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When asked why she calls herself a beauty disruptor, Marvella Akiojano doesn’t overcomplicate it.
“I actually come with actual solutions,” she says. “If I’m dropping something, it gotta make sense.”
That mindset built Marviano Cosmetics, a brand rooted not in hype but in performance. From long-wear lip liners to inclusive shade development, her focus is simple: solve real problems. And in a culture shaped by filters and fast launches, her insistence on substance feels quietly radical.
“The social media be deceiving us sometimes,” she adds. “I need to see the real, real.”
For Marvella, in beauty and in life, what lasts matters more than what trends.
BET just launched the BET Creator Studio — and they're looking for Black creators to join. Here's what it is, why it matters, and how to get in.
Color is not a trend right now. Color is the whole conversation. Five runway-confirmed shades are taking over Spring 2026 — and quiet luxury has officially left the building.
Eighteen years in, Richmond Fashion Week isn't arriving — it's already here. SS26: Elevation runs April 6–12 across three venues with six distinct runway experiences, dozens of designers, and a week of programming that sets a new standard for what fashion looks like in Richmond.