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The Charisse Report

Charisse Kenion

The Charisse Report hosted by journalist Charisse Kenion, is a platform that explores the people and stories that shape fashion, beauty and entertainment. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/charisse_kenion/ YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@TheCharisseReport TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@charissekenion Newsletter https://substack.com/@thecharissereport Please rate and review the show if you enjoy it.

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01:06:55

Ep. 306: Makeup artist and DJ Raisa Flowers talks...

The Charisse Report ·

2025/09/07

Raisa Flowers is one of the most creative makeup artists we have - she does not do basic.Head to her Instagram feed and you’ll see countless magazine covers that feature her work with Teyana Taylor, Precious Lee, Pat Cleveland, Jodie Turner-Smith and many more. You’ll also learn that she’s a DJ and a voluptuous model who has no qualms with appearing nude.In this episode the New York-based DJ and makeup artist shares on everything from her first examples of makeup artistry via YouTubers Jackie Aina

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00:25:05

Ep. 305: Ugliness, Beauty and Decay; How Glenn...

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2025/08/11

For some the Maison Margiela Artisanal 2025 show was everything they’d hoped for – clothes that stood for something and contained an otherworldly beauty and thoughtful details.For others, it was discomforting, even ugly and the fact that we couldn’t see the models’ faces was disturbing.In this episode of The Charisse Report we’re going to look at themes of uglifying, destruction and sustainability, as well as smaller details like the body as a canvas the masks, plastic and the music from the show

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01:11:03

Ep. 304: Sam Fine; a legacy of beauty. Talking one on...

The Charisse Report ·

2025/07/23

Yes we are ba-ack! New name, new format but still the same focus on bringing you the stories and guests who truly shape the fashion and beauty landscape.My first guest for this new format is the one and only Sam Fine; the ground-breaking makeup artist who celebrates the beauty of women of colour through his work and created an industry bible in the form of Fine Beauty: BeautyBasics and Beyond for African American Women.Today Sam's skills are still in demand for a slew of celebrity clients and

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01:02:49

Ep. 303: Behind the scenes in the fashion industry;...

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2025/05/23

This episode is an interview with makeup artist Juho Lehiö. Based in Copenhagen, Juho’s work first caught my eye on TikTok and I fell in love with his style, even though if I had to, I think I would find it hard to pinpoint. He has often worked alongside the brilliant Inge Grognard, my favourite anti-fashion makeup artist, as well as the icon that is Pat McGrath – so I feel like he knows how to do any look, from the most simple and deconstructed to the most creative, refined look.We cover a lot in

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00:54:20

Ep. 302: 2025 Met Gala Fashion Review. Breaking down...

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2025/05/11

The 2025 Met Gala dress code was ‘Tailored for You’ and on the night, many of the guests were inspired by the themes and concepts on show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute exhibition ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.’On the night we saw heavy influences of the Black Dandy, a little international flavour and a lot of tailoring with highlights coming from the likes of Zendaya, Lewis Hamilton and Teyana Taylor.In this Met Gala special I chat with fashion creator Aston Em, beauty

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01:08:38

Ep. 301: Growing up watching Fashion File, why...

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2025/05/02

Today's guest is Penélope Silva Miranda but you might know her by her social media name @documoda.The Documoda account is one of the most well thought out fashion history accounts anywhere on the internet. Penélope doesn’t just spout opinions or react to current issues; she is someone who truly knows the value of research and has a genuine love for the deep dive and sharing it with her growing army of followers on TikTok and Instagram.In this episode Penélope is open on a wide range of subjects,

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00:58:20

Ep. 300: Beauty isn’t just about aesthetics, it’s a...

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2025/04/25

This week my guest is Michela Wariebi, a New York-based makeup artist who was born in Monrovia, Liberia.I can’t remember when or how I first discovered Michela, but I know why I followed her; she has this brilliant relationship with colour, especially when it comes to black skin, and she is an artist in the truest sense of the word.In this episode Michela is really open and thoughtful; she’s honest about what she calls her trash morning routine and she shares which beauty innovations have inspired

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01:09:18

Ep. 299: The Week in Beauty; What I’m loving right...

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2025/04/18

Today’s episode is a Week in Beauty and it’s packed with a few things that I’m loving right now, from YouTube accounts and books to beauty products and beauty news, including the story behind makeup artist Erin Parson’s $800 moisturiser.As well as all that, I’m also sharing not one but two interviews with you; first I invite a very good friend of the show Felicia Walker, AKA @thisthatbeauty to tell us all about her latest venture, a workbook called Your Glow Guide and I also have a brand new meet

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01:13:29

Ep. 298: Why the kids need to learn the art of...

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2025/04/11

This week I’ve got a very special guest in the form of Aston Morrison, known on the internet as Aston Em, the creator of some of the most aesthetically striking fashion content videos you will ever see.Aston manages to create truly viral moments by showing the beauty that isn’t always shown, particularly when it comes to black models and black designers.In this episode New York-based Aston shares on his first fashion memories including watching his singer mum Elizabeth get ready to take to the stage

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00:28:37

Ep. 297: Why are we so obsessed with the ‘90s when it...

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2025/04/04

This week it’s a very niche episode focused on 90s hair, specifically the impact and artistry involved in black hairstyles of that era and how Nneka Allison, founder of HoochTeestyle Hairstyling is bringing them back to life in a fresh new way.I first heard about Nneka, AKA Tee via her PR Keysha Davis, and when she sent me Tee’s press release I instantly thought that she must be based in Atlanta or somewhere else in the US because her work was so niche, so precise and so specific, but then I found

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01:20:08

Ep. 296: Aspirational fashion marketing and the...

