Fashion
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A Blueprint for Your Best Year Yet
From love to finances, move beyond resolutions and enter 2026 with peace—and a clear plan
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Fall/Winter 2025
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WHERE BLACK ART BREATHES: MOMENTS THAT TRANSFORMED 2025
In these pages, we witness a year of Black artistry that moved hearts, shook stages and reshaped the contours of possibility
10+ min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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Résumé Rundown: Nia Sioux
Growing up at the \"bottom of the pyramid,\" Sioux is turning that disempowering label into a legacy
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Jaylen Brown IS STANDING ON BUSINESS
The NBA superstar opens up about love, leadership and learning to shine
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Leon Thomas IS OWNING HIS AURA
The artist opens up about self-care, commitment and the quiet confidence that has made him one of music's most compelling voices today
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Leaders of the New School
How Historically Black Colleges and Universities are defying the odds and creating innovators in business, fashion and STEM
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Fall/Winter 2025
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New Voices Foundation at the 2025 ESSENCE Festival
For the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the New Voices Foundation presented a robust lineup of programming-designed to empower entrepreneurs from New Orleans and across the country
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Fall/Winter 2025
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THE MOMENT IS heirs
The boy was a hook; Brandy and Monica were the history. Their return proves the moment belongs, and always belonged, to them.
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Nourish to Glow
We're constantly being sold on the idea that a miracle serum can give us perfect skin when, in reality, it's about what's on our plates
3 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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The Business of Being Druski
From viral skits to sold-out stages, this creative is proving that betting on yourself pays off
8 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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Remember the Time
As our 55th anniversary celebrations continue, here are some fun ESSENCE facts and trivia
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Style Meets Function
The smartest accessories can track your health, capture content, protect you and your valuables—and elevate your look
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Fall/Winter 2025
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The Voices of Altadena: Rebuilding Black Legacy After the Wildfires
The historic Los Angeles community refuses to be erased
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Fall/Winter 2025
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ESSENCE Power Players 2025
As ESSENCE celebrates 55 transformative years, we honor the boundary-breakers, dream-builders and culture shifters who are rewriting the rules of power—and winning
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Love, Loss and New Life
As Love Is Blind alum Lauren Speed-Hamilton prepares for motherhood and the one-year anniversary of her father's passing, she réflects on holding space for both joy and grief during the holiday season
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Home Harmony
With expert guidance, uncover practices and products that will help create a more balanced and tranquil space in time for 2026
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Fall/Winter 2025
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Heritage on the Horizon
It's not just about winning the America's Cup, it's about how you carry it
2 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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WHEN IN Rome
The multihyphenate discusses his journey to stardom, mental health and why he thinks the best is yet to come
2 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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From Fear to Freedom
A stylist and travel editor opens up about his hair journey—and how he learned the power of a good cut
4 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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“Permission. Revoked”
Why you don't need permission to live boldly!
3 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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Get Lit.
From moving memoirs to self-help guides and cost-saving recipe collections, 'tis the season to cuddle up with a great book
3 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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BRING THE RUNWAY Home
Designer Carly Cushnie's refined eye defined her fashion label. She's applying that aesthetic to home decor
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Fall/Winter 2025
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BEST IN GROOMING AWARDS
Looking to expand the self-care routine of the men in your life? From a revitalizing scalp scrub to a high-tech trimmer, these are the outstanding grooming launches of the year
4 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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Birkins Over Bitcoin?
Is the smart money in designer accessories? With authenticity as the gold standard, luxury bags are no longer mere status symbols—they’re key components of long-term wealth strategies
3 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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Marlon Wayans Is HIM
Our brother on the big screen shares his thoughts on art, family and his unwavering sense of purpose: \"God put me here for a reason, and I'm going to fulfill that\"
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Fall/Winter 2025
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THE FREEDOM OF EVOLVING, THE BEAUTY OF BECOMING
With a memoir, a mentorship program and a fresh outlook, Jordan Chiles is redefining strength through softness, sisterhood and self-belief
4 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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Done Deal
Upgrade your fashion options this season with these chic, affordable picks
1 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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IB Kamara Belongs Everywhere He Goes
A conversation on identity, community and the radical beauty of Blackness across continents, collections and generations—grounded in a presence that never needed permission
10+ min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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HER HOUSE
Aisling Camps, Stella Novarino, Anifa Mvuemba and Bianca Saunders share the vision, discipline and faith it takes to build a lasting fashion legacy
9 min |
Fall/Winter 2025
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A Love Letter to 2026
Consider this your official heads-up: Our Fall/Winter issue is a little different. You might be flipping through these pages wondering, Wait. What happened to Sept/Oct and Nov/Dec? Well, we combined our last two issues of the year into one full and beautiful sendoff. Why? Because ESSENCE is stepping boldly into the future.
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