Lizzo
-
'If You Can Love Me, You Can Love Yourself': Lizzo Won't Shrink to Fit—and Says You Shouldn't, Either
She’s got a big personality, even bigger talent, and has never shied away from being a big girl in an industry that often prioritizes thin women with equally thin voices. But the rapper-flutist-singer-songwriter-bold and bodied badass-beauty icon Lizzo is finally beginning to get the recognition she deserves; this month as the star of Allure’s first…
-
With a History-Making Debut and Genderless Collection, No Sesso Breaks Barriers During NYFW
No Sesso co-founders Pierre Davis and Arin Hayes are New York Fashion Week newcomers, but their reputation is already well established among industry cool kids. The Los Angeles-based design duo that also deejays part-time have bridged music and fashion with their gender-defying clothing, as seen on the likes of Lizzo, SZA, Chloe x Halle, and…
-
Phenomenal Women: Generations of Black Beauty Grace February and March Magazine Covers
We all know “black don’t crack,” but this season we’re seeing that in action on a variety of pre-spring magazine covers that celebrate the varied and ageless glory of black beauty. From 94-year-old Cicely Tyson on the Ava DuVernay-edited Time “Art of Optimism” issue, to Indya Moore on one of five Teen Vogue Young Hollywood…
-
Childish Gambino, Pusha T, Solange and More to Descend Upon the Desert at Coachella 2019
It’s that time again—Coachella is back for 2019 and we have a new round of artists faced with having to follow up the cultural impact known as Beychella. The annual music and arts festival posted the flyer for the lineup all over its social media accounts on Wednesday night. Childish Gambino will be headlining the…
-
The Other Fashion Week Takes Flight: Gabourey Sidibe, Lizzo, Venus Williams and More Celebrate the Curvy Con 2018
As more and more designers are including are including fuller-figured models on their runways (Cushnie, Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung and the always inclusive Chromat, to name a few), it’s easy to applaud the fashion world for finally taking notice of the fact that big girls (surprise!) like to be well-dressed, too. But Cece Olisa and…
-
Lizzo Covers Teen Vogue and We’re in Love (Again)
Fun fact: Every few months, I play this game with my co-workers where I excitedly mention the singer and rapper known as Lizzo, and they all play like they have no idea who I’m talking about, despite likely hearing her music on about half a dozen commercials daily (“Worship,” anyone?). Then I hit them with…
-
The Glow Up Anthem of the Week: Lizzo’s ‘Fitness’
From the time we launched The Glow Up, we’ve known that music would play a part in our mission to inspire, uplift and empower our readers. After all, your managing editor is also a musician (and may or may not also have been a DJ in her pre-recording-deal years). Besides, what glow up is complete…