Upscale Magazine - Winter 2021

The “I Do” Redo

Three practical ways to salvage the BIG DAY.

THE FUTURE IS NOW

Innovative black tech companies are vying to claim space in the music industry.

The Marrying Kind

There are enough stressors in planning your big day without a global pandemic literally bringing the world to a standstill. For many brides, that is exactly what has happened, though. Here are real-life tales of wedding planning, adjustments and top tips in the age of coronavirus.

Make a Fashion Statement

A designer to the “queens,” this do-good brand blends heritage and high fashion.

MALE MAN TWIST OF FATE

This celebrity stylist and creative director infuses culture and creativity into his looks.

The New Normal

With festivals projected to be dead until fall 2021, concerts indefinitely postponed, movie theaters shuttered and big-budget films seeing straight-to-digital releases, COVID-19 has completely upended the entertainment industry. Artists and companies are scrambling to find innovative ways to reach their fans as we all adjust to the new normal.

LEVEL UP

After years in Hollywood, Regina Hall is poised for another breakout year, both on-screen and behind the camera. Still as down to earth and relatable as ever, Hall dishes on what’s really up with diversity in Hollywood, why it’s important to learn to let go and what excites her these days.

Keeping Up To Date

Getting to know someone over dinner and drinks is on pause now. But here’s how you can still pursue love in the time of pandemic.

CLICK CLICK

Up close and personal with NYC wedding photographer Amy Anaiz

BOSSES PIVOT

How two black-owned businesses prepared themselves to push through the pandemic.