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By Emerald Elitou ·Updated June 8, 2022
Last night was a movie, and ESSENCE was live to photograph the amazing moments behind the scenes at Christopher John Rogers’ 2023 Resort Collection 010.
Rogers, a 26-year-old Savannah College of Art and Design alumnus, shot to prominence in the fashion world after winning the 2020 Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund prize for young designers, and was widely hailed as the face of New York Fashion Week’s
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By Blake Newby ·Updated June 6, 2022
Ever heard of Kérastase? Well if you checked out the ESSENCE 2022 Best In Black Hair Awards, chances are you spotted one of the winners, the Kérastase Curl Defining Gel-Cream. The brand is pioneering professional luxury haircare with straight-to-the-point ingredients, and the rest of its Curl Manifesto line is no different — hence, why we’re obsessed.
With Manuka honey and ceramides at the forefront of
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By Emerald Elitou ·Updated June 6, 2022
The Dame of Beauty and Makeup, Pat McGrath, has just released two stunning collections to add to your summertime beauty routine. We’re sure that this collection will be the talk of the beauty community!
The Divine Blush Duos are limited editions for dreamily draped, brilliant color depth. You can achieve the red carpet celebrity look with strong color combinations in featherlight, long-lasting demi-matte, and satin
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Courtesy of Nike By Greg Emmanuel ·Updated June 3, 2022
In March 2021, Sarah Mensah, a former Portland Trail Blazers executive and the former VP for Jordan Brand’s North America region, was tapped to take on her next role – VP/GM for Nike’s North America region. As the lead of Nike’s largest market, Mensah was bound to inspire women around the world, but the talented executive also had the
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By Greg Emmanuel ·Updated June 2, 2022
With summer days ahead, we’ve got our eyes peeled on all of the latest summer collections, swimwear releases and newest travel accessories. Although traveling is not seasonal, summertime fun tends to include more traveling plans than usual. To offer a stylish way to explore and to continue the brand’s partnership with the NBA, which was launched by Virgil Abloh in 2020, Louis Vuitton unveils
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By Jailynn Taylor ·Updated June 2, 2022 Campaign Video: Courtesy of Saks OFF 5TH
It’s June 1st, meaning it’s officially the start of Pride month festivities. As you go about your days during Pride month, we often see brands changing their brand logos to rainbowed emblems and selling pop-up capsule collections in support of LGBTQ+ inclusivity. However, the question becomes, are these timely rebrands genuine allyship or performative campaigning? Saks
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By Greg Emmanuel ·Updated June 1, 2022
Nowadays there’s a national holiday for almost everything – literally. Not only does June 1st mark the official start of Pride Month, it’s also the mark to celebrate a few national holidays. In honor of beauty and style, the one that caught our attention is National Nail Polish Day. We decided to channel some holiday spirit by looking back at Cardi B’s best nail
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By Greg Emmanuel ·Updated June 1, 2022
Pride Month is officially here and although we encourage consistent support for marginalized/minority communities around the calendar, June is especially the time to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. To kick off the month-long celebration, brands continue to roll out their new Pride campaigns, along with new actionable initiatives and Ralph Lauren is the latest fashion company to launch its 2022 Pride Campaign.
This year, Ralph Lauren
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By Emerald Elitou ·Updated May 23, 2022
It’s time to have some fun in the sun! And thanks to actress and producer Storm Reid, she is officially helping us kick off the season with her Storm Reid x Pacsun ArashiBlu Collection, which features new designs that aim to please while poolside hopping or soaking up the sun while relaxing on the sand. Her third collection for the iconic label