Welcome to The New November – The Relaunch of Chaud!

As the leaves turn and we step into the enveloping warmth of autumn, we couldn’t be more excited to bring you the November relaunch of Chaud Magazine, with an issue that embodies our mission: empowering Black women through style, insight, and culture. Every article is crafted with you, our reader, in mind: women who seek to balance beauty with purpose, style with substance, and heritage with forward-thinking vision. This new chapter is one rooted in a dedication to purposeful luxury, a marriage of beauty and ethics for those who move through the world with style and a strong sense of conviction. Each article is a reflection of our dedication to providing you with meaningful content that celebrates the strength, beauty, and resilience within our community as Black women. We also welcome our allies.

Navigating the dialogue between indulgence and responsibility is our cover story, Style & Sustainability: The Oxymoron. We deep dive into the modern challenges of sustainable luxury. In a world where fashion is a powerful form of self-expression, how do we make choices that reflect our values as well as our style?

Investing in oneself is just as essential as investing in one’s wardrobe, which is why we bring you Best Platforms for Women Investors and Guide to Sustainable Luxury Fashion Investments. We guide you through financial platforms built to empower women with a focus on independence and wealth creation whether you’re new to the world of investments or seeking platforms that align with your values. Wealth, like style, is deeply personal, and our goal is to give you resources to navigate this space with confidence enabling you to curate a responsible investment wardrobe (portfolio if we are being pedantic).

This issue our fashion contributor FashionQuirk celebrates the season’s finest, bringing you the Autumn / Winter Fashion Edit filled with luxurious textures, classic cuts, and unexpected statements. We bring you faves from our fave where Rita Flora shares this season’s beauty must-haves and explore the world of fragrance in our monthly in-depth fragrance review titled The Brief, The Artist, The Scent featuring two unforgettable perfumes: Lune Feline by Atelier Des Ors and Delina Exclusif by Parfums de Marly. Steph from Scents with Stories indulges us with her favourite winter stunner scents to keep us smelling sensuous and divine! Lisa shares the autumn/winter essentials for mums and toddlers.

We present a review of Who’s That Girl? by Eve, a must-read book that explores self-discovery and the art of transformation. It’s a story that resonates with our journey here at Chaud – one of reinvention, of honouring our roots while stepping into a more mindful, curated future. Paired with How to Stay Fit and Healthy During Winter, where our Health & Fitness Editor aims to inspire a season of well-being, providing insights for physical and mental health that keep you radiant from the inside out.

As we embark on this new journey, we invite you to immerse yourself in our world of luxurious intention and inspired style. We thank you, our readers, for your support and enthusiasm. We are grateful to be part of a community who inspire us daily with their passion, intellect and creativity. This is only the beginning, and together we’ll celebrate what it means to live beautifully, powerfully, and authentically.

With love,

Reenie

Editor-in-Chief