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Jackie O's Comedian Granddaughter, Rose Kennedy Schlossberg, Looks Exactly Like Her

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Rose Kennedy Schlossberg recently launched a web comedy series, but most people are noticing the resemblance between the 27-year-old and her late grandmother, Jackie Kennedy


Schlossberg, the daughter of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, was raised on the Upper East Side in Manhattan with her two siblings. Schlossberg's look-alike grandmother, Jackie Kennedy Onassis, was a frequent visitor when she was growing up. 


"Jackie, who lived just a few blocks away from the Schlossbergs on the Upper East Side, saw Rose basically every day and doted on her,” Christopher Andersen, Kennedy biographer, told the New York Post in 2010. "Jackie knew it was important to sow the seeds of good behavior early on, and she tried to do that in the final years of her life. It was a mission for her." 



Schlossberg attended Harvard and recently completed her master's at New York University. While at NYU, the budding comedian told Mashable she came up with the idea for her new video series, "End Times Girls Club," which resides under Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video. 


"It came up as a response to seeing the way that New York responded to Hurricane Sandy, and how people were grossly underprepared -- specifically, girls in damsel in distress mode," Schlossberg said. "I thought it would be interesting to create this world where girls have to be survivalists without compromising their cute factor."  






Get ready to see more of Schlossberg in the six-part series and possibly a little more of her in the public eye. 


 


NOTE:Quotes attributed to Kennedy friend, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr., from an interview with author C. David Heymann have been removed from this article due to the fact that Heymann's book American Legacy: The Story of John & Caroline Kennedy contains inaccuracies. 


 


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The '30 Year Sweatshirt,' Gimmick or Eco-Conscious Fashion?

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The British eco-conscious designer Tom Cridland is about to launch his eponymous brand in the U.S. market.

The company has gained fame for producing durable products that promise to last at least 30 years. This philosophy quickly caught on with celebrities such as Ben Stiller and Daniel Craig, who have been seen in the company's chino pants.

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Daniel Craig in Tom Cridland's chinos. (Photo: Daily Mail)

The 25-year-old designer founded his company with a £6,000 ($9,000) government loan six months after he graduated from University of Bristol in England, where he majored in French and Portuguese. He started with chino pants, which were intended to be the company's signature item, and then launched "The 30 Year Sweatshirt," which the company guarantees will last 30 years.

"I wanted to create a fashion label invoking a bygone era when clothing was made with exquisite care and taste, and that had a strong focus on sustainability too," Cridland explained in an interview at his London pop-up store.

He chose the sweatshirt as the garment to guarantee to last for three decades because it had to be something practical that consumers would actually want to wear for that long. A sweatshirt an essential casual item in many people's wardrobe.

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The "30 Year Sweatshirt"

How does he make sure that it actually will last for 30 years? It starts with the quality of the material. He uses 360-grams-per-meter cotton and adds a small amount of polyester to ensure comfort and mobility. The double reinforced stitching prevents deterioration.

He developed the initial design working closely with artisans in Portugal but is in the process of moving production to Italy with the intention of bringing the quality to an even higher level by using Italian fabrics and craftsmanship.

The 30 Year Sweatshirt comes in nine cheerful colors: Chilli Red, Classic Navy, Dove White, Electric Blue, Green Goblin, Grey Seal, Seville Orange, Sherbet Lemon and Sunset Bluelevard (it's actually turquoise).

At the moment, the collection is limited to men's sweatshirts, T-shirts, jackets and trousers but Cridland is planning to expand into women's clothes and add more varieties as well as "limited editions." He doesn't want to rush, though.

"I didn't want to rush into creating a full collection," Cridland said. "Instead, every single product, no matter how simple, should be developed as meticulously as a full collection normally would be. Importantly, we have always shipped all over the world, as I wanted Tom Cridland to be a truly international brand."

This earnest and eco-conscious approach to clothing production which is the world's second least environmentally friendly industry (after oil), has earned popularity among celebrities. Apart from Ben Stiller and Daniel Craig, his designs have been seen on Leonardo DiCaprio, Hugh Grant, Jeremy Piven, Rod Stewart, Frankie Valli, among others. He also custom designed a jacket for Nigel Olsson -- Elton John's drummer for over 45 years -- for Elton's Wonderful Crazy Night Tour in Los Angeles.

