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Forget The Nanny; Is Cardi B Low-Key Auditioning for The Little Mermaid Reboot?
So here’s a hot take I wasn’t expecting to have, but bear with me, because this could be fun (that is, if social media editor Corey Townsend doesn’t kill me first for messing with his childhood obsession). But just for shits and giggles (because it’s Tuesday afternoon, and do you have something better going on?),…
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Make Mrs. America Great Again? Pageant Owner Accused of Racial Slurs and Bias
Well, we guess Mrs. America CEO and co-founder David Marmel won’t be voted Mr. Congeniality anytime soon. As the Washington Post reports, four contestants in this year’s pageant—three African American, one white American —are calling for an apology from Marmel, alleging he used racial slurs and stereotypes during a pre-competition event in Las Vegas in…
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A New Standard for Sizes 00-40: Universal Standard Goes Brick and Mortar—and Underneath It All
All-inclusive luxury basics line Universal Standard continues to break barriers when it comes to democratizing fashion—both in-store, and underneath it all. In the past week, the brand has made two major announcements. First, it’s moving into the underwear arena with its upcoming “Foundation” line, a series of lounge-ready underpinnings styled to fit sizes 00-40 and…
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Who’s the Boss? Social Media Reminds Us Fenty Beauty Is Outselling Both KKW Beauty and Kylie Cosmetics
Here’s a billion-dollar empire in the making with the receipts to prove it: Following up on projections made in January of this year, pop culture aficionados PopCrave reignited talk of Fenty’s domination over the beauty industry via a tweet, comparing the ongoing success of the brand with that of the Kardashian-Jenner beauty brands KKW Beauty…
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Forces of Fashion: Zendaya, Iman, Paloma Elsesser and Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress Designer Talk Impact
Who are the forces in fashion today? According to Vogue, they include Zendaya, supermodels Iman and Paloma Elsesser, and Meghan Markle, whose style profile has only risen since her May wedding, where her Claire Waight Keller-designed dress sparked bridal trends we’ll be seeing well into 2019. All of the above (minus Markle) were present at…
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'All Is Love': Idris Elba Fronts New Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign for Designer Stella McCartney
He’s best known as a heartthrob, but in a new campaign film celebrating the launch of Stella McCartney Cares Pink, Idris Elba is showing some heart. The film, which stars a cast of breast cancer survivors, many of whom display their mastectomy scars, is titled “All is Love.” It aims at promoting breast cancer awareness,…
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It Was Only a Matter of Time: Fenty Beauty Makes Time Magazine’s ‘Genius Companies 2018’ List
Work, work, work, work, work … only a year after launching her revolutionary Fenty Beauty (world renowned for its 40 shades of full-spectrum shade foundation), Rihanna’s beauty line has made Time magazine’s “Genius Companies” list for 2018. “Fenty’s unabashed celebration of inclusivity in their makeup campaigns put an unprecedented spotlight on the need for diverse…
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#FlashbackFriday: What Clever Trick Helped Zendaya Become a Style Star?
Fun fact: Give us a major red carpet event to cover, and the first thing we’re wondering is “what will Zendaya wear?” At only 22 years old, the former Disney star has proven to be even bigger one the red carpet, sparking much-needed cultural conversations while exhibiting an aesthetic and sophistication wise beyond her years.…
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Bevy Smith Gets Intimate About her Unique Career Path and Shares Some 'Bevelations'
In her late 30s, Bevy Smith decided to leave a fabulous career as an advertising executive at Rolling Stone to pursue her dreams of being a television host. Fast forward to 2018—Bevy Smith is 51 and is hosting her second show, Page Six TV. It doesn’t stop there: Smith also hosts her own radio show,…
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Another Royal Wedding: Meghan Markle Returns to the Site of Her Wedding—Once Again, in Givenchy
It’s been just shy of five months since Meghan Markle emerged on the steps of St George’s Chapel, on the grounds of Windsor Castle in England, wearing a wedding gown designed by Claire Waight Keller for Givenchy. But the now-Duchess of Sussex once again donned Givenchy to attend the Friday nuptials of her cousin-in-law, Princess…