Fashion
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Joe and Kamala, I’m Gon’ Let You Finish, But Nikolas Ajagu Rocking Jordan 1 Diors to Inauguration Brought a Joyous Tear to My Eye
The husband of Meena Harris, Kamala’s niece, had social media buzzing after he was seen wearing some of the most sought after kicks at the inauguration.
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Did You Know Kobe Bryant and Nike Were Reportedly Headed Towards a Bitter Divorce Prior to His Death? Yeah, I Didn't Either
Do you remember Alicia Keys’ “Unbreakable”? Built around a sample of Eddie Kendricks’ breezy 1977 hit “Intimate Friends,” Keys invokes just about every famous Black couple in the history of ever—Will and Jada, Oprah and Stedman; even Flo and James Evans—as a point of reference to reaffirm the fact that her own rapport with her…
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Dear Stan Smith(s), I Owe You an Apology
I don’t know exactly when my disdain for adidas Originals Stan Smith shoes started. I’m guessing it was somewhere in my 20s, a time culturally defined as grown-and-sexy that featured the coolest of the cool jettisoning super baggy clothing and jerseys in favor of button-ups and lifestyle tennis shoes to match said button-ups—thanks Jay-Z. The…
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Kanye's Spaceship Flies High: Kanye West Inking a Deal with Gap for Yeezy Gap Line Makes All of the (Dollars and) Sense to Me
Per the New York Times, Kanye West has inked a 10-year deal with Gap to create an iteration of his Yeezy branded clothing line for the retailer. And anybody who is (or has been a fan of Kanye) knows about his relationship with the store. Specifically because the entire first verse of classic record “Spaceship”—it…
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Best-dressed Black Man? Formula 1 Racer Lewis Hamilton’s Tightest Looks
Whether he's on the track or the red carpet, the record-breaking racer is always serving up the style
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A List of the Dumbest Sneakers I Own
I own a lot of sneakers. Many of them are cool. Some of them are dumb. Here are the dumbest. I bought these for my book tour last year because the black and yellow was supposed to signify me taking Pittsburgh everywhere with me. But on feet, they look like something a Transformer would wear…
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Teddy Riley's Uncleisure, Explained
You’re really sticking to this gimmick now, huh? So yesterday for dinner I made a bunch of lamb chops, and they were really good. For breakfast this morning, I had lamb and eggs. Lunch will be lamb and salad. Dinner? Lamb, spinach, and mashed potatoes. My point? Once I find something that’s working, I stick…
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5 Outfit Choices for CNN's Jim Acosta on His First Day Back at the White House
We have it through good sources that when the news broke that a judge granted CNN’s Jim Acosta his press pass back, he was riding around in a Chevy Tahoe blasting: Which he only swapped out for this: That’s righttttttttt! Acosta’s back like he never left. He’s back like Jordan wearing the 45. He’s back…