style
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Historic Black Facts Behind The Controversial Ralph Lauren Oak Bluffs Collection
Not everyone’s feeling the “Black Hamptons” aesthetic — but the clapbacks came quickly.
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Here Comes the Groom With Mr. Baldwin Style
To celebrate the start of wedding season, The Root has launched “How We Do,” a two-week series centering Black love stories, commitment and nuptial style.
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Black Women Invented Style and Essence Fest 2019 Is Proof
It’s no secret that black women invented style. As the daughter of a black woman who stays dressed-down-to-the-ground, I have come to associate black women with elegance, grace and a lot of pizazz. We slay magazine covers and shut down runways, all while becoming fashion icons who have even used style to discuss larger social…
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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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Meghan Markle, Style Icon? The Duchess Is the 1st Royal Nominated for a Teen Choice Award
If there’s one thing we know about Meghan Markle, it’s that she’s #StyleGoals. Meghan is new to the royal game, but her style has been creating lots of buzz (including around our office, where reviews are mixed but optimistic). One would have thought that by now a royal would have been nominated for a Teen…
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Make a Dramatic Exit: 5 Designers on the Rise Give Us Their Takes on New Year’s Eve Style
The ball will soon be dropping; time to get your black-tie attitude on for New Year’s Eve! The Glow Up asked five of the hottest up-and-coming fashion and accessories designers what it takes to look white-hot for the last night of the year. Drama. Glamour. Making an unforgettable entrance. Are you about that life? Melanie…
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Watch: My Black History: Beyoncé’s Stylist, Ty Hunter, Got His Eye for Fashion From Diana Ross
Editor’s note: During Black History Month, the focus is usually on historical figures who loomed larger than life, paving the way for the progress we experience today. But black history isn’t just about telling stories of our past. History is being made every day and has been made throughout our lives; it’s not just in…
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#ThatsSo90s: Jade – Don't Walk Away
While perusing this list on Buzzfeed entitled, “14 Forgotten R&B Girl Groups” I decided to listen to one of my favorite songs of the 90’s, Jade’s “Don’t Walk Away” via YouTube. This video is hilarious on many levels, which we’ll get to, but it’s also EXTREMELY 90’s. What do I mean by that? I mean…