Shelby Stewart
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‘Time of Essence’ Finale Shines Light On ESSENCE’s Bright Future
“Essence is yes.” The singular yet impactful descriptor Marcia Ann Gillespie (Essence Editor In Chief from 1971-1980) utilized to define ESSENCE’s boundless legacy hits it...
ESSENCE Fashion Team Recaps Favorite Moments From NYFW
New York Fashion Week is finally over. Six days of runway shows, fashion events, showroom presentations, and after parties back to back has had our...
Essence Fashion Digest: Beyoncé In Diesel, Coco Gauff For New Balance, And More
This week in fashion aside from runway shows has been a whorl wind on its own. From Beyoncé‘s awe-inspiring stage attire during her tour, to...
‘Time Of Essence’: 2010s The Obama’s And Thinking Like A Man
Entering the 2010’s was yet another remarkable decade for ESSENCE. We’ve elected the nation’s first Black president, and we’re at the forefront of covering what...
Exclusive: Here’s Who’s Taking The Stage At CultureCon 2023
The Creative Collective NYC is gearing up for an exciting and highly-anticipated event in the heart of New York City. CultureCon, a vibrant celebration of...
Head of State’s ‘Home As Corpus’ Exhibition And Home Evolution
At the Strada Gallery in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Taofeek Abijako‘s Head Of State closes New York Fashion Week with an exhibition entitled,...
Here’s What To Expect At Sarah Jakes Roberts’ Women Evolve
Sarah Jakes Roberts, the torchbearer of her father T.D. Jakes’ ministry, is gearing up for the fifth annual Women Evolve conference, set to take place...
E! Unites Iconic Reality Stars In ‘House Of Villains’ Competition
E! Entertainment is set to take reality television to the next level with its newest and most controversial competition series, House of Villains. Premiering on...
Edvin Thompson’s SS24 Collection Celebrates His Roots
Edvin Thompson of Theophilio’s lastest collection didn’t show during fashion week, and yet has still managed to do incredible storytelling through the visuals of a...
How The ‘Sexy And Somber’ Beauty Look Came Together At Diotima’s SS24 Presentation
“In this collection, I was trying to show the complexity of Jamaica and the Caribbean as we’re often seen in such a simplistic or exoticized...