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Cindy Crawford's Kids Land Major Fashion Spread In CR Fashion Book

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Days after signing with IMG Models and appearing in Vogue Italia, Cindy Crawford's 13-year-old daughter Kaia Gerber has landed yet another major fashion gig. 


According to CR Fashion Book, the 13-year-old will appear in the upcoming issue "CR 7" with her brother, Presley and model Garrett Taber




In an excerpt from the upcoming editorial, Kaia Gerber dishes on getting advice from her mother. "She’s taught me how amazing the fashion world is and how you can apply some of the lessons to your everyday life." Gerber goes on to say, "She didn’t have her mom to tell her anything about it. Having someone to look up to and have that advice is going to be so helpful." 


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How Dressing Better Changed My Life

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It's funny how we can get stuck seeing ourselves a certain way.

Until recently, I'd feel bemused whenever someone complimented my clothes. I'd smile, thinking, Oh, if only they knew ...

Sure, I might appear to be a grown woman, but inside of me lives a shy girl with outfits chosen in homage to Laura Ingalls Wilder. Lest you think I exaggerate, I include photographic evidence.

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As you'd expect, I got teased about my clothes a lot when I was younger. I hardly ever felt like I was wearing the right thing, or that I was cool.

By contrast, my husband Jonathan remembers having this epiphany in middle school: "Wait a minute ... I am the cool people!" I wish I could have gone through life with this same assurance, but the realization came easier for him. After all, he never wore a sunbonnet to school.

Since then, I've moved past that shy-girl identity. But in times of stress or uncertainty, I slip into old patterns.

It's a vicious cycle: when I feel vulnerable, I shy away from dressing well. But then I feel even more insecure. And I look down at my scuffed, cracking boots and wonder why I have trouble giving myself permission to buy and wear nice things.

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A few months back, my friend Brooke texted that she was cleaning out her closet. She was tossing an old, stretched-out white tee and feeling liberated. I was wearing an old, stretched-out white tee and feeling frumpy.

This did not seem coincidental. I felt a nudge in my spirit, a loving shove that said, Let the old things go, sweetie.


So I asked Brooke about her de-cluttering process (based on Marie Kondo's "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up"), and I considered the idea. But I had all kinds of resistance.

I am frugal; I like to save, not spend. As a writer, it's easy for me to tune out real-world details like what I'm wearing. Sure, those falling-apart yoga pants were pretty bad, but did it matter? Since I'm self-employed, the only people I see every day are the ones at our local library.

But then even the library betrayed my desire to avoid change. As I was browsing, I picked up a book called Change Your Clothes, Change Your Life by George Brescia. This passage struck a nerve:

"What in your belief system allows you to operate without [these] basic wardrobe necessities? ... We tend to bind up our identities in our clothes, so ... we think of it as some kind of insurmountable emotional problem or an innate character flaw -- 'I'm just not a person who has ever dressed well ...' Would you ever say that about your kitchen? 'I'm just not a person who can keep a cutting board ... ' See how absurd that sounds?"


I did see. For my whole adult life, I'd felt bad about not dressing better. But I'd also refused to give up ratty clothes or buy nice ones. I'd pushed myself to obey contradictory internal commands: dress well, but don't throw things away or spend money.

Finally, I broke free of the double bind. I cleaned out my closet and made a list of the basics I lacked. I kept clothes that made me feel joyful and confident; I tossed or donated items that made me feel like a beggar in a Dickens novel.

There were a surprising number of unlovely freebies: the stained running shirt, the zebra-striped shorts. Every time I wore them, I had to tune out the inner voice that said, Ugh, I don't like this.

There was sadness in letting some things go, but there was also a tremendous rush of energy. Facing up to the truth about my clothes made me feel great, whereas staying in denial depleted me.

That's the thing about decluttering: it's a tactile truth-telling exercise. For me, cleaning a closet is not about being wasteful or becoming a fashion plate. Instead, it's about practicing self-honesty.

When I get real about which clothes look good, I tap into that honesty in other areas. It's transitive. Admitting that a shirt's life is over empowers me to see what else in my life is over, too.

This is a game-changer for those of us who spend our days wrapped up in stories of what was or what might have been.

And paradoxically, wearing clothes that fit and look good frees me to focus on other people. When I go running in athletic clothes that aren't rags, I am more likely to be friendly. Ever since I made the resolution to dress better, I've felt the weight of self-consciousness lifting.

With that in mind, my current task is to acquire carefully-selected new items. Unsurprisingly, I feel guilty about this, because part of me still believes that it's "selfish" to purchase clothes.

Spending is hard for me in general, but certain purchases are more stressful than others. I buy books and notebooks with relative ease, because I'm comfortable thinking of myself as a writer, a "brain."

