Looks like the golden age of flying is upon us once again.

As a follow-up to his elegant gown that brought the Met Gala house down, designer Zac Posen has unveiled a new line of uniforms for Delta Airlines employees that’s so stunning, it almost demands a red carpet beneath it.

In Delta’s new uniform scheme, which is set to fully debut in early 2018, flight attendants and customer service agents will wear pieces including a V-neck dress, peplum sweater, wrap dress and skirt suit that were designed by Posen himself.

Ramp agents and technicians also get in on the fun, with updated jackets and polo shirts.

“We wanted Delta employees to look glamorous on the job without sacrificing functionality and style,” Posen said in a statement for Delta.

A select team of Delta employees will debut the new uniforms early next year, and the line will roll out worldwide in 2018. 

It’s a fashion show in the skies, and we’re happy to take a seat.

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Pick your jaws off the floor and then grab the tissues, people. It’s Michelle Obama’s final state dinner, and she looks absolutely radiant in a shimmering rose gold chainmail gown by Atelier Versace. 

We have tried to not cry because it’s over but smile because it happened for weeks. But between Monday’s epic T Magazine spread and this glowing appearance in the custom-made, bad-ass dress of our dreams, we’ve officially been pushed to our breaking point. We’ll miss you, FLOTUS! 

But while we’re sobbing into our first lady-approved kale smoothies, the dinner, held Tuesday night at the White House in honor of visiting Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and his wife, Agnese Landini, sounds like a bona fide party. With Mario Batali in the White House kitchen, Gwen Stefani providing entertainment, and Obama boldly saluting a famous Italian fashion house, our favorite first family is going out on a high note.

“Today is bittersweet for Michelle and I because this marks the final official visit and state dinner of my presidency,” President Barack Obama said earlier in the day. “But it’s OK. We saved the best for last.”

Indeed. 

There are so many things to miss about the Obamas, but their elegance, grace and style ― especially at events like these ― sit way up top the list for us fashion lovers.  

Here’s a look back at some of Michelle Obama’s best state dinner moments:

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Being an introvert is exhausting. After a long day at work, all you want to do is curl up with your pet and a good book to recharge. But with constant demands on your time, from work happy hours to housewarming parties and holiday bashes, it’s easy to feel drained. 

Don’t you wish you had a shirt that could say no to all these social engagements for you? A get-out-of-small-talk-free card emblazoned across your chest? You need a shirt that announces your introvert identity to the world, so you can continue your vibrant inner life uninterrupted. 

Wear your introversion loud and proud with one of these hilarious shirts.

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Angelina Jolie was spotted out on her own for the first time since she filed for divorce from Brad Pitt last month. This is obviously a huge deal, people. How dare a woman leave the house after splitting from her husband? The nerve!

Entertainment Tonight got the exclusive and totally riveting photos of Jolie, reportedly taken as she was viewing a new rental property.

In other words, she was doing something quite normal, especially after a breakup when someone is trying to move on with her life. What’s more, Jolie’s back was facing the camera the entire time ― she is wearing a great coat, though. 

Meanwhile, Pitt has yet to be seen since the divorce, but you can bet it will be just as big of a deal when he appears with his back to the camera looking “happy and relaxed.” 

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Lately, Khloe Kardashian has become known for her intense workout routines as much as she’s known for her candid, no-BS attitude.

But lest you believe Khloe’s newfound relationship with health and wellness excuses her from those all-too-familiar feelings of poor self-esteem, think again. 

“I have horrible days,” Kardashian told The Huffington Post. “I’m so hard on myself. That’s what we do as women. I’ve gone a week without working out and I feel shitty but it’s all mental. In my head I’m like, ‘God I’ve gained so much weight,’ but obviously you haven’t in one week. I try to praise myself when I am getting it right rather than punish myself when I’m not.”

