Month: June 2025

I won’t pretend sorbet nails are a brand-new trend for summer 2025. Let’s be real — they look a lot like the pastel manicures that pop up every year at this time. But while they’re not exactly groundbreaking, there’s no denying that the biggest nail artists are obsessed with them right now. From Iram Shelton’s…

A rainy Sunday in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Park looked like a scene from an early 2000s Black film. Hundreds danced and sang along to Carl Thomas’ “Summer Rain” under delicate showers, seemingly without a care in the world. It felt like community, freedom and joy. This was a scene from The Lay Out’s 2025 Juneteenth…

When beauty influencer Darcei Giles first tried a popular cushion foundation by Korean makeup brand TirTir, she knew it was not going to match her skin tone — but that was the point. The Toronto-based creative is known for her social media series, ‘Black Girl Tries’, where she attempts makeup styles, techniques, and products that…

It can be easy to fall into a fashion rut in the spring when April (and May) Showers make it wet and dreary outside — practical rain gear typically takes precedence over chic looks, after all. But that’s not the case once summer rears its head. Sure, we’ll still have the occasional thunderstorm, but the…

This is summer, where the sun rises earlier and sets later, lighting us up with hope. The Summer Solstice, which commences on June 20th at 10:42 p.m. EST, symbolizes the sun’s and Mother Earth’s mighty force. Now is a time for us to honor the natural rhythms of the universe by setting intentions and manifesting…

If we could live in our out-of-office beachwear all day, everyday, we probably would — especially when the mercury has spiked and humidity makes ‘real’ clothes all too uncomfortable. Think, whimsical, tiered midi dresses that resemble Victorian nightgowns, linen palazzo pants that don’t constrict your legs, extra floaty “feels like nothing” skirts… Basically, clothing that’s…