PinnedGesha-Marie BlandJust Not An Identity Politics Kinda GirlMy reluctant, life-long tango with race essentialismNov 25, 202114Nov 25, 202114
Gesha-Marie BlandBook Girl Late Summer Reading List — Beauty News NYC — The First Online Beauty MagazineIn the last weeks of summer, before the hustle of city life beckons with work and social obligations, one of the best ways to spend the…5d ago5d ago
Gesha-Marie BlandLabor Day Sips and Sounds — Beauty News NYC — The First Online Beauty MagazineOn the last, official summer weekend, let’s celebrate the hottest one in our lifetimes, pay homage to the trends that we’ll soon forget…Sep 1Sep 1
Gesha-Marie BlandMet Monday 2024 Mediation & Musings — Beauty News NYC — The First Online Beauty MagazineAnnually, the elite red carpet event I anticipate and fantasize about the most takes place in the South of France right about now. And for…May 22May 22
Gesha-Marie Bland‘Carol Doda Topless at the Condor’ Eulogizes San Francisco’s Trailblazing Dance Queen — Beauty…In the spirit of Women’s History Month, the recently released “Carol Doda Topless at the Condor” documentary salutes a woman whose life…Mar 31Mar 31
Gesha-Marie BlandHigh & Low: John Galliano — Fashion Documentary Extraordinaire — Beauty News NYC — The First…On an average mid-December Friday night in 2010, a lively cafe in the Marais — the ultra-trendy Parisian Boystown frequented by the…Mar 18Mar 18
Gesha-Marie BlandSala: A Taste of Spain at Astoria’s Best Tapas Spot — Beauty News NYC — The First Online Beauty…When it comes to New York cultural happenings that mark the beginning of Spring, the Flamenco Festival at City Center is my favorite — the…Mar 16Mar 16
Gesha-Marie BlandSeán McGirr for Alexander McQueen: A Collection Missing Its Muse — Beauty News NYC — The First…“I want to be the purveyor of a certain silhouette or a way of cutting, so that when I am dead and gone people will know that the…Mar 14Mar 14
Gesha-Marie BlandBehind the Screen — Todd Haynes’ May December and Sex & The City at The Museum of the Moving Image…“I think I’m drawn to female characters partly because they don’t have as easy or as obvious a relationship to power in society, and so…Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Gesha-Marie BlandMen’s Holiday Gift Guide — The Design Guy and The Foodie — Beauty News NYC — The First Online…May I be frank? Men are annoying, ok, very annoying. They always finish the guacamole before you’ve had one chip, still haven’t learned…Dec 20, 2023Dec 20, 2023