One way she’s currently getting it right? Through her new denim line, Good American, which she co-founded with friend Emma Grede. The size-inclusive collection, which was first cryptically teased out on Instagram back in May, comes in sizes 0-24 and boasts one seriously sexy, diverse campaign. 

Born out of a mutual disdain by Kardashian and Grede for ill-fitting denim, the brand and its ad feature a slew of women of all different shapes, sizes and races.

Kardashian told The Huffington Post it was important put that diversity on display for women to look to, something she did not have herself growing up. Admitting that she was “never in bathing suits” and only started to feel comfortable showing off her arms “like two years ago,” she explained:

“Heroin chic was what was in when I was younger. I was like, ‘Kate Moss is gorgeous.’ Don’t get me wrong but I don’t have that frame. I was always really chubby and awkward and I was like ― I don’t need some awkward person to look up to, but can I get someone with at least a closer silhouette to my own?”  

That’s not to say the brand only wants to cater to one body type. In fact, quite the contrary. “I have a sister who has been body shamed for being too skinny. With this brand and campaign we don’t want anyone to feel body shamed,” she said.

Kardashian, who “doesn’t believe in juice diets” and found that the best thing for her body was just “consistency,” told The Huffington Post that really, when it came to having a healthy relationship with her own body, it just took time.

“I’m an emotional eater. If I’m depressed, bring on the ice cream, bring on this and that. Now, I still might want to have a few scoops of ice cream but not the whole gallon. It’s really hard to train your mind not to go to food. It’s right there, it doesn’t talk back to you, it’s in the comfort of your own home. I get that. But now, I would much rather go to the gym and get out my frustration that way, which I think has come with age,” she said. 

With many of our body image ideals being driven by the media, both Kardashian and Grede hope to shift those ideals through this collection. While Kardashian admitted that creating a line in such a large range of sizes “is much harder than you would think,” they both prioritized committing to investing the time, resources and money into actually achieving it, something many designers are still lagging behind on. 

Now that the line has launched online and in Nordstrom stores, Grede and Kardashian hope more designers will follow suit. “What we find sexy and beautiful has really changed, I think in large part thanks to the Kardashian family, the Serena Williams of the world,” Grede said. “Hopefully you’ll see a shift and brands will actually follow what happens in pop culture.”

Indeed. Head to Good American to see and shop the entire collection. 

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Autopsy results reveal that Katie May died after visiting a chiropractor’s office and sustaining a fatal tear to an artery in her neck, TMZ reported Tuesday. 

The outlet obtained a copy of May’s death certificate, which says the late Playboy model and “Queen of Snapchat” died as a result of “neck manipulation by chiropractor” that tore her vertebral artery and subsequently cut off blood flow to her brain. Her death was ruled accidental, although it’s not known if the model’s family will pursue further action against the chiropractor. 

The 34-year-old died in February this year after suffering a stroke due to blockage in her carotid artery. According to a TMZ report at the time, the model fell during a photo shoot and subsequently visited a chiropractor’s office, where the tear to her vertebral artery occurred. 

On Wednesday, Los Angeles Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter told People magazine that May’s cause of death was listed as “infarction of brain.” 

“She had some clotting and went to the hospital where they tried to do some procedures but she passed away,” he told the publication. “I personally have not seen this before.”

At the time of her death, May had around 2 million followers on Instagram and a dedicated fan base on Snapchat. The accomplished model and single mother left behind a young daughter, who she would often talk about as the inspiration for her career. 

“I had the most important person in my world, my daughter, to make proud each day and to remind me what I was working towards,” May said in an interview in January. “Failure was not an option, not putting her in the best school was not an option, not living the lifestyle that I had dreamed of for us was not an option.

UPDATE: This post has been updated to include comments by Los Angeles Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter. 

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Rose gold locks are the latest hair craze (again), and now that Kylie Jenner has hopped on the rosy hair bus, we’ll be seeing more of this ‘do. 

If you weren’t digging hidden rainbow hair or denim hair, this might be the shade for you. Plus, who doesn’t want to match their tresses to their rose gold iPhone?