It's harder to buy nice clothes, because I struggle with my status as an embodied human. When I do manage to buy leather boots, it's a victory. It's me honoring my body, and the real life I've been given.

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When I chose to care for my body by dressing better, that decision rippled outward. When I tossed my shabby clothes, I discovered a decreased tolerance for shabby behavior. I stopped making excuses and started making changes.

Simply getting rid of the duds in my closet has made a huge difference. I do laundry more often, but it's worth it. And when I wear the nicer clothes I already have, something shifts. I begin to value myself.

That's why I don't mind telling people about my resolution to "dress better." I don't mind if they laugh, because I'm laughing too.

It's funny to look at the old limits I put on myself, to see how flimsy they turned out to be.
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This piece first appeared on A Wish Come Clear, a blog devoted to helping you choose love, lose fear, and find home. Visit and receive free copies of Caroline's three digital books, all designed to bring you back to what matters most.

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The Makeup Brush-Free Guide to Getting a Flawless Face

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Alright, you pretty faces! So by now, we're gonna guess you've seen our breakdown of the nine most essential makeup brushes you definitely should have in your makeup kits and use on the daily. But let's be real: There are several scenarios that could play out where you just don't have access to them. Whether you're going on vacation and would rather make space for other goodies in your bag or you haven't been able to purchase your collection of brushes yet, I have you covered! Here, I'm showing you how to apply your everyday makeup only using your fingers. Follow this tutorial to get the same pro-finish a brush would leave using zero tools.

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STEP 1: FOUNDATION/TINTED MOISTURIZER

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Pump a few drops of your liquid foundation or tinted moisturizer onto the back of your hand. Gently tap the product onto your three outside fingers with your opposite hand.

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To apply the product evenly, gently tap your fingers all over your face, making little dots of product that you will blend in by doing a combination of swiping and tapping motions.

STEP 2: CONCEALER

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Depending on they type of concealer you have, you will either use your finger to pick up the product or apply it directly to your undereye and any blemishes with the provided applicator. Either way, you want to blend your concealer with you fingers by gently tapping the product in place using your ring finger. Pro tip: it might feel more natural to use a different finger, but don't! Because your ring finger is the most delicate, you'll get the lightest touch with it.

STEP 3: BRONZER

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To pick up your bronzer with your fingers, which may seem intimidating at first, use your pointer and middle finger to make small circular motions on your palette.

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To deposit onto your pretty face, simply make small circular motions on the hollows of your cheeks, up onto your temples and along your hairline and down along where your neck meets your jaw line. It helps to apply the product upwards toward your hair.

STEP 4: BLUSH

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For your blush, use your middle finger and your ring finger to make small circular motions on the palette.

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Smile and start making small circular motions starting on the apples of your cheeks blending upwards toward your temples.

STEP 5: HIGHLIGHT EYES

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Using your ring finger, grab any eyeshadow that is a few shades brighter and lighter than your natural skin tone and apply directly to your brow bones, inside corners of your eyes and on the center of your eyelids. You want to use your ring finger to make sure you get the most delicate touch, which will help you to have a lighter hand and not end up with too much product on your eyes. The best way to get an even application is to do a combination of tapping and small swipes back and forth.

STEP 6: CONTOUR EYES

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Using your same ring finger, pick up an eyeshadow that is a few shades deeper than your natural skin tone to apply directly to the creases of your eyes. Make small circular and tapping motions to blend well.

STEP 7: LINER + MASCARA

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This is obviously a step you will NOT use your fingers for! :)

STEP 8: HIGHLIGHTER

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Use your ring finger and middle finger to apply a little of your favorite highlighter -- a little goes a long way typically. Apply it above where you put your blush, down the bridge of your nose, slightly above the center bridge of your nose and above your cupid's bow. Tap only!! You don't want to make swiping motions with your highlighter because it can mess up the makeup foundation you already blended with the previous steps. This is meant to enhance what you've already done, so gently tap your highlighter into place!

STEP 9: POWDER

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Use your ring finger and middle finger to pick up your powder.

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You want to use your powder to set any parts of your face that have not already had a highlighter, shadow, blush or bronzer touch. This will help keep your skin from getting too shiny.

STEP 10: LIP GLOSS OR LIPSTICK

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Easy! Use any provided applicator or your finger to blend your favorite lip gloss or lipstick into your smacker. To blend with your finger, make small tapping motions. This will give your lips more of a natural-looking deposit of color that will perfectly enhance your glowing fresh face!

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For some of you, this is just how you do your makeup all the time! If this is new to you, I will say that it definitely takes a little practice to find the right touch, just like anything new. Personally, I am a HUGE advocate for using makeup brushes for so many reasons, but also think it is crucial to know how to get the job done without them. Have fun and use these as guidelines!

