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This Black Model Might Be The Face Of 2025 Met Gala, But Still Has a Regular Job to Make Ends Meet
The Sad But Relatable Reason Naomi Campbell Might Skip This Year’s Met Gala Red Carpet
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Why Michael B. Jordan’s ‘COOGI’ Sweater Was a Scene Stealer in ‘Sinners’
Fashion Icon Andre Leon Talley’s Best Style Statements
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Don’t Drop the Ball: Hangover-Proof Your New Year’s Eve
Anticipating some overindulgence this New Year’s Eve? Plan ahead: There’s a clever new anti-hangover vitamin supplement called Over EZ. It’s designed to help take some of the sting out of the morning after you’ve done too much drinking the night before. Granted, Over EZ won’t stop you from getting drunk, feeling the buzz or becoming…
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Indelible Beauty: Makeup Maven Cashmere Nicole Talks Success, Survival and Building a Brand Built to Last
Beauty Bakerie founder and CEO Cashmere Nicole knows about staying power. She’s built a successful and evolving brand that started on the strength of one product: her best-selling “Lip Whip.” Famed for smudge-free saturation in no fewer than 45 shades (and counting), the day-to-night finish is vegan, nontoxic and 100 percent cruelty-free … and so…
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The Illustrator of Curves Is the Instagram That Loves Your Body Unconditionally (and Hopes You Do, Too)
If your holiday season is going anything like mine, you’re already plotting how to take off a few new pounds in the new year. While ’tis the season to shower our family and friends with love, our self-care can unfortunately take a bit of a hit in the process.Since none of us is immune to…
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She’s Gotta Have Her: The Great Str8-Girl Debate
It was around 1994, and I was crushing hard on L. She was fine—like an Asian Apollonia, but just a bit thicker, with a dynamite smile and an easy laugh. She was also the sister of a guy I worked and hung out with, and I liked her immediately. Up to that point, my dating…
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Sizing Each Other Up: Why Do Other Women Try to Kill My Vibe?
In high school, I loved hanging out with other women, particularly those who exhibited a level of confidence in their stride. But cliques didn’t work well for me—I despised the thought of shadowing the queen bee of a pseudo girl group. Besides, even among my female friends, I felt different. It felt like puberty had…
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The Glow Up Gaze: Seynabou Cissé Is the Real-Talking ‘Real Woman’ We’ve Been Waiting For
Model Seynabou Cissé—Seyna, for short—quietly rocked our worlds when she visited our offices in her signature unapologetic, pared-down, woman-conquers-menswear style. We fell in love at first sight with the 23-year old Senegalese JAG Model and her tailored separates, naturally chic cadence and glowing—SO GLOWING—skin. But mostly, we fell for her straight-talking style—is there anything more…
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First Do No Harm: Designer and CEO Natalia Allen Is Creating ‘Victimless Fashion’
Natalia Allen is the fashion designer of the future. CEO of her eponymous line, she’s developed a robotic system for producing what she’s termed “victimless fashion.” It’s a journey that gained momentum when she graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2004 with the Designer of the Year Award—as did designer Marc Jacobs before her.…
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Traveling Light, Part 2: Yes, You Can Fit a Full Face Into Minimal Space
This is my toiletry case. It doesn’t have a name, though it probably should, since we’ve traveled the world together for years. For now, let’s call her Clare—probably Clare the Eighth, at this point. But she’s always a simple, clear bucket case measuring approximately 4 by 5 by 8 inches, with a double-zip top, maximizing…
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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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Queen: CCH Pounder Celebrates the Art of Black Womanhood With an Exhibition at Xavier University
If you watch television, chances are you’ve watched CCH Pounder. Over the past 38 years, the Emmy-winning Guyanese actress—who celebrated her 65th birthday on Christmas Day—has accumulated well over 100 acting credits, including recurring roles in the Avatar franchise, ER, The Shield, Law and Order: SVU, Sons of Anarchy and, currently, NCIS: New Orleans. New…