This month, with the official U.S. launching, Cridland will be touring the country starting with New York and Los Angeles. He's planning to spend one-third of his time in Los Angeles from now on. After all, the city is the capital of "luxury casual." Cridland will be appearing in the press and is already engaged in lecturing commitments at universities to give speeches on his entrepreneurial trajectory.

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Tom Cridland

-The 30 Year Sweatshirt is £65 ($90) and the 30 Year Jacket are available from £199 ($280). They're available worldwide from tomcridland.co.uk, with flat rate shipping.

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Kendall Jenner, WHAT Is On Your Legs?!?

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Nothing says practical basketball game attire like a pair of thigh-high boots with about a thousand laces, right? 


On Wednesday night, sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner attended a Los Angeles Lakers game and per usual, they showed up in very interesting ensembles. The duo's clothes may have been unremarkable, but their footwear sure wasn't. Kylie arrived in a pair of thigh-high, patent leather boots, while her older sis went for an insane pair of Sophia Webster over-the-knee lace-up boots. 



As soon as we saw Kendall's footwear, we immediately had a few questions for her. 1) How long did it take her to put them on? 2) Are they as uncomfortable as they look? 3) Where else might one wear them? Surely not in a snowstorm.


While we're usually talking about Kylie's crazy outfits, her supermodel sister really stole the show at the Staples Center. Sorry Kobe Bryant, we have a feeling all eyes were on the Jenners last night and not on the game. 


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Kanye West Had The Most Diverse Show At Fashion Week, But We've Got A Long Way To Go

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With each passing season, the demand for more inclusivity in fashion grows. And with the release of theFashionSpot's annual diversity report on Wednesday, the verdict is in on whether or not that demand is being met.  


The site's data, which surveyed 312 shows and 8,727 model appearances, found that over 75 percent of models who walked in Fall 2016 shows were white. That number is down only about 2 percent from last season and 5 percent from a year prior.


Kanye West, whose show made waves in its own right for its sheer size and star power, led the diversity pack with a cast made up of a whopping 100 percent models of color. Zac Posen came in second with 87 percent and Chromat, which also featured two plus-size models, featured 85 percent models of color. Thus securing New York as the most racially diverse of all the cities involved in Fashion Month (New York, London, Milan and Paris), featuring 31.9 percent models of color. 



Some other numbers were a bit harder to swallow. Junya Watanabe, Moon Young Hee and Comme des Garçons all featured a disappointing zero percent models of color. And as far as size diversity goes, there were just six plus-size model appearances reported in all four cities' shows. 


There's no denying the diversity strides that have been made, even since the beginning of this Fashion Month. This week, IMG Models announced its new plus-size male "brawn" division, and there has been an uptick of models of color featured in prominent beauty campaigns


But despite the slight improvements made each season, numbers are admittedly still pretty jarring. "There is still significant work to be done to eradicate the message of exclusion," Jennifer Davidson, Managing Editor for theFashionSpot.com said in a release.


Here's hoping for more improvement to come. Check out more findings from the report below, and to learn more, head to theFashionSpot


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The Mother Of NYC Nightlife Is Working On A Film About Her Life

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When it comes to nightlife, there really is nowhere in the world like New York City.


Few places can support and finance the lives and livelihoods of a whole community of artists working in that space -- literally, figuratively, creatively, and in many other ways that intersect with it and are encapsulated by it.


And for the better part of four decades, Swiss-born Susanne Bartsch has served as the reigning queen of this scene.


Huffington Post Queer Voices profiled Susanne Bartsch as the final installment of our 30-part series "After Dark: NYC Nightlife Today And Days Past" in 2014. Then, Bartsch reflected on her rise in the club scene after opening a small boutique in SoHo in the 1970s, her activist work for HIV/AIDS through the Love Ball and her matriarchal role for a continually-revolving door of young artists and creatives.


Now, filmmakers are looking to fund a full-feature doc about her life using the crowdsourcing platform Kickstarter.


"It’s one of those magical stories, really," Bartsch told The Huffington Post. "I’m not out there planning and thinking I should have a documentary."





It all started after directing duo Anthony&Alex premiered a short fashion film at Bartsch's weekly summer party On Top -- literally on the roof of The Standard Hotel's Le Bain -- in 2015. "I really liked it," Bartsch elaborated. "It looked sort of different – Warhol now but then but not Warhol."


