Lizzo has finally answered our question: What can you actually fit in the Jacquemus โLe Chiquitoโ mini bag? From the looks of a TikTok video posted on Instagram yesterday, the โTruth Hurtsโ singer managed to jokingly fit a wine bottle, pencil, and bodysuit amongst other things into the trendy find.
โYall wanna know whatโs in my bag bโ,โ she asked her followers as she pulled a few necessities out of her mini purse. Of course, we know that the only thing you can actually fit inside the Le Chiquito is airpods and a few coins but, for fashion, sacrifices are necessary to pull off a chic look.
This is not the first time the singer has had a run-in with smaller than life totes. She recently sported a custom Valentino mini bag at the American Music Awards late last year. While the verdict is still out on what she can actually fit in her AMA bag, Lizzo is the perfect celebrity to make you laugh at obnoxious fashion trends.
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If youโve ever been to ESSENCE Hollywood House, you know itโs more than just a series of panelsโitโs a gathering of visionaries. A space where Black creatives and leaders come together to share stories, strategies, and solutions. This yearโs conversation, Letโs Talk About LA: Preserving Our City, presented by AT&T, was no different.
The discussion brought together three voices, each deeply invested in shaping LAโs future: D. Smoke, the Grammy-nominated rapper and educator; Olympia Auset, founder of SรPRMRKT, a grocery service tackling food apartheid in LA; and DJ HED, a radio personality and advocate for independent artists. Though their paths differed, their mission was the sameโcreating opportunities, protecting culture, and ensuring Black spaces in LA donโt just survive but thrive.
For Olympia Ausset, the work sheโs doing with SรPRMRKT goes far beyond providing fresh groceriesโitโs about laying the foundation for a stronger, healthier community. โThe LA we love, the cultural beacon itโs known as today, was built by people who worked hard to create their own spaces,โ she shared. โThe reason I do what I do is because itโs essential. We canโt achieve any of the changes I want for my community without being in good health and having access to affordable, organic food. Without places where we can gather, heal, and support each other, none of the other goals will be possible. It starts with taking care of ourselves and building those spaces together.โ
From Olympiaโs focus on wellness and accessibility to DJ HEDโs belief in the power of self-worth, the discussion explored what it means to dream beyond individual success and invest in collective progress. โI see a lot of people who arenโt proud of where they come from, what they look like, or where theyโre at in life,โ he said. โI had to learn to give myself grace, to grow. I grew up in Inglewood, raised by a single mom. We lived in a car, we were on welfare, but I knew I wanted to be bigger than my circumstances. Thatโs what dreaming in Black isโbelieving in something greater and nurturing it until it grows.โ
DJ Smoke also touched on this, emphasizing the importance of intention and fulfillment. โYou donโt want to climb that ladder and realize you went real high in the wrong direction,โ he warned. โA lot of people in LA are ambitious, but if you donโt understand your โwhy,โ you can get to the top and still feel empty. The goal isnโt just to make itโitโs to make it mean something.
Sometimes, as Black creatives, we only dream as far as the next gig or the next check, but dreaming in Black means going beyond that. โIt means thinking bigger than whatโs right in front of you,โ said host Donye Taylor.
This conversation was a call to action โ a reminder that preserving LAโs Black culture means investing in community, honoring our history, and building a legacy that lasts.