Browsing all articles tagged with Constance White.
#NYFW: Laquan Smith Spring 2013 “Beau Jardin”
Laquan Smith is only 23 and yet has already established himself as a supremely talented designer. In fact, meeting him at this party before he first hit big is one of the stories I imagine I’ll tell when I’m old and gray. Even then, you could see he had a knack for dressing the young, beautiful, [...]
Handle Your Scandal: Essence Magazine Reassigns Managing Editor Michael Bullerdick After ‘Racist’ Facebook Posts
Doesn’t it seem like controversy just follows ESSENCE Magazine? In July of 2011, the Time Inc. publication hired Michael Bullerdick as Managing Editor and the shift was almost immediately hit with backlash. Critics were bewildered because ESSENCE the brand was supposedly rooted in the mission to be a powerful voice for black woman. So why would the [...]
A Day in The Life: Essence Blogger Breakfast with Lala, Emil Wilbekin and Constance White
What a week I’ve been having already! Insanity! Ok, let’s start at the beginning. To toast the start of New York Fashion Week, Essence Magazine threw a blogger breakfast inviting some of the top folks in the blogosphere to get to know the new Essence.com. It was great to attend and chat with some of [...]
Glamazons Blog Named One of Essence.com’s 40 Fab Fashion Bloggers! Plus Glamazon Jessica in Essence Sept Issue!!
Glamazons! Don’t you just LOVE Essence Magazine? The publication now run by Constance White blew me away with the September offering, which of course is the most fashion-focused issue of the year. The issue boasts an in-depth look at why there are no high-end black rockstar designers with Pulitzer-Prize winner, Robin Givhan’s piece, “Where Is [...]
Essence Magazine Hires White Managing Editor Michael Bullerdick: Should it Matter?
The 40 year-old Black Womens magazine, Essence recently hired Michael Bullerdick, a white male, as its new managing editor. The magazine prides itself in being the voice of African-American women so this is definitely an eyebrow raiser for me. There are a few steps to this controversy though. First, let me mention that Time Inc. bought out [...]
Constance White Named Editor-in-Chief of ESSENCE Magazine
Essence Magazine has tapped Constance C.R. White as the new Editor-in-Chief, reports WWD. White, who most recently served as eBay style director, brings years of experience from her roles as founding fashion editor at Talk Magazine, style reporter at The New York Times and executive fashion editor at Elle Magazine. She has been featured as [...]
A Day in the Life: Ford Fiesta Inspired by Color Competition with Constance White and Letoya Luckett
As a Jersey girl (who escapes to Miami often for vacation), I know the importance of a fabulous car! When I’m away from New York, my car becomes my accessory. And never have I been so obsessed with a car until the Ford Fiesta. It’s so cute—it feels tailor-made for me and my funky fashion [...]
