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“Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, narrates audiobook empowering “Hair Love” story - KFDX - Texomashomepage.com” plus 2 more

“Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, narrates audiobook empowering “Hair Love” story - KFDX - Texomashomepage.com” plus 2 more


Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter, narrates audiobook empowering “Hair Love” story - KFDX - Texomashomepage.com

Posted: 09 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Cities in South Florida mopped up after Tropical Storm Eta flooded some urban areas with a deluge that swamped entire neighborhoods and filled some homes with rising water that did not drain for hours.

It was the 28th named storm in a busy hurricane season, and the first to make landfall in Florida. This year tied the record with 2005, when Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma struck the Gulf Coast. But that was before Theta formed late Monday night over the northeast Atlantic, becoming the basin's 29th named storm to eclipse the 2005 record.

Van Jones said Kamala Harris walked out to Beyoncé, and people are mad - Insider - INSIDER

Posted: 08 Nov 2020 10:55 AM PST

  • CNN host Van Jones mistakenly identified the song Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walked out to before her speech on Saturday, and people are calling him out. 
  • "First of all, she walked out to Beyoncé," Jones said when describing Harris' first speech. 
  • But Harris actually walked out to "Work That" by Mary J. Blige, and people on Twitter quickly called out Jones for his mistake. 
  • "How Van Jones don't know the difference between Beyoncé and MJB????" one user wrote. 
  • "I've never heard anyone make that mistake EVER," another user said. 
  • Visit Insider's homepage for more stories.

CNN host Van Jones mistakenly identified the song Vice President-elect Kamala Harris walked out to before her speech on Saturday, and now people are dragging him on Twitter. 

"It was great to hear Kamala. I want to decode some of stuff Kamala did for the base of this party," Jones said on CNN after Harris finished her speech.

"First of all, she walked out to Beyoncé. Drop mic," he said. "The fact that somebody that's gonna be in the White House can walk out authentically to Beyoncé was amazing. People were going nuts about the walkout song." 

The only issue was that Harris didn't walk out to a Beyoncé song — she actually walked out to "Work That" by Mary J. Blige. 

People on Twitter subsequently dragged Jones for confusing the two singers. 

Multiple people suggested that Jones' mistake was indicative of his personality as a whole. 

Representatives for Jones didn't immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment, but Jones did later clarify on the show that it was indeed Blige's song featured onstage.

Stylist Zerena Akers on Working with Beyoncé and Founding @blackownedeverything - W Magazine

Posted: 09 Nov 2020 06:00 AM PST

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Photographed by Tyler Adams. Dion Lee top; Y/Project jeans; her own earrings.

For our annual "The Originals" portfolio, we asked creatives—pioneers in the fields of art, design, fashion, comedy, activism and more—to share their insights on staying true to themselves and pushing the creative envelope in a chaotic year. Read all the Q+As from this year's group here.

As Beyoncé's stylist, you have been responsible for some of her most striking looks. Were you a fashion-conscious child?

Growing up, I was a huge fan of Queen Latifah. I loved everything she wore and said and the way she played with androgyny. In high school, I started a small fashion collection and staged a senior-year fashion show. Mostly, I would deconstruct existing clothes and sew them back together. For instance, I'd take a pair of jeans, open the seams, add a piece of fabric between the legs, and sew on so many patches that there was a train coming down the back of what was now a long skirt. I also prided myself on always wearing stilettos. My feet are still paying for that.

What is your go-to look now?

I love monochromatic suiting. I'll wear head-to-toe fuchsia. Or a yellow suit. I love vibrant colors. I also like suits made out of athletic wear—Adidas did a collaboration with Daniëlle Cathari. I love those; they're kind of stretchy. I used to be a vintage customer. After graduation, I moved to Philly, and they had the best thrift stores. I'd find vintage Chanel. We'd buy prom dresses from the 1980s, and we'd turn them into minidresses or tops. Now the vintage market has dried up—there are no surprises.

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Did you dress up during lockdown?

I must confess that I would wake up and put on a sweatshirt. I have a great pink sweatsuit from Alexander Wang that I wore quite a bit. I also bought my first pair of Crocs! My fancy shoes were Birkenstocks. I love all the Birkenstock collabs.

In Black Is King, Beyoncé's visual album, I was particularly struck by the massive black tulle gown and Nefertiti--like hairpiece in "Brown Skin Girl." How did that look happen?

Beyoncé wanted to explore an exaggerated silhouette, and her personal tailor, Timothy White, created that amazing gown. I had the shape in my mind, and we worked on the braided headdress. The idea was to take it over the top but still retain simplicity and beauty. And we were also exploring the idea of monochromatic dressing, with a nod toward the elegance of Nigerian women. We did a lot of research.

Throughout Black Is King, you used Black designers, like Loza Maléombho. That led you to start the Instagram account and website Black Owned Everything, which gives visibility to Black-owned companies all over the country.

It was wild. I created the page in order to support some of the brands and people I knew. But I couldn't keep it to myself—I was finding so many Black-owned businesses in so many categories. I had 10,000 followers in three days! Four months later, we're approaching 200,000 followers. It became my passion during the pandemic.

Do you have a favorite new business?

Mims Motors, out of Detroit. She rivals Tesla! And Estelle Colored Glass, in the Carolinas. Her stemware is rainbow-colored, and I love color.

Did you do any styling during lockdown?

I work with Chloe x Halle, and they were performing at the Global Citizen Festival. They wanted to look like rock stars, but we couldn't rely on big designers to provide them with clothes during quarantine, so I patched together T-shirts with Bob Marley, TLC, and Malcolm X on them. I created new garments out of old tees—it took me back to my high school days.

Do you have any outfits from your past that now make you cringe?

Wearing a visor. For no reason. Indoors. I did that in high school, and I have no idea what I was thinking.

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