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16 Sep

MAC Celebrates Their History—And Legacy With Black Women—For Their

Arnaldo Magnani / Getty Images Since 1984, MAC Cosmetics has had a perpetual hold on the Black community, delivering the tools and shade ranges we wanted. Think: their annual VIVA Glam Ball—which invited full-glam guests like Mary J. Blige, Eve, Fantasia, Diana Ross, etc. Moreover, their backstage presence at fashion weeks over time, with supermodels Naomi Campbell and Iman, MAC has proven to be the makeup behind popular culture’s biggest beauty moments in history—including Lil’ Kim’s archival metallic lipstick. VIVA GLAM III ambassador Lil Kim poses with lip kissed male models. Event took place at Mr. Chow’s restaurant in Recent York. (Photo by Steve Eichner/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images) Now, as we rejoice their fortieth anniversary within the midst of Fashion Week...

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12 Sep

Your Favorite Beauties Were Front Row At Willy Chavarria’s

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Your Favorite Beauties Were Front Row At Willy Chavarria’s

Getty Images / Gilbert Flores Just months ahead of the 2024 Presidential Election (and days before the primary Harris-Trump debate), one in all Latest York’s buzziest designers Willy Chavarria gave us a seat on the table for his SS25 show. Held in the town’s financial district—across from the Trump constructing and NYSE—his latest collection titled “América” referenced each traditional codes and the wonder in diverse humanity. From squared Grace Jones hair shapes and barbed wire braids to a masculine skin finish with leather eyeliner, the large 65-look show unified minority communities. “It looks like the variety we would really like to see sitting on the table here in America,” hairstylist Joey George tells ESSENCE. Paloma Elsesser backstage at Willy Chavarria RTW Spring 2025...

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10 Sep

Sixties Mod Meets Nineties Glam At Sergio Hudson’s SS25

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Sixties Mod Meets Nineties Glam At Sergio Hudson’s SS25

Photography by Chad Hilliard for ESSENCE. At Sergio Hudson’s Spring/Summer 2025 show, daring beauty and iconic looks were front and center. This was all due to the artistry of Marc Reagan, Executive Director of Global Artistry, Bobbi Brown and Master Hairstylist Tamika Gibson. Their work behind the scenes was all about translating the designer’s vision of confidence and timeless elegance— drawing on the enduring looks of the ’60s. Reagan explained that the inspiration for the makeup got here directly from Sergio Hudson’s love for the last decade’s mod style. “Sergio sent me these pictures of mod looks,” he said, noting how this led to the show’s signature element: a striking blue winged liner. The alternative of color was intentional. “We wanted a...

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7 Sep

Taraji P. Henson Channels Her Latest Character With Orange

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Taraji P. Henson Channels Her Latest Character With Orange

John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images A recent cut and color can turn you into essentially the most unexpected character. This week, actress Taraji P. Henson proved just that, channeling her latest role as business woman and mistress “Vivian Thomas” with an asymmetrical orange pixie cut on the premiere of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist in Latest York. NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 04: Taraji P. Henson attends Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” World Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 04, 2024 in Latest York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage) Her hairdo––next to a flipped ‘70s blowout on Terrence Howard––featured short, natural-toned sides and back, maintaining the form of her normal cut (see: her look on the...

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