Still not convinced? The below photos will put all your doubts to rest. You can thank us later.

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There’s nothing we love more than a double duty beauty product, but this list of hacks just put even our most useful tools to shame. 

The thread “What product do you use for something other than it’s intended purpose?” on Reddit’s MakeupAddiction forum is 176 comments of pure, glittery gold. 

You might already be using eyeshadow as highlighter or brow filler, but have you ever considered, say, using chafing gel as primer? Behold, seven amazing ways to repurpose your favorite beauty products.  

1. Use liquid eyeliner to draw nail art.

Reddit user ExodusDei says you can also use it to fix chips in your dark nail polish, naming Essence Liquid Ink in Waterproof as the liner of choice. “Wait for a while, apply topcoat, done!”

2. Use mascara as brow gel. 

You may have heard not to use black mascara on your eyebrows, but for people like Reddit user kukulakala, who has black hair, it can work wonders. “I’ll just grab my spare tube of the Bobbi Brown intensifying long wear mascara and use it super lightly as gel! The wand is so tiny so it works perfectly,” she says. 

3. Use a primer to touch up winged eyeliner gone awry. 

“I use a silicone primer (Maybelline baby skin) on an angled brush to clean up my shoddy winged liner. I’m sure it would also work for cleaning up liquid lipstick!” says Reddit user gingerphilly.

4. Ditch your usual eyeshadow for bronzer on hot, humid days. 

Reddit user orangeunrhymed might have given us sweat-proficient makeup lovers our favorite tip of all: “Waterproof bronzer as eyeshadow during the summer... doesn’t melt off my greasy eyelids like regular eyeshadow does.”

5. Change up (and long-last) your lip color with eyeshadow. 

Warm_Ice_Cream’s tip to “use eyeshadow to mattify my lips and give them a new shade of color!” is even burrito-proof: “Liquid lipstick + eye shadow + lip balm = lips that survive through a burrito.” Amen. 

6. Two words: chafing gel.  

Buttons107 has an unconventional use for the miracle product: “I just [use] the Monistat Chafing powder gel for primer. It works great!” HemingwayJawline added that it’s “a great pore filling primer and doesn’t break me out.”

7. Use eyeshadow primer to solve your slippery eyeglasses woes. 

“I use eyeshadow primer to stop my glasses from sliding down my nose. Works very well,” says Reddit user paigenotcasey.

So. Darn. Smart. 

Head to MakeupAddiction for more great tips and hacks. 

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After artist and educator Kasey Jones gave birth to her second child, she struggled emotionally and physically in her transition back into the workforce. 

To help other moms feel less alone, the interdisciplinary artist explored the many challenges she faced in a photo series she calls “Working Mother Suit.”

“In the wee hours of the morning as I would pump, sleep deprived, preparing to teach to over 100 students, I felt alone,” Jones told The Huffington Post.

The series features photos of Jones in an office environment wearing a “suit” made of over 150 breast milk storage bags. 

Jones said she created “Working Mother Suit” to raise awareness of the “harsh realities” of being a new mom in the workforce. “Our system does not support new mothers or families during this transitional phase,” she said, noting that the postpartum return to work can be taxing on a mom’s physical and mental health. Breastfeeding was one particularly challenging aspect for the artist.

“When you breastfeed, you are food on demand,” Jones explained. “You are up all night producing milk and feeding your baby. You wake up earlier than your shift starts to pump so that baby has enough food while you are gone. You go to work sleep deprived, not 100 percent, you work, you pump, you work, you pump. Then you come home and do it all over again.”

On top of the challenges that come with the act of nursing and pumping, there may be additional workplace issues for breastfeeding moms, the artist said.

“When you ask for a clean and comfortable place to pump, you often get looks of annoyance and judgment,” she said. “You are also expected to combine your breaks, lunch, and pump time all into the same fraction of time. You are not given adequate time which can cause stress and anxiety to ‘perform’ within the 15-30 minutes you’ve been allotted.”

