Ok, we’re calling it: Riverdale star Camila Mendes is officially the cutest. Camila took to Instagram yesterday to debut her new “Reformed Mean Girl” t-shirt and we need it ASAP! Not only is it super cute, but it also benefits the Kind Campaign, an international organization that brings awareness to girl-on-girl bullying. According to Camila’s Insta post,…
All hail Issa Rae! The writer and actress can add a new credential to her resume: CoverGirl. Yep, that’s right! Issa is the newest face of the makeup brand. She posted the announcement on Instagram, writing, “I remember being an awkward black girl in high school, reading the pages of my favorite magazines, casually flipping…
Rumors of Laverne Cox and Beyoncé teaming up for a secret project have been swirling for the past few weeks. And now, it’s finally here! Laverne is modeling for Beyoncé’s athletic fashion line Ivy Park. I mean…can you name a more iconic duo? I can’t. Laverne is a longtime Beyoncé fan and explained to Glamour how…
Empire star Taraji P. Henson is sick of the stigma surrounding black women’s hair. The actress recently opened up about what it was like to go natural after years of straightening and processing. Speaking with HuffPost, she said, “I’ve been natural for years, but I would press and do, I would lean more toward straightening my…
8/23/17: As of today, Forever21 released the following statement to Femestella: “The shirt in question was bought from a third party source. As soon as we were alerted to the issue by Wildfang, we respectfully removed it from the website. Because it did not have any trademark or IP protection, there were no red flags…
Selena Gomez has always been an outspoken advocate for mental health, confidence, and finding yourself, but her political activism has always been a bit… lacking. On Monday, Selena showed just a hint of her politic leanings when she wore her new “We the People” necklace, a $75 design by The Slow Factory, for which 10%…
Zendaya Coleman dropped her second line for her brand Daya By Zendaya (which goes up to size XXL) back in May and she made a special effort to be size-inclusive. In her recent feature piece for Variety, she said, “I don’t think thicker, curvier women should have to shop on a different section on my page…
Hey Vogue, ever heard of a little thing cultural appropriation? Because that’s what you’ve officially just endorsed. On Wednesday, Vogue.com released an article called “Why Updos and Gold Hoops Are the Ultimate Cool-Girl Summer Pairing” describing the latest look of ponytails and gold hoop earrings. The problem? That they gave credit to mainly white models…
Ashley Graham is still facing Sports Illustrated Swimsuit hate one year later, and it’s time to put a stop to it. In 2016, when Graham was named one of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit rookies, she received more backlash than she knew what to do with. As the first size-16 woman to grace the cover, fans…
Sports Illustrated surprised the audience at their runway show for Miami Swim Week, where the magazine debuted a plus size swim line. The magazine has definitely been working on upping its diversity and inclusion game, and we are loving their latest move. SI Swimsuit editor MJ Day said, “People in the crowd lost their minds when…