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"Diversity and Inclusion is a trend for these folks," he wrote on Instagram. "BoF 499, I'm off the list."

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“Girls with tattoos who like getting in trouble” is the second lyric of Ariana Grande’s chart-topping single, “7 Rings.” Grande, it seems, takes her lyrics quite seriously: the song has been at the centre of several controversies since it started preaching lavish, unrelatable purchases to us two weeks ago. Everyone from 2 Chainz and Soulja […]

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In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily ahead of her Mens F/W ’19 show, Miuccia Prada—patron saint of Intellectual Feminist Fashion—decided to sound off on the era of cultural sensitivity we live in, bemoaning that “anything one does today can cause offence.” She went on to say, “There can sometimes be a lack of generosity […]

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We sit amid a fashion revolution in an industry facing major systemic change. Trend-based talk of hemlines and heel heights is being replaced by more consequential discussions about fashion’s true costs and cultural impacts. We’re stepping outside the confines of certain beauty boxes in favour of healthier ideals and broader representation. This undercurrent of increased […]

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A friend of a friend is having a dilemma. She loves Halloween. It’s her favourite holiday. And this year, she wants to celebrate by dressing up like her favourite celebrity: Nicki Minaj. For context: she loves Nicki, has seen her in concert many, many times, worships her aesthetic, can stumble her way through most of […]

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One of the stranger things about the Fall 2018 Gucci show was how the turbans got more press than the severed heads. Models carried their domes in the crook of their arms, like rugby balls. Even so, when it came to headlines, the headdresses trumped the heads. “Dear @gucci,” tweeted @SinghLions, Harjinder Singh Kukreja, “The […]

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What is the web-o-sphere angry about this week? Kardashian kultural appropriation, a bizarrely cruel Zara jacket and Shakira’s tour merch. Here’s everything you need to know. Kim Kardashian wore Fulani Braids (again) THE STORY: Earlier this year, Kim Kardashian faced scrutiny for sporting her hair in blonde, beaded Fulani braids. The problem wasn’t just that she […]

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Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood put on a grotesquely sexy runway show at Paris Fashion Week. To set the mood, three towering gothic gogo dancers gyrated on elevated podiums to an industrial beat, while models walked the runway wearing loosely designed approximations of the hijab paired with stripper heels, and burqas by way of Leigh […]

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Is there any piece of clothing that can transition from the rice fields of south India to the cobblestones of London’s Oxford Street? According to Zara, yes—the lungi. Anyone who’s grown up on the Indian subcontinent—which encompasses India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives—or nearby countries like Myanmar and Thailand would be […]

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Zuhair Murad, the high-end designer known for his angelic gowns, and celebrity red carpet appearances, made a serious misstep with his Spring 2018 couture show in Paris this week. The show featured a confusing mishmash of influences, including loosely-inspired Navajo prints reminiscent of Urban Outfitters circa 2013, rhinestone cowboy fringe details that wouldn’t have looked […]

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Before becoming a youth worker in Vancouver, Joleen Mitton was a model who traveled the world for work. Mitton is of Plains Cree, Scottish and French heritage but was frustrated at seeing young indigenous kids ignoring their heritage, while dying their hair blonde because they looked up to Miley Cyrus. So Mitton decided to combine […]

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Another day, another Kardashian controversy. Two days ago, Kim K was photographed in an…interesting look. The reality star was out in something hairstylist Chris Appleton referred to as a “bobby pin ‘do.” Pause. SNATCHED BobbY Pin Do @kimkardashian Hair by me #chrisappletonhair Makeup @1maryphillips A post shared by Hairstylist (@chrisappleton1) on Mar 25, 2017 at […]

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