Op-Ed: Coco Gauff’s Hair Isn’t ‘Unkept’—You’re Just Anti-Black –

13 Apr

Instagram / @cocogauff Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… In the Black community, being “presentable” often means having your hair “done.” And, by “done,” that means having your natural hair texture politely hidden. To the point, even tennis star Coco Gauff’s textured bun in a Miu Miu ad was subject to that same anti-Black rhetoric this week. After taking a month-long social media detox, Gauff said she returned to X to see thousands of people talking about the way she looks. “And, not in a positive way,” she nervously chuckled in a response video on TikTok. The discourse around her hair started one week ago when she posted a Miu Miu ad of her wearing a natural-textured bun on Instagram. ...

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4 Jul

Coco Gauf Gives ‘Streetwear’ Twists to Latest Wimbledon Dress

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Coco Gauf Gives ‘Streetwear’ Twists to Latest Wimbledon Dress

Getty Images Coco Gauff arrived at Wimbledon in London on Saturday, giving the classic tennis tournament’s style a streetwear update. Gauff wore all white in a sports bra, tennis skirt, white socks and white athletic sneakers. Over her ensemble, she added a dark-wash denim jacket for a twist. The U.S. tennis player accessorized with a neon lime-green purse to complete the look. Coco Gauff at Wimbledon 2023 on July 1 in London. Getty Images Gauff’s outfit for the tennis court was in accordance with the formal Wimbledon dress code for female players. Wimbledon had an all-white rule for tennis players right down to their undershorts since 1877. This yr, the dress code has been modified to permit female players to wear undershorts...

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26 Jun

Coco Jones, Latto & More Stars – WWD

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Michael Buckner for Variety The BET Awards is finally here, and for the annual occasion that has celebrated Black entertainment since 2001, stars have embraced striking looks. Held on the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, this 12 months’s ceremony also commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of Hip-Hop. Among the many A-list stars which have already arrived at this 12 months’s awards are Coco Jones, Doechii, Eva Marcille and Summer Walker, with a slew of other stars to come back. The star-studded evening, which is accessible to observe live to tell the tale the BET network, will include performances by Bia, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes and Tyga, together with a heartfelt Tina Turner tribute by Grammy-winning songstress Patti LaBelle. Ahead, WWD showcases a...

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10 May

Coco Shop Launches Summer Capsule

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Founded in 1949 by brother-sister duo Pat Starr and Amos Morrill, Coco Shop became known in Antigua for its colourful hand-drawn prints and simple cotton fashions inside their namesake storefronts. In 2017, the corporate closed its doors, but was revitalized in 2019 with the assistance of Latest York-based designer and fashion industry entrepreneur Taylor Simmons, who grew up visiting her grandparents on the island from a young age and held Coco Shop near her heart as a result of her family’s closer relationship with the founders. Since relaunching Coco Shop in 2019, the designer and owner has stayed true to the founders’ vision by utilizing their vast assortment of original, hand-drawn prints and travel-friendly, easy-to-wear cotton designs while updating the road...

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