We already know that clothing sizes are no big deal. Now one brand is on a mission to make changing clothing sizes feel like no big deal, too.  

Plus-size retailer Universal Standard recently launched Universal Fit Liberty late last month ― a program that allows customers to exchange items for a new size if their weight fluctuates over the course of the year and the one they bought no longer fits. 

The brand, which carries timeless, modern, staple pieces not often found in sizes 10-28, will take back any item in its core collection, which includes tops, dresses, skirts, pullovers and pants. A dress will set you back $120, while items like tops and pants run around $60 and $90 respectively. 

An email from the brand explained it introduced the program as a way to encourage women to invest in clothing. “A prime prohibitor for plus size women (and any woman) is the anticipation that they will lose or gain weight in the near future and therefore can’t justify purchasing a high ticket garment that likely won’t fit in a matter of months,” it read. 

Universal Standard states the program that launched late last month is the first of its kind. And it’s the first fashion brand to ever try this type of system. 

If the sentiments that commenters shared on Instagram are any indication, it’s a welcome change to the way we shop. “This is....insanely incredible,” wrote one. “This is EVERYTHING!! Absolutely brilliant! ❤️❤️❤️,” said another fan.

In kicking off this new initiative, the brand hopes women will feel less controlled by clothing sizing. “We believe your clothes should always fit, feel, and look good. And, women deserve to live their lives without feeling bullied by their size,” it said in an e-mail. 

We’ll shop to that. Head to Universal Standard to learn more. 

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The rips in this attempt at feminism by Harper’s Bazaar run bigger than the ones in Kendall Jenner’s jean shorts.

Just days after Jezebel reported the publication used stolen artwork for one of the patches at its jean jacket decorating party with social club The Wing without compensating or getting permission from the artist who created it, the site now reports three other artists’ designs were used without their knowledge.

The first pin in question, which reads “When women speak it is mostly poetry,” was created for Leste Magazine, a small publication which currently has a GoFundMe page to help support its production. 

The photo from the party appeared on Get Artists Paid’s Instagram account, which advocates for fair practices and transparency in art and media industries. The caption demanded credit from those who have posted about the patches and compensation from The Wing.

For its part, someone at The Wing issued an apology in the comments section and explained they they did not “approve or sell these patches.” It has also since made a donation to its GoFundMe page.  

Someone from Leste Magazine replied to the the site, saying it “blocked and deleted every comment and everyone who tried to defend us,” adding, “you are not innocent in this at all.”

The other two designs, one that reads “wild feminist,” another that reads “my girls my gang my friends my way” and one that reads “girl gang,” were created by Emma McIlroy, Lotte Andersen and Madison Kramer respectively.

McIlroy told Jezebel she is not looking for compensation but merely a public apology, which she was informed by a representative at Harper’s they were unauthorized to do. 

Independent artists being ripped off by big retailers is unfortunately all too common, and it’s at least refreshing to see The Wing take action in compensating Leste. But using stolen artwork to tout feminism feels especially jarring. Here’s hoping these artists get the money ― and apologies ― they deserve. 

HuffPost has reached out to Leste, Harper’s Bazaar, Emma McIlroy, Lotte Andersen, Madison Kramer and The Wing and will update this post accordingly. 

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This is one product we don’t foresee Chanel making a big return on. 

The luxury fashion house offers a range of sporting items in its spring/summer 2017 pre-collection, including a tennis racket, a paddleboard and, for some reason, a boomerang made of wood and black resin.

Boomerangs, once used by indigenous Australians as weapons and hunting tools, are deeply rooted in Australian culture and heritage. So, you can imagine how many people might react to a $1,930 version embossed with Chanel’s logo. 

Jefree Star ― a makeup mogul and purveyor of many controversial Chanel moments ― is not one of those people. He shared a photo of the boomerang, which actually closely resembles one on display at the Australian Museum, on Monday.

