At This Yr’s Cayman Islands Carnival, a Troupe of

17 Jul

“Within the Amazon, where I live, I feel that the Caribbean has a robust influence—on our music for instance, something that actually makes my body pulsate,” says Young. “The new and humid climate is filled with water that creates a reference to the body. The plants are also on this same context: how they form across the body and tell a story.”Photo: Christopher “Swurve” JohnsonThe storytelling element was key for Ames, who assigned each of the designers a micro theme to work inside. Fredrik Tjærandsen, the Norwegian designer whose giant balloon dresses achieved viral status at his Central Saint Martins graduate show in 2019, considered the phoenix; “exploring how the human body can metaphorically embody its transformative nature,” in his...

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19 Jun

Best Sweat-Proof Makeup Products in 2023 That’ll Stay Put

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Beauty, Makeup

Let's discuss sweat, baby. 'Tis the season of high temperatures, humidity, sun, sun, and more sun — and, subsequently, a great deal of the best sweat-proof makeup the world wide web has to supply. With summer comes the return of sweat, the sometimes pesky but ultimately useful process by which our bodies cool ourselves down. Though sweating is completely normal and good for you, it also makes wearing makeup (and keeping it on) a little bit of a tough endeavor. Luckily, Allure editors and makeup artists have gotten your back, as we have compiled an inventory of sweatproof makeup products to get you thru the steamy months ahead.Basically, less is more in the case of makeup in sweaty times. Although...

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16 Jan

EXCLUSIVE: Marco Bizzarri Is Staying Put at Gucci

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Fashion, Featured

Squelching persistent speculation of a management change at Gucci, François-Henri Pinault told WWD that Gucci’s longtime chief executive officer Marco Bizzarri would stay in place and lead the brand within the post-Alessandro Michele period. Speaking on the sidelines of Gucci’s fall 2023 men’s fashion show in Milan on Friday, Kering’s chairman and chief executive officer was emphatic that Bizzarri “has my full trust. He already had.” “It’s so obvious that Marco is the CEO for this next chapter of Gucci needless to say,” he said, smiling broadly as he spoke to WWD. “I want him to construct that with me and I’m fully confident that we'll succeed on that.” His remarks should further calm investor concern about further turbulence at Kering’s largest brand...

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6 Jan

Predestined: How A Medical School Rejection Put Sheila Atim

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What's The Tea, Featured

Photo Credit: Lelanie Foster We tell children that they might be anything they wish to be—but Oprah believes we are able to only be what we’re meant to be. Within the case of Ugandan-born British actress Sheila Atim, Oprah could have it exactly right. Atim, 31, who can also be a singer and playwright, has spent her life learning to lean into her passions—and every time she has been hesitant to accomplish that, external forces have conspired to guide her down the proper path. That was Atim’s outlook when her dream of becoming a physician faded—she recalls that she wasn’t granted any interviews to attend medical school, despite excellent grades and a stellar application. Deeply dissatisfied on the time, Atim now knows...

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