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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated August 11, 2022
If you’re any bit of a resortwear kind of girl (with or without the resort), Onalaja’s latest collection is one you’ll want to keep on your radar, either to serve as a final sartorial send off for the summer season, or a gem to hold onto in anticipation of tropical holidays, or both. The brand, which primarily focuses on contemporary ready-to-wear recently expanded its
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated July 7, 2022
At the height of summer, most people are headed to Miami to lay out on beaches, enjoy the city’s epic Cuban cuisine and perhaps enjoy a yacht ride or two. But for fashion aficionados, one thing matters in the coming days — Miami Swim Week. The D.C. Swim Week Shows-managed event, which makes for the largest swimwear gathering in the world, makes
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By Jailynn Taylor ·Updated July 6, 2022
In T-5 days the biggest digital sales event of the year will be in full effect. Taking place July 12 through the 13, Amazon Prime Day is the annual two-day deals-extravaganza open to all holders of the platform’s Prime membership, and it includes significant discounts on coveted items. Think Black Friday in July — except with Amazon, you can shop for virtually everything all
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated July 1, 2022
There’s one night of the year that’s guaranteed to bring forth a number of memorable looks, both on the red carpet and on stage, and it’s the B.E.T. Awards. There were sparkling gowns doused in feathers, plunging necklines, sky high platforms, gothic glam, Canadian tuxedos, odes to African heritage and more. But even a few days on the other side of Black
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated June 18, 2022
Law Roach does indeed do it all. Not only is the award-winning stylist the sartorial architect behind some of the biggest names, and thus, biggest fashion moments in Hollywood (think Zendaya’s 2018 Met Gala Joan of Arc moment, that Mary J. Blige Jean-Louis Sabaj look, a number of Venus Williams looks, and countless more). Somehow, the Chicago native has found the time
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated May 19, 2022
If you’re even remotely online, you’ve probably come across a slew of morning routine tips and advice. Think pieces and social media posts around things such as how to make your morning routine more productive, or more calm, or faster, or more intentional are certainly of no shortage. If it reveals anything, though, it’s that morning routines are one of the most
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated May 18, 2022
If you’re even remotely online, you’ve probably come across a slew of morning routine tips and advice. Think pieces and social media posts around things such as how to make your morning routine more productive, or more calm, or faster, or more intentional are certainly of no shortage. If it reveals anything, though, it’s that morning routines are one of the most
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated May 17, 2022
If you considered yourself a beauty lover or aficionado – and if you’re reading this, we’re betting you do – then you probably know the best way to shop for beauty products is by scoping out a coveted sale. You probably also know that as far as beauty sales go, Ulta is known to have some of the best in the game.
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By Jamila Stewart ·Updated May 17, 2022
This is a safe space, meaning we’re all unabashed fashion obsessives here. As a fashion editor, I’m never not shopping in some way, whether it’s virtually window shopping my unrealistic splurge wishlist, or sifting out the best fashion sale of the moment. I’ve also caught wind of a gem that not everyone has caught on to just yet, Amazon’s fashion offering. When I’m not