Welcome to your new safe space and Hypebae's first-ever sex and dating column, Ask a (S)expert. This new weekly series is led by Haitian-Chinese and LA-based sexpert Gigi Fong, our in-house sex and dating editor.Gigi is a former sex worker, boudoir artist and podcaster now hosting safe spaces for the Hypebae community. She specializes in all things sex-positive from unconventional dating to pleasure for lovers of all identities. To have your questions answered, visit our dropbox below and an...

In 2022, Adidas announced it would be terminating its seven-year-long partnership with Kanye West. The decision followed his "White Lives Matter" T-shirt stunt at Paris Fashion Week, subsequent criticism of Vogue editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, and the antisemitic statements that followed.According to Reuters, the duo has finally reached an out-of-court settlement regarding the partnership, a full two years later. "Both parties said we don't need to fight anymore and withdrew all the claims,"...

Underpaid, underrepresented and underestimated, these are challenges women in sports face more often than their male counterparts. While male athletes experience more in-depth media coverage, and in turn have higher viewership, the tide is finally turning for women in sports.  Within the past two years, we've seen how women's college basketball has surged in popularity, fostering diehard fans while igniting a fierce interest in the WNBA, with stars Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark catapulted into...

Last week, PUMA teamed up with Hypebae to host a special event that honored the iconic Speedcat sneaker. From video gaming to fashion customization, it aimed to immerse guests into the world of street racing, a subculture that has long been associated with the ‘00s revival silhouette. Now considered one of the hottest shoes of the moment – according to Lyst’s recently released Q3 index report – the sneaker’s dedicated event garnered the attention of over 600 sneakerheads across London....