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Must-See TV: A Day in the Life of Naomi Campbell Is As Glamorous as You Think
We will never not love Naomi Campbell. She can throw a phone or a fantastic party, and we’ll just laugh it off and love her just the same. By turns, she’s a black Barbie come to life and also our fabulous play-cousin-in-our-head from across the pond whose impossibly glamorous life is the stuff fashion-obsessed dreams…
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I, Veronica: The Glow Up’s Veronica Webb Gets Existential (Without the Crisis)
Here at The Glow Up, we’re well aware that fashion and beauty—while big fun and a legitimate art form—aren’t always viewed as the most serious of topics. But that doesn’t mean that we (especially we models) don’t think very, very deep and philosophical thoughts. So when we saw I, Kendall, Kendall Jenner’s recent existential exploration…
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Inclusion Is Easier Than It Looks—Just Ask Revlon
In 1992, our own Veronica Webb made history by becoming the first black model to land a major cosmetics contract. The brand? Revlon, which at the time was also launching ColorStyle (ColorStay’s predecessor), a line formulated for the then-neglected black consumer (I was one such consumer). Of course, these days, there’d likely be an outcry…
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The Empire Strikes Black Gold: Team Azzedine Takes the British Fashion Awards
Two weeks ago, in the midst of deep grief, I picked up the phone. It was Naomi—yes, that Naomi—my comrade-in-arms in the supermodel game, and my little sister by way of our adopted father, the recently departed French designer Azzedine Alaïa. “Veronica,” she said, in that throaty British accent that hugs every syllable like a…
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Bad and British: We Showed Up and Out at the British Fashion Awards 2017—Including The Glow Up’s Veronica Webb
Last night, our very own editor and supermodel Veronica Webb took to the stage of the British Fashion Awards 2017 to honor her mentor and friend, iconic fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, who died suddenly last month at the age of 77. Dressed in—of course—Alaïa, she was joined by both fashion-industry friends and fellow models and…
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Blow Me: Airbrush Makeup Puts a Smile on My Face
One of my longtime trademarks is the “no-makeup” makeup look. When you see me on the red carpet or the cover of a magazine, my face is usually clean and simple. And until a few years ago, I’d always had perfect skin. But between multiple childbirths and the hormonal changes that come with babies and…
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Flight Time: 48 Hours in a Supermodel’s Suitcase
I’m en route to London, a city I love and know well. Sadly, I’ll only be there for two days, to honor my dear and recently departed friend Azzedine Alaïa at the British Fashion Council Awards. This trip to London requires an overnight flight, and my ass will hopefully get some sleep, since upon landing,…
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A Facial Fit for Queen Bey: How I Got My Own Beehive
Someone just asked me if I’d had a face-lift! Honestly, the comment might’ve stung if I hadn’t just been treated to a Valmont Majestic Bee Venom Facial, which, at $725 for a 90-minute session, costs about as much as a face-lift. But this VIP glow up happened at the über-fabulous Valmont Spa in the five-star…
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Trump Had a Racist Meltdown, Some Say
Retweet of Anti-Muslim Video, ‘Pocahontas’ Cited Ryan ‘Great’ With Snub From White House on Party Press Groups Sue for Details on Leak Investigations Yamiche Alcindor Leaving N.Y. Times for PBS ‘Journal-isms’ Makes the News Conyers’ Wife Irritated by Media Attention Baquet Talks Pain, Therapy, Blackness With Jay-Z $75K to Help Puerto Rico Radio Stations Recover…
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Azzedine Alaïa and Me
Azzedine Alaïa, the Tunisian-born French fashion designer, was one of the most influential talents the world of fashion will ever know, and one of the closest people in my life. Heartbreakingly, last week he died suddenly of heart failure at the age of 77. I met Azzedine on a casting call, shortly after I arrived…