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Taylor Swift, Vanessa Hudgens And More Stunners Top The Best Dressed List This Week

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It may be Halloween, but there's nothing scary about the best-dressed list this week.

In fact, many of our favorite Hollywood stars stunned in looks that were far from costume-y. Vanessa Hudgens was a total bombshell in a tight, sparkly black gown; Camila Alves made a strong case for capes and Lily Collins proved that crop tops aren't going anywhere anytime soon.

Check out the best-dressed stars of the week and let us know if you agree with our picks.

Lily Collins in Houghton

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Collins looks angelic in this outfit. The proportions are perfect for her petite figure -- the midi skirt and boxy crop top are balanced out by her exposed tummy and bare arms -- and her matching metallic accessories play up the ensemble's youthful vibe. And don't even get us started on those brows!

Camila Alves in Georges Hobeika

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Is her white jumpsuit or the matching cape the best part of Alves' outfit? That's up for debate. But what isn't is how amazing the mother of three looks. This monochromatic ensemble is making Mrs. Matthew McConaughey look both sophisticated and incredible sultry, all at once. And her slicked back hair and minimal accessories take this look from good to great.

Ana Beatriz Barros in Elie Saab

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This color is absolutely stunning on the Sports Illustrated model. The fit is spot-on, and the side cut-outs, sheer panels and open back are sexy, but not too much, since you don't see them all at once unless she turns around.

Taylor Swift in Antonio Berardi

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Long-sleeved dresses are so underrated, but they shouldn't be. Especially if you want to go with a shorter hemline and high heels without looking too exposed. This particular one skims Swift's body in all the right places and the texture adds just the right amount of visual interest.

Vanessa Hudgens in Naeem Khan

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This dress screams old Hollywood glamour -- which is a nice change for the young star who we often see in bohemian garb. The slinky gown hugs her curves and her statement earrings really draw your attention toward her glowing complexion.

Kate Hudson Rocks Leather 'Mother Of Anarchy' Costume For Halloween Party

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Kate Hudson threw her annual Halloween bash in Los Angeles Thursday and as hostess she pulled out all the stops with a "Mother of Anarchy" costume.

The actress threw the celeb-filled party at her Brentwood home. She got decked out in a custom leather crop top, shorts and gloves for a look straight out of FX's "Sons of Anarchy."

"Mother of Anarchy is taking her daughters to a little party.... #HappyHalloween @hudsonjeans_pk #hudsons #partytime," Hudson wrote on Instagram.

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Other celebrities in attendance included Katy Perry, who dressed as a life-sized Cheeto, and Jessica Alba, who went as Slash from Guns N' Roses.

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The History Of The Pin-Up Girl, From The 1800s To The Present

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She's risqué but never explicit. She's flirtatious but fiercely independent. She's erotic but always safe for work, a welcome sight for your teenage cousin and prudish mother alike. She's the pin-up girl, an all natural American sweetheart created to win the adoration of men across the country.

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By Alberto Vargas (c) the Max Vargas Collection


You'd know her if you saw her -- the rosy cheeks, bouncy curls, hourglass figure and penchant for thematic lingerie are pretty much a dead giveaway -- but how exactly did she come to be? Join us as we travel back in time and explore the origins of the pin-up girl, with the help of the newly released "The Art of the Pin-up." It's a peculiar journey, one that overlaps with both women's liberation and women's objectification along the way. Our timeline begins, oddly enough, with the invention of the "safety bicycle" in the 1800s.

Early 1800s: Enter The Bicycle
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A Lady's Safety Bicycle from 1889, via Wikipedia Commons

Here's a bit of context before we dive into the history. "Safety bicycles," as they were known, caused quite the raucous amongst Western women in the early 19th century when they were introduced. Doctors and ministers denounced the new fangled vehicles, claiming that bouncing harmed women's fragile insides and the friction of the seat was likely to get them aroused. To suffragists, however, the bicycle was the "freedom machine," freeing women of ties to a male escort.



Early 1800s: Women Wear The Pants
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1897 advertisement, via Wikipedia Commons

Soon after bicycles hit the scene, women eschewed their petticoats and layered skirts in favor of bloomers and boots. This small fashion shift revealed women's legs, and women's bodies, in mainstream culture like never before. Women were simultaneously more masculine and also more sexual. Things were getting interesting.



1889: The First Calendar (Girls)
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By Rolf Armstrong (c) Brown & Bigelow, via Taschen Books

Thomas Murphy and Edmond Osborne print the first calendar featuring ads beneath the images. The concept was inspired; calendars do guarantee an entire year of ad space. The first calendar, featuring an image of George Washington, and it unsurprisingly didn't do so hot. In fact, the calendar market didn't heat up until 1903 and the release of the first girl calendar, titled "Cosette."



