photography by Thuy Ly Feeling the weather outside? Temperatures are dropping, colors are changing, and we’re gearing up for the fall. And the best part about October? Halloween, yes, but it’s also Brown Girl’s Birthday! October’s cover girl, Barkha Naik, helps us bring in the...

by Shivangi Ramachandran - University of Oregon Only a fellow brown girl knows how hard it is to make it. And by make it, I mean, strip ourselves away from the tensions and insecurities that arise from being immigrants, and turn it one of our biggest strengths. An emerging and supremely talented young...

by Pooja Kansal – Indiana University You’re hot and the weather is hot. We all know that. Now what to wear? The Romper If you are… Petite: Spring for a strapless, shorts-style romper. The strapless top works well with a smaller bust size, and shorts will make your legs appear long and...

by Aditi Mehta Recently, BG sat down with Iram Zaidi, the Co-Founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Profound Aesthetic. The hip young t-shirt company had recently caught our eye not only for its fashionable tees, but for do-good attitude. According to Zaidi, Profound Aesthetic is a clothing...

by Pooja Patel Brown Girl recently had a chance to talk to aspiring musician Katie Gray, a while back. You may have heard her beautifully haunting song, “Set Free” sampled on an episode last season of the hit TV show, Bones.  Coming from a mixed South Asian and American background, this talented...

by Musleha Munir It’s time for class and you’re already late! What to do, what to do? How to look super-chic with only five minutes to get out the door? Well just grab a fabulous accessory or two or three to look like the true Brown Girl fashionista that you are! 1. Throw on a pair of classic (or...

Majical Anjali (a.k.a Anjali Bhatia) by Pooja Patel Hi BG Readers! Summer is here and it is beautiful outside! It’s time to update your music playlist and jam out on all your summer excursions. Looking for a great find? We at BG had the opportunity to chat with none other than UK’s Magical Anjali....

by Musleha Munir “Oh my God, what happened to her eye? Did someone punch her? Oh my God, someone punched both of her eyes! Wait, what…oh. It’s her makeup. Was she trying to do a smokey eye?” The perfect smokey look is a classic and sultry look, perfect for any night out. But many...

Amir Khan Age: 22 Height: 5′ 10″ Hometown: Bolton, England Occupation: Olympic Boxer No, ladies we’re not talking about Lagaan star Aamir Khan. We’re talking about Amir Khan, and English-boy with a fighter’s attitude. This real-life ‘Rocky’ catapulted himself...

We asked our official brown-guy-Brown-Girl-correspondent what guys really want when it comes to dating and relationships. by Survam Patel 1.       Guys want honesty, not silence! Contrary to popular female belief, it should NOT be expected that a guy can read your mind. So, be straightforward and...