RAY BLK was always destined for the stage. "I was such a dramatic child," she tells us via Zoom. “I would make up stories to entertain my family and act them out at home." Music eventually won out, but as of late, that desire to act has made a return; more to follow on that later.Born Rita Ekwere in Lagos, Nigeria, music held a special place in her family home, citing gospel melodies and the voices of Mary J. Blige and Mariah Carey as key influences. She began writing her own raps at just seve...

There is something undeniably satisfying about a flip phone. In the early and mid '00s, these phones were all about self-expression -- dazzling with stickers, rhinestones and kitschy accessories. But can a flip phone ever be sleek, minimalist and refined? Samsung and Swedish jewelry brand, Louis Abel achieved just that with their latest collaborative piece, transforming the latest Galaxy Z Flip6 into an elevated fashion statement.Inspired by the Korean concept of "Inyeon," a term that celebrates...

Fashion and art have always shared a symbiotic relationship, but are fashion designers now embracing art curation as a new avenue for creative expression? As a passionate painter herself, Rejina Pyo certainly is. The London-based designer just announced her first-ever curated exhibition, titled "As She Is."With a foundation in fine art from Hongik University in South Korea, followed by fashion studies at Central Saint Martins, Pyo has been immersed in the world of art and design since childhood,...

In a new interview with the New York Times, Mia Khalifa discusses her time in sex work and its implications."My brand at the beginning wasn’t something that was much in my control," she said. "I became infamous by accident." Her first scene became her most notable with her posing as a "Arab veiled woman.""I entered the adult industry in October of 2014, and very quickly I was pressured to perform." Despite being raised Catholic, "The intent was to exploit the fact that I was Arabic and spok...