Becky Reveals How She Gets the Good Hair

Rachel Roy has largely avoided the press since appearing to out herself on Instagram in April as the adulterous “Becky with the good hair” in Beyoncé’s Lemonade, which she tried rather unsuccessfully to pivot into a conversation about bullying before claiming it was all a bad joke. In keeping with this odd PR…
Rachael Ray Sent Rachel Roy a 'Bottle of Wine and a Straw' After That Whole Becky Mix-Up
Remember when all we as a nation cared about was figuring out the identity of “Becky With the Good Hair,” and thousands of Beyhive members confused designer (and suspected “Becky”) Rachel Roy with celebrity cook (and non-“Becky”) Rachael Ray? You know, the good old days before Blac Chyna announced her pregnancy and…
Who's Really Behind the Beyhive Attacks on Instagram? An Investigation

Less than 24 hours after Beyoncé premiered her visual album Lemonade on HBO, a conversation that initially centered on the project’s artistic depth quickly turned into a swarm of gossip. On the night of its release, fashion designer Rachel Roy made the mistake of recycling a line in the track “Sorry” (where Beyoncé…
When Everything Is Bullying, Nothing Is Bullying

Two weekends ago, after Beyoncé released a mythologically forceful visual album that attached the most significant art of her career to the narrative of her husband Jay Z cheating on her with a woman she called “Becky with the good hair,” the fashion designer Rachel Roy—presumably operating of her own…
Rita Ora Denies Any Inappropriate Relations with Jay Z, Proclaims Her Love for Beyoncé
In the continuing fallout from Beyoncé’s Lemonade, Rita Ora, who has seemed at times Team Jay, then Team Bey, has released a set of Twitter statements suggesting that she, like Rachel Roy before her, is not “Becky with the Good Hair.”
Rachel Roy Just Canceled an Appearance Due to a 'Personal Emergency'
If you planned on seeing fashion designer and occasional social media user Rachel Roy during Monday night’s “Mastering Your Métier” seminar, I have the unfortunate task of relaying some bad news: something suddenly came up, so she canceled.
Is Fashion Designer Rachel Roy 'Becky With the Good Hair' from Beyoncé's Lemonade?
After the release of Beyoncé’s sixth studio album Lemonade, we can say we have all now learned this: hell hath no fury like Beyoncé, but hell also hath no fury like Becky with the good hair—especially if you’re fashion designer Rachel Roy, and especially if you made a quasi-confession on social media about once having…
Here's What Kim and Kanye’s Wedding Seating Chart Probably Looks Like
As various guests arrive in Paris for what's shaping up to be the wedding of the century, it's becoming pretty clear that there are bound to be some very awkward encounters at Kim and Kanye's reception. Between the bitter exes, opposing litigants in multimillion-dollar civil trials and professional rivals in…
No Fools At This Fete
The theme of the 8th Annual New Yorkers For Children Spring Dinner Dance at the Mandarin Oriental was 'A Fool's Fete' — but there was nothing remotely foolish about the assembled fashions.
Speaking of Old-school glam: Crystal Renn! Few could pull off this intricate shape; Karolina Kurkova does more than that.An Interesting Night At The Celebrity Ball
Vicariously, anyway! The Tribeca Ball 2011 At The New York Academy of Art was just what it sounds like: a little elegant, a bit bohemian, a lot fascinating.
Naomi Watts goes 70s-romantic. She looks ready to cut an album in Topanga. Rachel Roy shows how to do drama with color while keeping shapes basic. Cynthia…Fashion For The Highest Bidder
The Bid to Save the Earth is "a one-of-a-kind "green-clusive" collaboration of people, business and environmental not-for-profits committed in spirit and action to protecting the future of our Earth." Translation: a big, fancy, star-studded, money-raising gala and fashion show for a cause, with serious sartorial…
It's Time To Shut Up About Michelle's Damn Dress
As you may have heard, Michelle Obama recently wore a red Alexander McQueen evening gown to a state dinner held in honor of the Chinese president, Hu Jintao. This apparently made a lot of people very unhappy.
Terry Richardson's Latest Project Is Predictably Gross, Hacky
- No one can accuse Terry Richardson of false advertising! And presumably in their new campaign, Equinox got exactly what they paid for from the pervy lensman. Because the shots are gratuitous and have nothing to do with fitness!
Target Reneges On Promise To End Anti-Gay Donations
- After Target, which styles itself an LGBT-friendly employer, was caught giving thousands to rabidly anti-gay political candidates, it said it would stop. Well: Target has since given over $30,000 to anti-gay-rights candidates and causes. [The Awl]