1895: The Gibson Girl
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Original pen and ink drawing for "The Weaker Sex," illustration by Charles Dana Gibson, via Wikipedia Commons

Charles Dana Gibson, an illustrator for Life magazine, shook up women's fashion with his cover illustrations of bosomy women with hourglass torsos, dark piles of hair and full, luscious lips. Inspired in part by Gibson's wife and her family, this national icon became known as the Gibson Girl, a girl America loved, known for her simultaneous sensuality and independence. She was, in a sense, the first "dream girl," unattainable aside from pinning her photo up on your wall.



1895-1932: The Gibson Copycats
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Harrison Fisher illustration, via Wikipedia Commons

After the success of the Gibson Girl, many other magazines followed Life's lead. Howard Chandler Christy crafted the Christy Girl for The Century magazine in 1895, and Harrison Fisher's Fisher Girl covered Puck Magazine and Cosmopolitan from 1912 until 1932. All the women were similarly beautiful and aloof.



1917: Pin-Up Propaganda
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By Howard Chandler Christy, via Wikipedia Commons

During World War I, American President Woodrow Wilson formed the Division of Pictorial Publicity to stir up patriotism and inspire new troops to fight. One of the main tropes of said posters included pretty women, often dressed in sexy military ensembles and announcing messages like "Gee, I Wish I Was A Man Man. I’d Join the Navy," and "Be a Man and Do It." Not the most subtle.



1920s: Those Roaring '20s
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Where there's smoke there's fire by Russell Patterson, via Wikipedia Commons

With their partners away at war, women in the 1920s had tasted freedom and weren't willing to let it go. The jazz age brought with it shortened hems, spiked illegal alcohol, bobbed hair and a heightened sense of youthful rebellion. The free-spirited flapper generation was wild, free and eager to show some skin. Artists like Rolf Armstrong responded to the trend, dressing his pin-up girls all the more scantily as well.



1940s: Psychologically Perfected Propaganda
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By Earl Moran (c) Brown & Bigelow, via Taschen Books

World War II captured the pinnacle of pin-ups, as carefully designed by the U.S. government to boost morale by presenting an all-American view of the sweetheart waiting for him -- the girls worth fighting for. These pin-up photos were found pasted inside barracks, hung in submarines, and tucked into soldiers' pockets.



1950s: People Realize Sex Sells
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Soon the erotic tactics employed for war advertising were extended to all advertising, as first actualized by Madison Avenue in the 1950s and 1960s.



1953: Playboy Is Born
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By Gil Elvgren (c) Brown & Bigelow, via Taschen Books

Hugh Hefner launched his notorious nudie mag, using pin-up magazines as his muse, yet aware that the future of the female image lied in photography. By 1955, most magazines looked more like Playboy than the pin-up covers so popular ten years before. Once the magazine had surpassed the pin-up in popularity, there wasn't as pressing a need to preserve the women's innocence. The images weren't above the bed, but in the garage.



1978: The Collecting Begins
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Zoe Mozert. Mitchell Mehdy Collection, via Taschen Books

Right when pop culture at large was losing interest in pin-ups, Charles Martignette was finally growing old enough to purchase them. Martignette, who'd begun lusting after pin-ups at only eight years old, acquired his first at 27, and spent the 1980s buying up all he could. The obsessive fellow amassed a 4,300-piece collection of pin-up artworks. They were stored in warehouses and never exhibited.



1980s and 1990s: Pin-Ups Get Artsy
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Zoe Mozert painting Jane Russell for The Outlaw film poster, via Taschen Books

Pin-ups emerged from their neglected state thanks to an exhibition organized by Louis Meisel in 1982 and the publication of "The Great American Pin-up" in 1996.



2008: The Collection Disperses
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By Enoch Bolles, via Taschen Books

Martignette died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 2008, at which time his extensive 4,300-piece collection was passed on to the Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas. It took 12 auctions over four years to disband the massive compendium, the largest collection of surviving original pin-up art. Pin-up artworks were removed from the warehouse and free to exist as they were always intended to -- where they could be pinned up.

Information and images for this timeline came courtesy of Taschen's "The Art of Pin-up." Check out our earlier coverage of the book here.

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Naya Rivera Dons Slinky Backless Dress To UNICEF Masquerade Ball

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Naya Rivera chose to wear a low-cut black backless dress with a thigh-high slit to UNICEF's Next Generation Masquerade Ball on Thursday night at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. She attended with her husband, Ryan Dorsey.

Rivera has been busy filming the last episodes of "Glee." Season 6, the final season, is set to premiere next year.

"I'm sure it's going to get crazy [emotional] at the end," she told Glamour. "Because outside of high school, we never have a marker of time to see how people grow, so it's just been very warm and fuzzy. Every single one of the cast is like a member of my family."

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Kelly Ripa And Michael Strahan Dressed Up As All Your Favorite TV Characters For Halloween

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Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan covered it all on "Live's Best Halloween Show Ever Seriously" special on Friday.

The talk show hosts started off the show dressed as zombies and -- with a little help from Gelman and Art Moore -- went on to spoof TV's hottest series, including "Downton Abbey," "Orange Is the New Black," "Game of Thrones" and "Mad Men." They even poked fun at Kimye's wedding, Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off" music video and NBC's "Peter Pan LIVE!"