The short film premiered just as Bartsch was preparing to showcase decades worth of fashion and looks via an exhibit, "Fashion Underground: The World of Susanne Bartsch" at the The Museum at FIT. She invited Anthony&Alex to view the show in the hopes of documenting the experience, but their vision shifted the project into a full-length documentary about the life and legacy of Bartsch called "@Bartschland."


"After we started following her around and attending her events, we started to become aware of an art community that doesn’t get the right kind of attention at all," Anthony&Alex told The Huffington Post. "So many people who attend her events are artists whose medium is their own body and look. They’re really incredible people. Everyone is expressing themselves, and Susanne is giving them a place and platform to be seen. She's practically a museum curator, and the people who attend her events are artists using the club as a gallery. Susanne enables so many people to express and be themselves, when it feels like society as a whole tries to squash anyone that fits outside 'the norm.'”



At the end of the day, in the words of Bartsch herself, "@Bartschland" is about "the world behind the woman."


"It’s a New York story as much as a story of life," Bartsch continued. "You know, I travel around the world with what I do. And the message is really about, 'what‘s the norm?' The norm is be who you want to be. Don’t be afraid of who you want to be, you can be anything you want to be. You just have to have faith in what you feel and go for it."


"@Bartschland" is currently crowdsourcing fund for production through Kickstarter.


Want to read more about Susanne Bartsch and NYC nightlife? Head here to check out her profile in "After Dark."

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I Dyed and Permed My Eyelashes and This Is What Happened

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So, I got my eyelashes dyed and permed. I know, it sounds crazy -- and honestly, the concepts are totally whack -- but hear me out. I am an eyelash-obsessed beauty writer. There's nothing I won't do to have long, thick, luscious lashes. From curling them every single day to wearing a ton of mascara to using eyelash-curler hacks to make them insanely long, I am definitely dedicated to having a strong eyelash game. When I found out that you can actually perm and dye your lashes, creating semi-permanently curled, black-as-night eyelashes, I knew I had to try these salon services myself.

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I have to admit that while the thought of having perfect eyelashes 24/7 thrilled me, the actual process totally freaked me out. As someone who -- let's just say -- doesn't do well when people get near her eyes (I've been known to pass out at eye doctor appointments!), I had about a million questions for Tracy, the owner and lead lash lady at Eye Candy SF, where my transformative eyelash experiment would take place. After she answered all of my questions and put me 100% at ease, I was ready to do this. This is what happened when I got my eyelashes permed and dyed.

EYELASH PERMING & DYEING


The first thing Tracy did was measure my lashes to see what type of cotton rod she would use (the rod creates the curl and lift). If you use a rod that's too big or too small for your eyelash length, you could over curl or be left with no visible change at all, so this step was key. The rod was sticky so my lashes would adhere to it. I closed my eyes for what would be, in total, about 30 minutes.

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Carefully, and individually, Tracy gently pulled each eyelash around the rod (which was placed on top of my eyelid, right above my upper lash line). This felt weird -- at first, I did NOT like it at all, and I got anxious about what I was getting myself into, TBH. But after Tracy calmed me down and further explained in detail exactly what she was doing, I felt so much better, and quickly got used to the brand new feeling on my eyelids. After all the eyelashes were perfectly placed on the sticky rod, Tracy applied the wave gel, which is what creates the semi-permanent curl in your lashes. Remember: My eyes are closed this entire time; I didn't feel this stuff at all. I let the gel work its magic for about ten minutes. Pretty chill.

After my lashes were permed, it was time to dye them. Eye Candy uses a vegetable-based dye, which definitely was a relief to hear, because of the obvious sensitivity of the eye area. Again, I shut my eyes for this process. Tracy carefully applied the black dye to my lashes -- she straight-up smothered them in this stuff -- so that there was no chance of me not being left with the inky eyelashes of my dreams. Honestly, the eyelash dyeing was more uncomfortable than the perming, but it was still totally tolerable (even for a wimp like me). After a few minutes of not feeling anything, I started to feel like I had a little shampoo in my eyes. That slight sting was definitely present, but again, I was expecting it (you ARE dyeing your eyelashes, after all), and it really was pretty mild. After about 10 minutes of letting it soak in, Tracy carefully washed it off.

