Being African is not a biological or geographic state. It is a spiritual, intellectual, and cultural praxis. It is the ...

Entire civilizations are being leveled by war. We’re living in a time of chaos — and with chaos, apparently, comes an aesthetic to match. This one’s been dubbed "boom boom," a shorthand for ...

The term “clean girl aesthetic” may have been recently coined, but the concept itself is a sartorial tale as old as time. That is to say, it’s merely minimalism at its best. If the trend has ...

If you’re drawn to the darkness but move through life with a relatively playful, airy approach, there’s a style that’s perfect for you: the whimsigoth aesthetic. A portmanteau of ...

As social psychologist Anni Sternisko, PhD, explains, “TikTok’s aesthetic explosion represents a digital-age solution to a fundamental identity challenge: finding a way to be both part of ...