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3 Sep

Exclusive: the brand new Fashion East line-up is here

Exclusive: the brand new Fashion East line-up is here
Lo, the SS23 womenswear season is sort of upon us, with the primary of the massive 4’s fashion weeks kicking off over in NY in eight days and counting. This time around, we’re looking forward to runway debuts from Chopova Lowena, a London cameo from Raf Simons himself, and a really special moment at Salvatore Ferragamo, as rising star and Fashion East alumnus Maximilian Davis makes his debut on the helm of the Italian house in Milano.  Speaking of Fashion East, we’re also excited to disclose the most recent line-up of talents Lulu Kennedy is taking under her wing. This season, Jawara Alleyne is ready to fly the nest, as he shows his fourth and final collection. The previous CSM designer,...
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31 Aug

EXCLUSIVE: Balmain Goes With Pokémon Collaboration

EXCLUSIVE: Balmain Goes With Pokémon Collaboration
PLAY TIME: Pokémon can now be found on French luxury goods — winking on wallets, waving from jacket pockets and collapsed on T-shirts, the character’s lightning-bolt tail jutting skyward. Balmain has partnered with the Japanese creator of the kooky creatures on a Trainer Fashion Set that can live in each physical and digital worlds. It includes hoodies, jeans, sneakers and backpacks, too. “Pokémon’s shiny pop aesthetic and fascinating creatures have all the time appealed to me,” Rousteing said. “Today, they make me consider an earlier, simpler time, after we all shared a rosy vision of all of the positive changes that we were certain that digital innovations would make possible.” Rousteing reprised some silhouettes first seen on the Balmain runway, spiking them with...
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28 Aug

Exclusive: ‘Married At First Sight’ Stars Woody And Amani

Exclusive: ‘Married At First Sight’ Stars Woody And Amani
REEM Photography (@photosbyreem) On their second anniversary, Married at First Sight Season 11 alums Woody and Amani are sharing the excellent news — they’re expecting their first child. The couple, who met in the course of the Lifetime show’s season in Recent Orleans, share the news exclusively with ESSENCE. “We’re so blessed to give you the option to embark on this journey of parenthood as we have fun our second anniversary together,” they said jointly. REEM Photography (@photosbyreem) Amani came upon that she was expecting after a bout of sickness. She thought she was ailing from something she consumed, but Woody was hopeful it meant a baby was on board. “We came upon I used to be pregnant after I used to...
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