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The Summer Hats You Should Never Underestimate

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Everyone, put down your fedoras and back away slowly.


Summer is the best time of year to wear a hat, but for the love of god, switch it up. 


Of course fedoras are practical, but there are so many other options that are more unique and stylish. Consider the visor -- it will protect your face from harmful rays, but there is plenty of ventilation. Channel your inner Rihanna and try a bucket hat --they may be a little divisive, but they will definitely make you stand out in a crowd (making you way easier to spot at the beach). How about a baseball hat? It's a classic and these days they come in so many styles and fabrications. 


Check out the trendy ladies below who are rocking tons of different styles of hats and let it serve as inspiration to put the fedora to bed, once and for all. 



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Top: La Fiorentina Straw Hat, $69; Silverhooks Roll Up Visor w/ Bow Womens Cute Foldable Sunvisor Sun Brim, $13Herschel Supply Co. Lake Bucket Hat - Natural/ Chambray, $37


Middle: River Island Black Stripe Oversized Floppy Hat, $50; Eugenia Kim Joey Straw Baseball Cap, $84Lacoste Women's Graphic Baseball Cap, $24


Bottom: White Bandana Bucket Hat, $25;  Silver Holographic Visor, $6Stone Straw Bucket Hat, $6


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The Best Student Discounts You Can Find

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When you're a student, money is tight -- with a capital T. But that doesn't mean you don't need to buy new clothes (back to school shopping, anyone?). 


But not to worry, many of your favorite brands understand that when you're in school, dollah bills aren't flowing in left, right and center. To help make things a little easier, tons of retailers offer a student discount.


To get you on your way, we've rounded up the 16 best stores offering student discounts -- excuse us while we go enroll in a college course so we can reap these benefits.  


Ann Taylor: Get 15 percent off your full-priced items online (by registering with UNiDAYS) and in-store (by presenting your student ID at checkout). 


Ann Taylor LOFT: Get 15 percent off full-priced items in-store with a valid student ID.


ASOS: Get 10 percent off your full-priced items by verifying your student e-mail address through UNiDAYS. 


Banana Republic: Get 15 percent off your full-priced in-store purchase with a valid student ID. 


Club Monaco: Get 20 percent off full-price and sale merchandise with a valid student ID and get the same discount online by entering your e-mail address and recieving a code. 


Eddie Bauer: Get 10 percent off full-priced items and sale items in-store with a valid student ID. 


Goodwill: Get 10 percent off full-priced items in-store with a valid student ID. 


J.Crew: Get 15 percent off full-priced items and select sale items in-store with a valid student ID. 


Levi's: Get 15 percent off full-priced purchases in-store with a valid student ID and online by registering with UNiDAYS. 


Kate Spade: Get 15 percent off full-priced items in-stores with a valid student ID and 


Madewell: Get 15 percent off full-priced and sale items in-store with a valid student ID. 


Modcloth: Get 10 percent off full-priced and sale items online by registering with UNiDAYS. 


Steve Madden: Get 10 percent off full-priced items in-store with a valid student ID.  


Steven Alan: Get 15 percent off full-priced items in-store with a valid student ID. 


Topshop: Get 10 percent off full-priced and sale items in-store (with a valid student ID) and online by verifying your student e-mail address. 


The Limited: Get 15 percent off full-priced items and select sale items in-store with a valid student ID. 


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13 Dresses That Are Even More Beautiful From The Back

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Making a fabulous entrance is important, but wouldn't it be grand if your exit was equally as amazing? Well it's definitely possible. 


Bows, fringe and lace are just a few of the imaginative ways designers are making sure their creations are 360-degree fabulous. And we've rounded up a list of frocks that prove it. 


Behold, 13 dresses that will ensure you look stunning coming and going. Let us know which ones you love in the comments section below. 



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Justin Bieber Defends Kylie Jenner And Her Cornrows

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Justin Bieber went to Kylie Jenner's defense after the reality star was accused of appropriating black culture after styling her hair in cornrows. 


Jenner was criticized by "Hunger Games" actress Amandla Stenberg after she posted an Instagram photo of herself sporting cornrows along with the caption, “I woke up like disss.”



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"When u appropriate black features and culture but fail to use ur position of power to help black Americans by directing attention towards ur wigs instead of police brutality or racism #whitegirlsdoitbetter,” Stenberg commented on the photo. 


Bieber backed Jenner with his own comment Monday, saying the teen should not be dubbed a "racist" for her style choices. 





Bieber has been a friend of the Kardashians for some time now. They both live in the Calabasas neighborhood and he is frequently photographed hanging out with Kylie, her sister Kendall Jenner and their friends. 