The artist pointed to the obstacles many working moms must overcome in their careers, from the gender pay gap and lack of paid maternity leave, to sleep deprivation from caring for a baby, to judgment from co-workers for needing “special treatment” like pumping breaks and feeling penalized for taking time off.

Jones, whose two daughters are 17 months old and six, works as a visual arts teacher and volleyball coach at a small junior college in southeast Ohio. When she had her first child, she was managing an after-school program at a rural elementary school and went back to work part-time three months after giving birth. With her second child, she had to return to work full-time for a commissioned sculpture project when her baby was only 4 weeks old.

It was after she returned to work that second time that she felt inspired to create “Working Mother Suit.” Jones told HuffPost she wanted to help unite working mothers and create a symbol of advocacy for their cause. 

“The more conversation we have about the harsh realities of working and caring for an infant and the lack of support we actually receive, the more something will change,” she said, adding that she believes our society needs to value self-care and wellness as much as it values money. 

How we treat mothers and women in our society reflects what we value the most and what we value the least."

The fact that the U.S. lags behind other developed countries when it comes to paid maternity leave is particularly disturbing to Jones. “How we treat mothers and women in our society reflects what we value the most and what we value the least,” she said. “We do not value the role of women. We do not value the role of the mother.”

Ultimately, Jones wants her series to honor the hard work that pumping moms put into nourishing their children while also earning an income ― particularly because so many women feel they have to stop nursing after returning to work.

“Breastfeeding is work and this laborious task is often diminished by those who have never experienced it,” she said. “I hope that when people look at these images they realize how much we do as mothers. We are the pillars of society. We should be honored and supported more.”

Jones is also calling for better legislation and workplace policies around the issue of maternal support, and she believes actual working mothers should be able to help set these standards. 

Said Jones, “It’s evident that our current situation is taking a toll on the health of mothers and their children. Our society needs to recognize this and take the necessary steps to ensure a safe and supportive environment for American families.”

Keep scrolling and visit Jones’ Instagram to see more of her “Working Mother Suit” series.

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Donald Trump believes that Hillary Clinton is unqualified to be president because she previously defended her husband. But when his wife did the same, he made no such objections.

So let’s just say it: Trump is being a complete hypocrite by using his wife to handle his “Pussygate” damage control. 

On Monday, Melania Trump made an appearance on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” where she defended Trump’s “grab ‘em by the pussy” comment as “boys talk,” and dismissed the sexual assault allegations that have been levied against him in the past two weeks as lies. 

“I believe my husband. This was all organized from the opposition,” Mrs. Trump told Cooper. “And with the details that they got ― did they ever check the background of these women? They don’t have any facts.”

Later, in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, Melania also said that it’s fair for Trump’s campaign to attack Hillary Clinton over Bill Clinton’s past infidelities. “They’re asking for it,” she said. 

Over the course of his campaign, Trump has repeatedly brought up Bill Clinton’s sexual scandals to discredit Hillary Clinton. He and his surrogates have publicly questioned her decision to stand by the president during these scandals. He’s said that her defense of her husband is tantamount to abuse of women.

This is hypocrisy at its finest. Trump and his supporters are ostensibly praising Melania Trump for doing the very thing that they believe makes Hillary Clinton unqualified for presidency. 

Of course, it’s not Melania’s fault that her husband is a total hypocrite. Her instinct to defend him is normal and human, and neither she nor Hillary Clinton should ultimately be held responsible (or judged) for their partners’ actions, alleged or otherwise. 

We have a tendency as a culture to hold women accountable for their husbands’ sins. Rebecca Traister put it best in a January essay for The Cut:

Wives pay prices for goods they never bought; they do time in publicity hell for actions they never took; they receive judgments for crimes they did not commit. They are offered impossible choices: Do they condemn their partners and thereby destroy the legacies and legitimacy they have helped to build, and if they do not, do they become culpable in those partners’ misdeeds?

