In the eleventh episode of The Idealists (formerly Grit & Grace), host Melissa flips the script by having a man on the show. Marcellas Reynolds is a celebrity stylist, entertainment journalist, and author of Supreme Models: Iconic Black Women Who Revolutionized Fashion. He is joined by Veronica Webb, supermodel, actress, writer, and the first African-American to land a major cosmetics contract. Veronica appeared on covers of Vogue, Essence and Elle magazine and on the runway for Victoria's Secret and Chanel. In this episode, Marcellas and Veronica explore self-love as a means of survival, the rarity of excellence, and how to use fashion as armor.

“Build yourself up. Make sure that when you walk out into the world, you feel as good as you possibly can… Even if it’s hard. Force yourself. Put on that suit, put on that dress. Dress to attract the kind of response you want. You want to be taken seriously, you want people to engage with you and trust you. And so, dress for that. Eat for that. Groom for that. Concentrate on that and it will come to you.”

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