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12 Sep

Your Favorite Beauties Were Front Row At Willy Chavarria’s

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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12 Sep

Off-White™ SS25 “DUTY FREE” Show

Off-White™ SS25 “DUTY FREE” Show
~ the Off-White™ Spring Summer 2025 collection titled “DUTY FREE” directed by Ib Kamara represents a fusion of America and Africa. deeply emotional and infused with shared experience, it contemplates Latest York as a utopia of opportunity. creative direction c/o @ibkamara styling c/o @sashaiharris film director c/o @mathieu_brechoire photography c/o @danielpshea music c/o manaré for @rinsefrance ft. @kwesingtonthe1st @lucia__serrano @merlinmodulaw set design c/o @bureaubetak casting c/o @11Casting @mischanot makeup c/o @raisaflowers hair c/o @jawaraw for @bumbleandbumble nails c/o @nailglam c/o Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 2 Latest York, 11202, USA ...
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10 Sep

Sixties Mod Meets Nineties Glam At Sergio Hudson’s SS25

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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