In a car from the Florida Keys to Miami airport, makeup maven Thomas de Kluyver phoned in on an impromptu Zoom call with Proenza Schouler…

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Every year, my college girlfriends and I plan a trip to a different location to catch up, explore somewhere new, and recharge. While the trips…

In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily, Product Of The Week helps you cut through the noise. To help…

It’s the dead of winter in New York. Windchills are hitting subzero temperatures. My skin is breaking out, dehydrated, and  becoming more sensitive by the…

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From the Super Bowl to fashion week, and award shows like the Grammys have us still still on a high. That means, within all the…

Tonight, Super Bowl 60 officially kicked off after a weekend full of star-studded football events. But, before the big game, Coco Jones performed the Black…

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