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Madeline Stuart, Down Syndrome Model Lands Two New Fashion Campaigns

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Madeline Stuart is not your average model. The 18-year-old has Down syndrome and is challenging society’s narrow standard of beauty. 


Just a few months ago, Maddy was just an aspiring model, and now the Brisbane, Australia native has landed two fashion campaigns. The first is with athletic wear company Manifesta and the second with Guatemalan handbag brand everMaya



It's great to see individuals with special needs starting to feature more prominently in fashion.


"American Horror Story" actress Jamie Brewer made history by becoming the first model with Down syndrome to walk the runway during New York Fashion Week in February 2015; children's fashion company Freshly Picked selected a little baby with Down syndrome to appear in its Spring 2015 campaign; and Target has even featured a model with Down syndrome in its ads


We had to know about Maddy, so we reached out to the beauty to ask her some questions about her modeling, her personal style and what we should know about people with Down syndrome. 


Maddy's mother, Rosanne Stuart, has responded to the questions on behalf of her daughter. Here's what the ladies had to say:


Why did Maddy want to work with Manifesta and everMaya?


Both companies approached us to do a photo shoot for them, and after looking at their products we believed the products would be a good fit as Maddy loves fitness and the brand was cute and inclusive. EverMaya has not only beautiful products that are very well made but also have a very charitable belief, so they were a perfect match. We are very happy to be working with EverMaya again shortly in New York City in the beginning of August.



Who would Maddy love to model for next?


Madeline would like to model for a very well-known brand such as Forever 21, Versace or Gucci, so she would be cemented into the industry, as I still believe some people think this is a "five minutes of fame" thing. But we also want to keep working for smaller companies, charitable companies or start-up companies so we can continue to help people. We really believe in inclusion, so that means everyone as long as it is within our beliefs and morals.



What's the best thing about modeling?


Madeline loves the attention, smiling and enjoying time spent with people. 


What does Maddy like to do when she's not modeling?


Madeline loves playing sports: We are pretty much playing sports every day of the week, and if she is not playing sports, she is hanging out with her friends or chilling on the iPad. 



We loved watching Maddy's weight-loss journey. What are your top three tips to offer people that are also trying to shed some pounds?


Don’t have large portions. Don’t eat junk food. And do lots of activities. 


How would you describe Maddy's style?


Fun, colorful, girlie, sporty. Maddy just loves pretty things. She is not into wearing things that are sexy or provocative. She always fixes my shoulder straps if they slip off my shoulder as she is very proper. 



Does Maddy have any fashion/beauty icons or people she looks up to?


No just me — mum. Maddy gets her dress sense off me, as I have always coached her on clothing choices. Since she doesn't have any sisters, I had to do a lot of research online to keep up with fashion for young people. 


What should everyone know about people with Down syndrome?


That they are just people like everyone else; their feelings get hurt if you treat them differently, just like you would; they deserve to be happy and included, the way you would want to be; and they love unconditionally if you give them the chance. People with Down syndrome are very open and friendly if you give them the opportunity, and they won’t judge you on the color of your hair or the brand of your shoes — that is not what matters. They will care about your personality and the way you treat them.


When does Maddy feel most beautiful?


All the time. Maddy has a beautiful soul, so she feels good about herself and she always feels beautiful. She does like getting dressed up in her prettiest dress and going to the movies with her boyfriend, Robbie, and gets all cute and shy when he tells her she looks beautiful.


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Kendall Jenner Drives On The Wild Side In Snapchat Video

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Just another day for the Jenners.


Kylie Jenner decided it was a good idea to take a Snapchat video of her older sister Kendall while she was driving pretty strangely.


We know that as a model Kendall has some long limbs, but we're not sure they're so long they need to flail out the car's window while she's driving. An arm is one thing; a leg is a different story. There's a lot of yelling going on, and it's all around confusing. But we're pretty sure this wasn't the best of ideas. 



It's not the first time Kendall could have brushed up on her safety skills. Back in 2012, the reality star and model was caught texting while driving on the Los Angeles freeway, and she didn't learn her lesson when filming video selfies while she was driving,  both of which are not just unsafe, but illegal in California. 



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Pregnant Kim Kardashian Steps Out In Plunging Jacket And Fringed Skirt

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Kim Kardashian isn't letting pregnancy get in the way of her always-sexy style. 


The 34-year-old stepped out for dinner at Craig's in Los Angeles on Monday night dressed in a silky black Margiela blazer, which featured a dangerously low neckline, and a black fringed Proenza Schouler skirt. She paired her ensemble with strappy black heels by Tom Ford, a black clutch and a simple black choker (what's up, '90s?). 



The expectant mom kept her dark tresses in a sleek ponytail and wore her signature contoured makeup look, complete with groomed brows and heavy lashes. 