The National Museum of Australia credits souvenir boomerangs with helping to solidify the tool’s status as a national symbol. However, appropriation by way of slapping on a Chanel logo and charging an obscene amount of money is just wrong. 

In a statement to HuffPost, Chanel said the brand apologizes for offending anyone and did not mean to be disrespectful. 

Chanel is extremely committed to respecting all cultures, and deeply regrets that some may have felt offended.

The inspiration was taken from leisure activities from other parts of the world, and it was not our intention to disrespect the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and the significance of the boomerang as a cultural object.

As such, this object was included in a sportswear range. 

Sportswear has always been part of CHANEL’s identity. Gabrielle Chanel had, before anyone else, an intuition for the sporting influence on fashion, and designed elegant and comfortable sportswear. Karl Lagerfeld has continued in the spirit of Gabrielle Chanel by regularly including sportswear and accessories in his collections.

The spring-summer 17 collection boomerang is part of this long-standing approach. In this collection, Chanel also offers tennis rackets, a stand up paddle, beach rackets and balls. 

But Twitter wasted no time calling the brand to task.

In other words: Get it together, Chanel. 

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As a kid, Nigerian-born photographer Mikael Chukwuma Owunna knew of no other LGBTQ Africans personally, and he saw none represented in popular culture or mainstream media. His family and community hardly spoke of people being queer, and when they did, the tone was nearly always one of disdain. 

“Growing up being queer and Nigerian, I felt like I could not exist,” Owunna told HuffPost.

The artist was 15 years old, living in the United States, when he was outed as gay to his family, who blamed America and Western culture for his sexual identity. They proposed he return to Nigeria twice a year, hoping the culture would “cure” Owunna of his desire.

“They thought that since being gay was ‘un-African,’ re-exposing me to my culture would drive the gay out of me,” he said. 

Three and a half years ago, Owunna decided to respond to this injurious claim ― that queerness and African-ness can not and do not overlap ― by capturing portraits of individuals who are proudly both African and queer, gay or transgender. “I’ve been fighting to reclaim these two parts of my identity for myself,” he explained. “To create a queer African home for myself and others where we can be LGBTQ, African and whole.”

The series, called “Limit(less),” is part– anthropological study and part– street style shoot, aiming to capture, as Owunna put it, what LGBTQ African immigrants look like when they feel free. It features 34 portraits, mostly taken in North America, each accompanied by an interview that probes deeply into the life and personal style of the subject. 

In part, the work is inspired by a photo series by South African photographer Zanele Muholi called “Faces & Phases,” which Owunna saw at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh. The images depict black lesbians based in South Africa, their faces boldly featured against plain walls or patterned backdrops. “Seeing that work, I was so incredibly moved,” Owunna said. “Especially coming from my own experience of feeling completely invisible and erased as a queer African person.”

With “Limit(less),” Owunna attempts to challenge the binary understanding that sets queerness at odds with the African identity. Yet it was important to him that the project not cast homophobia as something innately African. The ignorance and hatred many young, queer Africans now face, Owunna explained, stems from the legacy of European colonialism, which, he said, “has brainwashed us to believe that being LGBTQ is somehow against our indigenous cultural identities.” 

Owunna cited Queen Anna Nzinga ― a 17th-century African leader who insisted that the male harem who served her dress in women’s clothing ― as an example of Africa’s early openness in regard to gender expression. 

Since Owunna had only met two other LGBTQ Africans in his entire life, he located the majority of his subjects on social media. When a potential subject expressed interest, Owunna reached out for a phone or Skype conversation, during which he would explain the concept of his work in full.

Most importantly, he ensured the subjects were entirely comfortable participating in such a visible project, given the potential safety concerns that could arise as a result. “Even though we live in diaspora, there are still very real fears and dangers for us as LGBTQ African people both inside and outside of our communities,” he said. 

The photographer then flew to visit each subject and spent the weekend in his, her or their home, spending a day getting to know each other before actually starting the shoot. The participants were also given interview questions beforehand regarding their personal style, their relationship with their families and what they might say to people who think being LGBTQ is “un-African”?

