We've been eyeing spring fashion since garments first came down the runway back in September. But now, it's finally getting warm enough to wear some of the trends we've been craving all winter long.

But of course, we're talking about fashion here, and that means that this season alone there are like, a billion new(ish) trends. This year, instead of breaking the bank on every single fad, you should be smarter about your purchases and really pick and choose. 

In the spirit of contributing to our 401(k) and not going broke on clothes, we've narrowed down the biggest spring trends, along with which ones you should buy into and which you should skip. Happy shopping (and saving). 

BUY: Contrasting stitching

It looks smart, it's easy to wear and it's pretty timeless. Buy, buy, buy. 

V Chloe, Edun, Stella McCartney

SKIP: Slip dresses

We're going to be honest: Slip dresses are unforgiving. The thin, silky material clings to EVERY curve. Not to mention they are hard to wear during the day or to the office. It's best to skip this trend. 

Tibi, Rag & Bone, Calvin Klein

BUY: An updated white button-up

A white shirt, is a white shirt, is a white shirt. Until it's not. This new trend flips the classic on its head. Chuck your boring white button-up and instead opt for one with a plunging neck or an interesting wrap detail. You'll have it forever and it'll match anything. 

Amanda Wakeley, Issa, Zac Posen

SKIP: The color orange

The shade is hard to wear and finding the exact hue is crucial, or else it won't be flattering on your complexion. Also, it's hard to wear an orange item every day of the week -- people will start to notice. It's best to invest in a staple, rather than this loud trend. 

Prabal Gurung, Ralph Lauren, Jeremy Scott

BUY: Exposed shoulder tops

Collarbones and shoulders are such a beautiful part of the body to show off and this fad is the perfect way to do it. The trend is so easy to wear and is universally flattering. It's time to stock up on some shoulder baring looks. 

Proenza Schouler, Givenchy, Creatures of the Wind

SKIP: Ruffles

Let's call a spade a spade. Ruffles look costume-y real quick and can make you look like a small child. And, if they are in the wrong spot, they can add unnecessary volume and bulk. Take a pass. 

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The Obamas continued their tour of Argentina Wednesday and with it, the world continued to swoon over Michelle's many outfit changes.

The first lady knocked it out of the park (again) for a dinner with Argentina's President Mauricio Macri and first lady Juliana Awada. Clad in a metallic sleeveless dress with what appears to be -- you guessed it! -- an embroidered floral pattern, she paired the look with drop earrings and a sideswept updo. 

Posing for photos, the two couples looked as though they coordinated outfits for the event, with Awada in a silver, lacy dress the same length as Michelle's, and both men in blue suits. 

The Obamas have attended many formal dinners over the course of his presidency, but it's not every day they're also invited to get up and participate in a dance number during the meal. 

After watching two professional dancers perform, the couple were (reluctantly) taken to the dance floor to do a bit of Argentine tango themselves. 

Unsurprisingly, FLOTUS looked a bit more comfortable on the dance floor than her husband, but we'd say they both held their own just fine. 

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It's sandal season. Time to get your feet in shape. And since it's 2016, nobody's going to judge a guy who gets a pedicure.

But if you're like a lot of men, there might be a million feet between a pedicure and your comfort zone. It can be daunting to sit at a spa, which has long been a woman's realm, to have someone get up close and personal with your feet.

But it's not that bad. In fact, getting a pedi is a pleasure everyone should experience. Your feet get scrubbed until they're soft. Your nails get clipped, shaped and polished. You get a massage. And whatever your salon charges, it's a small price to pay to fix your goblin feet.

To ease your anxiety, we asked Jin Soon, celebrity manicurist and founder of JINsoon Nail Lacquers and Jin Soon Natural Hand and Foot Spas, about the worst crimes guys usually commit when getting a pedicure, so that you don't make the same mistakes. 

Now you know -- go forth and treat your feet.

Here's what Soon told us, in her own words:

1. Men, please do not cut your toenails before getting a pedicure! It makes shaping the nail more difficult for the technician, especially when you over-cut, as men tend to do.


