The 2020 Tokyo Olympics added skateboarding to its lineup this year, which athlete Lizzie Armanto took part in by representing Finland. HYPEBAE  has invited Armanto to a glimpse into what she's been up to since the Games.For those who aren't familiar with Armanto, the 28-year-old professional skateboarder grew up in Santa Monica, California, where she first discovered her love for the sport. Ultimately, what started out as a hobby in 2007 turned into Armanto's full-time career. Since then, she ...

BLACKPINK's Rosé has been spotted in New York City just ahead of the 2021 Met Gala scheduled for Monday.Neither YG Entertainment nor Saint Laurent -- for which the K-pop star is a global ambassador -- has yet to confirm her attendance, but the musician was spotted in the city leaving a fitting for the Anthony Vaccarello-helmed brand over the weekend. If the rumors are true, Rosé would make history as the first female K-pop musician to make an appearance at the annual event. Although details h...

Starting September 7, El Salvador is using Bitcoin as its national currency alongside the U.S. dollar. In preparation for the change, the country purchased 400 units of the crypto, which is worth approximately $21 million USD.El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele proposed to use Bitcoin as an "unrestricted legal tender with liberating power, unlimited in any transaction." Along with the rollout, citizens were given $30 USD in BTC each through a digital wallet app dubbed Chivo, while most merchant...

With London Pride being called off again this year, Aesop has converted two of its stores in Soho and Borough to in-store queer libraries. Decorating the shelves are books written by authors of the LGBTQIA+ community.The space is comprised of 3,000 books that are donated from Penguin Random House as well as 3,500 more acquired from Gay’s The Word. All in all, the queer libraries are furnished with 80 different titles such as poetry and non-fiction, which are drafted by the trans community and...