Rochelle Aytes
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Hair Crush: Rochelle Aytes

We’re loving the healthy, full tresses on actress Rochelle Aytes, who stars in the new series, Mistresses. You may have also seen her in movies like Madea’s Family Reunion and White Chicks, but you can check her later this year as Pebbles “Perri” Reid in the VH1 biopic, Crazy, Sexy, Cool: The TLC Story. But back to her hair, whether she rocks…

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covers

5 Black Women on Magazine Covers

Head to the newsstands to pick up some of the May 2013 magazine and gracing the covers you’ll get old-school and new-school models, an actresses and singers. Check out our favorite’s here. Which would you buy just by looking at the cover?

Old School Celebrity Styles That Work Today
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Beauty

Old School Celebrity Styles That Work Today

Everything old is always new again…sooner or later. Who better than some of our classic sisters to take style cues from? Click through to see hairstyles on everyone from the real boss, Diana Ross (above, with an amazing ‘fro) to Lisa Bonet in an asymmetrical cut as the funky fresh Denise Huxtable of The Cosby…

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black historical figures

Children Pose as Historical Black Figures

Photographer Eunique Jones curated 28 photos for the “Because of them, we can…” essay. The inventive collage features 40 children posing as influential past and present black figures including Spike Lee, Whoopi Goldberg, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Frederick Douglass. Jones was inspired to produce the project for Black History Month to honor…

Willow Smith
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C+C kids

Willow Whips Her Many Hairstyles!

Miss Willow Smith has probably gone through more hairstyles in her 12 years of life than the average adult woman. The “Whip My Hair” singer is always showing off a new, fresh do, proving that age is not a factor when it comes to style. While her always changing and unique hairstyles have received backlash from some for being “too grown”, we love her constantly changing looks. What’s wrong with a young artist demonstrating creative freedom with something as superficial as their hair?

Take a look at of some of the most memorable hairstyles donned by Willow Smith. Which looks are your favorites?

Lianne
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Lianne La Havas

Get Into Her: 7 Looks We Love on Lianne La Havas

You’ll love the smooth, silky sounds of up-and-coming British soul singer Lianne La Havas and her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough? featuring the heart-breaking love story “Lost & Found” and the funky “Forget.” But we also can’t get enough of her style. Earthy yet edgy, girly yet sultry, Lianne brings her brand of demure sexiness…

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lady gunn

Is ‘Chola’ The Answer to Vogue Italia’s ‘Haute Mess?’

After seeing Vogue Italia’s haute mess editorial in the March issue playing up “hood couture” and ghetto fashion fabulousness, most concluded the spread was really just a hot mess. Now enterLadygunn magazine with a fashion editorial titled “Chola” that looks oddly similar to the one Vogue presented. Latina women are photographed in Dickie pants, white tanks, and flannel shirts accessorized…

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C+C Weekly Obsession: Rihanna’s Instagram

“Cuz I’m black bitch” – Rihanna. Say what you want about Rihanna’s questionable behavior, but one thing that can’t be denied is the girl is hot and she’s got a fierce and fearless sense of style. The jury’s still out on whether Ri Ri’s new partially shaven, long black ‘do is fresh or a mess,…