Rev. Run’s little girls are all grown up. If the success of their footwear line Pastry wasn’t evidence enough, they launched their fashion and beauty site AngelaAndVanessa.com last week and now older sister Vanessa Simmons is taking her design talents to the boudoir with her new...

You can’t tell him nothing. It looks like Kanye West hasn’t been deterred by the critical beatdown fashion writers gave his “DW” womenswear line last fall. Just days before the New Year a mysterious Twitter account for his ‘Dw’ clothing appeared with the...

If you’re a sneaker enthusiast or know someone who is, chances are you’ve probably heard the word “Concords” a lot in the past few days. Even those who aren’t into kicks have probably seen “Concords” trending on Twitter in the U.S. or have heard the word on the news in sentences...

Enjoy a performance by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater—on us! Be one of three to win a pair of tickets to the December 14th New York City Center Season performance, the inaugural season for Artistic Director Robert Battle. The featured performances will encompass works from Geoffrey...

BE Next was invited to Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) show at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater during last month’s New York Fashion Week. Amid all the great style and statuesque models we learned a little bit about each of the four featured designers and an extraordinary...

Each year some of the culture’s greats descend upon Atlanta, Georgia for the BET Hip-Hop Awards.  This year’s gathering was no different as a who’s who of hip-hop celebrities, as well as industry experts and avid fans, gathered to highlight the accomplishments of the trendsetters and...

Hip-hop star Kanye West recently debuted his Spring 2012 women’s ready-to-wear collection for DW by Kanye West in Paris to critique and praise alike. Some thought the line “lacked focus” while others praised him for having a front-row filled with top power brokers in the fashion...

“I had just finished my sophomore year in high school when I found out I was pregnant. Of course, that’s the time when you’re getting ready for college and those grades [in junior year] are the most important. I stayed in school up until a week before my due date, taking midterms, and...

If you’re a gossip-junkie, odds are that MediaTakeOut.com is among your prime online destinations for staying abreast of urban celebrity shenanigans. This fall, however, the popular site is set to feature a different kind of drama as the company evolves to include reality programming....

Kathy Slaughter often wakes up in the middle of the night, thinking off all of the what-ifs that could occur once her daughter Allison, 18, starts her freshman year of college at Stanford University next month. What if Allison ends up disliking the school or needs something? Or what is she...