New York could well be on its way to electing its first black female attorney general. Letitia James overpowered three rivals in Thursday’s Democratic primary, likely paving the way for her to become New York’s top law enforcement officer—and the first woman of color elected statewide. James, currently New York City public advocate, is a…
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After a few seasons of slogan tees and pins, seeing politically-adjacent messages at a fashion show doesn’t feel abnormal: The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has partnered with organizations like Planned Parenthood and the ACLU to raise awareness for their services , designers have taken their bows wearing shirts with messages of inclusivity,…
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Although New York Fashion Week has become noticeably more inclusive than it was five years ago, progress has been slow, particularly when it comes to body diversity. According to The Fashion Spot, which releases a report every season that surveys diversity in Fashion Week castings in the four major cities across a range of categories,…
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Priyanka Chopra has always been stylish, but she’s taking things up a notch right now at New York Fashion Week. The Quantico actress has been everywhere—from the Ralph Lauren 50th anniversary event to front row at Kate Spade—and she’s serving looks on looks on lewks along the way (with fiancé Nick Jonas in tow, of…
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The end-of-summer humidity clearly isn’t enough to discourage New York Fashion Week goers from pulling out their most eye-grabbing, runway-inspired outfits. Outside the shows, the crowds expertly mixed summery colors and prints with just-dropped Fall 2018 pieces and trends, like corduroy, suiting, and animal prints (weather be damned.) The result is a master class in…
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Barbara Underwood, New York state’s new Attorney General, filed a lawsuit this morning against President Donald Trump and three of his children—Ivanka, Don Jr., and Eric—alleging “persistently illegal conduct” connected to the Donald J. Trump Foundation. (Underwood assumed her role after Eric Schneiderman resigned following accusations of physical abuse by four women.) Underwood has asked…
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