Are Influencers Paying for Someone to Curate Their Books for Them? | HUR Reads
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Fenn O’Meally Feels Like a Boss
British filmmaker Fenn O’Meally, shouldn’t just feel like a boss. She is one. In this short interview, O’Meally talks about her creative process, style and music as her source of inspiration.
MATCHESFASHION
I truly believed we explored all facets of the personal brand. But this article proves me wrong. Nick Haramis dives into the world of book styling. Influencers and celebrities are rumored to be paying someone to select books for them to carry in public. Books are the perfect accessory. And show a better sense of taste and self-expression than a handbag ever could. The question is, do you need to earn the privilege of showing off with a novel, by at least reading it?
T MAGAZINE
Men in the U.S. are about twice as likely as women to say that they’ve bought, traded, or used cryptocurrencies. Besides having to get more women into the space, we might need to change the way women are taking part in Web3 too. As it seems like we’re applying the shrink it and pink it method once again. From the basics of the blockchain being laid out in pick text on top of photos of celebrities like Hailey Bieber and Rihanna, to the lack of realistic depictions of women in NFTs. The article features a wide range of women who are active in Web3. While women in the space seem relatively positive and in disagreement with most statements made, writer Kaitlyn Tiffany seems to be left unsatisfied.
THE ATLANTIC
A profile on Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, the founder of beauty brand Ami Colé. The cosmetics line has created a no-make-up make-up look for black women. N’Diaye-Mbaye has been able to build a brand based around community. The exact thing that sets her apart from other major beauty brands like Fenty and Kylie Cosmetics.
HOW TO SPEND IT
Emilia Yin is the founder of Make Room, a gallery that champions artists of the Asian diaspora, along with other underrepresented and emerging artists. The lack of Asian diasporic artists exhibiting in L.A. inspired her to open a gallery. She was 25 at the time. The writer, Stephanie Mei Huang and Emelia Yin talk about Yin’s journey, representation in art and storytelling.