Arabelle Sicardi

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Arabelle Sicardi
Born1993 (age 29–30)
OccupationWriter
Education Rutgers University
Subject
  • Fashion
  • beauty
Website
www.arabellesicardi.com

Arabelle Sicardi (born 1993) is an American feminist fashion and beauty writer.

Life and career

As a teenager, [1] Sicardi launched a blog entitled Fashion Pirate, [2] becoming "Tumblr's go-to fashion philosopher and beauty oracle." [3] Sicardi has also been a staff writer at Rookie , beauty editor at BuzzFeed and a freelance writer for Refinery29, The Daily Beast , and Jezebel . [4] Sicardi attended Rutgers University. [5]

Jezebel calls Sicardi "a visionary young queer feminist;" [6] Bustle says Sicardi is a "queer beauty icon." [7] The Huffington Post named Sicardi's essay "Beauty is Broken" to its list of "The Most Important Writing from People of Color in 2015." [8] Bust said Sicardi has a "uniquely awesome wardrobe aesthetic" and "a knack for mixing and matching pieces that somehow draw together the perfect balance of quirk and chic." [9]

Sicardi is particularly known for turning a critical lens on beauty. [10]

In 2014, Sicardi and collaborator Tayler Smith mounted a show called "Most Important Ugly" [11] at American Two Shot. Bust said the two "make art that matters." [12] One of the photographs from the show was "sampled" by Zak Arctander and appeared in an article in The New Yorker . Sicardi and Smith later claimed this was creative theft and have been the subject of controversy in regards to the legality of Arctander's actions versus the ethical implications. [13]

Sicardi is nonbinary [14] and uses they/them pronouns.

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References

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  2. ↑ Bess, Gabby (April 18, 2014). "6 Personal Style Tumblrs We're Currently Obsessed With". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Bess, Gabby (November 19, 2014). "Arabelle Sicardi: Tumblr's Queer Feminist Beauty Blogger Par Excellence". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Thurm, Eric (July 1, 2015). "A/S/L: Exploring Web 1.0 with Arabelle Sicardi". Paper Magazine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  5. ↑ Abel, Judy (2 April 2014). "Tavi Gevinson of 'Rookie' Inspires Young Women to Create Communities of Self-Empowerment". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Shepherd, Julianne Escobedo (June 19, 2015). "Did a Yale MFA Jack Two Feminists' Work & End Up in The New Yorker?". Jezebel. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Zulch, Meg (June 30, 2015). "9 Alien Inspired Fashion And Beauty Items So You Can Embrace Your Inner Alien Warrior Princess In Style". Bustle. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  8. ↑ Blay, Zeba (16 December 2015). "The Most Important Writing From People Of Color In 2015". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Baxter, Hannah. "Style Star & Fashion Blogger Arabelle Sicardi On Her Uniquely Awesome Wardrobe Aesthetic". Bust. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  10. ↑ Ospina, Marie Southard (December 14, 2015). "Is My Beauty Routine About Me Or The Male Gaze?". Bustle. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Duncan, Fiona (5 May 2014). "Owning Your Ugly at the Prettiest Place on Earth, Sephora | VICE | United States". Vice. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  12. ↑ Haight, Kelsey. "Most Important Ugly: What Happens When Makeup, Identity, And Art Intersect?". Bust. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  13. ↑ Smith, Arabelle Sicardi with Tayler. "Here's What Happens When Some Yale Bro Steals Your Art" . Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  14. ↑ "The Spa Isn't as Relaxing — or Safe — for Transgender and Nonbinary People". Allure. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
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