THE VERDICT


I was so happy with how my lashes looked right after these two salon services. They were noticeably bolder thanks to them being jet-black from root to tip, a characteristic they were definitely missing before this service. And they literally looked like I had just curled them with a super legit eyelash curler. You can see in the picture below of my lashes right after Tracy finished the perm + dye. It looks like I have mascara on, but I don't!

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Tracy told me that they actually start to look even better after a day or two when they "fluff out." Whatever this meant, I wanted my eyelashes to be fluffy *for sure,* and let me tell you: She wasn't kidding. On day two, my lashes relaxed a bit and fluffed out, and looked like I had curled lashes with mascara on 24/7. IT WAS AMAZING! Having curled, black eyelashes in the shower? YUP. Flawless lashes after spin class? Most def.

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If you're looking to lighten your makeup routine for spring, you should consider splurging on a salon service for your lashes. It'll allow you to wear less eye makeup (which will improve the health of your lashes) and save you time getting ready. Just make sure you're 100% comfortable with the salon and lash stylist you choose  -- these are your EYES we're talking about, so don't cut any corners. Honestly, if Tracy and her staff (pictured in their adorable salon above) hadn't been as comforting to me during my initial five minutes of anxiety, it would not have been a good experience. Overall though, I was a big fan of having my lashes permed and dyed, and recommend it to anyone who's after seriously perfect lashes.

Check out brit.co for more salon service experiments! 

Lashes: Eye Candy SF
Photography: Brittany Griffin

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How Mismatched Socks Are Helping To Restore Sight In Poor Communities

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Swap Socks is breaking the mold by selling colorful, mismatched sock designs -- and is making a difference at the same time. The company, which was founded in 2014, aims to raise awareness about visual impairment, which affects 285 million people worldwide. But since 80 percent of those cases are treatable, Swap Socks works with the Seva Foundation to increase access to vision care in remote communities, where populations would not otherwise receive help.


Check out the video above to learn more.  

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The Safest Way To Get Rid Of Your Pubes

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Whether you prefer a grown out look or a landing strip, the status of your pubic hair is entirely up to you.  But if you do like to clean things up around your most private parts, there are a few things you should know about hair care down there.


First, it's pretty normal to perform some kind of pube removal. A study of more than 1,000 students in the U.S. revealed that 96 percent of women and 87 percent of men have removed at least some of their pubic hair.


As the majority of you can probably attest, this is often not a painless process. Hair removal can lead to irritation, rashes and ingrown hairs. And thanks to microscopic abrasions caused by waxing and shaving, these practices can also lead to infections, including the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. What's more, as the AsapScience video above explains, the majority of genital injuries stem from pubic hair removal in some way.


Going au naturale is probably your safest bet when it comes to mitigating these risk factors, but if you're gonna wax, shave or buzz, make sure to take precautions such as going to a hygienic waxing salon

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Woman Turns Body-Shaming Logic On Its Head In Just 4 Photos

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One young woman has had enough with being told that only women with a certain (read: thin) body type should be able to wear certain items of clothing. So she used four photos and Twitter to shut that bullshit down.


Sara Petty, a 20-year-old student at Bowling Green State University from Sunbury, Ohio, noticed people on Twitter commenting about what women of a certain weight should and shouldn't wear. 


"I had seen a tweet from someone saying that 200-pound girls shouldn't wear bikinis," she told The Huffington Post. "I just did some quick searches and found a bunch of similar tweets, so I decided I could do my part to chip away at body-shaming however I could." 


While the tweets were not directed at her, Petty didn't miss the cruelty behind them. So she decided to post her own photos on Twitter, taking on different versions of the same tired and ignorant thinking, and paired with one succinct message of empowerment. 






One photo shows Petty in a bikini, one in leggings, one in short shorts and one in a crop top, all with the caption: "Girls: Wear whatever the hell you want."


Petty's message is twofold, promoting both overall female empowerment and specifically body positivity. 





"I hope women realize how important it is to stop tearing each other down and uplift each other," Petty wrote to HuffPost. "We have a lot going against us as women, we don't need other women against us, too."


"I also hope that girls are able to separate who they are from the number that shows up on the scale, and realize there is no number, high or low, that dictates if you're worthy of feeling beautiful," she wrote. "Body-shaming will probably always be there in some way, but I hope my post helps at least some women feel beautiful in spite of it." 

