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On the heels of the second season premiere of her hit WGN show Underground (returning March 8th,) Jurnee Smollett-Bell is serving up some fierce, retro glamour realness on the cover of Ebony magazine’s March issue. https://twitter.com/EBONYMag/status/832279886731558913 To celebrate the annual Women’s History Month this March, Ebony magazine has selected the beautiful and talented Jurnee Smollett-Bell […]

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Today the big day finally arrived, as Kanye West debuted his highly-anticipated fashion collection Yeezy Season 5. This was the first big event from Kanye since his hospitalization for exhaustion at the end of last year and fans were on pins and needles to see just what Yeezy has been up to during his break. […]

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For black women, our hair is more than just strands atop our head that we style in a no-fuss, carefree manner. To us, our hair means so much more. It’s a deeply personal labor of love that shows the world who we are courtesy of every textured strand. Since the hair care marketplace is under-represented […]

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Fresh off the freshman season of her critically-acclaimed hit series Westworld on HBO, Thandie Newton is showing off her inner model on the cover of the winter issue of Jones magazine. With a come hither stare, surrounded by a head full of wild, voluminous curls, the stunning beauty is just the vision you need to […]

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Celebrities struggle with weight loss issues just like us regular folks and arguably no celebrity has struggled as much or been as open about it as Oprah Winfrey. Throughout the course of her 30+ year career Oprah has seen her weight fluctuate quite often, but regardless of how big or small she was, she always […]

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For most women wearing some type of shapewear or girdle is an uncomfortable reality at some point in their lives and regardless of how comfy they proclaim to be, you reach your breaking point sooner or later. That is exactly what happened to Hidden Figures co-stars Octavia Spencer and Kirsten Dunst, who recall the moment […]

Diversity within the beauty industry is just as problematic as the lack of diversity within the fashion industry. Sure things are definitely better than they once were, but there is still a considerable way to go before diverse beauty is the accepted standard instead of a surprise occurrence. One person who knows about the beauty […]

It seems that fashion designers and retailers alike just refuse to get the memo that racially appropriated clothing steeped in stereotypes is never okay, especially when they try to sell said clothing back to us like nothing is wrong. The latest instance in the fashion industry involving this situation is courtesy of popular retailer ASOS, […]

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It’s pretty easy to shop to your heart’s content without thinking about the dark side of where and/or how your coveted garments are made. Sure you love to secure great bargains at your favorite retailers and brands, but have you ever thought that they were made under slave labor conditions? It’s definitely not a pleasant […]

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Slave labor is the ugly side of fashion that often gets swept under the rug to continue to please consumers and get them to buy items in droves. However, thanks to new forensic DNA technology, there may now be a way to determine if your clothes were made ethically—and legally. Business of Fashion has all […]

It’s always inspiring when the beauty practices and standards of other cultures are shared and appreciated here in America. One such representation is courtesy of 19-year-old Halima Aden, who just made history at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant for a very awesome reason. https://twitter.com/theGrio/status/803657421398757380 Traditionally in beauty pageants there is an evening gown round, a […]

Hopefully this will lead to more diverse representation of other cultures within the beauty pageant community.