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My parents always made birthdays a grand occasion. When I was a kid, my mami would bring a cake to my grade-school class; in those moments, as I sat in front of that confectionery fire hazard, I felt on top of the world. Blowing out the candles gave me a […]
*This story contains spoilers for Atlanta Season 3, episodes 1-2 Zazie Beetz’s Vanessa “Van” Keefer has always been one of the most captivating characters in Donald Glover’s hit series Atlanta. No matter how you feel about Beetz’ past problematic roles or how Glover has portrayed Black women (in his music […]
The latest trend in nail art is all about dimension. We’re seeing these nature-inspired forms — think, rain droplets and melting candle wax — built on top of the fingernails. Both artists and trend experts are clocking the trend towards 3D nail art, calling it “organic” and almost “amorphous” in […]
When did we become so obsessed with chasing a certain look? From Instagram’s selfie culture to how young women really feel about ageing, in our series Changing Faces we’ll take a frank and poignant look at the complex and often strained relationship many of us have with our appearance — […]
Today’s fashion trends are a look back at the Y2K era, with mini skirts, tube tops, and butterfly prints. But Danish brand Ganni’s new collaboration with Juicy Couture is looking at a more leisure-minded early aught staple: the velour tracksuit. On Wednesday, the two brands dropped a 13-piece collection filled […]
Throughout his twenty-three year career as a plastic surgeon, Julius Few, MD has become somewhat of a public figure, traveling between offices in Chicago and Los Angeles to meet with clientele that includes Gwyneth Paltrow. In addition to garnering respect in the aesthetics space, Dr. Few has most recently pioneered […]
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When I was as young as eight years old, I remember not feeling beautiful. I wasn’t tall, I didn’t have green or blue eyes, and my hair wasn’t blond. Instead, I had brown eyes and brown hair. I didn’t think I was ugly. I was just average, maybe a little […]
The sun has set on the Southern Alps in the Arthur’s Pass National Park, on New Zealand’s South Island. A new moon appears as the thinnest crescent, contrasting with the silhouetted mass of the mountains. Composite image with added stars. On April 1, a new moon will form in the […]
At a Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday, a red carpet reporter referred to actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish’s designer gown as a “costume.” The clip, filmed for Entertainment Tonight, has since gone viral. After the reporter, Lauren Zima, asks Haddish if she’s had “a little costume change,” Haddish doesn’t […]