Be honest. Is there something in my teeth? Happy Halloween boos!

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Twins Sara And Emma Koponen Want Identical Surgical Modifications

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Sara Koponen and Emma Koponen may be identical twins, but there are some differences.

Sara is blonde while Emma has dyed black hair and a skull tattoo on her left leg.

Nevertheless, the 25-year-old twins live together, wear the same clothes, have the same friends and work the same jobs as ringside girls in Marbella, Spain.

They also have the exact same surgical modifications.

Sara and Emma have spent nearly $24,000 on cosmetic surgeries -- each one carefully calibrated to match up identically with the other.

"As twins we have to look the same, people have expected that from us since we were children," Sara Koponen told Barcroft TV. "We are both addicted with modifying our bodies -- but we have to make sure we both do the same things otherwise we won't match. We are obsessed with surgery and the pursuit of perfection -- for us there's no such thing as too much."

The two grew up in Vastervik, Sweden, but were studious and more interested in sports than boys.

But that changed when they were 16.

"There was one girl in our class who had big boobs and we fixated on her -- we were so jealous," she said, according to the Daily Mail. "We were so self-conscious about our boobs we grew our hair long to cover our chests."

The Koponen twins have undergone three breast enhancement surgeries to increase their busts from an A to an E, and get lip fillers on a regular basis.

There is more surgery planned in the future, including butt implants, dental veneers and twin nose jobs.

Emma is the "twinstigator" for the surgery.

“I think it’s always me who wants more,” she said, according to News.com.au. “It’s usually my decision at first and Emma says yes, for example because she didn’t want to have smaller boobs than me.”

The Koponen twins are happy with their appearance, but admit their family members aren't quite on board.

"Our father is not proud of us at all -- he hates our big boobs and our tattoos," Emma said, according to the Mirror. "Some girls have called us names like ‘whore’ to our faces, but I think they are just jealous of the attention we get."

Sara and Emma insist they love their looks and say their collective goal is to look as artificial as a doll by the time they are finished.

However, Sara also admits that she would never allow a child to follow in her footsteps.

"I’m proud about how I chose to change my body but I would never let my own child do this to herself," she said, according to HuffPost UK. "You will never be happier -- that’s the point. You will always want more. If you start, you will never stop."

To see how the Koponen twins have changed over the years, click over to HuffPost UK.



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11 Times It's OK To Tell A Woman To Smile

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If you've been on the Internet in the past couple days, you've probably seen that viral video showing all the catcalls one woman received while walking around New York City for 10 hours. If you haven't -- go watch it.

As its 16-million-plus YouTube views suggest, the video -- despite presenting problems of its own with its execution -- resonated with many women who have to endure such unsolicited comments on a daily basis, and whose complaints often fall on deaf ears. It's a compliment! You should be flattered! Except a catcall is a bullshit compliment and thinly veiled sexual aggression.

Telling someone to smile might seem particularly innocuous -- you just want her to look happy! But that, too, is a directive that undermines a woman's agency in the name of making her prettier, and thus less threatening. Indeed, the actress who refused to smile in the aforementioned video is now receiving rape threats from viewers who totally missed the point.

The point is this: Don't tell us how to look when we're out doin' our thing. These are pretty much the only situations where it's OK to tell a woman you don't even know to "smile." Ahem.



1. You are a professional photographer taking a picture.

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2. You are a sign at a store telling someone they're under surveillance.

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3. You are Tigger from Winnie the Pooh.

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4. You are dentist tryin' to get a look at some chompers.

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5. You are dressed as a clown at a child's birthday party.

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6. A woman just asked you, "Do I have lipstick on my teeth?"

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7. You are Charlie Chaplin or Lily Allen.

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8. You are directing a toothpaste commercial.

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9. You are quoting Dr. Seuss.

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10. You are the host of "Candid Camera."

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11. You are this bird.




And that's it. Got it?

North West Dresses As The Cutest Skunk Ever For Halloween

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There's not much to say about North West dressing as a skunk for Halloween, except that the cuteness is almost unbearable.

On Friday, Kim Kardashian shared a series of photos of her 1-year-old daughter running around the house in costume, and it's pretty much the best costume we've seen today.






My little stinker is waiting to show daddy her costume. Halloween has started early this morning

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While North has the costume department covered for whatever Halloween festivities await her, Kim was still trying to narrow down her options as of Thursday:



As Usual, Celebrities Went All Out For Halloween

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There's nothing better than staring at pictures of celebrities in Halloween costumes. Good thing, too, since the stars went all out this year, dressing as everything from a giant Cheeto (hey, Katy Perry!) to Grumpy Cat (kudos, Chris Colfer!):

Olivia Pope Just Broke Down The Double-Standard Of The Word 'Bitch' On 'Scandal'

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This post contains spoilers about Episode 6, Season 4 of "Scandal."

