vogue
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Know Your History: Appropriation Is Real, But Kendall Jenner's Hairstyle Ain't That (This Time)
Beloveds, we know cultural appropriation is an insidious issue that must be called out at every turn so as to nip it in its arrogant bud, but we’ve got some news for you: everything a member of the Kardashian-Jenner clan participates in doesn’t automatically fall into that category. (Trust us, we’d likely write a buzz…
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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…
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Zoom In: Vogue Brings Us Behind the Scenes of Beyoncé's September Issue
“I’m going to zoom in for you guys, okay?” six-year-old Blue Ivy Carter, clearly a future Oscar-winning filmmaker, says at the open of Vogue’s behind-the-scenes video of Beyoncé’s September cover shoot. Blue, Sir and Rumi are all on hand for Beyoncé’s “bring your kids to work” day, watching firsthand as she makes history with photographer…
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She Ain't Sorry: Beyoncé Gets Revealing and Reflective for Vogue's September Issue
Stop debating who wore the flower crown first—or best—and focus, y’all: Beyoncé just made having a FUPA fashionable. Okay, maybe not fashionable, but entirely normal and acceptable—especially post-baby (or three). It’s just one of many revelations the star makes in Vogue’s September issue, which was famously shot by 23-year-old black photographer Tyler Mitchell—the first in…
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'Fun, Honest and a Hot Mess Sometimes': Tiffany Haddish Answers Vogue's 73 Questions
Vogue’s “73 Questions” series has given us insight into the habits and tastes of many of our faves, including Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan, Serena Williams and Tracee Ellis Ross. But the latest star is Tiffany Haddish, which catches the star before an appearance at Caroline’s Comedy Club in New York City. While not as…
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She Did That: Because of Beyoncé, Tyler Mitchell Is the First Black Photographer to Shoot a Vogue Cover
Say what you want about Beyoncé, but what we’re not going to do is act like she doesn’t use her power to champion black excellence, prosperity or artistry. Case in point: According to the Huffington Post, when Beyoncé agreed to cover American Vogue’s September issue, she was contractually given “unprecedented control” over her images and…
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Is It the End of an Era? Will Beyoncé's Next Vogue Cover Be Anna Wintour's Last?
There’s persistent buzz going on involving Beyoncé, and this time, it’s not from the Beyhive. The megastar is rumored to be returning to the cover of Vogue for its always epic September issue—but why is there also talk that it may be the last issue of legendary editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour? This is far from the…
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#TuesdayTurnUp: ‘This Is America’ Choreographer Sherrie Silver Demos Her Favorite Dances for Vogue
I don’t know about you, but I’m dragging a bit this morning. Since we’re a day late for #MondayMotivation, how about a little #TuesdayTurnUp? Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” video made a major impact when it debuted in May, not in the least because Glover debuted some new African-inspired dance moves, courtesy of self-proclaimed “African…
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#WCW: Adwoa Aboah Is Candid, Cool, Chic and Changing the Fashion Game
A luxury hotel room, a closet full of Chanel and a party full of England’s fashion elite sounds like the makings of a pretty good evening by any measure, but as Vogue spends an afternoon getting ready with model-of-the-moment Adwoa Aboah, it’s a study in contemporary cool. The 2017 British Fashion Awards Model of the…