ELLE Magazine "Discovers" Timberland Trend; The Entire 1990s Says "Discover Deez"

Social media was all aflutter when ELLE Magazine's (Blackity Black Black Black ya'll) fashion editor, Danielle Prescod took it upon herself to take a ride in a Delorean and claim Timberlands as the new hot "IT" winter boot. Okay, there was no Delorean involved. But, it should've been. Suggested Reading The Root 100 – 2020…

Social media was all aflutter when ELLE Magazine's (Blackity Black Black Black ya'll) fashion editor, Danielle Prescod took it upon herself to take a ride in a Delorean and claim Timberlands as the new hot "IT" winter boot. Okay, there was no Delorean involved. But, it should've been.

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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach
Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach

Because, um uh ruhโ€ฆ they been a thing. For close toย 30 years now. Shit, Justin Timberlake's first Blackness tour guide is named after them. But, who needs the real definition of "new" when you haveย observed holidays for "discovering" shit, right, Merica?!

Of course, thisย recent trend of discovering new-new that's actually old-old, made me wonder what's next. Ya know, just in case you don't make it home tonight.

Crown Royal Mini Handbags/Clutches? Lugz, for the casual man on the go?

We shall see, friends, we shall see. But, we may need that memory-erasing thingamajig from Men In Blackโ€ฆ

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