Sandra E. Garcia

December 25, 2022

Is It Time for a ‘White Lotus’ Vacation?

Things turn out badly for most of the show’s well-heeled characters. But that hasn’t stopped some fans from booking a trip. For some fans of “The […]
September 17, 2022

Will Welch Leads GQ to ‘the New Masculinity’

Will Welch, the 41-year-old editor of GQ, towered over the other pedestrians as he walked along Church Street in Lower Manhattan on the first night of […]
August 9, 2022

The Rise of Knotless Braids

Hair can be fussy, uncooperative, moody. When it does not bend, curl or sit on command, it can be frustrating. Hair can be a handful, a […]
April 4, 2022

Julian Gaines Has a Question: ‘How Do I Paint Oregon Black?’

In a cavernous studio on a wind farm in Forest Grove, Ore., about halfway between Portland and the Tillamook State Forest, Julian Gaines, an artist born […]
April 4, 2022

Julian Gaines Has a Question: ‘How Do I Paint Oregon Black?’

In a cavernous studio on a wind farm in Forest Grove, Ore., about halfway between Portland and the Tillamook State Forest, Julian Gaines, an artist born […]
January 27, 2022

Helen, With the Gold Teeth

On a cold, sunny November afternoon, Helen Harris dashed through the diamond district. She did not have a deadline, per se, and nothing to rush for […]
January 27, 2022

Helen, With the Gold Teeth

On a cold, sunny November afternoon, Helen Harris dashed through the diamond district. She did not have a deadline, per se, and nothing to rush for […]
January 22, 2022

Ami Colé Fills a Void In Black Beauty Products

After toiling in the beauty industry for years, Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye decided to create the products she desperately sought but could not find. For years, Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye […]
June 30, 2021

Brandon Blackwood Blows Up

His namesake line of purses grew fast last year, in part because of his “End Systemic Racism” tote. Now he can barely keep up with the […]
June 28, 2021

BET Awards: Highlights and Reactions

Red-carpet stunners, a surprise make-out session, the reveal of Cardi B’s second pregnancy and so much more. Given everything that happened at Sunday’s BET Awards, one […]