fashion
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Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Has a New ‘Cheerleading-Inspired’ Collection—and The Root Crew Has Jokes
Before we begin, we need to state something for the record: We love Beyoncé. Most of us here at The Root grew up alongside her, “ambivalent” is literally the worst feeling anyone on our staff has toward her, and a few staff members are even superfans. Basically, Bey is like fam, which means we pretty…
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Yes, We Know Michelle Obama’s Becoming Is a Blockbuster. But Can We Talk About These Boots?
We always knew our forever first lady Michelle Obama had style; her understated, mostly accessible chic (remember all those J. Crew separates?) made her a polished and always poised favorite among our nation’s first ladies. But we’d be lying if we denied that it was her more glamorous moments we loved the best—whether it be…
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Badass: Marketing Maven Bozoma Saint John to Star In Her Own Starz Docuseries
She’s known for transforming corporate images—and boardrooms—in her own inimitable, unapologetic style. But in-demand marketing maven Bozoma Saint John just secured a new bag, as star and producer of her own documentary series on the Starz network, titled Bozoma: Being Badass. (Notably, @badassboz is Saint John’s IG handle.) At the tender age of 41, Saint John…
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Forest, but Make It Fashion: Tyler, The Creator Debuts His Latest GOLF Collection
Honestly? With all the recent speculation about Tyler, The Creator’s personal life, we’d straight up forgotten that he has a clothing brand, GOLF. (Golf Wang, to be precise; named after the rapper’s one-time hip hop collective.) But on Friday, Tyler reminded us that he’s a multitalented artist, announcing the visual lookbook for his Autumn/Winter 2018…
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We Did It! 2018 Was a Record-Breaking Year for Diversity on Magazine Covers
It’s official: After months of watching magazine covers steadily get more colorful, with December’s round of issues, 2018 has ended up as a record-breaking year for diversity, particularly in the fashion industry. Industry site Fashionista has been keeping track of diversity and inclusion for the past five years now, and on Monday reported that of…
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A Seat at the Table: The CFDA Admits Venus Williams and Christopher Bevans
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) only admits new members once each year, but two of their newest members are black—and one is a very recognizable face. At their biannual meeting on December 4, the esteemed organization, which recently awarded Kerby Jean-Raymond top honors in its annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award competition, confirmed…
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The Glow Up Grows Up: It’s Our 1st Birthday!
What a difference a year makes! Only 365 days ago, we were celebrating the birth of The Root’s newest baby, a beauty, fashion and women’s empowerment blog coyly titled The Glow Up. A year, one awards season, two Fashion Months (and a Cruise Collection Week) and well over 1,000 posts later, we’re slightly older, hopefully…
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Beauty and Fashion Keep Rihanna in the Top 10 of Forbes' Highest Paid Women in Music
Never knock your side hustle. That’s the lesson to be learned from the music industry’s—and now, the fashion and beauty industry’s—favorite bad gal, who has increased her net worth through the runaway successes of Fenty Beauty and Savage x Fenty. How else can you explain Rihanna’s maintaining the seventh place spot on Forbes’ Highest Paid…
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She Got Next: Zendaya Named New Global Ambassador of Tommy Hilfiger
She’s already a style icon, and now she’ll be a bona fide designer. Actress and singer Zendaya is the latest star to be tapped to create a capsule collection with Tommy Hilfiger. As reported by Vogue, Hilfiger commented in a statement: “I love to collaborate with people who are passionate about making their dreams a…
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Forces of Fashion: Zendaya, Iman, Paloma Elsesser and Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress Designer Talk Impact
Who are the forces in fashion today? According to Vogue, they include Zendaya, supermodels Iman and Paloma Elsesser, and Meghan Markle, whose style profile has only risen since her May wedding, where her Claire Waight Keller-designed dress sparked bridal trends we’ll be seeing well into 2019. All of the above (minus Markle) were present at…