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The Gap Gets It: In Its New Campaign, the Retailer Takes the Taboo Out of Breast-Feeding
If you havenāt already, now might be a good time to fall (back) into the Gap. The American-based worldwide clothing-and-accessories retailer, long known for its diverse casting and fresh, fashion-forward campaigns featuring basics like jeans, khakis and tees, just gave us another reason to love it with a sweet and subtle nod to breast-feeding moms.…
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This Is How You Rock Glasses: The Glow Up Goes to SEE Eyewear
There are certain milestones in life that are simply undeniable. For instance, Iāve accepted that Iām now at check-for-stray-gray-hairs age, always-carry-a-pair-of-tweezers age, and even the cursed age where I find myself buying more sensible heels than the sexy stilettos I wore throughout my 20s and early 30s. But when I reached the I-need-reading-glasses age last…
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On Target? Black BeautyĀ Ā
Target is fast becoming the mass-market hub for black-owned beauty brands. Customer demand for high-quality products with a luxury feel aimed at a black and brown audienceāticketed at drugstore price pointsāhas been pent up for decades. This is in response to shifting demographics as much as customer needs; by 2028, the majority of Americans 18-25…
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Itās in the Stars: A Wrinkle in Time Premieres in Hollywood
Just when we thought weād recovered from all of the #BlackPantherMagic (yes, itās a thing) on the premiere circuit, we got a stylish reminder that thereās even more black magic approaching our theaters with the March 9 release of A Wrinkle in Time. The stars came out Monday night for the family-friendly premiere in Los…
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#28DaysOfBlackCosplay: Cosplay Is for Everyone (but Itās Nice to Have Options)
In 2002 I hopped a Greyhound bus from my Iowa State college campus to get back home to Illinois for my first anime convention. I had no idea what to expect, but more important, I had no idea what to wear! I was going to a place where being a geek was highly encouragedāand I…
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How to Raise a World of Shuris: Jessie Woolley-Wilson on What It Takes to Get More Black Women and Girls in STEM
Who doesnāt want to be Shuri? The self-assured, witty and unapologetically brilliant younger sister of TāChalla has not only won over millions of Black Panther fans but, experts note, may also be turning a generation of young girlsāblack girls in particularāon to STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields. But is the world of STEM…
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Love, Italian Style: #BlackGirlMagic at Milan Fashion Week
Black girls have been ruling the runways this Milan Fashion Week (Feb. 21-Feb. 28). Case in point: For the first time since Naomi Campbellās opening strut back in 1997, Prada tapped a black model to open its fashion show (Jourdan Dunn is the only other black model to be booked by this global powerhouse brand…
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Film to Fashion: Wanna Wear Wakanda? So Do We!
Another weekend, another box-office record broken by Marvelās Black Panther, which scored another $108 million domestically last weekend and is already topping $700 million worldwide. At this point, I think itās safe to say that we not only want to go to Wakanda, we want to live there. Who wouldnāt? But if thereās one gripe…
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Best Foot Forward: Step into Protective Styles thisĀ Spring!Ā
Weāre all about protective styles when it comes to our hairābut what about our feet? Did you know African-American women are 3 times as likely as other ethnic groups to experience bunions, hammer or overlapping toes and flat feet ? High heels, hard shoes and even sandals can cause or exacerbate all these symptoms and…
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The Bald and the Beautiful: Is There Any Better Time to Take It All Off?
Admit it. Sitting there in the theater, gazing up at the gorgeous Dora Milaje, the thought occurred to you at least once: Could I pull off a bald head? Maybe your answer was an immediate and unequivocal āNo,ā but if there was even a glimmer of curiosity, letās dig into it. While women have been…