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PAPER’s Astrological Guide to Hot Boy Summer Glam
Iggy Rosales is the maestro of manes and oracle to the hair Gods. When he isn’t prepping wigs for Hollywood starlets like Kim Petras or Christina Aguilera, he’s reading horoscopes, consulting star charts and whispering sweet nothings to the planets to channel divine inspiration. The stylist has taken his craft to cosmic heights for PAPER […]
Wall Street Got Viva Glam for One Night Only
Last night, the girls, gays and theys stormed the land of chinos and Patagonia vests to celebrate the 30th anniversary of MAC Viva Glam and help the charitable campaign raise another half-billion dollars. Held underneath what was once the headquarters of J.P. Morgan, the cosmetics brand transformed its basement into a “Billion Dollar Ball.” Tourists […]
MAC Viva Glam Celebrates 30th Anniversary With Kim Petras
MAC Viva Glam is turning 30! To celebrate, the beauty brand teamed up with pop stars Kim Petras and Danna Paola to announce its expanded mission and introduce a revamped lipstick lineup. Since its inception in 1994, MAC Viva Glam has raised $520 million for people impacted by HIV/AIDS, and now the program will be […]
The Clash of the Prints
Fantasy is more important than ever before — not as a distraction from the harsh reality of the world, but as an invitation to innovate and try new things. That’s why I brought together 36 queer drag artists to showcase what the queer fashion scene is doing in New York. In a time when “quiet […]
Beyoncé Launches Her ‘Hair Freedom’ Era With Cécred
The relationship between a Black woman and her hair has always been deeper than just grooming, leaning into a look or embracing trendy beauty norms. It has roots (literally and figuratively) in every factor of our upbringing, pulling up sometimes painful, sometimes loving but always visceral memories of how our hair shaped and still shapes […]
Always Scrolling: Ella Halikas, the ‘CEO of Confidence’
Always Scrolling is PAPER‘s spotlight on our favorite TikTokers in fashion, beauty, lifestyle and more. Keep reading to discover this week’s viral sensation: Ella Halikas. Ella Halikas is a self-made curve model who went from being a waitress in San Francisco to signing with Ford Models and being featured in the Sports Illustrated‘s Swimsuit Issue […]
Always Scrolling: ThatDollMo
Always Scrolling is PAPER‘s spotlight on our favorite TikTokers in fashion, beauty, lifestyle and more. Keep reading to discover this week’s viral sensation: Mo Franklin. Mo Franklin, AKA ThatDollMo, chases bags not boys and describes herself as the real life Barbie. Take a look at any of her social media accounts, and you can’t disagree. […]
Polaroids From Our NYC PAPER People Photoshoot
Our 2024 PAPER People photoshoot was a rotating door of New York’s wildest personalities, all unleashed onto one studio space — somehow, someway. We brought together TikTokers, fashion designers, club kids, musicians, industry legends, artists, activists and more to celebrate our 40th anniversary in what felt like a fever dream of a dinner party. Below, […]
Always Scrolling: Emely Moreno
Always Scrolling is PAPER‘s spotlight on our favorite TikTokers in fashion, beauty, lifestyle and more. Keep reading to discover this week’s viral sensation: Emely Moreno. In 2020, Emely Moreno, AKA Emely With An E, started her TikTok account by posting videos from the front seat of her car. Now, the Colombian-American dancer, performer and creator […]
Niohuru X Turns Darkness Into Beauty
What is life after social media for an Instagram baddie? For Niohuru X, it’s starring on a reality competition show, walking on runways, cameoing in Doja Cat’s “Agora Hills” music video, and launching a jewelry and merch brand. What makes these accomplishments even more impressive is that the Los Angeles-based artist only started doing drag […]