2. Don't be closed-minded: Some guys think pedicures are for only for women, thereby depriving themselves of the pleasure and care that a pedicure provides. If you're reluctant to get a color on your toenails, you can try a top coat instead.


3. Don't be scared when your cuticles are trimmed. So many of my male clients clench their teeth when the technician gently removes excess cuticles -- don't worry, I have never heard of a man dying from getting his cuticles trimmed! [Editor's note: It's important to note that many experts warn against getting your cuticles trimmed.]


4. Don't give in to your ticklish gene. When it comes to feet, men seem to be more ticklish than women -- many even laugh all the way through the pedicure. My advice is to take a deep breath and enjoy it.


5. A lot of men have ingrown toenails, so please don't try to cut your ingrown nails yourself -- allow your nail technicians to fix them for you. It's part of the pedicure!


6. Don't forgo putting nail polish on your toes; it's getting to be trendy. If you don't like the shade, or any color for that matter, just have it removed.

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Our love for famous redheads (natural and faux) runs deep. Their scarlet strands accentuate their striking facial features and make anything they wear on the red carpet even more stunning. Yet, there are a few "beauty rules" that try to dictate which makeup looks a ravishing redheadcan and can't wear. 

Whether it's the notion that women with red hair and fine brows look washed-out without dramatic eye makeup or that bright pink lipstick is widely unattractive on redheaded ladies, these "rules" are dated and downright insulting. 

Don't just take our word for it, look to natural redhead Jessica Chastain. The actress, who celebrates her 39th birthday on March 24, is proof that you can and should wear whatever makes you feel good. 

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You may have heard the rumor by now -- certain artificial flavorings like vanilla, raspberry and strawberry are made from the anal secretions of a beaver. (If you haven't heard that rumor, you might have just spit out your coffee. Sorry.) So we're setting out to clear up what's true and what's not.

A beaver's posterior, believe it or not, smells good. Like, really good, according to Joanne Crawford, a wildlife ecologist who told National Geographic that she loves putting her nose down there and breathing it all in. "People think I’m nuts," she said. "I tell them, 'Oh, but it’s beavers; it smells really good.'"

Technically called castoreum, there's a substance described as "brown slime" that comes from the beaver's castor gland, which is located a short gasp away from its anal gland, right there under its big tail.

Castoreum is so favorably fragrant that we've been using it to flavor ice cream, chewing gum, pudding and brownies -- basically anything that could use a vanilla, raspberry or strawberry substitute -- for at least 80 years.

But whether or not it's actually still in that scoop of vanilla ice cream with strawberry syrup on top ... well, it's hard to know for sure.

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For many parents, birth doulas are beacons of calming encouragement who enhance the labor, delivery and postpartum experience in incomparable ways. 

An ancient Greek word for female servant, "doula" today refers to a trained helper who aids laboring mothers by providing expertise and emotional support and advocating for their birth needs and desires. 

Doulas are increasingly prevalent in U.S. birth culture, spawning praise-filled blog posts and studies about their positive impact on pregnancy and childbirth.

In honor of World Doula Week, here are 58 incredible photos of doulas in action in the U.S. and beyond, along with captions from the photographers who witnessed the magic. 

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The tagline for the 2016 GOP race might as well be, "Make America Misogynist Again."

On Wednesday night, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz got into a Twitter spat. After a conservative anti-Trump SuperPAC ran a gross, slut-shaming ad which used a half-naked photograph of Trump's wife Melania, Trump threatened to "spill the beans" on Cruz's wife, Heidi, presumably because he thought Cruz was behind the ad. (The SuperPAC is not affiliated with the Cruz campaign, though it is backing Cruz against Trump.) 

Trump then retweeted the below image, which compares a model shot of Melania with an unflattering photograph of Heidi. "These images are worth a thousand words," reads the meme, implying that when it comes to the position of First Lady, all that matters is a woman's hotness.

To Cruz's credit -- and I truly can't believe I'm giving a man who has compared abortion to slavery credit for anything that has to do with women -- Cruz didn't take Trump's bait. Instead he responded with this tweet:

The exchange was gross and depressing, in the midst of an election cycle full of a whole lot of gross and depressing. But seeing Trump treat Melania and Heidi as props isn't the least bit surprising. It's simply a reflection of the way he speaks about women in general. 

