Author: Celiece Channet

Fashion Education and the Privilege of Creativity

For many, higher education for creative careers is the golden ticket to escape conservative childhood towns and find your creative voice. You’re placed in classrooms amongst like-minded peers all hungry to manifest their imagination. You learn the language of your discipline and develop your craft. … Continue reading

25 Puff Sleeve Dresses for an Easy Summer Statement

Puff sleeves have become unavoidable. Everywhere you look — from ready-to-wear runways to bridal collections to street-style dispatches to new arrivals at your favorite Instagram brands — there’s a billowy statement emerging from the shoulder. As such, some of the best summer dresses … Continue reading

Kente Gentlemen Honors Heritage

Kente Gentlemen Honors Heritage

Kente Gentlemen is seeking to address misconceptions about what is meant by “African” fashion. More expansive than what’s typically highlighted, fashion in Africa encompasses “a multitude of traditions, cultures, textures, forms, techniques and philosophies,” according to founder Aristide Loua.  Loua serves as creative director, the the team consists of Sydney […]

There’s A Reason You Desperately Want A Tattoo Right Now

There’s A Reason You Desperately Want A Tattoo Right Now

In the very first week of quarantine, Tammy Hong realised she had been here before. Not stuck at home, caught in the slogging dread of a global pandemic, exactly, but feeling anxious, unsettled, and depressed. “I have extreme adjustment anxiety. Working from home was not working out for me in […]

SoulCycle Is The Subject Of A Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

SoulCycle Is The Subject Of A Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

SoulCycle is being sued by a former employee for pregnancy discrimination, according to a complaint obtained by Refinery29 on Tuesday. The plaintiff is Jordan Kafenbaum, the former senior director of instructor programming and talent management at the company, who was fired on April 27, 2020, 32 days after giving birth, […]

Is It Safe To Get A Massage?

Is It Safe To Get A Massage?

Reminiscing about what we miss from the pre-pandemic days is basically a national pastime at this point. Here’s my newest contribution: massages. Maybe I’m experiencing skin hunger; maybe I’m ready to be rid of six months of COVID-related tension that’s accumulated almost entirely in my shoulders; maybe I just want […]