8@8: Your Morning Scoop
Everything you need to know for February 24, 2017.
Allison Stubblebine
Tue, 14 Feb 2017 01:00:00 EST
Mon, 13 Feb 2017 11:00:27 EST
Today is...
Valentine's Day!
News of the Day:
+ Solange spilled some serious tea following the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. After winning her first ever Grammy for Best R&B Performance for "Cranes in the Sky," Solo took to Twitter to voice an indirect response to Beyoncé's loss to Adele for Album of the Year. Following a shout-out to Frank Ocean's post on Tumblr about his real reason for not attending the ceremony, she called out the Recording Academy for its racist history (and present).
there have only been two black winners in the last 20 years for album of the year
there have been over 200 black artist who have performed
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 13, 2017
Thank you for your well wishes. Gratitude.
If I would've gotten to accept this, I would've said black girls/women ARE grammys mothafuckaaaa pic.twitter.com/Pm1LncrIAo
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 13, 2017
wuddup frankhttps://t.co/CVth1vwgNb
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) February 13, 2017
+ Maryam Nassir Zadeh debuted a line of eight handbags at her NYFW runway show at the Guggenheim Museum. The collection enlists a range fabrics from velvet to patent leather, finding a balance between statement piece and simple everyday use.
+ Emily Ratajkowski recently took to Twitter in defense of Melania Trump. While she's not a fan of Donald, she refuses to tolerate sexist small talk. Gender-based attacks should not be justified, period.
Sat next to a journalist from the NYT last night who told me "Melania is a hooker." Whatever your politics it's crucial to call this out for
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
what it is: slut shaming. I don't care about her nudes or sexual history and no one should.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
Gender specific attacks are disgusting sexist bullshit.
— Emily Ratajkowski (@emrata) February 13, 2017
+ Hypebeasts better get ready to don bold prints for spring/summer because Supreme just unveiled its latest collection. The line features zebra print, Obama graphics, and there's even a customized MetroCard. You can now stunt on everybody everywhere.
Supreme Spring/Summer 2017
A photo posted by Supreme (@supremenewyork) on Feb 13, 2017 at 6:59am PST
+ Peter Dundas, the former creative director of Roberto Cavalli and head of Emilio Pucci, brought his first ever solo work to the red carpet at the Grammys. The designer is the mastermind behind Beyoncé's otherworldly costume that channeled African goddess Oshun with a crown of sun rays and intricate gold embroidery. Bow down to this genius.
A photo posted by Recording Academy / GRAMMYs (@recordingacademy) on Feb 12, 2017 at 6:27pm PST
Deal of the Day:
Show yourself (and the environment) some love today with vegan, gluten, and cruelty-free self-care. Non-toxic salon Base Coat has unveiled a gorgeous line this with all-new products, including a calming soak, body sugar scrub, bath and body oil, body crème, and hand sanitizer. All of the items cost under $40, so you can treat yourself while staying on a budget.
Advice of the Day:
"Girls, if boys say something that's not funny, you don't have to laugh." —Amy Poehler
GIF of the Day:
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