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Kendall Jenner Just Said The One Thing Us Mortals All Hate To Hear

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Count Kendall Jenner in the naturally thin and beautiful camp, because she hasn't worked out in months. No, seriously, she's been "so bad."


“I’ve been really, really bad and I literally haven’t worked out once since the Victoria’s Secret show in November,” she told People


“I was really on point, and I haven’t been eating the same," the 20-year-old admitted. "Like I’ve been eating just s**t all the time. ‘Cause I feel like I'm on vacation now for the past couple months."


We're over here, like: 








Despite our massive eye roll, Kendall has a good reason for taking a break from the treadmill. After working herself to the bone to prepare for the VS show, she was due for some major Kendall time. 


"I worked out so hard for [Victoria's Secret], like, literally every single day -- sometimes twice. I'd go to my trainer, then I’d go for a run a couple hours later," she explained. "I used to be the most athletic kid. I was always outside ... I don’t do that ever [now]. You’re always like stuck inside, you’re always in a gym, or you’re always in your phone or whatever. So to actually to get outside and run outside, I like it. I enjoy it." 


But there is one snack that she can't resist: Fritos Chili Cheese Corn Chips. 


"Ever since I was a kid [they're] the only chips that I truly, like, love and will eat all the time. They’re really bomb," she said. 


And the Kardashian with whom she enjoys snacking the most? Khloe, of course. 


"She has the greatest snacks ever," Jenner revealed. "She always has. Literally, I walk in her house, its dangerous."




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Adriana Lima Is Officially Divorced From Marko Jaric

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Victoria's Secret Angel Adriana Lima and former NBA player Marko Jarić are officially divorced nearly two years after they announced their separation.


Page Six reports that the terms of the settlement are confidential, though Lima will reportedly retain primary custody of the couple's two daughters, ages 6 and 3.


Lima and Jarić announced they were splitting after five years of marriage in May 2014.


“After long and careful consideration, we have decided to separate after five years of marriage," the couple told Us Weekly at the time. "We are grateful to be the parents of two incredible young daughters that we will continue to co-parent. We would greatly appreciate your respect for our family's privacy as we begin this delicate next chapter for all members of our family."


Following the split, Lima was reportedly linked to Justin Bieber but she shut down the speculation fast.


"Anybody below 6-foot-7, you know how I call them?" she asked Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live. "Friends." 

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Selling the Dissolution of Gender

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Gender is so hot right now -- well, the dismantling of "traditional" gender norms across the fashion world to be exact. The evidence is everywhere, from Jaden Smith defying traditional dress codes for Louis Vuitton's latest catalogue, to designers like Andre Landeros Michel and Marc Jacobs blurring the binary in their latest "genderless" and "gender fluid" collections for New York Fashion Week. In a recent interview with The Huffington Post, Landeros Michel stated that "Genderless/agender/unisex clothing is a direct response to the feminist and LGBT rights movements," adding that genderless fashion works to usher in gender equality.

Genderless and gender fluid fashion is certainly nothing new, but with each spring or fall collection images or statements that I come across, I notice more and more of a push for the normalization of the "unisex" or "androgynous" (read: wealthy, white, skinny, cisgender-hetero, able-bodied) body in (extremely expensive) gender fluid, genderless or unisex clothing on a runway, in a way that also completely negates and erases the lived experiences of those who lie outside of the binary.

And although I want to applaud the undoing of gender in every which way, these images leave me, along with plenty of other folks who identify as gender non-conforming, non-binary trans, genderqueer, androgynous and everyone in between, asking a lot of questions -- What audiences are these designers trying to reach out to, and at whose expense -- i.e., who is this sense of normalization and 'visibility' really for? Where do gender nonconforming, trans and non-binary folks fit in this illusion of a progressive, post-gender fashion world when many, especially those of us who are also people of color, regularly experience violence and harassment? Rather than push for the normalization and visibility of non-binary bodies in a way that is coopted by the fashion world, there needs to be a recognition and celebration of identities and presentations that fall both outside of the binary and across spectrum, for and by folks that lie outside of the binary and across spectrum, in a way that doesn't tokenize and make a spectacle out of us.