Jessica Leeds, one of the woman who has publicly accused Trump of assaulting her, told TMZ on Tuesday that she takes issue with Melania being viewed as sympathetic for standing by her spouse, while Trump villainizes Hillary Clinton for essentially doing the same. 

“The wives are in a difficult position if they want to save their marriage,” Leeds told TMZ. “They’ll make compromises and accept the good with the bad.”

If even a woman who says she was assaulted by Trump can understand this, why do Trump and his supporters fail to do so when it comes to Hillary Clinton?

It seems that Mr. Trump believes that women should only be heard when they’re speaking to further his agenda.

Trump has spent a great deal of his campaign talking about how much he loves women, even though he has a decades-long, well-documented track record of being blatantly sexist. He has used not only his wife, but his daughters Ivanka and Tiffany, to legitimize himself and distract from his ugly history of misogyny, harassment and assault.

Ultimately, it seems that Mr. Trump believes that women should only be heard when they’re speaking to further his agenda. 

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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Fat women don’t like sex... that is, as far as Weight Watchers is concerned. 

A Weight Watchers campaign called Weight Watchers Black chose a rather offensive approach to recruiting more customers. The campaign, which the company told HuffPost it plans to discontinue due to its offensive nature, was developed by Weight Watchers Australia for the Australian and New Zealand audience. 

On Oct. 13, the Guardian Australia’s Bridie Jabour tweeted a photo of a PR package she received from Weight Watchers that included a “mood light” to use while having sex. 

“If you’ve ever felt self-conscious in the sack you’re not alone ― we’ve heard that more than half of women have avoided sex because they were worried about how they look,” the accompanying pamphlet reads. The “mood light” is designed to give women “a little boost in the bedroom (a PG sex toy, if you will).” 

Jabour was, of course, a bit turned off, tweeting the photo with the caption: “How many people thought this was an okay idea before it arrived on my desk as a piece of PR?” 

Read the full text of the pamphlet below:

Let’s be honest for a minute, sex is pretty damn fantastic.

But if you’ve ever felt self-conscious in the sack you’re not alone – we’ve heard that more than half of women have avoided sex because they were worried about how they look.

This globe is a ‘mood light’ designed to give you a little boost in the bedroom (a PG sex toy, if you will).

We hope it helps you start seeing yourself in a new light – to love how you look and love how you feel.

Search Weight Watchers Black. 

The PR package was the first marketing piece of the new Australian campaign, which is supposed to help women lose weight with a three-pronged approach that tackles “food, fit and feel.” “Feel is incredibly important,” the WW Black website reads. “The voice in our heads (the ‘I’m not sexy’ one) has a big impact on our most basic pleasure.”

The “mood light” and accompanying pamphlet is (unfortunately) only part of the campaign. The Australian WW Black campaign also released an equally offensive ad featuring women talking about how they didn’t like having sex because they were uncomfortable with their bodies. 

So, what’s the solution to feeling uncomfortable about your body during sex? Lose some weight! With Weight Watchers, of course! 

The one-minute video features white women in black underwear describing how they’re uncomfortable with their bodies and why ― because of that ― they don’t like to have sex. 

“We never had sex completely naked because I couldn’t stand the thought of him seeing all of me,” women in the ad state solemnly.  

After the spot introduces Weight Watchers, however, the same women say: “Doesn’t matter what size you are, or what you weigh at all… it’s about whether you love yourself or not.”  

Well, we’re officially confused. 

A few Twitter users took notice of the body-shaming Australian campaign. 

On Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for Weight Watchers told The Huffington Post they realize WW Black “fell flat” and have discontinued the campaign:

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Have you started making your holiday wish list yet? If so, you might want to rethink a few things. 

Neiman Marcus just released its Christmas Book of highly anticipated, highly absurd Fantasy Gifts, and in doing so, has quite literally taken the beloved, ever-popular rose gold trend to new heights.