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2025/03/21

Imagine going through your mum’s closet and finding out she wears Tom Ford for Gucci?That’s just part of Justin Friedman’s undying love for everything Tom Ford and one of the reasons he started his fashion archive account @tomfordforgucci.I’m so excited to share Justin’s episode with you; he’s a New York-based stylist and creative director who fell in love with fashion from an early age and early on in this conversation we connect over that love and share on how it got us into not only collecting

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00:54:07

Ep. 295: Thoughts on Paris Fashion Week. Schiaparelli...

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2025/03/14

This week I'm mostly talking about the most beautiful shows at Paris Fashion Week but I'm also popping over to Milan to discuss the Prada AW25 show because it needs to be discussed.As well as talking you through some of my favourite hair and beauty moments from the shows, I'm also taking you through some of the best bits from my recent visit to Paris, from checking out some stunning exhibitions at Dior, Saint Laurent and Alaïa to eating some of the best coffee and pastries Paris has to

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01:02:41

Ep. 294: ‘It’s cringe until it’s cute!’ Talking glam...

The Charisse Report ·

2025/03/07

This week my guest is New York-based makeup artist and content creator Lila Childs. I’ve been following Lila for a few months because she really stands out for having this amazing ability to recreate some of the most beautiful makeup looks while also making her followers feel like they can do it too. In this episode we discuss celebrity glam squads and why it’s time the media caught up with the importance of the teams involved behind the scenes, especially when it comes to those iconic red carpet

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00:21:56

Ep. 293: Backstage beauty trends at London Fashion...

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2025/02/28

This week it’s an intimate look backstage at tworecent shows for London Fashion Week. Dilara Findikoglu and Huishan Zhang.As well as sharing my time backstage I'm also discussing a trend I'm calling 'happy exhaustion' as a kind of precursor to the Great Exhaustion, forecast for 2026.Let me know your thoughts over in the DMs on Instagram or chat with me on Threads @charisse_kenion and if you’re listening on Spotify you can tell me your thoughts direct as we can now chat to each other

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01:27:58

Ep. 292: Talking transformation, being obsessed with...

The Charisse Report ·

2025/02/21

Today's guest is the brilliant makeup artist, illustrator and creator of Face Lace, Phyllis Cohen. For anyone who doesn't know, Phyllis has been working in beauty for four decades and during that time she has likely inspired many of the beauty 'trends' we see today.Her career as an illustrator and self-taught makeup artist has seen her working through some truly innovative decades - the 80s and 90s in particular - and you can imagine the stories she has to tell!Over the years Phyllis

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00:41:37

Ep. 291: The Week in Beauty; monumental minimalism at...

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2025/02/14

Today it’s a week in beauty episode sharing my thoughts on themonumental minimalism of Calvin Klein’s return to NYFW after a 6-year hiatus, and I’m also sharing an important conversation with the lovely Yumiko Hikage, a Japanese stylist based in Paris who is changing the face of medical wigs for women experiencing cancer treatment-related hairloss.Finally I’m also sharing the first meet the founder interview of 2025, with founding partner of the truly innovative skincare brand Medik8, Daniel

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00:37:32

Ep. 290: The importance and beauty of Mexican...

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2025/02/08

Willy Chavarria is one of the most important, if notthe most important designer to come out of the United States since launching his first runway collection in 2017.In 2023and 2024 Willy was named CFDA American Menswear Designer of the Year and in 2024 Vogue Business said that getting a invite to a Chavarria show was like winning a golden ticket.So in this episode you will get a mini bio of who Willy Chavarria is and what his enduring themes are when it comes to his collections, leading up to his

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01:19:56

Ep. 289: Talking mental health, identity and the...

The Charisse Report ·

2025/01/31

Today’s guest is Celeste Bell, daughter of the one and only Poly Styrene, a woman who was an absolute punk icon. If you know that name, then you’ll definitely know songs like Art-I-Ficial, Junk Food Junkie and Identity which Poly sang as the frontwoman of X-Ray Spex in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through her music Poly Styrene inspired the likes of Neneh Cherry, FKA Twigs and many more, but it wasn't just her music, it was her attitude. Sadly Poly passed in 2011 from breast cancer, but I

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00:53:46

Ep. 288: Sleepless nights and many flights - what...

The Charisse Report ·

2025/01/24

Today I’ve got the wonderful Vilde Feste, MAC Cosmetics Nordic Senior Artist as my guest.Vilde lives in Copenhagen and through her work as a makeup artist she covers Denmark, Iceland, Sweden, Finland and Norway as well as working backstage at some of the most exciting shows at the international fashion weeks. For me Vilde is the queen of the lip combo so I really wanted to find out more about her inspirations. In this episode Vilde shares on how growing up in a small city in Norway and constantly

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01:15:38

Ep. 287: Talking like we’re on FaceTime with Tefi...

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2025/01/18

Tefi Pessoa is the queen of pop culture because she eats, sleeps and breathes it!I knew I wanted to start 2025 with Tefi on the BeautyMe Podcast, because if anyone can bring light relief and laughter to your day, she’s the one. Her deep dives on everyone from Richard Gere dating Cindy Crawford, to the weird and wonderful past of the members of rock group Fleetwood Mac have kept Tefi’s 1.9million TikTok followers engaged with a blend of nostalgia and comedy, but she also serves up laughs on the

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