It's no secret that the shows of ShondaLand -- "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "How To Get Away With Murder" are using can't-take-your-eyes-off-it melodrama to slowly chip away at how viewers think about sex, power and gender roles. And last night's episode of "Scandal" was no exception. In just three sentences, Olivia Pope spelled out exactly why calling a woman a bitch is so very problematic.

After former gladiator, now Press Secretary, Abby confronts the president about what he's doing to Olivia's most recent lover, Jake -- and calls him out on being a "married man who used to sleep with my friend" -- Fitz shows up at Olivia's door, ready for an argument.

"So, Abby's kind of a bitch," he says, as soon as he walks into her apartment.

"Don't say that!," Olivia immediately hits back. "The words used to describe women! If she was a man you'd say she was 'formidable' or 'bold' or 'right.'"





Calling a formidable woman a "bitch" is an easy way to cut down her actions or words, and is often used to invalidate any power behind those actions and words.

Last night's episode not only had this badass Olivia moment and a few more (like telling her super spy, super scary father that he may be Command, but she has "other powers" at her disposal that he'll never have), but also an excellent complementary storyline for First Lady Mellie Grant.

While Fitz concerned himself with romantic drama and whether or not to turn Jake over to B-613, Mellie was shooting the shit with another former first lady, and learning to seize her own authority instead of simply standing by and supporting her husband.

"Scandal" is a show filled with powerful women, from Olivia, Quinn, Abby and Mellie, to the more minor female characters, like Portia de Rossi's RNC chair Lizzie. The beauty of Rhimes is that she doesn't just put these women in starring roles; she and her team use the characters to call out the barriers women -- even the most successful ones -- face on a daily basis.

North West Isn't The Only Celebrity Kid To Bring The Cuteness To Halloween

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Forget pumpkins. Forget witches. Forget Elsas.

Leave it to celebrities to dress their kids up in the most original (and adorable) Halloween costumes. Our hearts just melted into a pile of goo.

'Ghostbusters' Starring Middle School Girls Is The Remake You've Been Waiting For

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Who ya gonna call? (Or probably just text.) Ghostbusters!: Starring middle school girls.

Yep, the video above is a fantastic shot-for-shot remake of the 1984 original "Ghostbusters" trailer. If that doesn't sound magical enough, consider this: It's the only chance you'll ever have to watch a middle school girl sound exactly like Bill Murray.

According to Boston.com, the video was a collaborative effort between the Massachusetts middle schoolers and a local nonprofit Raw Art Works, and was produced by Raw Art Works' film program Reel to Reel

This little piece of Internet perfection first started popped up on Vimeo three months ago. Now, it's kind of the perfect way to celebrate the recent announcement that "Ghostbusters" would be remade with an all-female cast.

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Why Is Everyone Obsessed With French Style?

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Here we go again... another headline raving about the endless allure of dressing "Parisian Chic." I've more than noticed that there has been an influx of headlines reading, "How to Dress Like a French Woman" and "10 Style Tips from a French woman." You can see examples here, here and here. Admittedly, I clicked on these headlines because like many ladies in my generation, I loved the Madeline illustrations and the dreamy world of Paris as a kiddo. Add to the mix my eternal adoration for Coco Chanel and her plight for pants-clad women circa 1920, and it's easy arithmetic for style. However, this madness has been going on for far too long, and I'm so sick of seeing the same redundant headlines that I've built up a major case for why my wardrobe won't be characterized as French (the style -- not the condiment).

So, I decided to email a small group of friends regarding my current mindset. The subject line was: "How do you feel about dressing French? Yes, or Nah?" I didn't know if I was looking to validate my current mood, but I was genuinely curious as to what my small sample size had to say about the headlines currently flooding the fashion community, and if they were truly alluring. I received a mix of responses, ranging from "No, it's annoying. New York women do it better" to "I'm secretly obsessed with anything French" to "It's too proper, and I'm not a prim bitch." Although admittedly a little too sassy, it does say something about what women are really inspired by, as well as serving as a catalyst to further my research to why these headlines are so fixated on French culture.

One of my friends had pointed out that the French economy is at an all-time low, and after doing my research, I stumbled upon an article written by Economist Paul Krugman in the New York Times which confirms this. Despite using the Euro, France's current economy means that jobs are far and few in between, and a French woman I met at in a hostel confirmed this (I can barely remember what she was wearing). This woman revealed that her style was actually a result of her lack of funds, and the few decades-worth of clothes that she did own were collected during her more exciting years prior to losing her job due to Chinese manufacturing. Perhaps, you could call this French style? Being picky, living on a budget, savoring a few silks, washing out your knickers, going makeup free, repeating your favorite jeans? As you know, style is a result of your environment. Does dressing French equate to dressing with a snobby mentality (as one email response suggested)?

Could one pull this off with today's offerings from retail? Cue J.Crew, H&M, Gap. Or to better the question, do you want to pull this current mentality off in your everyday look? A fellow colleague insisted that her boots were better quality because she got them in her hometown somewhere on the countryside of France. I curiously asked her if she knew the type of leather, but she couldn't tell me. Nor could she recall the designer. To my dismay, I really wanted to know so I too could confidently stand by the quality of my shoes.