That’s right. For a whopping $1.5 million, you can own an admittedly stunning but completely unnecessary Cobalt Valkyrie-X private plane which, according to Cobalt’s founder David Loury, will be “one of the fastest piston aircraft in the world” when it debuts in 2017.

Flying not really your speed? Who cares! Just look at that thing. Buy it to keep in your backyard for the ultimate dream-worthy Instagrams. It has, according to Neiman Marcus, “hand-stitched leather seats and suede-like Alcantara” as well as rose gold controls, cream leather seats and “one of the largest one-piece canopies in the world.”

Feels like for $1.5 million it could have been just suede and not “suede like,” but who are we to judge? 

Sigh. And we thought paying for the rose gold iPhone was frivolous. 

Head to Neiman Marcus to see more swoon-worthy fantasy gifts. 

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Sarah Jessica Parker opened up about her nearly eight-year relationship with Robert Downey Jr. during her first-ever visit to “The Howard Stern Show” on Tuesday. 

The “Divorce” actress told the radio host about her reunion with the “Ironman” actor almost 24 years after they broke up. 

“It was really nice,” Parker said of her time with Downey. “It was surprisingly not weird [to get together]. I guess you spend so many years with someone ― we were 18 when we met ― and fundamentally we’re sort of the same. I think the difference is he has a family and a wife and obviously his career is a massive thing, but I think his true nature — it was completely familiar.” 

Though the two split in 1991, Parker said she “always felt very affectionate” toward Downey, who struggled with drinking and drugs throughout their relationship. 

“I never didn’t care about his well-being,” Parker said, adding, “I never felt resentment.” 

In a candid interview with Parade magazine in 2008, Downey spoke about his relationship with the “Sex and the City” actress and how his substance abuse led to their breakup. 

“I was so selfish,” the 51-year-old said. “I liked to drink, and I had a drug problem, and that didn’t jibe with Sarah Jessica, because it is the furthest thing from what she is. She provided me a home and understanding. She tried to help me. She was so miffed when I didn’t get my act together.” 

To hear more of SJP’s interview with Stern, listen below: 

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[My son's] hair is an extension of his identity already, and his mother and I love to watch it grow. It's so beautiful.

We have to learn to let our boys be free. When you stifle, police and control Black boys, you leave unfinished works in progress who grow into men who are still boys at heart.

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Just when you thought Chip and Joanna Gaines had enough on their plates ― you know, with a hit HGTV show, a new book, a magazine, a store, etc. ― they reveal they might be ready to expand their brood. 

The “Fixer Upper” stars told The Huffington Post Wednesday during a Build Series interview that they’re thinking about baby No. 5. After being asked what’s in store for them, Chip went off on a bit of a tangent before Joanna reined him in, telling the audience, “I’m trying to talk him into another child. That’d be good on the list, wouldn’t it?! But he’s not interested.”

Chip looked confused for a second, but then began to chant, “Number 5! Number 5!”

The couple ― who are currently on a press tour for their book The Magnolia Story, out now ― are already parents to sons Drake, 11, and Duke, 8, and daughters Ella, 9, and Emme, 6. But the idea of adding another baby into the mix is an exciting prospect.

“I look at life as the more the better,” Joanna told People. “If I found out we were having another baby, I would be really excited. We like a full plate. That’s just how Chip and I operate.”

We say more kids, more fun! 

Watch Chip and Joanna’s full Build interview below: 

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“If your hair is a terror, come to Isis Hair Salon.”

“The prices will blow you away.”

These are just some examples of the pun-heavy, insensitive comments Carrie Banks said she has received as the business owner of a beauty parlor in Los Angeles, California, called Isis Hair Salon.

Banks, who is featured in a new short documentary that was released on YouTube Tuesday, said she always wanted her salon to be famous someday, but certainly not by people poking fun or drawing association of its name to the Islamic State group also known as ISIS. 

