The wait is over! Get ready to be immersed in a world of creativity, as we release BELLA Magazine's 2023 Arts and Culture issue! We’ve curated the best in fashion, art, and culture, featuring the one and only visionary YOSHIKI on our cover. Prepare to be inspired!

Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research raised over $2.8 million and counting at the 25th Annual Angel Ball.

Fall is always about fashion and moving into the cooler months. So, here is some advice for each sign on how to look fashionable and cool. (Make sure to also look at your Rising and Moon signs as well as your Sun sign.)

Growing up in Guatemala, Jose Ibarra was taught from a young age by his mom, as he explains, “to have my own style and my own spark.” Little did he know that years later as a fashion brand consultant and publicist in Miami, CFO of Semana de la Moda in Guatemala, and CEO of Horizon Agency, he would inspire others to find what makes them unique.

Get ready for a dazzling theatrical experience as Betty Boop, that iconic symbol of empowerment and joy, takes center stage in BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical. This new musical extravaganza is set to premiere live at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited five-week engagement, running from November 19 to December 24, 2023.

As we approach the onset of Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15th to October 15th, we shine spotlight on a remarkable group of Latinx entrepreneurs who have made significant strides in the beauty and wellness sectors. These trailblazers not only excel in their respective fields but also bring their rich cultural heritage as a source of inspiration and innovation.

Wade Preston portrayed musical icon Billy Joel in Movin’ Out.

Great Jones Distilling Co. Announces Collaboration With Artist, Jean-Michel Basquiat

The annual Dominican Day Parade celebration will be held this year on August 13th and Washington Heights’ one-and-only Radio Hotel is throwing the hottest afterparty in town.

Forever 21 hosted the Rolling Loud x Forever 21 festival kick-off event at the Forever 21 store located at the Aventura Mall in Aventura, FL, continuing its multi-city partnership with Rolling Loud, the world’s biggest rap festival brand as an official partner of Rolling Loud Miami.

Hosted throughout the entire month of June in Atlantic City, Asbury Park and Newark, “North 2 Shore” is New Jersey’s newest music festival lineup. Each respective city had their own events and concerts. The BELLA team had the opportunity to attend some of these events and  we can’t wait to share the inside scoop on what you missed. 

Her Campus is an online magazine for college women that provides paid internships and opportunities for students to gain real world experiences such as social media management, marketing, and journalism paid internships while being enrolled in school.

Jon Gacela's "Transromanticism" Exhibition Explores the Fusion of Love and Technology

Savannah Demers is a dancer, actress, and model with over 2.8 million followers across social media platforms. The fashion and beauty up-and-comer has quickly become the go-to for all your Pinterest inspo dreams! Her TikTok is flooded with relatable, hilarious and fashion forward content. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Savannah has been able to build a community of followers who support, connect, and look to her as their friend and an inspiration.

As many cities begin to celebrate Pride this June, on Tuesday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) officially declared a state of emergency for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals in the United States. What makes this news even more unnerving is that it is the first time the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization calls for this alert since its 40-year history.

On Wednesday, May 31, Pride Live will host the return of Stonewall Day Unplugged at Edge at Hudson Yards in New York City. The event will be livestreamed by Google, Pride Live’s streaming partner, and will feature a headline performance by pop singer and Eurovision winner Netta, along with intimate sit-down conversations and additional performances.

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The arrival of the troops arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end to slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday.

Brooklyn Sudano Talks Mom Donna Summer's Life Away From the Cameras

Hip-Hop X Siempre, produced by veteran director Jessy Terrero, looks to the past to remember and celebrate the Latinos who were a founding part of hip-hop. Highlighting legends like Fat Joe, B-Real, N.O.R.E and Residente, while spotlighting new voices in the genre such as Eladio Carrión, Myke Towers, Alemán, Snow Tha Product, Villano Antillano y Trueno.

We continue our celebration of AAPI month here at BELLA! Watch our EIC Vanessa Coppes get candid about the media industry and her rise to success with Journalist, Style + Fashion Expert Jennifer Chan!