A little over three weeks ago, I sat in my living room, grabbed the remote control and flipped through channels till I saw Anthony Bourdain’s popular show, ‘Parts Unknown.’ As I watched the particular episode, something struck me as odd. I found myself more focused on Boudain than his guests and the food narrative he was …
The journey to accepting my body hasn’t really been a smooth one. Growing up, I wasn’t particularly confident. As a plus-size and curvy girl, you tend to feel out of place – my body type wasn’t the hot thing back then. I just didn’t fit in. I became very self-conscious – I thought my hips were …
Popular media personality, Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru-Demuren recently launched Sablier (“Sab-Lee-Ay”), a premium fuller bust lingerie line. Sablier – which is French for ‘hourglass’ – was created to cater to the often overlooked plus-sized market. Toolz who reflected on her experience growing up as a full-bodied woman further detailed her journey towards accepting her body shape and …
Renowned Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie talks feminism and the #MeToo movement with CNN’s Christiane Amanpour. She also reveals her #MeToo experience at 17. <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the …
Musician Keri Hilson, Necole Kane (founder of Xo Necole), Shanti Das, and more raise their voices as panelists to silence the shame by opening up about their struggle with depression and mental health issues. Ladybrille MagazineFounded in 2007, Ladybrille® Magazine is a California based pioneer digital publication demystifying the image of Africans in the west through contemporary …
Today, Elizabeth Arden announces the launch of the March On campaign, featuring a limited edition lipstick, in the brand’s signature Red Door Red shade and signed by Reese Witherspoon, which will be sold globally with 100% of the proceeds donated to UN Women. An early advocate of women’s rights, Elizabeth Arden famously provided red lipsticks …