Chantecaille began as a fragrance brand. What is your signature scent? Does it change? Pétales ($185) has always been a favorite. It was inspired by my mother’s backyard, where she has beautiful gardenia bushes flowering by the door, and every time you walk through the […]

Anyone who’s ever been lucky enough to attend a fashion show (whether it’s in Oslo, New York, Paris, or one nearby home) knows that there’s a moment that always manages to surprise you. Suddenly, a model wafts down the runway in an incredible frock, and you […]

Where the Crawdads Sing is a global phenomenon and one of the best-selling books of all time. How did you personally connect with this story? When I first read it, it was the coming-of-age aspect. One of my favorite movies growing up was Stand by […]

Summer is great for spending time outside, getting some color, and of course, testing out makeup looks you’ve never tried. Popsicle lips? Pastel eye shadows washed all over your lids? Name a better season to give these looks a go. I love that this summer […]

Speaking of your global directory, why was it essential to create this directory of Black social media editors, writers, and stylists?  So much of the Black community was disproportionately impacted by the onset of COVID-19. and I wanted to create a resource for them. We […]

You’ve put out a number of singles over the years including 2016’s “Brutally” and 2019’s “Coolest Place in the World”. Why did you feel like this was the right moment for a full album? I’ve only ever just released singles before, kind of once a year. And […]

Self-publishing has this taboo around it, so how have you grappled with that as a writer?  Oh, I totally agree. There was this taboo with my first book—like, “Nobody picked you. You didn’t make the cut, so is your work actually good?” It’s one of […]

Welcome to Who What Wear Travels, a new series where our fashion-insider lens meets the world of travel. I’m kicking things off with a feature on the coolest destinations the style set is heading to this year and everything from the most Pinterest-worthy hotels and the hot spots they’re dining […]

I relate! I mean, Covergirl’s Lash Blast Volume Mascara ($5) in the orange tube was the first mascara I religiously used growing up, and I still love and wear it to this day. It’s truly one of my favorite mascaras ever, and I’m a beauty editor […]

With your critically acclaimed debut album Sucker Punch, you were essentially performing globally for four years, and then the pandemic hit, causing everything to come to a screeching halt. How did you adjust to the drastic change? It was hard for everyone. It was strange […]