Along with this push for normalization, the fashion industry stresses the desire to promote the visibility and the "respectability" of those whose dress and expression defies socially constructed gender roles. However, the subject of 'visibility' is very complex and difficult to assess when your non-binary or non-conforming gender presentation, gender expression and/or gender identity make you more vulnerable to physical danger and verbal harassment on a day-to-day basis. In some instances -- yes, you do want people to notice your blazer ensemble finished off with a new pair of wingtips, or your shimmery, sequin button down, or even just your freshly painted nails and dress. But there is a tremendous difference between the sense of visibility that comes with walking down the street and having people admiringly study your outfit, and the endangering sense of visibility that comes from having someone trying to "figure you out," which can lead to harassment. Many of the images we see on runways depoliticize the non-binary and gender non-conforming body, and as much as I'd like to believe that this rise in high-end genderless fashion is reflective of our "evolving" views on gender as a society, I don't. Especially when trans-femme identified folks are frequently excluded from this conversation, and since 2015 saw the highest report of trans murders in U.S. history (we also have to take into account the number of murders that weren't reported, as well as the number of trans people who are often misgendered, even after their death).

The reality is that as a person living outside of the gender binary in everyday life, one has to navigate their body through an actively phobic public sphere that denies you social agency and penalizes you for your presentation and/or identity, and oftentimes (lack of) visibility can determine the level of one's safety. Complete visibility without having the fear of being attacked is a privilege many of us do not have, but this is especially true for gender non-conforming, non-binary and trans women of color.

Much of the conversation around "genderless" fashion is situated in the future, where old prejudices have no place, and norms, such as modes of dress that adhere to the gender binary, are rendered obsolete. However, this can be lumped together with other neoliberalist discourses that similarly push for sameness and homogeneity (read: "marriage equality" or "post-racial/post-black" societies), rather than strive to dismantle oppressive apparatuses and systems. These discourses typically understate the privileges of the white, cis-het body and negate lived experiences of gender-based phobias and violences, making it difficult to comply with the idea of the fashion industry wanting to sell us the dissolution of gender as a fantasy of the future -- a sort of "post-gender" blueprint -- when our experiences in the present day are so rooted in violence, and when our narratives are erased.

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How to Wear Glitter Like a Model

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By Kathleen Hou

If Fashion Month had another theme beyond no-hairstyle hair and dark lips, it was "Ooh, shiny!" due to all the glitter. Silver, black, gold, purple, chunky, delicate, and fine glitter were all seen the past few weeks at shows like Kenzo, Vetements, Giambattista Valli, Opening Ceremony, Vionnet, and Burberry. Glitter even appeared in the drawn-on finger waves on the heads of short-haired models at Marc Jacobs. Here are five life lessons for glittering on and glittering off -- because not even Beyoncé is immune to a tricky glitter removal.

Related: 5 Backstage Glitter Beauty Lessons

1. Make it sticky. For your glitter look to work, you need an adhesive -- either a moisturizer or a gel like MAC's Mixing Medium. If you're creating more of a flat pattern like the blurred motion-shapes at Opening Ceremony, moisturizer is your best bet. But if you're creating a raised glitter embellishment, Mixing Medium works best since it's moldable. It was used for the glitter looks at Kenzo, Vetements, and Giambattista Valli.

2. Use brushes. If you dab on glitter with your hand, there's a chance it'll get messier than Mariah Carey in, well, Glitter. It's better to use brushes, because glitter spreads like a sparkly infection. Once you touch it with your hands, you'll find it everywhere, including when you touch up your concealer or other parts of your formerly non-glittered face. To accent the Sailor Moon-bad-girl eyes at Kenzo, Lynsey Alexander for MAC Cosmetics used a tiny lip-brush to dab on the glitter in the inner corners of the eye.

3. Wear it with everything. Glitter was used at couture, ready-to-wear, and fancy red carpet. It was even used in secret at the Vetements show, where two lucky girls got purple glitter eyeliner -- evidence that you can wear it with expensive hoodies. Vary up the placement: At Valli, Val Garland did silver "eyebrows," creating a thin, second eyebrow line with glitter on models like Gigi Hadid. ("Because Valli wanted to show that every girl has a silver lining," she said backstage, smiling.) At Vionnet, models wore gold glitter lip liner and dotted it in the inner corners of the eye. At Opening Ceremony, glitter even went on the ear and neck. Seriously, Bedazzle your heart out.

