Photo: Tasos Katopodis (Getty Images) Magic Johnson is such a boss when it comes to business, you could almost forget that he had a successful 13-season career in the NBA. But of course, we wouldn’t! The all-star’s portfolio includes a chain of movie theaters, and ownership stakes in MLB’s Los Angeles Dodgers, the Washington Commanders […]
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Even More of Zendaya’s Stunning ‘Dune’ Press Tour Fashion Moments
Start Slideshow Photo: Han Myung-Gu / Contributor (Getty Images), Mike Marsland / Contributor (Getty Images), Medios y Media / Contributor (Getty Images) The “Dune: Part Two” promo tour is underway and Zendaya Coleman is not playing around when it comes to serving looks around the world! Since 2021 when the first “Dune” was released, Law […]
Read MoreHow Much Is Tyler The Creator’s Louis Vuitton Capsule?
Tyler The Creator has had multiple opportunities over the years to collaborate with his hero Pharrell Williams, and his latest involves Williams’ role as the head designer of Louis Vuitton. Just as Tyler’s production style is clearly influenced by Williams’ work with The Neptunes in the early 2000s, his Louis Vuitton capsule collection takes inspiration […]
Read MoreWhen Does Pharrell & Tyler The Creator’s Louis Vuitton Collab Come Out?
When Pharrell was made the head designer of legacy fashion house Louis Vuitton after Virgil Abloh passed away, it was only a matter of time until Tyler The Creator got in on the action. Tyler has long been an adherent of Pharrell’s musical and fashion philosophies, and Pharrell’s been more than happy to step into […]
Read MoreZendaya’s Stunning ‘Dune’ Press Tour Fashion Moments
Start Slideshow Photo: Samir Hussein / Contributor (Getty Images), Marc Piasecki / Contributor (Getty Images), Medios y Media / Contributor (Getty Images) The “Dune: Part Two” promo tour is underway and Zendaya Coleman is not playing around when it comes to serving looks around the world! Since 2021 when the first “Dune” was released, Law […]
Read MoreThe Best Black Celeb Fashion Moments of January 2024
Start Slideshow Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis / Contributor (Getty Images), Presley Ann / Stringer (Getty Images), Kevin Mazur / Contributor (Getty Images) January is all about awards shows and fashion weeks! Black celebrities were traveling near and far to slay and show that 2024 is all about a bold look. We saw a variety […]
Read More‘Barbie,’ ‘Saltburn,’ Vuitton: TikTok Sponsorship Is Consuming Our Culture
In today’s creative economy, the tail increasingly wags the dog. Marketing is driving culture as promotional campaigns overshadow the offerings they seek to elevate — in fashion, music, art and film. With fashion weeks taking place around the world and awards season well underway, the hype machine is operating at full throttle. But few products, […]
Read MoreBlack Celebs Are Slaying at Paris and Milan Fashion Week 2024
January is the kickoff for 2024 fashion weeks! As Men’s Fashion Week ends and Haute Couture looks begin, Black celebs are strutting their stuff in Paris and Milan! While Naomi Campbell and Deion Sanders’ sons, Shilo and Shedeur, are walking the runway, others are slaying from the sidelines! Here are some of the best fits […]
Read More21Times Colman Domingo Slayed The Red Carpet
Start Slideshow Photo: Emma McIntyre / Staff (Getty Images), Sean Zanni / Contributor (Getty Images), Amy Sussman / Staff (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 23 2023 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 2023 Academy Museum Gala at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Photo: Rodin Eckenroth/GA / Contributor (Getty […]
Read MoreOur 40 Favorite Looks From Pharrell’s Paris Fashion Week Runway Show
Photo: Stephane Cardinale – Corbis (Getty Images) The category is… Wild Wild West It was only a matter of time before Pharrell Williams explored the ways he could design clothes to go with that daggone cowboy hat he loves wearing. To no one’s surprise, he nailed it. Advertisement On the latest runway show at Paris […]
Read More17 Times Colman Domingo’s Suits Shut Down the Red Carpet
Start Slideshow Photo: Presley Ann / Stringer (Getty Images), John Salangsang/Golden Globes 2024 / Contributor (Getty Images), Daniele Venturelli / Contributor (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 19 2024 Critics Choice Awards 2024 Critics Choice Awards Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor (Getty Images) Colman Domingo wore this outstanding couture Valentino suit, with Christian […]
Read More17 Times Colman Domingo Slayed The Red Carpet
Start Slideshow Photo: Presley Ann / Stringer (Getty Images), John Salangsang/Golden Globes 2024 / Contributor (Getty Images), Daniele Venturelli / Contributor (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 19 2024 Critics Choice Awards 2024 Critics Choice Awards Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor (Getty Images) Colman Domingo wore this outstanding couture Valentino suit, with Christian […]
Read MoreBest Dressed Black Men of 2023
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue (Getty Images) He’s the flyest out right now. If you’re talking rappers, singers, dancers, actors, or athletes, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is flyer than all of them. There’s nothing he’s uncomfortable wearing when it comes to fashion. Of all the looks this year, his fit at the Met Gala […]
Read MoreBest Black Men’s Hair Moments of 2023
Photo: Getty Images If you think guys don’t have a lot of options when it comes to styling their hair, you couldn’t be more wrong. We saw afros, braids, locs and even bald heads on some of our favorite celebrities this year. And who could forget the beards? Advertisement As we get ready to close […]
Read MoreThe Best Black Hair Moments of 2023
Photo: Gilbert Flores / Contributor (Getty Images), Arnold Jerocki / Contributor (Getty Images), Emma McIntyre / Staff (Getty Images) As 2023 draws to a close, we’re looking back at all of the best moments of the year. Black celebs, in particular got creative this year with their hair. From locs to wigs to afros, the […]
Read MoreMost Memorable Black Celeb Fashion Moments of 2023
Photo: Arnold Jerocki / Contributor (Getty Images) Nobody dresses quite like Doja Cat! Her bedazzled look from Paris Fashion Week for the Schiaparelli show was one of the most talked about looks of the year. She stood out this year for being like a shapeshifter, playing around with different hairstyles, facial prosthetics, and aesthetics!