The reality star, who recently reached 39 million followers on Instagram, is currently promoting "The Master Class," a live makeup tutorial she's doing with celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic. 



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Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds

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No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my Weekly eBay Roundup of top vintage clothing finds.

This eclectic mix of designer and non-designer vintage clothing and accessories caught my discerning eye because of its uniqueness, contemporary feel and highly collectible nature.

As always, buyer beware! Be sure to read the listings closely and contact the sellers with any questions.

This week's Roundup includes lots of great items. Don't miss the Victorian corset, the Georg Jensen jewelry set, the 1920s French peacock feather stockings, the Gucci shopping tote, the Goldworm dress, the antique pair of 14k wedding bracelets, the Teal Traina dress, the Elsa Peretti for Tiffany sterling scorpion necklace, the early Louis Feraud dress and the 1930s sheer embroidered party dress.

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PLEASE NOTE that Zuburbia does not endorse the use of fur, feathers, leather or animal skins in fashion. Any of these selections are offered only as more thoughtful and eco-friendly alternatives for contemporary fashionistas who have not yet eliminated animal products from their wardrobes or for collectors who are seeking to preserve these items.

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Elle Macpherson Looks Amazing In A Bikini At 51

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There's a reason Elle Macpherson is known as "the body." 


The model, 51, posted an Instagram snap on Sunday showing her clad in a sporty black bathing bikini. Of course, the Australian icon looks amazing. 



Macpherson has been spending time in St. Tropez with husband Jeffrey Soffer and her two sons. She was also spotted wearing a sexy white bikini, which only accentuated her glowing tan, as well as an itsy bitsy yellow bikini with a bow detail. 



The businesswoman has credited her incredible bod to her healthy lifestyle, which is clearly paying off. Upon turning 50, she became interested in a holistic approach to aging with the creation of her very own wellness brand, WelleCo


Last year, Macpherson told Yahoo! Beauty, "Health and wellness [are] hugely valuable. I see so many people my age who are not well, so I value it." And it sure does show.


 


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This Man Grew His Beard For A Year. Watch The Time-Lapse Video Of The Process

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What a difference a year -- and a beard -- makes.

On June 22, 2014, Justin Basl started growing his facial hair into what would become an epic beard. He took a video each day to show its progress.

Basl's YouTube bio says that, after 365 days worth of meticulously documented beard growing madness, he planned to donate his hair to Locks of Love. Basl did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Now, he created a time-lapse video, which Rumble Virals picked up, of himself going from clean-shaven to very not clean-shaven.

He starts off like this.



And quickly gets a nice base going.


Then it just keeps going ...


And going ...


Life is short. Grow a beard.

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Toddler Sums Up The Pure Euphoria We All Feel When We Hear Our Favorite Song

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You don't have to be potty-trained to jam out to your favorite song.


That's what San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Torrey Smith shows with this adorable video of his 1-year-old son T.J. dancing to "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)." The video -- which has over 3 million views on Facebook -- shows the toddler calmly playing with his toys on the floor. But when the song starts, he suddenly jumps up and busts a move.


Smith posted the video with a spot on caption: "When you thought you were done turning up but your song comes on."


Now watch him nae nae. 


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Samantha Bee Rubs Up On Some Models To Celebrate Men's Fashion Week

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The first-ever Men's New York Fashion Week is in full swing. We're keeping an eye on all of the Spring/Summer 2016 designs hitting the runway and all the celebrities sitting in the front row


There is definitely a lot to celebrate and Amazon Fashion, the marquee sponsor for the four-day event, is helping to do just that by offering up some laughs. 


The e-commerce website tapped "The Daily Show" star Samantha Bee to star in a short video feting the inaugural event. Bee is filmed visiting fashion designer Robert Geller's showroom during a model fitting ahead of his Fashion Week presentation. What ensues is a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek exchange between the Canadian comedian, Geller, and the very handsome male models. 


Bee has us in stitches as she jokingly mocks them, while also being as blatantly sexist as possible. At one point she rattles off a list of terms she has for male models, which includes "stylish imbeciles, Donny dimwits, and magnificent doofs." 


Check out the video above and let us know what you think about it in the comments section below. 


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Makeup Packaging Uses Very Different Descriptors For Women And Men

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Once you spot the difference between these two makeup packages there's no turning back. 


On July 12, Instagram user Emilayhoolmes posted an image of two eyeshadow palettes called Nude 'tude and Nude Dude, made by makeup company The Balm. The Nude 'tude palette features 12 eyeshadows, which cover up six naked women. Each eyeshadow color is paired with an adjective. The Nude Dude palette is set up similarly, except that the eyeshadows cover six naked men.  


While the palettes look pretty similar, there's one subtle -- but jarring -- difference. 