4. Accept that it's a Stage-5 Clinger. Water isn't going to solve your glitter removal problem. Backstage, people tend to use electrical or surgical tape to pick up tiny bits. Alexander also likes to use disposable mascara wands, since the bristles are great at seizing stray pieces. Garland also uses the drag-queen trick of taking loose theatrical powder with no color and applying it all over the face prior to glitter application to catch the fallout. She then brushes the powder away. At Issey Miyake, Alex Box for MAC Cosmetics even cut out small pieces of cellophane, which she glued onto high points of the face using Mouldlife Adhesive (from a U.K. special-effects company).

5. Keep everything else neutral. Glitter was the original strobing -- a way to direct light to the face. Since you already have one "look over here!" beauty element, most makeup artists suggest neutral-toned lips and soft blush colors to keep the look ethereal and fresh.

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How to Wear a Scarf Like a Street-Style Star

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By Lori Keong

If you haven't noticed, everyone is dressing like they belong on a Gucci runway. Besides the crazy grandma glasses, brocade, and berets, there's one other styling trick that's trickled down to the masses: the scarf as the new necklace.

Nothing showed that fact more than all of the wonderful street style during this past Fashion Week. Whether it was a bright, long red one tied multiple times around the neck or a bandanna tucked into a lace jacket, the point wasn't to add warmth but provide another textural layer to an outfit.

Related: The Coolest Sunglasses to Wear This Spring

As the days start to warm up, we've rounded up some colorful silk scarves to dress up any spring look. Keep scrolling to find five lively prints, plus tips on how to wear them.

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If you're feeling confused about how to wear silk scarves, first-- there's an app for that. And a truly simple way to start is to knot one behind your neck and let the ends blow in the wind like so.

Patterned silk scarf, $30 at H&M.

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Though they're not quite Breton stripes, the pattern on this colorful scarf is an easy way to add a graphic kick to your ensemble. Wear it tied behind your neck like a bandit and top it off with some extravagant earrings.

Kate Spade New York square silk scarf, $58 at Nordstrom.

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Fans of Moschino's Fashion Kills collection will love this subtle matchstick print from Club Monaco. Since it's more muted than most, you can get away with pairing it with a louder ensemble, artfully draped around your neck.

Milargo crêpe de chine scarf, $90 at Club Monaco.


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Hermès scarves are undisputed classics for a reason. And the label offers a youthful print to match just about every mood. Try one of the pocket-square-size scarves for a tidy knot you can wear like a collar or a feminine bow -- see Elena Pashchenko's cowboy collar at Paris Fashion Week or this Gucci look for inspiration. It also works as a chic substitute for a key chain when tied around the handles of your favorite bag.

Hermès vintage bird print scarf, $446 at Farfetch.


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If you're going all-in on this trend and you want to splurge, then go for the Gucci piece that kicked off this newfound obsession. Wear it draped and dangling under a blazer and add shiny loafers to complete the crazy-grandma vibe.

Gucci fringed printed silk scarf, $450 at Net-a-Porter.


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Eat Your Heart Out, Marty McFly: Nike Unveils Self-Lacing Sneakers For The Masses

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Great Scott! Last year, actor Michael J. Fox thrilled the world when he revealed the 2015 Nike Mag, a “Back To The Future”-inspired pair of (yes, really) self-lacing sneakers.


There was, however, a catch to the big shoe reveal: The sneakers were a one-of-a-kind creation that would be sold at auction. In other words, we can’t all be Marty McFly.


Or, can we?


On Wednesday, Nike announced that a self-lacing shoe will soon be available to the general public


Called the Nike HyperAdapt 1.0, the sneakers will feature special “adaptive lacing” that will tighten and loosen the shoe at the press of a button. 


“When you step in, your heel will hit a sensor and the system will automatically tighten,” Tiffany Beers, a senior innovator at Nike, said in a release. “Then there are two buttons on the side to tighten and loosen. You can adjust it until it’s perfect.”





Though the first iteration of the HyperAdapt will be manually operated, Nike shoe designer Tinker Hatfield said that the company hopes to one day roll out a self-lacing creation that will adjust automatically. 


