Author: Mecca Pryor

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By ESSENCE Editors ·Updated May 14, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

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That sentiment feels especially timely as

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By ESSENCE Editors ·Updated May 14, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

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That sentiment feels especially timely as

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By ESSENCE Editors ·Updated May 14, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

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That sentiment feels especially timely as

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By Mecca Pryor ·Updated May 14, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

With the unofficial start of summer just weeks away, consider this your sign to refresh your swimwear lineup with chic bikinis that’ll carry you from Memorial to Labor Day. Whether you’re spending the season jetting off to Europe to lounge along the Mediterranean coast, spending your afternoons at a glamorous beach club, or keeping things closer to home

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Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for LYCRA By Mecca Pryor ·Updated May 13, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

With the unofficial start of summer just weeks away, consider this your sign to refresh your swimwear lineup with chic bikinis that’ll carry you from Memorial to Labor Day. Whether you’re spending the season jetting off to Europe to lounge along the Mediterranean coast, spending your afternoons at a glamorous beach club,

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By Mecca Pryor ·Updated May 12, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

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Courtesy of House of Aama By Cierra Black ·Updated April 27, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

These days, the algorithm is king. Fashion shows are watched through vertical screens or at livestreamed watch parties for more inclusive, enthused fashion communities. People are resorting to creating mood boards and reposting outfit inspo in lieu of indulgent shopping habits (a resourceful idea if I may add). And, all around, the

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Courtesy of Sprite By Mecca Pryor ·Updated April 23, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

Sprite recently tapped 23-year-old Crenshaw Skate Club designer Tobey McIntosh for their latest campaign, “It’s That Fresh.” In it, McIntosh’s designs, like a Sprite varsity jacket, are featured as part of a larger fashion and cultural world the brand is building.

McIntosh’s role in the campaign goes beyond design credits. As part of Sprite’s new

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By Mecca Pryor ·Updated April 22, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…

There’s a calm buzz in the room as Tracie Thoms settles into the rhythm of getting ready for The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere. Music is floating somewhere between Motown classics and smooth ’90s R&B. “Nothing too hype,” Thoms tells ESSENCE. “Kinda chill to keep everybody calm in the room… but yeah, we’re having a good time. It’s