig that caused me very real emotional and mental stress was…
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A Model Marriage: Chanel Iman Shows Us How Supermodels Say ‘I Do’
Last Saturday, while most of us were picking out our Oscar-watching pajama sets (and Michael Harriot was frantically looking for his lost invite to Bey and Jay’s Oscar after-party), model Chanel Iman and New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard were celebrating some California love at their nuptials at the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel in…
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#FearlessFriday: Symone Sanders Speaks Truth to Power … in Her Own Signature Style
Symone Sanders loves a good rant—which is great, because we love a good rant from Symone Sanders. The political strategist, former press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and current CNN commentator has become well-known for her show-stealing, straight-shooting, mince-no-words delivery—which is only eclipsed by her deep command of American policy and commitment to…
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Society’s Stylish Secret: Designer Ann Lowe Was a Fashion Force Few Knew (Until Now)
In 2003, the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston held a special exhibit celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jacqueline Bouvier and John F. Kennedy nuptials. Visitors got to see various mementos from the 1953 wedding, considered the social event of the season at the time. A highlight of the exhibit was Bouvier’s…
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A Tale of Time-Traveling Tresses: Star Hairstylist Kim Kimble Weaves Magic for A Wrinkle in Time
Some reality stars are just reality stars. Kim Kimble was a star hairstylist long before her WeTV show L.A. Hair debuted in 2012, and she’s still one today. Her receipts run deep: Yes, she’s even slayed Queen Bey. Multiple times. On tour. Lemonade. Going way back to Austin Powers in Goldmember. And those bold, blond…
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Paris Fashion Week: Ooh La La, Louis Vuitton!
Go, #TeamNatural! Paris Fashion Week ended with natural hair trending strongly on the runways, and Louis Vuitton’s show was no exception. Along with showcasing natural hair, designer Nicholas Ghesquière returned to the house of Louis Vuitton this season after a long absence from the runways and showed his own variation of the primary colors in…
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Shop Until You Make Poverty Drop: This International Women’s Day, Support Brands That Globally Support Women
“I am not satisfied in making money for myself. I endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.” —Madame C.J. Walker Here at The Glow Up, we’ve made it our mission to empower and inspire all iterations of black women. But admittedly, we can sometimes get a bit myopic and materialistic…