February 16, 2023

Raquel Welch’s Enduring Bombshell Status

For better or worse, Raquel Welch was the rare star who maintained her bombshell status, well into her old age. What does it mean to be […]
September 24, 2020

Black Women Wanting Wigs Face Shortage

When Mia Birdsong was around 8 or 9, she’d prance around in cowboy boots and a spiky Tina Turner-style wig. As a tween, she coveted fake […]
April 7, 2017

Last of New York’s Master Wigmakers

Nicholas Piazza keeps 600 pounds of hair in his Staten Island garage. He stores it in plastic bins and cardboard boxes, opposite the fishing supplies. “Got […]