“I was hoping that this is was something that was going to pass quickly and that it would go away,” Banks said in the video produced by Super Deluxe. 

Unfortunately, Banks said the taunting hasn’t stopped as attacks by the militant group continue across the world. She said she has tried to explain to the public that her salon, which has been open since 1995 and caters primarily to black clients, has absolutely no association to ISIS. In fact, she said her selection of the salon name was a way to pay homage to an Egyptian goddess by the same name.  

“Isis was a queen, the queen of beauty, the queen of giving and I felt that was how I was conducting myself at the time,” Banks explained. 

“It was very obvious when you walked in that it was a royal type of treatment and the name matched that,” she added. “I like to make everyone feel like a queen when they’re in my chair.”

Banks began to become emotional as she shared how her business has been unfairly blasted by rabbis for its name. She said she’s even considered taking the store’s sign down. 

“I have attempted to take the sign down and change it and I’m running into people... who will not help me,” she said. “It’s a very emotional thing for me.” 

Banks said she has even reached out to different news outlets “asking them why is it they keep saying ISIS. The president doesn’t call them that, he calls them ‘ISIL.’” 

And while some employees are able to laugh off the teasing, others say it has taken a personal toll on them, too. “It really caused an effect on us, to the point where people are leaving messages on our answering machine,” one employee said in the video. 

Meanwhile, some customers think the backlash is just plain absurd. “It’s crazy to me because it’s so dramatic like it’s a hair salon,” one woman said. “I would never think this is linked to terrorism.” 

Despite the mixed reactions, Banks said that she will continue to fight back against the haters one hairstyle at a time. 

“I just love what I do,” Banks said. “Even if I change my name, people will always still look for Isis Hair Salon.”

Watch the full documentary in the video above. 

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Meagan Nash is on a mission to make advertising more inclusive, and her 15-month-old son Asher is helping her.

Nash has been submitting photos of Asher, who has Down syndrome, to a local modeling agency in Georgia called C2 Kids in an attempt to get him featured in ad campaigns for various companies.

In a post she shared on the Changing the Face of Beauty Facebook page, she included three photos of the very photogenic Asher and noted that she’s faced “heartache” in the talent industry.

“A lot needs to change in the advertisement world and people need to realize that babies, children and adults with disabilities deserve to be in advertisements just as much as a typical person does,” Nash told The Huffington Post.

An exchange this summer with C2 Kids helped prompt Nash’s post. Through email, the mom followed up with the owner of the kids’ modeling agency to follow up about a casting for Asher for Carter’s, Inc. According to emails between Nash and the owner, after Nash asked about the casting, the agency owner told her she had not submitted Asher because the company “didn’t specify special needs.” Nash was confused. 

“My first thought was how in the world does she know they don’t want a child with a disability if they haven’t even see his picture?” she told HuffPost.

After Nash pointed out why it was wrong not to submit her son in an understanding email exchange, the owner saw the mom’s perspective and agreed that she should submit Asher for the casting. She has also assured Nash she has continued submitting him for other castings. 

Since that incident, Nash has been pushing even harder for more representation in advertising. Her original post for Changing the Face of Beauty has been posted on other Facebook pages, including Kids with Down Syndrome, where it has been shared more than 98,000 times.

In her original post, Nash wrote that her son would love to model for OshKosh B’Gosh, whose parent company is Carter’s, Inc., and called for more inclusion.

“I was hoping by posting the picture and calling out OshKosh ... that it just might get enough attention to change the world’s view on people with disabilities and spread awareness about this issue,” Nash said. “I want people to know they are not just a trend that comes and goes in advertisement, they are here to stay.”

Nash told HuffPost that an employee from Carter’s, Inc.’s marketing department has contacted her since Asher’s photos went viral. 

“I went over everything from the beginning and she said that OshKosh strives to have diversity in their ads and that they would be working toward changing the way their ads are so that they use babies and children with disabilities in the future,” Nash said about their conversation.

