Gorgessity ANGELA FREAKING BASSETT Can you tell I’ve been screaming all morning looking at photos of Angela Bassett from the Black Panther premiere? I’m not the only one. Daniel Kaluuya gets six seconds into his red carpet interview and has to stop to acknowledge the breathtaking, stunning, holy f-cking shit GORGEOUSNESS of By Kathleen • Jan 30, 2018 12:00 pm
Gorgessity Royal attire requested The official dress code of the Black Panther premiere was royal. The carpet was purple. Attendees were told to dress in their majestic best and my GOD, did they deliver. I don’t mean to be extra here but in a year when the people most of the world recognize By Kathleen • Jan 30, 2018 11:32 am
Gorgessity The Necessity of Lupita Nyong’o There was one word I kept coming back to while reading Lupita Nyong’o’s stirring feature in The Hollywood Reporter and that word was “necessary.” Her story, her words and her presence are so vital, so NECESSARY, that I think this feature should be required reading for everyone in By Kathleen • Jan 26, 2018 11:13 am
Gorgessity Tracee Ellis Ross: on agency and shoes As Duana just noted, there were a LOT of sequins going on last night. Every other dress glittered. Tracee Ellis Ross glittered in a breathtaking white Ralph & Russo gown with a wrap-around cape situation that fell off one shoulder. She looked magnificent. Tracee was there as part of the By Lainey • Jan 22, 2018 07:45 am
Gorgessity Gal Gadot’s close-up Gal Gadot was presented with the #SeeHer Award at Critics’ Choice last night. In, like, 2 years or whatever, when hashtags aren’t used anymore, how are they going to feel about naming an award and styling it like this with a hashtag? In 25 years, will that look stupid By Lainey • Jan 12, 2018 10:37 am
Gorgessity Lisa & Jason’s first married carpet Lisa Bonet and Jason Momoa have been together since 2005. They have two children. And they got married last month. But it was probably assumed that they were married a long time ago, right? I’ve just spent half an hour google imaging photos of them together. It’s demented By Lainey • Nov 14, 2017 05:06 pm
BFFs Serena’s night out Serena Williams made her first public appearance since welcoming her daughter, Alexis Olympia, at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards last night. She was there to honour her friend Gigi Hadid. I always forget that Serena and Gigi are friends. I think I tend to forget this fact because By Kathleen • Nov 14, 2017 11:04 am
TV Updates More for Gina Gina Rodriguez is promoting an animated movie called The Star, in which she voices the Virgin Mary. Aside from Annihilation, an ensemble fantasy adventure co-starring my girl Tessa Thompson and Oscar Isaac that I am SO excited for, she’s got three voice roles on the docket. And that’s By Kathleen • Nov 07, 2017 03:59 pm
Gorgessity Gabrielle at 45 Gabrielle Union turned 45 yesterday. She looks the exact same as she did at 25. It’s ridiculous. As her husband Dwyane Wade said, it’s unfair. It feels like we have this conversation every year. Gabrielle Union is getting older but her face is frozen in time. Seriously, I By Kathleen • Oct 30, 2017 03:08 pm
TV Updates Kerry channels Olivia Kerry Washington was at the FGI Night Of Stars Modern Voices Gala last night in New York. She received the Lord & Taylor Fashion Oracle Award which means absolutely nothing to me but I’m happy for my girl. Give her all the fashion awards. She just made me believe By Kathleen • Oct 27, 2017 10:07 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Cate’s blazer lips It’s not like we’ve never seen a blazer with lips on it. But these are black lips. On a black blazer. And in certain light, those black lips read blue. Blue velvet! Blue velvet lips! This is exquisite. It would be an exquisite investment. Because this blazer will By Lainey • Oct 02, 2017 04:10 pm
Gorgessity Marion is blonde Marion Cotillard showed up at Paris Fashion Week as a blonde. I love this faux pompadour thing she’s doing. Which Miley Cyrus has been doing lately as well. How many more before it becomes a headline? “The hairstyle you all have to try right now!” Does it look as By Lainey • Oct 02, 2017 03:28 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession On the red carpet: The Angelina Effect I know you’ve seen it before but I just want to start here by describing for you what it’s like on a red carpet, because it’s important to understand the contrast. When major name stars arrive on a red carpet, it’s LOUD. The fans are yelling By Lainey • Sep 11, 2017 01:32 pm
Gorgessity The Rihanna face Rihanna is in New York for Fashion Week and the launch of Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, her makeup line. She’s also on the cover of ELLE, not just in the US but also in the UK. In celebration of @badgalriri’s sixth cover (💜and the global launch of @fentybeauty By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 12:14 pm
Gorgessity Zoe Kravitz’s time Is it her time? I hope it’s her time. Because I’m obsessed with Zoe Kravitz. Zoe is currently promoting Rough Night, opening tomorrow. She’s on the cover of The Edit. My. God. Look at her. She’s the daughter of Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. So, of By Lainey • Jun 15, 2017 04:07 pm
Girlcrushes Janelle inspires in black and white Some celebrities are polarising, and you want them to be. It wouldn’t be fun if, in those cases, we all agreed. But there are a few we all agree on. Not for fun but because, logically, we have to. There’s no other way to see them. That’s By Lainey • Jun 06, 2017 10:15 am
