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2 Jun

Standout Fashion Moments From THR’s Raising Our Voices Luncheon

Getty Images The Hollywood Reporter’s second annual Raising Our Voices luncheon was held on Wednesday in Los Angeles and brought out quite a lot of A-list stars in standout fashion decisions. Sponsored by the Golden Globes, GenSpace and East West Bank, the publication’s luncheon amplified conversations surrounding the state and way forward for diversity, inclusion, accessibility and equity in Hollywood. A number of the highlights included a keynote speech by filmmaker Taika Waititi, together with actresses Eva Longoria and Niecy Nash receiving honors. Ahead is a roundup of looks from The Hollywood Reporter’s second annual Raising Our Voices luncheon. Quinta Brunson Quinta Brunson at THR’s second annual Raising Our Voices luncheon on May 31 in Los Angeles. Getty Images Quinta Brunson opted for a classy...
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1 Jun

Lululemon Powers On, Topping Estimates and Raising Its Outlook

The economic realities of the moment — with frightened consumers, high inflation and high rates of interest — don’t appear to apply to Lululemon Athletica Inc. Shares of the buzzy energetic company shot up 13.7 percent on Thursday to $373.37 after it continued to grow rapidly, topping first-quarter profit and sales projections and raising its outlook for the yr. That puts Lululemon’s market capitalization at about $47.5 billion, one in every of the best valuations in all of fashion, although still lower than half of energetic leader Nike with a market cap of $159.3 billion.  But the concept actually seems for Lululemon to catch up. The corporate’s earnings jumped 53 percent to $290.4 million, or $2.28 a share — 32 cents ahead of the...
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19 Nov

Boris Kodjoe And Nicole Ari Parker On ‘Repeatedly Evolving’

Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe could also be big Hollywood stars, but their busy schedules don’t keep the pair from prioritizing quality time — with their kids, Sophie, 17, and Nicholas, 15, and with each other. The 2 are sometimes lucky enough to even work together, including on their recent Lifetime movie Secure Space, which Nicole starred in and Boris directed. Their latest collaboration is off-camera and involves something not as sexy and dramatic as Hollywood storylines, but vital nonetheless — cleansing. The couple has partnered with P&G in support of the brand’s Bounty paper towels and Microban 24 cleansing products. ESSENCE talked to them about that, in addition to how they bond as...
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5 Oct

Sophia Nomvete On The ‘Empowering’ Experience Of Filming ‘The

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