Through its ongoing “Bold Steps” initiative, Johnnie Walker Black Label has been on a mission to support emerging creatives and amplify their unique artistic practices. This year focuses specifically on Black female artists, helping to remove the boundaries they face in the mainstream. In a similar structure to its debut phase last year where it collaborated with South Asian diaspora platform Diet Paratha, the brand united with Dankie Sounds – a music and entertainment collective dedicated...

Welcome to your new safe space and Hypebae's first-ever sex and dating column, Ask a (S)expert. This new weekly series is led by Haitian-Chinese and LA-based sexpert Gigi Fong, our in-house sex and dating editor.Gigi is a former sex worker, boudoir artist and podcaster now hosting safe spaces for the Hypebae community. She specializes in all things sex-positive from unconventional dating to pleasure for lovers of all identities. To have your questions answered, visit our dropbox below and an...

Digital fashion platform, Tribute Brand, debuts its Spring/Summer 2025 collection at Los Angeles Fashion Week. Featuring 10 virtual and 10 physical designs, "UNIFORMA" created an immersive experience."Through this dual presentation, Tribute Brand bridged the physical and virtual, illustrating its forward-thinking ethos: a future where fashion thrives sustainably across realities," the brand shared.Inspired by LA's culture of "selling a dream," the digital designs deliver an "essence of fanta...

Bumble dating app releases its 2025 dating trend report, "Hot-Takes."In 2024, Bumble found that Gen Z rejected the norm for a more authentic life. Well, it seems the girls have been exploring because 2025 is all about "2025 is expected to be a transitional year, with women very clear about what they want and need," Bumble shared.Where some believe Gen Z women are quitting dating, Bumble's research found that women are still dating, they're just "no longer willing to tolerate" BS. More specifical...