The other day, I realized that I always put on my underwear with such intense concentration and anxiety that you’d think it was some kind of perverted carnival game. Why? Because I read in Cosmopolitan like six years ago that if you let your feet touch the crotch part of your panties while you’re putting them on,…
There was and still is a need for black women to be represented on the newsstands, both in magazines that target us and in mainstream magazines that embrace diversity. Though Essence Magazine caters to an audience of African-American women, many still champion the need for major magazines like Vogue, Vanity Fair and Cosmopolitan Magazine to feature…
There’s always a bit of a media fuss when a black celebrity lands the cover of Vogue as it doesn’t happen often enough. The magazine, which is considered by many to be the “fashion bible,” has taken a liking to Beyoncé, featuring the superstar on its April 2009 cover and now for the March 2013…
Beyoncé’s 2013 takeover has officially begun. In the next few months Beyoncé will drop an album, perform at the Super Bowl, premiere a self-directed documentary on HBO, and possibly cover the mother of fashion glossies, Vogue. The singer is on a non-stop promotional blitz, and according to several sources, she can add another magazine cover…
Looks like Beyoncé is officially on a mission to try to reclaim her throne in 2013. Along with snagging the coveted Super Bowl halftime slot, Bey is working on another album set to drop early next year. Additionally, her self-directed documentary giving fans a glimpse into her personal life premieres on HBO in Feburary, and…
There are few hairstyles that don’t look spectacular on Halle Berry from her close-cropped cut to her long wavy locks. But it’s rare that you see the Academy Award-winning beauty with an afro. She tried the look for Interview Magazine Germany and the result is nothing short of stunning. In the series of pictures, which range…
Dear Rih Rih, You’ve had a hell of a run, sis. Not only have you lived on the top of the charts these past few years, dropping hit single after hit single, touring the world, and never giving other would-be pop princesses a chance to grab the reins, but you’ve covered nearly every magazine from…
Reality TV’s reining diva, Nene Leakes, landed on the cover of the December issue of Ebony Magazine, and some people are not pleased. The cover finds Leakes seductively bathing in tub full of diamonds while holding a glass of bubbly and serving up her best 100-watt smile. The tagline? “Nene Leakes Gets Her Hollywood Hustle…
From Rihanna’s second cover for Vogue Magazine to Octavia Spencer’s feature in ELLE Magazine, beautiful black celebrities are shining at the newsstands. The latest magazine editorials, featuring Solange Knowles and Oprah Winfrey, are no exception. Solange Knowles is featured on the cover of ELLE South Africa‘s November 2012 issue. The singer, who collaborated with the…
Conde Nast recently made news for the hire of the first black Editor-in-Chief, Keija Minor, who will oversee Brides Magazine. On the heels of that groundbreaking achievement, we’ve learned Conde Nast has hired another woman of color, Elaine Welteroth as the new Beauty and Health Director of Teen Vogue. Welteroth, who we featured here, formerly…