As far as Trump is concerned, women are objects -- the shinier the better. He has said that it doesn't matter what the media says about you "as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass." He has spoken explicitly about how beautiful his daughter is and how she has "the best body," even going so far as to suggest that if she wasn't related to him, he would date her. He has implied that female journalists' success hinges on their attractiveness, and called a member of The Washington Post's editorial board "beautiful" just this week. 

And as much joy as Trump seems to take in linking women's success and worth to their good looks, he has been equally, if not more, gleeful in his "take down" of women whose looks he doesn't consider worthy of his approval. 

According to Trump, Rosie O'Donnell has a "fat, ugly face." Bette Middler has an "ugly face and body." Hillary Clinton couldn't keep her husband "satisfied."Megyn Kelly is a "bimbo" who objectifies herself because she once posed for GQ. Carly Fiorina could never win an election, because of her face. And now, as his Twitter feed implies, all America needs to know about Heidi Cruz and Melania Trump is that one of them is younger and hotter according to some men on Twitter. 

For Trump, and the GOP candidates writ large, the 2016 election has come down to a pathetic (and terrifying) rallying cry for traditional masculinity. There have been comments about hand size and comments about dick size and comments about Marco Rubio's "high-heeled booties." Trump has indirectly called Cruz a "pussy" and a "soft, weak little baby," and said that Romney would have "dropped to his knees" for a 2012 endorsement. As The Guardian's Jessica Valenti put it, Trump and Cruz have officially "gone full cavemen." We are seeing the #MasculinitySoFragile hashtag play out in real time. 

As women -- or any group of people who aren't straight, white men -- continue to demand their voices be heard, and that policy change accordingly, we will see a backlash from those traditional arbiters of power. The 2016 GOP race has become their vicious last stand.

Editor’s note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.

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The Style team here at HuffPost has been crushing on fashion blogger/confidence consultant/personal stylist Freddie Harrel since we discovered her on Instagram. While we have yet to meet her, we feel a special connection to the Paris-born Londoner's kooky style and larger-than-life hair. So when we learned that she was the first subject of StyleLikeU's international video series called "What's Underneath Project: London," we put everything else on hold to tune in. 

In the premiere episode, Harrel strips down (both literally and figuratively) to discuss how she faced racism as a child while attending a private school in Paris. With "not many black people at all," it wasn't long before she was made aware that she was "different."

Harrel recalls a specific time when students asked, "When you have a shower, does the water go brown?" While we could imagine running away in tears, she courageously responded: "It depends on the last time I had a shower. But usually, no." 

However, there were moments where Harrel felt like she had to blend in with her peers. For example when she noticed how "smitten" the boys were by the young blonde girls. She explained, "I really wanted to be blonde. I would see all of like these girls and their hair was long and silky and would move in the wind. I was like, 'That's what I want.'"

Now a bit older and wiser, Harrel admits that once she started to live her life beyond gender and racial standards there were "endless possibilities" ahead. "In a really non-arrogant way I think that I'm amazing," she says "I can't believe I missed that in so many years."

BTW, we think you're amazing, too.

Watch the video above for more of Harrel's life lessons and tell us your thoughts in the comments section below.

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Makeup options can be scarce for those blessed with a bit more melanin than others. Luckily, Kelly Rowland has a solution for the dark brown beauties out there. 

The Grammy award-winning artist announced to Essence on Monday that she'll be launching a makeup line which specifically caters to women with darker complexions.

"My makeup artist Sheika Daley and I are actually starting a makeup line we’re making sure we make, well, we’re starting off with lashes and then we’re going to have it grow for all women," Rowland told . "But definitely making sure we have our chocolate girls covered. Gotta get the chocolate girls in there! We have to have that, you know. I think Iman has done a beautiful makeup line and I want to do it too!"

Rowland's line will join a growing number of products that ensure darker skin tones don't get overlooked in the beauty world, including Cocoa Swatches, Queen by CoverGirl, among others.

A launch date hasn't been announced yet for the singer's makeup line. But we're impatiently waiting for the goodies she has in store. 