“Wouldn’t it be great if a shoe, in the future, could sense when you needed to have it tighter or looser? Could it take you even tighter than you’d normally go if it senses you really need extra snugness in a quick maneuver? That’s where we’re headed. In the future, product will come alive,” he said in the release. 


Nike says the HyperAdapt 1.0 will go on sale in three colors during the holiday season. The shoe, however, will only be available to members of the company's fitness portal, Nike+. (Membership to the portal is free.) 

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Iggy Azalea Poses Topless For Sexy Schön! Magazine Shoot

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Iggy Azalea's so fancy, she doesn't even need clothes.


The "Work" rapper posed topless for the latest cover of Schön! magazine, shot by photographer Jacques Dequeker. Azalea looks great in the photo, giving off some serious classical-painting-meets-Jessica-Rabbit vibes. (A strange combo, but somehow it works.) 



Inside the issue, the Billboard Music Award winner posed in a sexy lingerie ensemble consisting of plain bikini briefs and a sheer corset-like slip with the top cut out, exposing her breasts. But so as to maintain a little modesty, Azalea used the fashionable hand bra tactic to cover her chest.  

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Heidi Klum Stuns In A Sheer Black Dress

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It's not a topless photo of Heidi Klum, but it's pretty darn close. 


The "America's Got Talent" judge turned heads Thursday when she appeared on British talk show "Lorraine" wearing a black, form-fitted sheer dress with just enough coverage up top. 



Klum paired the look, which pretty much spoke for itself, with strappy sandals and her perfect coiffed golden hair. 


The tiny top is giving us some major flashbacks to Kendall Jenner's risqué look from last week. Perhaps "censor bar chic" is the newest Hollywood trend. 


We'll stick to full length tops for now, thank you very much. 



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The Hillary Clinton Intro On 'Broad City' Was Everything You'd Expect

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There will probably be a lot of hot takes today surrounding Hillary Clinton's appearance on Wednesday night's episode of "Broad City." There will probably be a lot of "Will it or won't it help her?" talk. Probably some Bernie Bros.™ will be mad at the presidential candidate's attempt to take advantage of a cameo to drum up interest among younger demographics.


Whatever. The episode was funny, but no part more so than the moment when Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer set eyes on her.


 





The episode revolves around Ilana temporarily volunteering for the Hillary Clinton campaign. But before you get all worked up about the political ramifications of this critical moment in American history, take a breath. On Saturday, Jacobson made clear at a panel at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, that there's no implicit, secret agenda here. 


“We were not trying to make a statement, to be honest,” Jacobson said. “That’s not our show, really: Let’s make a political stance here. It was really more that this is something Ilana’s character would do."


Your move, Bernie Bros.™


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Prince Harry's View On Mental Health Is Refreshingly Spot On

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The royals have long been outspoken about mental health issues and now their advocacy is jumping across the pond.


In an interview with "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts, Prince Harry tackled the negative stereotypes that plague veterans with mental health conditions. In short? He nailed it.


"The stigma surrounding it is a massive issue," he said. "I want to re-emphasize the point to people that [mental illness] is not a ticking time bomb."


The prince also discussed the Invictus Games, a sporting event he hosts for wounded veterans, which will take place in Orlando, Fla. this May. He launched the event in 2014 as a way to create awareness and inclusion for military members and their families.


As a former serviceman in the British Armed Forces, veteran health is an incredibly personal cause for the prince. An estimated 20 percent of Iraqi war veterans experience post-traumatic stress disorder. And it doesn't just affect those serving: Approximately one in four people globally will experience a mental health issue at some point in their life.


"Psychological illnesses can be fixed if sorted out early enough," he told Roberts. "We've got to keep the issue at the forefront of people's minds ... just talking about it makes all the difference."


We couldn't have said it better.


Take a look at Prince Harry's "Good Morning America" interview below:





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How To Turn Your Old Jeans Into The Perfect Pair Of Cut-Off Shorts

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We all have that pair of jeans sitting in the back of our closets. The ones we can't bear to give away, but that we haven't worn in months (or in some cases, years). Well, instead of letting them collect dust, why not turn them into a killer pair of jean shorts? Summer is just around the corner. 


A new video by Cosmopolitan shows us just how to turn our denim into the perfect pair of cut-offs. The short clip above offers tips and tricks on how to cut them to the perfect length and even how to distress them. Happy cut-off season! 

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