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Kimora Lee Simmons Leissner reclaims Baby Phat, her old streetwear brand created to bring a voice to women of color in fashion, in part because of the influence of daughters Ming Lee (19) and Aoki Lee (16). Having personally purchased the label under undisclosed circumstances, she will relaunch Baby Phat by summer of this year. In the early 2000s, the brand enjoyed sales of over $1 billion before Leissner separated from Baby Phat in 2010. In 2013, she launched another brand bearing her own name that she plans to keep separate.
MAC teams up with Disney to bring a color collection based on self-determined princess Jasmine (the new Aladdin movie hits theaters May 24) to a sumptuous range of lip, cheek, and eye makeup.
Beauty vlogger Nikita Dragun joins the leagues of YouTubers who’ve launched their own beauty brands, but with a twist—the Dragun Beauty line caters to transgender users (as well as all makeup users). The “transformation” kits come housed in purple eggs and reference Nikita’s own journey throughout her gender transition.
Marvel officially inducts its first mutant drag queen hero into the X-Men roster. Shade, now known as Darkveil, uses her handheld fan to “cast shade” and open up pockets to alternate dimensions in a play on drag culture. Created by LGBTQ artist Sina Grace, she first appeared defending attendees at Mutant Pride from attack.
Calvin Klein rolled out its first-ever Asia-initiated advertising campaign on Women’s Day to pay tribute to female power in Asia and challenge gender norms. The campaign included diverse influencers and celebrities dressed in Calvin Klein activewear and almost no makeup.