When Janelle Monáe steps in the building, all eyes are on her. Of course, they are; the outspoken singer-mogul-actress is a multihyphenate powerhouse, why wouldn’t everyone be looking? But also, it’s been impossible not to notice that Monáe has lately been rocking the coolest of coifs.
Sporty vibes, surfer blondes, and the new hair accessory you need.
Mason Pearson boar bristle brush, it’s been real. At Tuesday’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, beauty bigwig Kérastase unveiled its latest product, the world’s very first (drumroll, please) smart hairbrush. The Kérastase Hair Coach Powered by Withings rolls right through your hair (if not off the tongue) collecting data as it goes. Its built-in Find out more
After the last twinkle lights are dimmed and the Christmas trees get thrown away, winter starts to look a little sad. January and February are so.much.blah. And that same black or gray neutral winter coat you’ve had for years (guilty!) isn’t helping things. Luckily, there’s a new runway trend that’s here to brighten everything back Find out more
It is Ch-Ch-Changes Month on Man Repeller, and one very easy way to self-modify is through clothes. If, for example, I am the kind of woman who is prone towards denim tuxedos and utilitarian-looking jumpsuits worn somewhat ironically and therefore extravagantly (e.g. with a big fluffy coat or Hollywood actress sunglasses), I might instead try Find out more
As with clothes, the way you decorate a room expresses your personality. In its most ideal form, it signals to guests how you interpret yourself. In this round of Real Cool People, Real Cool Apartments, we check out the Bed-Stuy one-bedroom home of Brother Vellies’ Creative Director Aurora James. Our intentions behind the creeping: to Find out more
Our necks got a whole lot of attention this year. If we weren’t clasping shut a close-fitting choker, we had a svelte neckband giving our outfits a sophisticated topping. Now, even more options have emerged to keep everyone’s attention atop. Bow ties have been given an epically girly makeover, menswear-inspired neckties are as classic as Find out more
Velvet’s a tough one. It’s a fabric we love to wear, but it has the potential to go so wrong, so fast. A prime example: the tacky bodycon holiday dress.
