Leonardo Del Vecchio, the Italian multibillionaire who rose from Dickensian poverty to build a globe-straddling behemoth that helped transform the stodgy, fragmented eyeglass industry into a fashion-oriented business, died on Monday in Milan. He was 87. His death was announced by the company, now called EssilorLuxottica. No cause was given. A company spokeswoman said he had died at San Raffaele […]
How One Home Care Agency Is Using “Un-Retirement” Trend to Its Advantage – Home Health Care News
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a lot of changes to the American workforce. One slightly unexpected revelation that both employers and employees discovered was a full scale shift of priorities for many in the labor market. That was especially true in the home-based care space. Seniors Helping Seniors COO Daniel Jan told Home Health Care News that the pandemic gave […]
Janelle Monáe Used Their BET Awards Look to Make a Statement About Abortion Rights
Janelle Monáe made a statement about SCOTUS’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade — the landmark 1973 case that has upheld a person’s right to an abortion — at the 2022 BET Awards. Using the red carpet as a stepping-off point, Monáe worked with stylist Alexandra Mandelkorn to source a gown with loads of symbolism. Monáe wore a black Roberto […]
Saucy Santana: Queering Hip Hop & Smashing Body Expectations
Saucy Santana is a star. His talent is undeniable and paired with his charisma and effortless style; he is indeed someone to watch. Santana is a rapper and TV personality, formerly known as Santana On the Beat. Saucy Santana first began seeing success as a rapper in 2019 when he released his hit song “Walk Em Like A Dog” on […]
DC and NYC quickly max out on monkeypox vaccines
New York City and Washington D.C. both ran through their supply of vaccines to treat monkeypox within less than a day of launching their local immunization initiatives. New York became the first major city in the U.S. to begin offering vaccines for monkeypox last week, making the two-dose Jynneos smallpox vaccine available to men who have sex with men as […]
Tremaine Emory and Supreme Took Over Paris Fashion Week
This originally appeared in Show Notes, GQ staffer Samuel Hine’s fashion week newsletter. For more stories like it, hit the link and subscribe. Last Thursday night, the only hotspot in Paris was a gentlemen’s club off the Champs Elysee. Supreme was in town, throwing one of its biggest parties since the beginning of the pandemic. Inside, David Blaine pulled cards […]
This Dewy Day Cream Has Sold Out Seven Times
With the summer sun blazing and days under the rays getting longer, its not uncommon for our skin to feel tighter and dryer. Luckily, Three Ships best-selling Radiance Grape Stem Cell + Squalane Day Cream ($35) is back in stock now to help fight the summer-skin blues. The sustainable skin-care brand’s day cream has sold out seven times and boasts […]
TikTok Users Are Contouring Their Faces With Sun Damage — Whoops, I Meant “Sunscreen”
Then, to complete the contouring effect, a sunscreen formula with a higher SPF is applied where concealer or highlighter is typically layered, leaving those areas lighter after time in the sun. The idea is that by creating artificial tan lines across the face, the user will be left naturally contoured by the power of the sun — all without the […]
Last Week, The Best Dressed Stars Leaned Towards Extravagant Sensations
F eminine, jazzy, and irresistible sum up our favorite looks spotted on Black stars last week—both on and off the carpet. We saw South African beauties show out on the blue carpet of the DStv Mzansi Viewers’ Choice Awards (DStvMVCA), Nigerian celebrities slay glamorously at the Glamour Girls movie premiere, and of course, Hollywood’s finest ended the week with a […]
Verzuz Battle Style Details: Mario Rocking Versace, Omarion in Prince Merch, Ray J in Solomon Lawrence and More
This past week, the downtown Los Angeles NOVO Theatre welcomed an energetic Verzuz Battle between R&B hit-makers Omarion and Mario! This being the first non-rap Verzuz, fans were frantic to witness the head-to-head unfold. Several acts opened the main show, so we had plenty of style moments to spectate in the process! Here are some of the standout looks from […]