Just look at Serena Williams’ wet waves and Kerry Washington’s braids.
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Essence,
Essence,
26 Jan. 2026
The rapper—whose straight black hair reached the hem of her sleek minidress—sat down with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, who sported medieval-princess blond braids and waves.
Going up the tongue, symmetrical laces and a midfoot ghillie encourage additional forgiveness.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
Before 2013, men’s football in England had rarely promoted or discussed the issue, but a guerrilla marketing campaign by Stonewall and the betting company Paddy Power to encourage players to wear rainbow laces sparked the Premier League into action.
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