If the difference lies on the manufacturing of how American clothes are made versus French clothing, than the lines may be more blurry than I thought. Carrie Mantha, Founder and CEO of Indira, a US clothing company which adopts French style techniques, claims that there's only a slight difference in French ready-to-wear clothing since the whole trickle-down effect starts with the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture, which is officially regulated by members of the Fédération Française de la Couture.

Unofficially though, the rest of the fashion industry in France does its best to maintain certain techniques within small-scale businesses. Once the production level becomes too big to run in a small studio space, to China the designs go for larger profits and influence. Similarly, the same scenario occurs within US manufacturing, leaving space for what Carrie says more "heritage-based" ready to wear clothing like sweaters and children's clothing made "locally." That's why her business, focused on eveningwear with French techniques, may be one of the reasonable exceptions where French customs are actually beneficial in achieving "attainable couture" for special occasions.

But these how-to guides aren't special. If anything, these headlines as a call to action, digestible for only the cool kids, are perceived to be arrogant. Furthermore, as one of my survey respondents so passionately put it, these headlines suggest that dressing alike is to say you are a step above the rest, as well as disguised as something less obvious. We live in a culture where style isn't exclusive to one vertical, where classy doesn't mean French and furthermore, where speaking a language doesn't default to pristine culture. Berets or nah?

A Brief But Stunning Visual History Of Ballet In The 20th Century

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As holiday season approaches, visions of sugar-plum fairies inevitably begin dancing in our heads. 'Tis the time of "The Nutcracker," and other classic ballet performances that countdown to a whole new season of dance across the world. In honor of the possibilities of the 2014-2015 season, we dug into the photographic archives of Getty and the Associated Press to find the most iconic snapshots of ballerinas and prima donnas over the ages.

Below is a brief but beautiful visual history of the art form, ranging from 1911 to 1999. From Vaslav Nijinsky to Benjamin Millepied, Anna Pavlov to Sylvie Guillem, the collection of vintage portraits gives a mostly black-and-white glimpse into over a century's worth of ballet greats. Much has changed in terms of representation and body image over the years, and while we can only hope to see more diversity, it certainly shows in these images. Take a look and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Russian dancer Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) performs in 1911 in Paris in the role of Petrouchka in a ballet composed by Igor Stravinsky. (Photo credit should read ROOSEN/AFP/Getty Images)


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Vaslav Nijinsky (1890-1950) as the faun at the premiere of Ballet Russe's production of "L'Apres-midi d'un Faune" at the Theatre du Chatelet Paris in May of 1912. (Photo by Edward Gooch/Edward Gooch/Getty Images)


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Ballet dancer Sandrini Debat-Ponsan in 1913. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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Boys of the advanced class learning ballet-dancing in the Imperial School in St Petersburg in 1913. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Ballerina Anna Pavlova (1882-1931), who danced all over the world, dressed for her most famous role as the solo dancer in "The Dying Swan" created in 1905 by Mickhail Fokine. Image circa 1915. (Photo by Claude Harris/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1885-1931) dancing in a production of "Gavotte." Image circa 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Marja Ambrozewicz, a teacher at the Ballet School of Warsaw, shown in Paris around 1920. (Photo by Choumoff/Roger Viollet/Getty Images)


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Famed ballet dancer Anna Pavlova posing for a portrait in Belgium on September 16, 1927. (AP Photo)


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Russian Ballet dancers Lyubov Tchernicheva, Alice Nikitina, Alexandra Danilova (1904-1997), Felia Doubrovska and Serge Lifar during a production of "Apollon Musagetes" in 1928, composed by Igor Stravinsky and choreographed by George Balanchine. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)


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Alexandra Danilova in "Apollo Musagete" in Paris in June of 1928. (Photo by Lipnitzki/Roger Viollet/Getty Images)


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Ballet Russe dancers, Serge Lifar (1905-1986) and Alexandra Danilova (1904-1997) in "Apollon Musagetes" in 1928. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)


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"Les Songes," Balanchine's ballet, in 1933. (Photo by Lipnitzki/Roger Viollet/Getty Images)


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Nini Theilade, an Indonesian ballet dancer, adopting a ballet pose for a studio portrait in September 1933. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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"Beauty And The Beast" audition at Lyceum Theater in London in November of 1937. (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)


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A dancer tying up her shoes in 1937. (Photo by Baron/Getty Images)


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Vera Zorina, the stage name of Eva Hartwig, the ballet dancer and actress, rehearsing with her husband George Balanchine for the Warner Brothers musical production of "On Your Toes" in 1939. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Tamara Toumanova, one of George Balanchine's original "baby ballerinas," shown in 1939. (AP Photo)