 


As Holmes points out, the descriptions used for the men's palette compared to the descriptions for the women's palette are not created quite equal. Most of the adjectives used to describe the naked lady eyeshadows are negative, while their male equivalents are positive. 


Check out some of the differences below.




Where the drawings of women are covered in words like "stubborn" and "snobby," the men are "faithful" and "flawless." Although not all of the descriptions are negative on the Nude 'tude palette, there is definitely a noticeable difference between the female and male descriptors. 


Holmes wrote on Instagram that she didn't buy the palettes because of the descriptions. "I thought the descriptive words for the men versus the descriptive words for the women were slightly... rude?" she wrote, adding, "Can we replace 'stubborn' and 'standoffish' with 'smart' or 'strong'?"


Yes, please. 


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Because of Slut-Shaming, the Wrap Dress Still Matters

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The wrap dress is over four decades old, but in today's environment it is as relevant as ever. In her new biography, Diane von Furstenberg: A Life Unwrapped, Gioia Diliberto writes that the designer persuaded women to buy her iconic garment by telling them, "Feel like a woman; wear a dress." It's a philosophy that might seem outdated today when gender is widely seen as malleable and as easy to take on and off as, well, a dress. Yet old-fashioned ideas about masculinity and femininity continue to shape behavior, as Caitlyn Jenner's hyper-feminine makeover, a 2015 reincarnation of "feel like a woman; wear a dress," demonstrates.

We see this gendered mindset today clearly in the arena of slut-shaming -- when women who are open about their sexuality are labeled "sluts "or "hoes" to be put in their place. I've been tracking slut-shaming for two decades, and the environment today is at a crisis point. When I recently spoke with 55 teenage girls and young women across North America for my book I Am Not a Slut: Slut-Shaming in the Age of the Internet, they repeatedly expressed puzzlement: they are expected to appear hot and sexy, online and offline -- but they are vilified if they come across as slutty. They're damned when they do, damned when they don't.

What's the difference between sexy and slutty? There is no fixed answer; the space between the two is relative and subjective. If a woman's peers determine that she is "too" sexy -- she's calling too much attention to her body; she's trying too hard; she seems desperate -- they decree that she has crossed the invisible, ever-shifting boundary and is worthy of being labeled a "slut" or "ho."

In the age of social media, acts of slut-shaming are easier than ever before to accomplish. Young men can anonymously take photographs of naked, unconscious women with their phones and post the pictures on Facebook without the women's consent -- as members of the Penn State fraternity Kappa Delta Rho have done. Being denigrated publicly can be traumatic for some, as the suicides of a number of slut-shamed teenage girls have shown. No doubt many of the Florida women subjected to the "Scarlet Letter law," which Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush supported as governor, experienced shame and judgment. If they were single and putting up their baby for adoption, they were legally required to publish their full name, physical description, and names of their sexual partners.

Once a girl or woman is regarded as a slut or ho, she is at risk for becoming a target for sexual assault. Alternately, if she has been sexually assaulted, she may be assigned the slut or ho identity ex post facto to rationalize the crime and to protect the assaulter. This was Bill Cosby's tactic: his legal team silenced many women who claimed over the years that the public authority figure had drugged and raped them by insinuating they were sluts and hos.

It should never be a woman's burden to avoid being seen as slutty. It's everyone else's responsibility to not call a woman a slut, since the idea that boys will be boys and girls will be sluts is a product of a sexist sexual double standard, and to believe her when she says she's been sexually assaulted.

While we are busy chipping away at the sexual double standard -- by refusing to call any woman a "slut" or "ho" and supporting organizations like Planned Parenthood Federation of America (where I am the senior writer and editor) that provide sexual health care and education -- we should wear whatever we please. It helps to have a dress in the closet that finesses the sexy-but-not-slutty problem. The wrap dress, in this environment, is a way for a woman to eroticize herself with sprezzatura, to be sexy and powerful.

When von Furstenberg's wrap dress became available in 1974, it was revolutionary -- no zippers, buttons, or hooks and eyes. The mother in the workforce, running from shower to kitchen to day care to office, could slip it on in a flash while affixing her earrings and stepping into her pumps. Von Furstenberg created it at the same time that Erica Jong coined the phrase "zipless f**k" in her novelFear of Flying, referring to sex with a total stranger that is seamless because "zippers fell away like rose petals" and "underwear blew off in one breath like dandelion fluff." The wrap dress made Jong's feminist fantasy of sexual liberation as possible as it ever could be.

It also looked darned good on just about everyone, regardless of shape or size, molding to the body at the bust and waist as tightly as one wished, and revealing or covering her cleavage as she desired. What made the dress feminist was that it put the wearer in control. With professional shoes and jewelry, she could wear it to a job interview, and with peep-toe platforms and a statement necklace, she could wear it on a date. At a moment when workplace sexual harassment had not yet been defined, and when feminism was widely misunderstood and mocked, the simple wrap dress gave women the jolt of confidence they needed.

