“Performing naked, bound in a corseted gown, tied and wired to a 3-D body scan machine, in 8 inch stripper heels and 10 pound pigtails. Easy lol...” reads a caption on one of Brooke Candy’s latest Instagram posts.
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I don’t believe in horoscopes. There, I said it. The spiritual equivalent of saying I hate puppies, that Alexander McQueen has no talent or that Glossier Boy Brow is overrated.
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The model and muse shares her beauty journey and her fave beauty treatments in NYC.
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Imagine Sporty Spice, Sailor Mars and Cardi B had a love child, and you’ve got Manuela Soto. The 27 year old Swiss native has met me on a rooftop in Downtown LA, a block away from her new apartment and a short walk from the brand new tattoo studio she’s opening with Sang Bleu.
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GIRLI is a pop star for the new age. The 20 year old singer, songwriter and rapper marks the latest evolution of a pop punk starlet - an early 2000s aesthetic meets fourth wave feminism and a gen z determination to break the mould.
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So, you want to be a beauty boss? Whether that means going it alone as a freelance tech, or setting up your very own company, you have to be on top of your finances.
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“My sole purpose is my job,” says Iris X, her South London voice both spiky and familiar. “When people come and collect their teeth, the smile on their face is just amazing.”
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Venus X has redefined New York’s creative culture. With her underground club nights GHE20G0THIK, she kickstarted a now global movement, championing inclusivity and self-expression, whilst providing a space and platform for the underrepresented.
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Ellen Atlanta speaks to founder Smin Smith about the importance of representation, reclaiming science ficiton from the cis, white hands of Hollywood and how minorities are biting back in a post-Trump world.
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What happens when the lines blur between the digital and the natural? When what’s synthetic becomes real? When science meets science fiction?
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“Whether you’re a hair stylist or beautician, we all know when we sign up for this that people are going to brush us off,” says hairstylist Illeisha Lussiano.
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Red is an evocative colour. Red is sex, violence, love, danger. Red is bold and bright and aggressive and striking. Red is Asian fairy tales and Communist Russia. Red is a refusal to go unseen.
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Meet the model behind the moniker, Josephine Lee, as she talks about her religious upbringing and turning unrealistic beauty ideals on their head.
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Akinola Davies, aka Crack Stevens, is an advocate for social change. The London-based moving image artist and DJ often speaks out on issues of race and gender equality; with his portfolio of work paying homage to his Nigerian roots and telling stories of diasporan communities, beauty and culture.
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A look into the nail salons of South London beauty culture
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The ‘We are Not Surprised’ letter exposed the vast scale of discrimination and abuse in the art world at the end of last year. Here, female artists of colour discuss their experiences with representation, micro-aggressions and explicit abuse of power.
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I was commissioned by Refinery29 to write a piece on how trainers make me feel empowered as part of a branded partnership with Puma.
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Erika Bowes talks to Ellen Atlanta on her breakthrough as a teen tumblr sensation, life in the social media spotlight and reclaiming the Internet as a force for good.
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SURREAL SATINS: The sixties are back and they’re more sugar-coated than ever
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Ahead of her exhibition launch in partnership with ASOS Supports Talent, art director Sophia Tassew discusses feminism, diversity and RIOT! RIOT! RIOT!.
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