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Trinidad-born ballerina Pamela May (Doris May, 1917-2005) performing in "Dante Sonata," by Frederick Ashton, in 1940. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Dutch ballet dancer Marina Franca (b. 1918) poses on point in a peacock costume on April 18, 1941. (Photo by Weegee (Arthur Fellig) / International Center of Photography / Getty Images)


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Dancers from the Ballet Rambert during a performance at the Open Air Theatre in Brockwell Park, London in 1943. (Photo by Fred Ramage/Keystone Features/Getty Images)


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A dancer in "The Quest," performed by the Sadler's Wells Ballet at the New Theatre in 1943. (Photo by Tunbridge/Tunbridge-Sedgwick Pictorial Press/Getty Images)


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English ballerina Alicia Markova (1910-2004) of the Ballets Russes in costume for the ballet "Aurora's Wedding" by Sergei Diaghilev in New York City in 1946. (Photo by Constance Bannister Corp/Getty Images)


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Behind the stage curtains, Susan, niece of the dancer Alicia Markova Asshe, imitates her aunt who is performing with Anton Dolin on stage in 1949. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)


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The cast of a Festival Ballet production of Jules Perrot's ballet "Pas De Quatre," at a photo-call in London in 1950. The dancers are Nathalie Krassovska (1918-2005) as Carlotta Grisi, Alexandra Danilova (1904-1997) as Fanny Cerito, Tatiana Riabouchinska (1917-2000) as Lucille Grahn and Alicia Markova (1910-2004) as Marie Taglioni. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000), a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, in costume for "Bourree Fantasque," in 1950. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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British ballerina, director and choreographer Gillian Lynne in "Ballet Imperial" by George Balanchine in 1950. (Photo by Baron/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)


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The New York City Ballet performing "Orpheus" in 1952. (Photo by Lipnitzki/Roger Viollet/Getty Images)


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Ballet teacher Marjorie Middleton instructing her pupils in ballet positions during a lesson in one of the studios at the Scottish Ballet School at Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh in 1955. (Photo by Malcolm Dunbar/Picture Post/Getty Images)


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Russian ballerina Galina Sergeevna Ulanova (1910-1998) of the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow in 1958. (Photo by Leonid Lazarev/Getty Images)


1960s


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Maria Tallchief performing "Swan Lake" in December of 1960. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)


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This May 1961 photo shows ballerina Melissa Hayden, a lyrical, exquisite dancer who performed with the New York City Ballet for more than 20 years. (AP Photo )


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Martha Graham and company perform "Phaedra" in August of 1962. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)


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Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev dances with Rosella Hightower during a dress rehearsal at the B.B.C. television studios in London in 1962. (Photo credit should read AFP/AFP/Getty Images)


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Ballerina Nadia Nerina in "Electra" circa 1963. (Photo by M McKeown/Getty Images)


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Ballet dancers Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev rehearsing "La Bayadere" on stage in 1963. (Photo by Victor Blackman/Express/Getty Images)


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Maria Tallchief performing "Firebird" at the NYC Ballet on September 19, 1963. (Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images)


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Members of the Alvin Ailey American Ballet posing together while in London for a season at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1964. Left to right -- Lucinda Ranson, Loretta Abbott and Joan Peters. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)


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African American male and female dancers perform ballet at the Dance Theatre of Harlem in New York in 1965. (Photo by Afro American Newspapers/Gado/Getty Images)


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The dancers Rudolf Nureyev and Margot Fonteyn rehearsing the ballet "Paradise Lost" by Roland Petit at the Royal Opera House in London on February 20, 1967. Lifted up by the other dancers, they meet "flying in the air." (Photo by Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images)


1970s


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Photo of Darcey Bussell circa 1970. (Photo by Phil Dent/Redferns)


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Soviet dancer Alexander Godunov, member of the Bolshoi Ballet, pictured at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on July 10, 1973. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)


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Russian dancers Alexander Godunov (1949-1995) and prima ballerina Maya Plisetskaya perform in a scene from "La Rose Malade" during a Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet performance at Lincoln Center's Metropolitan Opera House in New York on September 21, 1974. (Photo by Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images)


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Russian ballet dancer Maya Plisetskaya performs Mikhail Fokine's "The Dying Swan" with the Stars of the Bolshoi Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York on September 21, 1974. (Photo by Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images)


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South African-born British ballet dancer Monica Mason (as "Nikiya, a temple dancer") and Russian ballet dancer and choreographer Rudolf Nureyev (as "Solor, a warrior") dance with the Royal Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York on April 30, 1976. (Photo by Linda Vartoogian/Getty Images)


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George Balanchine and dancer Suzanne Farrell wearing Van Cleef and Arpels jewelry for Balanchine's ballet "Jewels" on September 24, 1976 in Paris. (Photo by RDA/Getty Images)


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Cuban dancers Lazaro Carreno, left, and Maria Llorente, right, pose with Alvin Ailey dancer Judith Jamison (center) at New York's City Center on Tuesday in May 1977. U.S. choreographer Alvin Ailey arranged for the two stars of the National Cuban Ballet to come to the U.S. for his opening night benefit at the City Center on Wednesday. (AP Photo)