According to Diliberto, von Furstenberg has been bold and beholden to no one, taking lovers "whenever and wherever it suited her," wearing dresses that barely covered her breasts, having three abortions, and, at age 68, proudly showing off her wrinkles and eschewing cosmetic surgery. Diliberto reveals that von Furstenberg has also enabled other women's independence in material ways, such as allowing her company's senior vice president to bring her baby and nanny to work. Von Furstenberg has said emphatically that financial independence strengthens a woman's relationship with a man; she stays with him because she wants to, not because she is financially dependent. In today's economy this is straight-up common sense, but in the early 1970s this was a new feminist viewpoint at odds with the thinking of millions of Americans.

In 2015, it's not easy to project an eroticized image together with an identity of strong independence. Diane von Furstenberg figured out a panacea a long time ago to accomplish both rather than choosing one over the other. And there's no reason teenage girls and college-age women also can't make this look their own.

If a woman wants to eschew a sexy appearance altogether, or ramp it up beyond the limits of the wrap dress and cross the boundary between sexy and slutty, that's fine too. It's good to have choices and to be in control of them.

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28 Real Perms That Epitomize 'Big Hair, Don't Care'

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The perm, aka the "permanent" wave, was probably one of our biggest regrets back in the '80s and '90s. It required applying harsh chemicals to our locks and then sitting underneath a hair dryer while wearing perm rods just to achieve full-bodied waves. And don't even get us started on how many cans of Aqua Net hairspray were used in the process. 


We've petitioned to remove every single perm hair picture from old family photo albums to no avail. However, we know exactly where to turn for a gut-busting laugh.


Relishing memories of our not-so-good hair days, we asked HuffPost Lifestyle's Facebook and Instagram communities to share their best perm hair photos. Check out some of the hair-raising images below, and share your perm stories in the comments section!




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Why Aren't Companies More Worried About Female Sneakerheads?

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Converse Rubber Shoe Company. All Star/Non Ski, 1917. Converse Archives.


The world of sneakers has long been dominated by male athletic culture. The professional athletes who have signature sneakers are mostly men (with a handful of exceptions) and their shoe lines are overwhelmingly designed by men. The sneakers are sold by companies in which men sit in the CEO chairs. Oftentimes, they're only made available in men's sizes. 


Not surprisingly, sneaker culture is far from inclusive of women who get down with the hype and love their kicks. Yet female sneakerheads -- women who seriously love and collect sneakers --  are a large and passionate base. They undoubtedly account for a large percentage of the sneakerhead culture that spent $1.1 billion on shoes last year, as Matt Powell of The NPD Group recently estimated. And they're a driving force behind what has become an estimated $5 billion market cap for women's sneakers. 


Nevertheless, they remain underserved. One simply needs to take a look at social media, like that of sneaker influencer Anna Bendiones’ dope Instagram or writer and stylist Megan Ann Wilson’s editorial and stylistic choices to get the sense that women sneakerheads are here and they’re spending money -- even without products and companies catering specifically to them. The way the culture stands, there's an extra layer of effort needed on the part of female sneakerheads that simply doesn't exist for men.


"Women’s participation in sneaker culture is a not-yet-resolved issue," said Elizabeth Semmelhack, Senior Curator at Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum and the woman responsible for the traveling exhibition, "Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture," which covers over 200 years of sneaker history and is now on view at the Brooklyn Museum through October


"Many women," she added, "stand on the edges of sneaker culture and want to be fully integrated into it, but can’t get the shoes in their size and they’re often criticized for it."


Semmelhack, a shoe historian who, in previous work, extensively studied the high heel as an icon of femininity, originally came up with the idea for a sneaker culture exhibition after people started to ask her why she only studied shoes in relation to women -- a question that was both peculiar and inspiring to her.


The absence of women from sneaker culture is partially why Semmelheck began looking at the trend in the first place. "It is so important to constructions of masculinity and so essential to male culture," she said. "I thought that was odd, given that we don’t construct gender in society by men not wearing shoes and women wearing shoes." Sneakers, unlike traditionally gendered articles of clothing like neckties or skirts, are worn by all.


"I was also very interested in having people moving away from ‘women are shoe crazy’ and [instead] look at how sneakers have been important specifically within men’s culture," she said.


The exhibition contains approximately 150 pairs of sneakers ranging from OG Air Jordans, to the original 1917 Converse All-Star, to Kanye West's adidas Yeezy Boost 750.  



 Nike. Air Jordan III, 1988. Kosow Sneaker Museum (Electric Purple Chameleon, LLC). 


