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Not What You’d Expect: What Blind People Can Teach Us About Physical Beauty
Courtesy of WatchCut Video What does beauty mean if you’re blind? After all, you can’t see, right? Does it actually matter to a person who can’t see? The answer? Yes! I came across a fascinating...
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A Video Conversation: Exploring How #metoo Can Be A New Way Forward, Not a...
A few weeks back I shared my reactions to the #metoo movement. And while I wrote about how wholeheartedly supportive of it I am, I also cautioned us not to inhibit our femininity or masculinity. I...
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Masculinity, Beauty & Peace: How a Light Make-Over Show Can Be the Key to...
Queer Eye’s Fab Five While it’s the month to officially celebrate women, I’m actually going to turn our attention to men today. In my quest to find a binge-able show on Netflix, I was scrolling through...
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A Female Perspective: Fashion. How to show up post #metoo: Another Video...
I just returned from a whirlwind — but amazing –trip to Norway where I was privileged to speak to the Norwegian business community at the Oslo Business Forum. As I prepped for the speech, I...
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Chinese Fashion: Not A Case Of Cultural Appropriation But Cultural...
Yue-Sai Kan, Miss China Universe 2011-2016 and me at the Plaza I’m sure you’ve all read about the bruhaha about a Utah girl’s Chinese prom dress. Keziah Daum wore a classic Cheongasm dress and got...
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Will AI Kill Fashion or Improve It?
I have to confess: I’m FAR from being an expert on AI. But given my role at Google, and the work of my team members, it comes up in many conversations, is the engine behind some of the tools my team...
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Can Brick & Mortar Fashion Retail Resurrect Itself? A #Video Conversation...
Hello readers! Apologies for being so out of touch. I’ve been caught up experiencing some great beauty and fashion experiences that I will THEN write about. And… I’m writing a book! Yep. In fact, I...
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BE outside the box, don’t just think it! Kicking Off my New Adventure on...
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of being both a panelist and a moderator for a few events at Advertising Week in NYC. One of the perks of being on the speaker roster was that I was chosen among a...
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Damned if You Do, Damned If You Don’t: In 2019, Let’s Be Done With With The...
Elizabeth I‘s make-up killed her. At least according to some historians. In her attempt to look youthful and blemish-free, the queen used a toxic white powder, Ceruse, containing high doses of...
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Diversity & Inclusion of Looks in the Workplace Isn’t Just Great for Fashion,...
I’ve sat on panel after panel but this is a first for me. I am the only light skinned person in this entire conference, speaking about beauty in the workplace. And I’m bubbling with excitement (and...
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