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MATTER MEMOIR
BY PATRISSE KHAN-CULLORS
HISTORY IN
THE MAKING
CELEBRATING OUR CULTURE, FROM
ALVIN AILEY TO STEM’S BRIGHTEST STARS
ON THE COVER
Photography by Warwick Saint. For Ava
DuVernay: Stylist, Jason Bolden for Tack
Artist Group. Hairstylist, Vernon François
using Vernon François for Artists & Co.
Makeup artist, Uzo for Nars at Vision Nation
Artists. Manicurist, Nettie Davis for Ken
Barboza. For Storm Reid: Stylist, Jason
Bolden. Hairstylist, Lacy Redway for Nexxus
at The Wall Group. Makeup artist, Mylah
Morales for Dior at Vision Nation Artists.
Manicurist, Nettie Davis for Ken Barboza.
For Oprah Winfrey: Stylist, Annabelle
Harron for The Wall Group. Hairstylist,
Nicole Mangrum. Makeup artist, Derrick
Rutledge. Set designer, Walter Barnett for
Opus Beauty.
COVER
From left, on Ava DuVernay: Valentino
dress*, matchesfashion.com. Alexis Bittar
earrings, $145, saksfifthavenue.com. On
Storm Reid: Emanuel Ungaro dress,
$2,209, farfetch.com. David Yurman
hoops*, davidyurman.com. KatKim ring*,
katkimfinejewelry.com. On Oprah
Winfrey: Alaïa dress*, alaia.fr for stores.
Rebecca de Ravenel earrings, $445,
modaoperandi.com. Neil Lane rings*,
neillanejewelry.com for stores.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 5: Leanne Marshall dress*, shop
leannemarshall.com. Page 6: Emanuel
Ungaro dress, $2,209, farfetch.com.
David Yurman hoops*, davidyurman.com.
KatKim ring*, katkimfinejewelry.com.
Schutz sandals, $119, schutz-shoes.com.
POWER UP!
Page 21: From left: (nude) top, $220, Avant
Garde, Beverly Hills, 310-550-0504. Jill
Stuart pants, $498, jillstuart.com. Eric
Javits beret, $395, ericjavits.com. Vera
Wang Eyewear sunglasses, $275,
baxterandbonny.com. On right hand: Via
Saviene ring, $155, and on left hand: ring,
$155, both at viasaviene.com. Sigerson
Morrison booties, $375, shopbop.com.
Earrings and bandeau, stylist’s own.
Center: [BLANKNYC] jacket, $368,
blanknyc.com. Diesel shirt, $148, diesel
.com. Alice McCall skirt, $310, alicemccall
.com. Eric Javits beret, $340, ericjavits.com.
On
right hand: Via Saviene ring, $155, and
on
left hand: ring, $155, both at viasaviene
.com. Zara boots, $179, zara.com. On right:
Smythe top, $250, shopsmythe.com.
Kenneth Cole trousers, $135, kenneth
cole.com. Vera Wang Eyewear sunglasses,
$275, baxterandbonny.com. Zazzle
activists button, $4, pinback button, $3,
fist button, $3, unite button, $4, and fight
button, $3, all at zazzle.com. Zara
gloves, $26, zara.com. Diesel belt, $280,
diesel.com. Stuart Weitzman heels, $455,
saks.com.
Page 22: All items credited on page.
PROTECT YOUR TRESSES
Page 45: Soluna Swim swimsuit, $98,
everythingbutwater.com. Flaca Jewelry
earrings, $125, flacajewelry.com. Via
Saviene ring, $125, viasaviene.com.
Page 46: Soluna Swim swimsuit, $98,
everythingbutwater.com. Flaca Jewelry
earrings, $125, flacajewelry.com. Other
earrings and nose ring, subject’s own.
Page 48: Becca by Rebecca Virture
swimsuit, $124, lordandtaylor.com
(available April 2018). Krystle Knight
Jewellery ring, $114, krystleknight
jewellery.com.
Page 49: Clockwise from left: On
Constance Stamatiou: Becca by Rebecca
Virture swimsuit, $124, lordandtaylor.com.