But only two of the sneakers on show at the exhibition were designed by women. Just one placard was dedicated to history of women's sneakers. 


The exhibition was purposefully set up that way, as dictated by Semmelhack's expert viewing and gathering plan to present an accurate, if albeit unfortunate, reflection of not only sneaker history, but also athletic history in the U.S.


"Women and athleticism in the 20th century was very fraught," Semmelhack noted to HuffPost. Lisa Small, curator of exhibitions at the Brooklyn Museum, agreed. "Women weren’t allowed to participate in athletics for a long time -- it was seen as not feminine," she said.


The early 20th-century women's rights movement, the same that won women the right to vote in 1919, helped spur more female participation in athletics even as Physical Education instructors discouraged it. By 1922, 22 percent of U.S. colleges had varsity sports teams for women, according to The American Association of University Women. Yet the disparity between men and women in athletics was apparent in the shoes they prepared to exercise. 


"Even in the 1920s, when women were starting to get involved in athletics, they were given a sneaker so that no one would mistake their femininity -- it had to have a high heel on it," said Small. 



Dominon Rubber Company. Fleet Foot, circa 1925. Collection of the Bata Shoe Museum, Toronto 


But now more than ever, there are female designers and artists are making waves in the industry. Sophia Chang, a New York graphic artist whose 2014 line with Puma made her the first Asian-American woman to do an entire collection with a major sportswear brand, was one of the two female designers whose work was featured in the exhibition. 


Chang, however, didn't fully realize the gender and race roles within sneaker culture until her own success emphasized how few women were standing alongside her.


"Growing up as a consumer and sneaker collector, yes, I noticed that more guys were into it and maybe I was more so a minority, but it wasn’t something that stood out to me," she said at the exhibition's preview. 



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"It doesn’t bother me or irk me in any way. Overall, I think as a consumer and a designer, it’s exciting to see more women being highlighted," Chang added, noting the work of artists like Vashtie, the only woman to design an Air Jordan, and Shantell Martin, who also has a sneaker featured in the exhibition.  


From a design perspective, Chang stressed the importance of functionality and aesthetics over gender roles.


"It’s important to figure out what the shoe is designed for -- walking, running, whatever -- and then to capture that movement and study that with research and development. It’s not like, ‘I think this will look cute on your shoe,'" she said. 


As more women sneaker designers receive deserved attention, the difficulties female sneakerheads face has been covered with increasing frequency. But like many other markets, athletic companies cannot ignore 51 percent of the world's population as potential consumers. Powell's 2014 Forbes article noted that many women "buy boys' shoes for their own wear," just like sneaker influencer Anna Bondiones and her smaller-sized pair of Air Jordan "Concord" XIs:



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If you do the math between the lines, Powell estimates the women's sneakerhead market at more than $200 million, which brings the total market cap to $5 billion. The funny thing about that number is, well, it should be even larger, but sneaker companies are blind to their own problem. Powell writes that women's U.S. sneaker sales have not grown in the last three years, largely due to "lack of women’s specific products."


There's no shortage of star female athletes to sustain signature lines either, which begs the question: Can the Nike-signed Serena Williams get her own signature sneaker already? Or can Nike re-release the Air Swoopes and make them available to men this time as well? Or how about, rather than giving Skylar Diggins a signature headband, we actually have a Diggins basketball shoe? 



Nike Air Swoopes, first released in 1996, marked the first time a female basketball player was given a signature shoe. (Credit: Nike) 


Women have deep reverence for sneakers, even if they haven't always been a part of its etymology. 


Whether it's in Chang's true-to-home, true-to-New York designs or Anna Bendiones' taste-making Instagram photos, the impact of female sneakerheads echoes throughout the sneaker world in deference to the current state of the culture. 


"Every single shoe in ["The Rise Of Sneaker Culture"] was chosen because it tells an important part of the story of the history of sneakers," Semmelheck said.


It's an incomplete history, but yes, a history nonetheless.


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Your Favorite Disney Princesses, Reimagined With Short Hair

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By now, Disney princesses have been reimagined in just about every way possible, with realistic waistlines and faces to name a couple. The Nameless Doll, known for her creative, princess-themed artwork on Tumblr, just made them even cooler, in every sense of the word. 


Tiana, Elsa, Jasmine and the rest of the princesses ditch their long locks for shorter options, a perfect look for the summer (even if they are "Frozen"). Ariel rocks a bob with ease while Rapunzel pulls off a pixie. 


The inspiration for each princess' look varies. Tiana was given a look remniscent of Joséphine Baker, while Elsa was given the beloved Ruby Rose treatment. One thing they have in common, however, is that they all look plain badass


Which Disney 'do is your favorite? Sound off below, and be sure to check out The Nameless Doll's other awesome artwork here









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