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10 Sep

How Purse First Is Breaking Up The Boys Club

How Purse First Is Breaking Up The Boys Club
In the summertime of 2020, Sesali Bowen was working on her memoir Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes from a Trap Feminist. As she reflected on her experiences growing up in what she calls “the bad b-tch era,” she realized that while queer and feminine rappers were having a moment in Hip-Hop, there have been no podcasts to capture it. So Bowen went in regards to the business of making one. She reached out to Pierre Phipps, one half of the rap duo Freaky Boiz, to assist her co-host and the show, Purse First, launched that following January.  The phrase comes from a Black colloquialism which Bowen believes originated from street-based, sex work culture. The total phrase, “Purse first, ass last” speaks to...
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10 Sep

Lori Harvey Makes a Sleek Arrival in Semi-sheer Knit

Lori Harvey Makes a Sleek Arrival in Semi-sheer Knit
Lori Harvey had a standout style moment on the Revolve Gallery opening reception on Thursday in Latest York. Lori Harvey attends Revolve Gallery’s opening reception at The Shops at Hudson Yards on Sept. 8, 2022, in Latest York City. Christian Lora/Image Press Agenc The Skn by LH founder went for a classic two-toned ensemble. She was styled in NBD’s mixed knit dress in black, which featured a one-shoulder design, long sleeves and an asymmetric neckline. Harvey’s dress from the Revolve-owned brand was coordinated with white Christian Louboutin pumps and diamond stud earrings. Lori Harvey attends Revolve Gallery Latest York Fashion Week opening reception at The Shops at Hudson Yards on Sept. 8, 2022, in Latest York City. Christian Lora/Image Press Agenc Elly Karamoh styled her search...
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10 Sep

Inside Roger Schmid’s Recent Jersey Garden – WWD

Inside Roger Schmid’s Recent Jersey Garden – WWD
For beauty veteran and consultant Roger Schmid, growing plants and constructing businesses each require the identical combination of nature and nurture. “With a garden, an important thing is the soil,” Schmid said. “In a certain way, that’s much like business. For those who don’t have the best base, the best equipment, the best manufacturing facility or the best people, all the things becomes harder.” Schmid, a longtime fragrance executive who has consulted with the Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. and Burt’s Bees and works closely with Natura & Co. on Aesop and Fable Investments, on envisioning the long run of those businesses, has gained ground in relation to cultivating a thriving garden at his Summit, Recent Jersey home. Here, he has spent many...
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