Donatella Francesca Versace, a name synonymous with opulence, innovation, and unapologetic glamor, has left an indelible mark on the fashion industry. Born in Reggio di Calabria, Italy, on May 2, 1955, she emerged as the creative force behind the legendary Versace brand, alongside her brother, Gianni Versace…
Over the past five decades, hip-hop women have boldly and fearlessly donned some of the most daring and adventurous fashion designs, leaving an indelible mark on both the music and fashion industries. Today, icons like Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, and Latto continue to push the boundaries of style, but their journey wouldn’t have been possible without the trailblazing contributions of pioneers like Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim, and others…
Tina Turner, often referred to as the “Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll” or the “Original Warrior Queen,” is a legendary singer, songwriter, and performer. Her powerful voice, electrifying stage presence, and captivating performances have left an indelible mark on the music industry…
Renowned Chinese-American designer Vera Wang, widely recognized for her exquisite wedding dresses, was among the esteemed recipients of this year’s National Humanities Medals and National Medal of Arts. President Joe Biden personally presented the awards to a select group of creators, advocates, scholars, and writers at the White House, marking a momentous occasion in Wang’s illustrious career…
Lana Del Rey’s “Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” is the best-selling vinyl album of the year so far, the Official Charts Company confirmed on Saturday, April 15. That same day, she joined Jack Antonoff of Bleachers during his set at the High Water Music Festival in Charleston, SC to perform the song “Margaret” live for the first time…
Despite spending much of her life enslaved, Phillis Wheatley accomplished something that no other woman of her status had done. Her book of poetry, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, made her the first American slave, the first person of African descent and the second colonial American woman to have her work published…
Award-winning feminist science-fiction novelist and short story writer, Suzy McKee Charnas, told vivid, often controversial tales with a clear goal of transferring her words into her reader’s brain in full color…
Lieutenant Amanda “Stalin” Lee made history as the first woman to fly in a demo F/A-18E/F Super Hornet with the Blue Angels. While she wasn’t the first female sailor to serve with the Blue Angels in the teams’ 56-year history, she is the first demonstration pilot to join, making history for the U.S. Navy as well…
Renowned NASA astronaut and American Aerospace Engineer Commander Susan Kilrain is a distinguished former Navy Test Pilot. She is the youngest person to pilot a space shuttle, one of only three women to do so…
Mother-daughter duo Natalie and Natasha Batalha are collaborating on a mission to discover new worlds. Both astronomers specialize in the study of exoplanets – planets lying outside of our solar system – using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. In February of 2023, they contributed observations of WASP-39b, a hot exoplanet with a Saturn-like mass, as part of the JWST Early Release Science program…