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This week, there are a lot of new faces on our best-dressed list. 

Michelle Obama landed on the list (which is no surprise), but so did Argentina's first lady, Juliana Awada, who looked just as stylish as FLOTUS. Kaia Gerber, Cindy Crawford's stunning daughter, also made her first appearance on the best-dressed list (and we have a feeling this won't be the last time she steps out in a breathtaking look). 

Check out our favorite looks of the week and let us know if you agree with our picks. 

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Here’s one way to dress for succ-sex.

As prom season looms, a local effort in Omaha is encouraging teens to practice safe sex by putting condoms front and center of their party prep, WOWT 6 News reported. At two area stores, shoppers will find bold dresses made entirely from condoms among the racks of festive wear.

But instead of listing a price, the accompanying tags bear a foreboding message:“Being safe is always in style. Avoid sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancies."

The campaign was launched by Adolescent Health Project and the Women's Fund of Omaha in hopes of combating the city’s surging STD rates.

In 2012, more than 4,400 STD cases were reported in Douglas County, according to Get Checked Omaha. The area’s instances of gonorrhea and chlamydia have been consistently higher than state and national rates since 1998. 

To ensure teenagers have access to protection, Get Checked offers free condoms at a number of locations.

While the dresses are head-turners, they’re not all that original.

Adriana Bertini, for example, a designer based out of Sao Paulo, has been working with defective condoms since the ‘90s, BuzzFeed reported back in 2014. She also hopes to use her designs to raise awareness for HIV and AIDS and to promote safe sex.

Bertini’s line hit the spotlight in 2014 when her yellow dress made of condoms was displayed at the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne.

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When we think of Easter fashion, the first thing that pops into our minds is hats. 

Elaborate headpieces in pastel-colored hues have become the must-have accessory for church ladies on the religious holiday. And there's no other royal who takes this tradition as seriously as Queen Elizabeth II. 

Her Majesty's reputation for choosing expertly crafted hats over crowns has resulted in her wearing over 5,000 hats during her reign, according to ABC News London. She's worn designs by some of the top milliners such as Frederick Fox, Philip Somerville and Rachel Trevor Morgan.

In a 2007 letter to Somerville, the Queen expressed her gratitude to the late hat maker for his loyalty and patience. She wrote, "I am very glad to hear that you will still be able to work for me ... I know how difficult business can be nowadays -- specially with matching fabrics for someone like me who must be almost the only person who wears hats constantly!"

As we get ready to step out in our finest threads on Sunday, it's only fitting that we recognize the Queen of Easter hats, Queen Elizabeth II. Scroll down to check out her biggest and brightest hats, and tell us which one you like most in the comments section.

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Underwear brand Aerie, a champion of body positivity and rejector of retouched photos, launched a campaign for its brand new line of men's underwear Thursday that sent the Internet abuzz ... and our detective instincts into overdrive. 

The #Aerieman campaign debuted with a series of videos starring five men of different shapes and sizes. It is, according to the website, "a celebration of REAL men who love themselves inside and out."

The underwear is most certainly for sale, but let's talk about the videos. You have a cut-from-marble model preaching gospel about "being a normal guy, just like everybody else," a body-positive style blogger -- Kelvin of Notoriously Dapper -- sitting in a bubble bath wearing a fedora, and a few verging-on-NSFW crotch shots. Something seemed off. 

With April Fool's Day looming in the distance, we couldn't help but wonder if the campaign, which has been covered by the likes of Mic, The Cut and Fashionista, to name a few, is really a cheeky spoof, an inside joke wrapped in viral gold and body hair. 

That suspicion had us scouring the net for clues. But it wasn't until we received hi-res images from the company that Aerie REALLY got caught with their pants down: The file names included the word "spoof." A spokeswoman for the brand declined to comment on whether or not this movement is tongue-in-cheek, but the proof is in the scantily clad pudding:

We're pleased to see the brand continue preaching its message of body positivity, something that many fashion brands shy away from in advertising for women and even more so for men. However, we're a little confused about the joke. Is Aerie poking fun at itself and its message? Or, more likely, is it poking fun at the rest of an industry that lags behind it on the path toward inclusivity?

