UMI
UMI The Giver words by Zachary Weg Photos by Kevin Sinclair UMI is a giver. With her new album, People Stories (Epic, 2025), the musician provides a salve for the world. She knows that these are challenging times, but with her sunny songs, she’s letting some light in. As Mos Def sang on the track […]
SUDAN ARCHIVES
SUDAN ARCHIVES The Violin as Weapon, Mirror, and Spell words by Teneshia Carr photos by Yanran Xiong When you speak with Sudan Archives — the artist born Brittney Parks — there’s a sense of both calm and charge, as if she’s quietly inventing the next note before she says it. She’s calling from her loft […]
Obi Agwam
Art Obi Agwam Letters to Himself, Worlds for Us: Obi Agwam’s Animated Surrealism words by Teneshia Carr On the afternoon we speak, Obi Agwam has just stepped off the Tube and into his London studio. He’s a little dazed, constantly yawning, under-caffeinated, and, as it turns out, quietly celebrating his 26th birthday. “I just arrived […]
Magda Butrym
FASHION Magda Butrym Sculpting the Feminine Now words by Nina Calder Magda Butrym has never designed for the moment—she designs for the women who shape it. In an industry that moves at the speed of trend cycles and shifting algorithms, her work stands apart, rooted in a sensual quietness that refuses to be rushed. There […]
CHUKS COLLINS
FASHION CHUKS COLLINS After Eden: Chuks Collins and the Art of Becoming Words by Tessa Shaw Chuks Collins doesn’t introduce himself as a fashion designer. He calls himself an artist, someone for whom clothing is simply one of many languages. That distinction matters. It explains why his Spring/Summer 2026 collection, Eden Re-Imagined, feels less like […]
Melissa Barrera
Culture Melissa Barrera Full look: Gucci Melissa Barrera Is the Scream Queen We’ve Been Waiting For Words by Kerane Marcellus What do a horror film and a musical have in common? These days, Mexican actress Melissa Barrera. The thespian traverses between the two genres with ease, as they both include the intricacies and nuances of […]
The Veil- WME Incubator
FASHION THE VEIL Blanc Magazine & WME Fashion Incubator present The Veil Over the past several months, Blanc Magazine partnered with WME Fashion on their Incubator program – a three-month in-person development and exposure program that aims to disrupt and diversify the fashion industry by offering opportunities rooted in three pillars: industry access, education, and […]
The Veil- Red Team
EDITORIAL THE VEIL Top and Skirt: Jane Wade, Shoes: Manolo Blahnik Earrings: Lady Grey, Ring: AGMES Coat and Shoes: Fendi Earrings: Lady Grey Full Look: Chanel Jacket and shorts LaPointe, earrings by Awe Inspired & Lady Grey and rings by Lady Grey Photography: Lima Lipa Styling: Sal Lee Hair: Courtney Cody Ainey Makeup: Arpita Model: […]
The Veil- Green Team
EDITORIAL THE VEIL Dress: Layla Dian Jian Shoes: Alexander McQueen Earrings: Miansai Jewelry Coat and Dress: Fendi Shoes: Roger Vivier Earrings: Miansai Jewelry Full Look: Sergio Hudson Dress and Shoes: Alexander McQueen Earrings: Miansai Jewelry Photography: Jarrett Lampley Styling: Dan P. Lee Hair: Abiodun Adegawa Make Up: Anari LaBoard Model: Aalyah Ross Management: […]
The Veil- Blue Team
EDITORIAL THE VEIL
Zimmermann Spring 2026
FASHION Zimmermann Spring 2026 Collection Kindred Spirit: Zimmermann’s Ode to Creative Freedom Words by Teneshia Carr Images by Sonny Vandevelde The atmosphere at Le Carreau du Temple was a blend of nostalgia and freshness. In the elegant Parisian venue, Zimmermann’s Spring 2026 collection, aptly named Kindred Spirit, resembled a sunlit daydream from a different time. […]
Prada Spring 2026
FASHION Prada Spring 2026 The Body of Composition By Teneshia Carr In a season defined by spectacle and noise, Prada chose stillness. The Spring/Summer 2026 collection titled “Body of Composition” was less about newness and more about distillation: a process of stripping, refining, and reconstructing meaning through the language of dress. Miuccia Prada and Raf […]