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“I want people to know that there are many forms of fashion which allow people to express themselves, which is the beauty of fashion. Freedom of expression. I want people to know that modest fashion is not a trend, it has been relevant and evident for many years.” Check the link in our bio to read our feature on Nailah Lymus, Muslim-American designer whose created a successful modeling agency @underwrapsagency, centered around modest fashion and a fashion line. #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #BCBBeautyBoss #BlackGirlMagic #ModestFashion #ModestStyle #BlackWomen #BCBArchives

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#BCBArchives #BlackGirlsLiveWell “Turn on some music and go in front of the mirror and move with yourself. Do some mirror therapy. Move with yourself, look at yourself, feel on yourself; do things that you think you’re not supposed to be doing.” @maatpetrova When fitness meets sexuality--Click the link in the profile to read more of our feature on Maat Petrova, founder of the Fem Magic Movement. She shares 3 ways to get in touch with your sexuality. #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #Beauty #BlackWomen #Melanin

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#BCBArchives We loved catching up with Sola Bamis, a #Beautiful budding actress whose gone from “Mad Men” to booking the role of Afeni Shakur for USA’s upcoming, “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.” Click the link in the bio to read the full feature... Abi: Your makeup is always so flawless. What are some of your secrets to maintaining such a polished look? Sola Bamis: “One of my secrets is having older sisters who stay ahead of the curve on all things related to beauty, so I don’t have to experiment with techniques or products because they’ve done it all and they tell me the truth about what works, what should work, and what doesn’t work, and have never steered me wrong.” Photo @collettebonapartephoto Muse: @solaobama #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #BCBFeature #Beauty #BlackWomen #BlackGirlMagic #Melanin

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Abi: En Vogue is iconic for the things that you wore, the way you appeared on videos, your makeup, just everything. Terry Ellis: Thank you. We had a phenomenal glam team. Those guys were just amazing. It was them. They just had great taste and of course, always wanting to be on the cutting edge of fashion and magazines, you know, Essence Magazine, and Vogue Magazine, so you know, things like that. Inspiration from that, but our glam team was amazing. Click the link in the bio to read my full interview with Terry Ellis of En Vogue. #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #Beauty #blackgirlmagic #blackbeauty #BCBArchives #Legends

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#SelfCareSunday Abi: What you saw in the area of wellness and spirituality, the lack of diversity, essentially inspired you to start your company. Talk about how it unfolded. Leslie Carrington: “My intention is to make wellness accessible and inclusive for people of color. When I started my spiritual journey, I was going to events and retreats and I would be the only person of color. I wouldn’t see myself so I wasn’t as open to what the [speakers] were saying because I didn’t see myself reflected. There wasn’t that much of a buy in. I would have to come home, do my own research and my own meditation and find my own inner journey. I didn’t feel like I had that sisterhood or that support. I wasn’t getting that from the events I was going to or the workshops I was going to. I didn’t feel that. That was just my experience. I was like, I wonder if there was a way to make it more inclusive where you saw Caucasians, African Americans, Latin people, and Asians sort of coming together as one. You’re in an environment where you’re vibing and enjoying each other and learning. That was the premise. That was what I set out to do.” Read more of our feature on Leslie Carrington, the founder of @holisticitilyfe, a company that promotes wellness experiences for women of color. #BCBArchives #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #Beauty #BlackWomen #blackgirlmagic #BlackGirlsLiveWell

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#BCBArchives The beautiful ladies of @jcksnave shared their beauty and style inspiration with us. Check out the full interview featuring the budding singing group at the link in our bio! Jess: My inspiration comes from Solange, she inspires me. Also, vintage Oscar De La Renta style, like Breakfast At Tiffany’s, very feminine, Chanel—old vintage Chanel. High waist trousers, with a blouse tucked in—just really clean... #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #Beauty #BlackWomen #BlackGirlMagic #BlackBeauty #BCBStyle #blackgirlmagic

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#BCBArchives Berlange Presilus, a Toronto based, Haiti-born model was born with a rare syndrome called Klippel Trenaunay, which has caused pain, discoloration, and other symptoms to her leg. Yet, despite this challenge Presilus is creating the kind of modeling resume that most newcomers crave. She’s been featured in commercials for Samasung Galaxy S5, Babies R Us, Johnny Walker, MAC cosmetics, and she’s modeled during Toronto Fashion week and other international shows. Check the link in our bio to read our feature on this beauty. Her story will inspire you! #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #blackgirlmagic #Beauty #blackbeauty #blackwomen #blackmodels

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#BCBArchives WOW, it’s been 3 years since the release of the photo series that gave birth to the #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful movement! What a journey this has been. The first photos were merely designed to be a post on my style blog at the time. After having my daughter I was looking for ways to be creative outside of my regular 9-5. That blog was my outlet. I didn’t go in with the intention of creating this movement, but God had other plans. Since the launch of BeyondClassicallyBeautiful.com we’ve done so much and achieved so much more. There have been great highs and some obstacles for me. Each and every experience has inspired me to stay focused on celebrating Black women. This month you’ll see a lot of how we’ve done that since the launch of the series and eventually the website. Thank you to everyone who lent us their beauty and talent! -Abi Ishola #BeyondClassicallyBeautiful #BCB #Beauty #BlackWomen #BlackGirlMagic