Either way, the message is one we should be taking seriously, and now it's out there even more. With the news of modeling agency IMG's "Brawn" division and the conversation about body positivity at the forefront now more than ever, we'll call this a win even if it is a spoof. The more diverse bodies we see, the more we love them all. 

Plus, we could pretty much watch a guy in tight, sea-foam green underwear take photos with a selfie stick all day. 

Head to Aerie to see all the videos and to shop.  

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When Mariah Carey isn't breaking hearts or using her killer vocal cords, she is slaying on the red carpet. And thankfully, the singer has been in the spotlight for decades, so we've been able to follow her through all her fashion phases. 

From the sparkly gown era to her obsession with bra tops, there is never a dull moment when it comes to Carey's style. In our opinion, peak Mariah was probably in the '90s, around the release of "Daydream," but we'll let you be the judge. 

In celebration of her 46th birthday on Sunday (March 27), we're taking a look back at her most memorable sartorial moments to date. We hope you enjoy this as much as you enjoyed Fantasy Remix. 

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Someone must've had a yearning for cotton candy -- on her scalp.

Cate Blanchett was spotted in London's West End on Wednesday with a perky pile of pink hair, according to outlets. And dig those pink specs to go with the new hue!

Seems the 46-year-old "Carol" actress has been dye-ing to make a change.

"We've been talking about doing it for a while but wanted to get all the award seasons out of the way to have a play and a bit of fun," her colorist, Nicola Clarke, told The Telegraph. "It will last a couple of weeks, depending on how many washes it has."

If you don't like it, Blanchett probably doesn't care.

As the Hollywood Reporter noted, her Oscars hairstylist, Robert Vetica, previously said: "She’s Cate Blanchett -- she can do whatever she wants!"

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Ultra Music Festival, the culmination of Miami's incredible Music Week, was highlighted by world famous DJs and producers, massive stages and breathtaking light shows.

But the real stars of the weekend were the fans. About 165,000 festival-goers flocked to Miami's Bayfront Park for a three-day electronic music binge, enjoying the beautiful weather with a large helping of crunchy beats.

In true festival fashion, less was more at Ultra. Everywhere you looked, people from all walks of life were dressed in bathing suits, shorts or not much else and dancing to the mesmerizing tunes of the artists they came to see. When skin was covered, it was usually done so with an array of neon, lace and wigs in complex getups that required meticulous planning. 

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Khloe Kardashian is finally coming clean about her "changed" face and filler use. Despite previously denying that anything was going on with her looks on an episode of "KUWTK" last month, the 31-year-old reality star confessed she'd done a cosmetic procedure during Wednesday's episode of "Kocktails With Khloe." 

In a conversation with her guests, "Botched" plastic surgeon Dr. Terry Dubrow and his wife, Heather from "Real Housewives," Kardashian talked about what she'd had done. 

"Everyone says I've had my nose done and I swear I haven't," Khloe said. "I don't know if it's Botox or filler, [but] I did one of them and my whole face went numb and I could not make [an expression]. I had to dissolve everything ... I looked crazy and I still think the effects are like, in there." 

The timing couldn't have been worse for Kardashian, who told the Dubrows that right after the filler mishap, Lamar Odom had his accident. 

"I was so stressed out that the doctor was like, 'I think it's just that too much was happening to your real emotions,'" Khloe said. "And my face was so f**ked, I had to go and get this whole thing, like, dissolved. It was a bummer because now I'm afraid to do it again, but I swear, I think things are still in my face." 

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You know what they say: Friends who dress together are probably attending the same party for a clothing line. 

Pals Minka Kelly and Mandy Moore showed up to a celebration for the launch of Dôen in Los Angeles Thursday night wearing the same $380 handkerchief dress, one in black and the other in white. 

Seeing as the two probably talked on the phone and coordinated beforehand had no idea what the other was wearing, here they appear to be saying to one another: "OMG, can you believe we wore the same dress?! LOL!"

But WAIT! There's Moore. Nicole Richie was there, too, wearing -- wait for it -- the same dress.

Was this the plan or do these three stylish ladies have eerily similar taste? Either way, at least the dress is adorable. 

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