An OshKosh B’Gosh corporate spokesperson confirmed the company has been in touch with Nash and said they are looking forward to meeting with her and Asher.

OshKosh B’Gosh appreciates the importance of representing the diversity of our customers in our advertising. Since we became aware of Ms. Nash’s request, our team has reached out to her directly to better understand her perspective and provide additional information about our casting process. We agree there is an opportunity for greater representation of children with special needs in advertising. We look forward to meeting with Asher and his family, as well as taking steps to enhance the representation of diverse children in our marketing.

Nash told HuffPost she plans on visiting next week. Until then, she has no intention of stopping her mission to make advertising more diverse.

“I want people to realize that all children with Down syndrome and other disabilities are incredible human beings, and we want OshKosh to ideally want to help change the world’s perception,” she said. “So many other companies have started doing it so it’s really just a matter of when will they?” 

The Huffington Post reached out to the owner of C2 Kids for comment and did not hear back.

The photos of Asher above were taken by Crystal Barbee and were part of her pro bono work. See more of her work on Instagram.

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Call it a statement tee! 

Rihanna’s T-shirt put in work for Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night, just as the Democratic presidential nominee was taking on Donald Trump in the last debate. 

The “Needed Me” singer wore a $35 gray Trapvillia shirt with a throwback picture of Clinton in a Yankees cap on it while heading out in New York City. The 28-year-old effortlessly completed her look with Timberlands, jean shorts and a Louis Vuitton x Frank Gehry box bag. 

Though the singer cannot vote (she’s from Barbados), Rihanna urged fans to register to vote during a concert in September.

She capped off her impassioned speech by joking, “Hillary didn’t pay me to say that, I promise.” 

Though Rih has yet to formally endorse Clinton, the Democratic nominee already has legions of celebrities endorsing her, among them: Katy Perry (who voted naked for the star), Beyoncé, Madonna, Amy Schumer, Oprah, Eva Longoria, America Ferrera, Salma Hayek and many, many more. 

Trump doesn’t have many famous supporters, but at least he’s got Scott Baio. 

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Even though “Sex and the City,” the series, ended in 2004, there are still those who ask themselves, “What would Samantha do?” 

During a recent interview with Australian site Fairfax Media, Kim Cattrall, who played Samantha Jones, was asked what her character would think about Donald Trump right now.

 “Well, she would probably have him by the ... [mimes grabbing his package],” Cattrall said, smiling, as the reporter cracked up. 

“She would get his number ― where he’s coming from,” the actress said, before further clarifying that Jones would never date Trump. “I don’t think Samantha would put up with that for a second. He’d be out.” 

The reporter then asked what Jones would think of Trump’s deeply unsettling “grab them by the pussy” remarks. The actress reiterated that Jones “wouldn’t have any time for that. Who does have any time for that?” 

Cattrall also spoke about the Republican presidential nominee’s brief, uncredited appearance on Season 2 of “SATC.” Trump appeared on the 1999 episode called “The Man, the Myth, the Viagra,” which basically sums up everything you need to know about the former reality TV star in six words. 

The Donald got name-dropped in another episode of the show, when Jones referred to Mr. Big as “The next Donald Trump, except he’s younger and much better looking.” 

Turns out those comments didn’t deter the GOP candidate from his love of “Sex and the City,” as he would later attend multiple season premieres for the show, as well as the first “SATC” movie red carpet with his wife, Melania Trump. Like most of us, he didn’t seem to be into the second movie. 

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On Wednesday’s third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump out-Donald Trumped himself by interrupting Hillary Clinton in the debate’s final moments to call her a “nasty woman.”

Women of the internet reacted accordingly, with perfect Janet Jackson references, empowering and hilarious tweets, and, of course, fantastic merchandise available for purchase within a matter of hours.

Apparently, nasty women work damn quickly.

Here are 18 of the best ways to wear your “Nasty” on your sleeve ― all the way to the voting booth.

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