Jennifer Coolidge is known for many things. Most notably, it’s her larger-than-life personality, her iconic Tanya McQuoid character in White Lotus, and her penchant for classic, red-carpet glamour. The latter was certainly the case at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. Coolidge walked the red carpet in an elegant Saint Laurent gown that she paired … Read more
I would first like to start by talking about your background as an esthetician and why you decided to create your own brand. I became a licensed esthetician in 2010 — which was over a decade ago. When I was seeing clients, I basically couldn’t find the products I needed because I had different clients … Read more
When Beyoncé tells you she’s banishing her Birkin bags to storage, you listen. “That Telfar bag brought in, Birkins, the shits in storage,” she repeats on “Summer Renaissance,” the latest song from her dance album. Renaissance (2022). The Hermès Birkin, notoriously hard to come by and one of the most expensive bags in the world, … Read more
Do you think beauty trends or aesthetics are overshadowing progress in the industry? It’s a very nuanced and layered conversation because it’s hard to think about what I enjoyed and absorbed culturally growing up. Whether it’s MTV, the J.Crew catalog in the Jenna Lyons era, or the Delia catalog, you’ve seen these fun, carefree girls … Read more
Ami Colé is one of those brands that has been on my radar for years, but I’m kind of just try. I’m really mad at myself for waiting so long to try some stuff because this brand is the for black and brown skin tones. It’s so refreshing to find a makeup brand that caters … Read more
When you think of fashion week, your mind may automatically jump to clothes. While it’s true that clothing is undoubtedly the focus, as more and more beauty brands have gotten involved in fashion week, beauty has become an increasingly important aspect for designers to consider. Beauty can help designers express their vision and either complement … Read more
Number of Fashion Weeks attended: Looking back at my Instagram it looks like my first fashion show was BCBGMAXAZRIA in Fall 2014, so you do the math! This was when NYFW was held in tents at Lincoln Center. I had interned for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week the year before and worked as an usher at the … Read more
Growing up, I was always jealous of anyone with freckles. (I thought of freckles as constellations, each unique and beautiful in their own way.) Two such people are Larsen Thompson and Joyjah Estrada, talented models who wear their freckles proudly and with great style. However, it wasn’t always the case for these two, and on … Read more