Krystle Knight Jewellery earrings, $99,
and ring, $114, krystleknightjewellery.com.
On Ashley Mayeux: Soluna Swim
swimsuit, $98, everythingbutwater.com.
Flaca Jewelry earrings, $125, flacajewelry
.com. Nose ring and other earrings,
Ashley’s own. On Fana Tesfagiorgis:
Soluna Swim swimsuit, $98, everything
butwater.com. Via Saviene ring, $125,
viasaviene.com.
A DIFFERENT WORLD
Page 81: From left: On Ava DuVernay:
Petar Petrov dress, $1,445, net-a-porter
.com. Alexis Bittar earrings, $145, saks
fifthavenue.com. On Storm Reid: Gucci
dress*, Gucci stores. David Yurman
earrings*, davidyurman.com. On Oprah
Winfrey: Alaïa dress*, alaia.fr for stores.
Rebecca de Ravenel earrings, $445,
modaoperandi.com.
Page 82: Gucci dress*, Gucci stores. David
Yurman earrings*, davidyurman.com. Via
Spiga sandals, $295, nordstrom.com. Ring,
stylist’s own.
Page 83: Petar Petrov dress, $1,445,
net-a-porter com. Alexis Bittar earrings,
$145, saksfifthavenue.com. Ring,
subject’s own.
Page 84: Alaïa dress*, alaia.fr for stores.
Rebecca de Ravenel earrings, $445,
modaoperandi.com. Neil Lane rings*,
neillanejewelry.com for stores. Sophia
Webster pumps, $495, sophiawebster.com.
GAGA FOR GUGU
Page 90: Leanne Marshall dress*,
shopleannemarshall.com. Atelier Mon
earrings, $112, and cuff, $82, both at
ateliermon.com.
Page 91: Alice + Olivia by Stacey Bendet
dress, $440, aliceandolivia.com. M&S
Schmalberg pin, $75, by custom order,
customfabricflowers.com. L’Oréal Paris
Brow Stylist Boost & Set Brow Mascara,
$11, lorealparisusa.com. Chanel Lip Colour,
$37, chanel.com.
Page 92: Josie Natori jacket, $1,295,
natori.com. Ramy Brook top, $285,
ramybrook.com. Paxmonde earrings, $42,
paxmonde.com. Urban Decay Eyeliner,
$20, Sephora. Urban Decay Eye Pencil,
$20, urbandecay.com. Iman Lip Shimmer,
$11, walgreens.com. L’Oréal Professionnel
Gel, $26, us.lorealprofessionnel.com.
Kérastase Paris Concentre Essentiel, $58,
kerastase-usa.com.
Page 93: (nude) sweater, $205, jujutheshop
.com. Ray-Ban glasses, $168, ray-ban.com.
Guess earrings, $15, macys.com. Glossier.
Boy Brow, $16, glossier.com. Chanel Colour
Stick, $45, chanel.com.
Page 94: Black Halo jumpsuit, $498, similar
styles at blackhalo.com. Veronika
Unrivaled choker, $189, veronikaunrivaled
.com. Lancôme Eyeshadow Palette, $50,
and Eyeliner Marker, $25, both at lancomeusa.com.
Revlon Blush, $9, walmart.com.
Jay Manuel Beauty Lipstick, $24, jaymanuel
beauty.com. Kérastase Paris Blowdry
Créme, $21, 50ml, and Spray Oil, $58,
both at kerastase-usa.com.
Page 95: Black Halo jumpsuit, $498,
blackhalo.com. Veronika Unrivaled
choker, $189, veronikaunrivaled.com.
Mordekai by Ken Borochov ring set,
$495, mordekai.com. Christian Louboutin
heels, $795, christianlouboutin.com.
Lancôme Eyeshadow Palette, $50, and
Eyeliner Marker, $25, both at lancomeusa.com.
Revlon Blush, $9, walmart.com.
Jay Manuel Beauty Lipstick, $24,
jaymanuelbeauty.com. Kérastase Paris
Blowdry Créme, $21, 50ml, and Spray Oil,
$58, both at kerastase-usa.com. º
*price upon request
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