Read MoreOn ‘The Color Purple’ Press Tour, Oprah Looks Amazing
Start Slideshow Photo: James Devaney / Contributor (Getty Images), Raymond Hall / Contributor (Getty Images), Arturo Holmes / Staff (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 20 At ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ At ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ Photo: RW/MediaPunch /IPX (AP) Look at that snatched waist! Oprah was photographed […]
Read MoreThe Shocking Differences Between Black, White Billionaires
Making of Forbes Africa May cover with Abdulsamad Rabiu I understand that you can’t really compare the valuations of tech to construction, but for the second richest Black person to have $8 billion compared to $180 billion feels like it points to the vast negative the Black people are constantly working from.
Read MoreServing Looks! On ‘Color Purple’ Press Tour, Oprah Looks Like a Purple Snack
Start Slideshow Photo: Kayla Oaddams / Stringer (Getty Images), Phillip Faraone / Stringer (Getty Images), JC Olivera / Stringer (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 18 CinemaCon 2023 CinemaCon 2023 Photo: Kevin Winter / Staff (Getty Images) Winfrey rocked her signature glasses and perfectly tailored purplish-gray pantsuit for one of the first […]
Read MoreOn ‘The Color Purple’ Press Tour, Oprah Looks Like a Purple Snack
Start Slideshow Photo: Kayla Oaddams / Stringer (Getty Images), Phillip Faraone / Stringer (Getty Images), JC Olivera / Stringer (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 18 CinemaCon 2023 CinemaCon 2023 Photo: Kevin Winter / Staff (Getty Images) Winfrey rocked her signature glasses and perfectly tailored purplish-gray pantsuit for one of the first […]
Read MoreOn ‘The Color Purple’ Press Tour, Oprah Looks Like a Purple Snack
Start Slideshow Photo: Kayla Oaddams / Stringer (Getty Images), Phillip Faraone / Stringer (Getty Images), JC Olivera / Stringer (Getty Images) Advertisement Previous Slide Next Slide 2 / 18 CinemaCon 2023 CinemaCon 2023 Photo: Kevin Winter / Staff (Getty Images) Winfrey rocked her signature glasses and perfectly tailored purplish-gray pantsuit for one of the first […]
Read MoreTop Black Influencers Share Dressing Hacks for Root 100
Red carpets, premieres, and galas have their own personalities. You wouldn’t wear to the Grammys what you would wear to the Oscars. In the age of TikTok and viral likability, no one understands this more than influencers. On the eve of The Root’s annual 100 Gala, we caught up with a few digital (and real […]
Read MoreInside Spelman and Morehouse’s Homecoming 2023
Start Slideshow Photo: Elise Sampson, Elise Sampson, Elise Sampson The SpelHouse (Spelman and Morehouse) Homecoming Week is one of the most anticipated HBCU Homecomings in the South! Every year the two schools that sit across from each other in Atlanta, Georgia join forces to celebrate the traditions and history of their institutions. Advertisement Elise Sampson, […]
Read MoreMiuccia Prada Is the Most Influential Woman in Fashion
At Chanel, meanwhile, Virginie Viard was riffing on the Villa de Noailles, the 1920s artistic salon in the South of France and the creative milieu Coco shared, with bouclés and seaside stripes, long-line bathing suits and flirty cover-ups, logos and flowers and pearls galore. The problem is, for every great piece — a pleated black […]
Read MoreLaw Roach’s Greatest Celeb-Styling Moments
Photo: Claudio Lavenia / Stringer (Getty Images) Updated on 10/3/23: It’s the end of Paris Fashion Week 2023 and Law Roach may not hold the stylist title anymore, but he’s still working his magic for Zendaya during one of the biggest fashion weeks of the year. Back in March, Roach shockingly announced that he would […]
Read MoreMost Stylish Rappers in Hip-Hop Today
Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) Big Sean is just a fly dude who puts dope pieces together well. He continues to be a major inspiration for young kids who are in love with streetwear. First, it was waves, skinny jeans, and vintage snapbacks. Now it’s baggy jeans, oversized jackets, and dope kicks. The Detroit native […]
Read MoreRemember LA Councilman Who Was Heard Making Racist Comments on Leaked Call? He’s Running for Re-Election
Do you all remember the leaked call that featured Los Angeles City Council members Kevin De Leon, Gil Cedill, and former LA City Council President Nury Martinez making racist and anti-Black statements? Comedian London Hughes Talks New Book, Parents Watching Her Very Sexual Comedy, & Beyoncé Off English If you don’t recall, they were heard […]
Read MoreLVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?
One afternoon in July, not long after being named the wealthiest man on the planet by Forbes, Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton luxury goods empire, took his place on a stage with a view of the Eiffel Tower before a packed crowd of French dignitaries and reporters. In the […]
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