Jewish and black girls have been mocked for their hair, their bodies and their other-ness. But they might be about to get a heroine at Buckingham Palace. ROYAL WEDDING UPDATE!! They tied the knot! It’s a real-life fairy tale for everyone who has been feeling like a pre-ball Cinderella in the Trump era: Prince Harry,…
There’s much to celebrate this weekend: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding! Shavuot! The return of allergy season! Ok, maybe not that last one. For the first two items, the Forward has your needs covered: Check out our complete guide to Shavuot, including a surprising number of entries about the holiday’s connection to marijuana,…
The royal wedding promises giant hats, fancy carriages, huge crowds, and elegant outfits. But will it be fun? Amy Schumer says definitely not. As reported by Yahoo News, comedian Amy Schumer went on Australian radio show “Fitzy and Wippa,” and talked sympathetically about how the royal wedding is “going to suck” for royal bride-to-be Meghan…
On May 19th, millions of viewers from around the globe will set their sights on the wedding dress Meghan Markle will be wearing as she approaches her real-life Prince Charming. But for Marisa Sharkey, her eyes will be cast downward, at the soon-to-be Duchess’ feet. She is hoping Markle will wear ‘The Songbird,’ an exclusive…
A Royal Wedding watch party is a great excuse to get people together, have a party as early in the day as possible, and look at some truly wild hats. Saturday, May 19th, is the day of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding, and I am going to my parents’ house for the weekend. On…
The British are quite fond of hats. Specifically, they are enamored with fascinators; those weirdly tiny, sculptural and (often overly) ornamental protrusions that are attached to the head with a clip or a headband. Fascinators are some sort of Anglican Church tradition, and are worn at weddings. It’s why at the last major royal wedding,…
It was with a somberness bordering on despair that we learned last year that future royal Meghan Markle is not Jewish. It hit us like a Roman centurion hitting the Second Temple: Meghan Markle would never attend a Jewish wedding in the church of England. (^Those were the days) Except Meghan Markle did attend a…
It’s 1:48 pm (EST) on Thursday and Meghan Markle has just arrived to a reception celebrating female empowerment wearing a black structured cocktail dress with an asymmetric slash collar paired with black heels. The shoes are clearly Aquazurra but news soon trickles in that the dress is from Black Halo. Back in the Forward offices,…
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