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Dancer, choreographer, actor and former artistic director of the American Ballet Theatre, Mikhail Baryshnikov rehearses the Twyla Tharp ballet "When Push Comes to Shove" at the Hollywood Bowl on August 2, 1979 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Joan Adlen/Getty Images)


1980s


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Russian-born French dancer Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993) and American ballerina Eva Evdokimova (1948-2009) perform in Nureyev's version of "The Nutcracker" with the Berlin Ballet at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center in New York on July 18, 1980. (Photo by Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images)


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Yoko Ichino, circa 1982, as a first soloist with the National Ballet of Canada. She rehearsed up to six hours each day. (Photo by Boris Spremo/Toronto Star via Getty Images)


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Dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Cheryl Yeager rehearse the pas de deux from "Don Quixote" in Philadelphia on Augist 16, 1982. (AP Photo/George Widman)


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Italian dancer Alessandra Ferri dancing for the Royal Ballet in 1984. (Photo by AGIP/RDA/Getty Images)


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Roberta Marquez performs as Giselle during a Royal Ballet dress rehearsal of "Giselle" at The Royal Opera House in London in 1985. (JOHN D MCHUGH/AFP/Getty Images)


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Natalia Bessmertnova of the Bolshoi Ballet dancing "Romeo and Juliet" at the Coliseum in 1989. (Photo by Michael Ward/Getty Images)


1990s


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Boston Ballet principal dancer Fernando Bujones, left, dances the role of Siegfried and Bolshoi Ballet ballerina Nina Ananiashvili, right, performs as Odette in the final dress rehersal for Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" in Boston Wednesday afternoon, May 2, 1990. (AP Photo/Peter Southwick)


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Ballet dancers Laurent Hilaire and Sylvie Guillem rehearsing at the Royal Ballet School, Britain circa 1992. (Photo by Michael Ward/Getty Images)


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Full-length image of Latvian-born dancer, choreographer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov performing a dance solo from Paul Taylor's "Aureole," New York City in 1993. He was a featured guest artist for the program. (Photo by Sara Krulwich/New York Times Co./Getty Images)


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Ukrainian National Opera stars Takita Shinoby of Japan and Gennady Zhalo perform a pas-de-deux from "La Bayadere" by Minkus, during Ukrainian National Ballet Competition-Festival in Kiev, Ukraine on January 31, 1996. (AP Photo/Victor Pobedinsky)


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Benjamin Millepied, in mask, and Alexandra Ansanelli, second from right, leap in the air as dancers from the New York City Ballet and Students from School of American Ballet perform "Harlequinade", choreographed by George Balanchine, at the World Financial Center Winter Garden on Monday, Feb. 3, 1997 in New York. (AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler)


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Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet rehearse a number for their production of George Balanchine's "Serenade" on October 22, 1999. The ballet is performed by 28 dancers in blue costumes before a blue background. (AP Photo/Dan Loh)


For more on what's been happening in the world of dance in New York City, check out our recent roundup of must-see performances here.

We're Lusting After Every Single Item On Our Cheap Celeb Finds List

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We know it's only November 1, but we're already starting to think about our holiday shopping. Because, let's be honest, who wants to be running around at the last minute trying to get all their gifts?

This week, Hollywood stepped out in a few stylish and affordable outfits that would be perfect for many friends on our list. Whether it's a $69 H&M sweater (as worn by the lovely Kendall Jenner) or Taylor Swift's $34 crop top, these items would look great under our tree (or on ourselves!).

Check out the best cheap celeb finds of the week and let us know which ones you're coveting.


Athena Calderone Tells Us What Instagram Doesn't About Being A Full-Time Blogger

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Many of the lifestyle mavens we meet are in somewhat of a second act, banishing corporate career paths in favor of more Instagram-worthy pursuits.

Yet you could say that Althena Calderone has always lived somewhat of a dream life. Before launching her blog, Eye Swoon, she traveled the world with her husband and son, "absorbing different cultures and culinary experiences and gaining an appreciation for design and architecture," she tells The Huffington Post. "While I treasured this incredible time with my family, all of my friends were starting to develop themselves in the career space, so I often felt as though I was missing something," she says.

And, naturally, the groundwork was laid, not only for Calderone's daily musings on food and design and "bringing people together," as she puts it, but for our twinge of envy at the fabulousness of it all.

HuffPost Home: If you could pinpoint one moment that set you on this path, what would it be?

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Althena Calderone: I would have to say designing my mid-century modernist beach house in Amagansett. I really pushed myself creatively to use raw and organic materials, and to juxtapose the modern architecture with antique oddities. I’m incredibly proud of that home -- it truly transformed my family and I, bringing us closer to nature and each other, while also being the catalyst for my career in interiors.




HPH: Biggest challenge staying the course?

