Meet the new guard.
But some change is everlasting.
“I don’t think anyone can have the final say on beauty.
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It’s a constant discovery,” model, writer and activistXoai PhamtellsByrdie.
“Weve seen beauty change over time due to the changing cultural circumstances of the world.
The vastness is what makes beauty what it is.
It’s malleable.”
These are the new leaders in fashion and beauty right now.
Representation for the underrepresented takes center stage in the lives of these fresh voices and changemakers.
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The zeitgeist will never be the same.
Below get to know each one.
Originally from Atlanta, Lee began taking on commercial modeling work during college.
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She is the futureand the future is now.
Her art examines the aesthetics of luxury and liberation.
Tourmaline is a Guggenheim fellow and with a current exhibition atThe Metropolitan Museum of Arts Afrofuturist room.
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During his first year at Central Saint Martins in London, he caught the eye of Solanges stylist.
I imagine them more as fluid beings.
As she toldThe Luupe, Ive grown slightly passive about the conversation around my photographs.
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I want them to be just thatphotographs.
Id rather the representation be less about myself and more about whos in them.
Nevertheless, her work has made a mark, garnering a myriad of accolades.
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He pulls influence from pop stars to createmusic videoinspired portraitsand soundscapes for his writing.
His poetic works utilize MIDI keyboard controllers to create soundscapes that synthesize and loop throughout each piece.
This drag superstar is more than an entertainer, shes the moment.
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Her performances consist of a queer reclamation of the Black church and early 2000sinspired lip syncs.
Through her activist framework, Mintt is also a business owner with her brand,Mintty Makeup.
[Its] just a beautiful tool.
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This makes him the first Black director in the gallerys history.
In May 2021, Sargent guest-editedArt in Americas New Talent issue, ushering in a new generation of changemakers.
She first began hairstyling at 14 and discovered she had a true talent.
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I came out of the gate doing sew-ins, Jolie tellsByrdie.
I did it on my best friend.
No one taught me anything.
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I figured it out just by looking at magazines.
Many of Jolies custom wigs include avant-garde locs, coily afros, and sleek updos.
She can do it all.
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Her first foray into the fashion industry was aDazedcover shoot with FKA twigs.
2019 became a year of exploration.
I have a knack for aesthetics, especially Black aesthetics.
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She wants to inspire people.
When it comes to my work, I want people to realize their power.
Strong styling can ignite something in people that they didn’t know they had before."
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You name it, andDara Allenhas been in it.
Can you say legendary?
Creativity doesnt stop and end with work.A full life exists beyond it, Allen toldFashionography.
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Her collaborations includeInterview,WSJ., andVanity Fair.
Shes also a frequent collaborator and model forphotographer Ethan James Green, including acover shoot with Ashley Graham.
Raisa Flowers
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Beauty knows no bounds for Raisa Flowers.
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Shes painted the faces ofRihanna,Hunter Schafer, Junglepussy, Joan Smalls, and countless others.
Her emboldened and audacious makeup style has made a viral beauty mark on the stratosphere of cosmetics and fashion.
When she isnt transforming the facades of others, shes a muse.
She began taking photos of her friends in her apartment, and everything took off from there.
Shes everything and then some.
I see my role in the world as a storyteller, Pham tellsByrdie.
Im diversifying the stories told about trans people.
Pham wants the fashion industry to change at the root."
I have to alter my body to appeal to their definition of woman.
The implication is that they expect me to be tucked.
“I see all this as connected.
We have so much to celebrate with how many plus-size models have gained steam in this industry.
Martine Guiterrez
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What makes a woman?
This question is at the heart of much ofMartine Gutierrezs work.
The model, performance artist, photographer, and muse has explored a myriad of themes in her work.
Recently she coveredElle Italia, speaking about her journey thus far in the world of art andIndigenous Woman.
Never before had the fashions of 80s and 90s ballroom culture been shown center stage on primetime television.
Her love of fashion also began with her rebellion against traditional gender roles.
Its not just aboutmewhen I design.”
When creating for the screen, McGorty seeks to tell a story through the beauty of each character.
“I have to be able to create a story around why I find something beautiful.
Beauty is boundless, and it should be flawed.”
