As a 24-year-old Black woman I, like many other Black women I know, did not grow up discussing important subjects like mental health, proper nutrition, and intergenerational healing. “Wellness,” the $4.2 trillion dollar global economy, was a foreign concept. For me, wellness meant getting my physical every month, eating my favorite fruits, and occasionally visiting…
Read more
Sophie Turner is not here for influencers who want to promote harmful weight-loss products on social media. On Tuesday the Game of Thrones actor made a video eviscerating all the influencers out there using their platforms to post harmful weight loss “#ads.” “Hey guys, just kind of going for my influencer look today,” Turner says…
Read more
We all have those Instagram accounts we check daily, turn post notifications on for, and refer to in conversation like they’re our actual friends. If you’ve ever scrolled onto one of these photos and wondered “how does she do it?” you’re in luck. Welcome to our series, Insta Stalking, where we talk to the women…
Read more
For centuries, black women’s physical features have been seen as undesirable because of our inability to conform with “mainstream,” Eurocentric beauty standards. And yet, time and time again, when a famous white woman adopts those features endemic to women of color, it’s considered “cool,” “pretty,” or “trendy.” The debate is nothing new. Just look at…
Read moreThe denim trucker jacket is arguably one of the most iconic pieces of American fashion, ever since that Summer of Love in San Francisco, when George Harrison famously sported Levi’s 70505 Type III topper and introduced an era of rock ‘n’ roll where fashion was synonymous with rebellion. That seminal silhouette was first introduced in…
Read more