Morning! Coffee + Light + Magazine = SWOON

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AC: Now that Eye-Swoon is my full-time job, I’ve had to learn how to turn what began as a purely creative project into a viable business. This is a pretty steep learning curve: Picking and choosing the right partnerships, coming up with fresh and original content weekly or daily while remaining true to my original vision, etc. I am so grateful for this path and outlet, but the digital space can be very demanding. I’m often juggling numerous roles at once: Photographer, cook, model, prop stylist, fashion stylist, recipe tester, writer/editor, techie, social media, etc. Picture me prepping food with one hand, and photographing with the other, all while balancing on a ladder, and that about sums it up. The ultimate challenge has been the growing pains: learning how to expand my team and my business, while still remaining present with myself and my family (i.e. remembering to step away from my computer and phone!)




HPH: One thing you do everyday without fail?

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AC: I always look for an beautiful composition and make sure to capture it through a lens. It could be a vivid color that pops out, a shadow or the way the light hits a room, a distinct texture, or a simple combination of ingredients that draws me in.




HPH: Fave mass-market find to decorate with?

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AC: PAINT. It is the easiest way to transform a space, a piece of furniture or an object. I have a simple Ikea platform bed that I painted a soft gray/blue, the same tone as my bedroom walls, which created such a serene vibe in my bedroom. I painted what were originally cream-colored pendant lights above my kitchen island a matte graphite grey. I also took a modern apartment that was rather stark and painted all white and saturated it, instead, with navy blues and shades of gray to transform it into a lush and sophisticated space.




What's the first thing that comes to mind when asked what you're...:
...working on: The redesign of EyeSwoon
...reading: A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse by Mimi Thorisson
..watching: Homeland
...listening to: Zella Day
...tinkering with: The composition of the art gallery wall in my office
...browsing: A light fixture from Apparatus
...inspired by: My dear friend Laure & Fabio who have an organic farm in upstate NY called Westwind Orchard. They create and produce the most beautiful organic products, their own maple syrup, honey, apple cider vinegar, jams, etc., all grown and harvested on the farm & created with love.
...challenged by: The constant connection to my computer and iPhone!
...imagining: What my experience will be next month as I go on safari with my husband and son in Africa.
...wishing for: Some stillness and quiet space for myself.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

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And This Is How Instagram Wins Halloween

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No offense, but the fashion world will always win Halloween.

The spooky holiday is kind of like Christmas for everyone in fashion -- there are no limitations or rules on what you can or cannot wear. The more creative the better, and it seems like everyone gets a little more inventive each year. For starters, Lauren Conrad revealed an unsurprisingly Pinterest-perfect outfit on her blog earlier this week.

And of course the Kardashian crew was in on the Halloween fun. Kim dressed up as Anna Wintour and North West was Andre Leon Talley, alongside an uncanny Grace Coddington and Karl Lagerfeld. If you ask us, it doesn't get much better than that.

When it comes to the fashion industry, clearly there's no room for procrastination or laziness. from nail art to elaborate makeup and accessories, they always do it right.

So scroll down and start planning for next year!

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Beyonce And Blue Ivy Dress Up As Janet And Michael Jackson

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We thought nothing could be cuter than Blue Ivy's bee costume last Halloween, but we were totally wrong.

Blue Ivy and Beyonce paid tribute to pop royalty when they dressed up as Michael and Janet Jackson for Halloween 2014. Beyonce's daughter looked absolutely precious as she sported Michael Jackson's iconic red and gold military jacket, shades and fedora. The 33-year-old singer went as Janet Jackson in her memorable "Rhythm Nation" music video, rocking an all-black outfit and baseball cap. The mother-daughter duo snapped a precious photo in their costumes backstage at Power 105.1's Powerhouse concert in New York City, where Jay Z performed. Check out the adorable photo Beyonce posted to Instagram Friday:

Janet and MJ

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See more photos of celebrity children dressed up for Halloween here. If you need us, we'll be blasting "Thriller."

Best Tweets: What Women Said On Twitter This Week

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This week was filled with tons of Halloween decorations and costume brainstorming. Some people were a bit more committed to their holiday preparations than others: "Decorating my bathroom with discarded pregnancy test packages to create a spooktacular fright tonight for the guy I'm banging!!!" Stephanie McMaster tweeted. Emphasis on the fright.

Julieanna Smolinski was a little less coy about her Halloween plans, tweeting, "If you're handing out full-size candy bars today I definitely know a gal who puts out." Priorities, amirite?

For more great tweets from women, scroll through the list below. Then visit our Funniest Tweets From Women page for our past collections.













































































You'll Be Mesmerized By This Video Of Heidi Klum Getting Into Her Costume

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Take notes, people.

"Project Runway" host Heidi Klum is known for having some of the most incredible Halloween costumes, but this year's metamorphosis is second to none. On Friday, Klum took on New York in an intricate butterfly costume complete with wings. She captured her transformation in an Instagram video that is seriously mesmerizing, so make sure to clear your schedule.

This is how it happens #hkhalloween #behindthecostume @cce_inc @bcorso

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Here's the finished product:




And that's how you become a social butterfly, ladies and gentlemen.
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