The subjects’ written responses are as compelling and moving as the images themselves. 

Em, a genderqueer Nigerian living in America, responded to the last question above with: “You’re un-African for believing that all Africans are this monolithic group of people, cis and heteronormative. We are dynamic, bold, and beautiful and queer. Our Africanness is only stronger with this identity because every day we breathe, especially for African trans folk, we are resisting and revolutionary. That’s pretty damn African to me.”

While fashion is seen by some as frivolous or superficial, Owunna’s subjects and their thoughtful answers illuminate how clothing can not only express identity but inform it. Netsie, a queer Ethiopian-Namibian woman in America, described how her personal style rejects the roles often foisted upon women of color.

“From a young age, women are taught that they have no choice in who looks at them, and so often, we are held responsible for what other people perceive,” Netsie said. “We are taught to be presentable, not just for business meetings, but potential friends, mates and assaulters. At the same time, we are taught never to look threatening, or look back at the people looking at us. We are denied the verb, and forced into the noun. Fuck that. I’m a hard femme with an hourglass silhouette, a goodwill budget, and a firm grasp of anti-capitalist rhetoric. I wear whatever makes me feel comfortable and powerful and safe.”

Reactions to “Limit(less),” Owunna told HuffPost, have been overwhelmingly positive, especially from LGBTQ African immigrants themselves. “I feel like there is such a hunger for us to see ourselves and people like us,” the artist said. “And to especially see other LGBTQ African people in a space of empowerment, loving ourselves.”

Owunna’s contributions to visualizing a population that has for too long gone unrepresented are staggering, and he is not slowing down anytime soon. The artist is en route to creating the largest digital archive of LGBTQ African immigrant narratives in existence. Having worked primarily in North America so far, he’s headed to Europe ― home to over 6 million African immigrants.

The artist is currently raising funds on Kickstarter to finance his journeys to Belgium, France, Portugal, Sweden and the U.K., gathering more stories and images every stop of the way. To continue the project, he needs $10,000 by June 8 ― at time of publication, he has raised just over $5,000. 

Owunna looks forward to growing his archive, finally providing visibility for the next generation growing up African and queer. “With each click of my camera,” he said, “I strive to capture my vision of what a free world can look like for black queer and trans people. And to show that this free world already exists inside each and every one of us.”

See more of Owunna’s “Limit(less)” on the project’s website.

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Australian designer Thomas Puttick earned high marks for his powerful fashion show at Fashion Week Australia on Monday, which featured one of the most diverse catwalks yet. 

The young designer featured women who aren’t professional models in his resort 2018 collection, including Aminata Conteh-Biger, a refugee from Sierra Leone, and Anne Aly, Australia’s first female Muslim MP (member of parliament). The show also featured other non-models ― like a musician, an activist and a graphic designer ― alongside woman of many different ages and sizes. 

“The new series is a way for us to present empowered women who have a strong message, and who carry themselves,” Puttick told News AU. They all rocked the runway: 

According to The Australian, all of the women who participated in the show donated their “walk” fees to an anti-domestic violence organization called White Ribbon. 

“I think it’s really important to support young talent and the support that he has for White Ribbon,” Aly told the outlet. “That’s why I’m doing it. Plus I love his clothes. You can’t say no.” 

The Australian MP added, “Too often fashion seems out of the grasp of a lot of people in everyday life. The message sent is that Thomas’ look is accessible to everyone.” 

“It’s great to wear clothes for women over 50 and remind people we’re not dead yet,” said Yvonne Tozzi, a 60-year-old stylist. 

More of this on the catwalk, please!

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Finding the perfect prom dress is hard enough. But if you want to make the process harder on yourself, just try ordering it online.

Over the past few days, people have tweeted horror stories about buying dresses for prom, basing their purchase solely on photos from the internet. But when said dresses showed up on their doorsteps, they didn’t look anything like what was originally promised. At all. 

Check out some of these teens’ terrible experiences below and learn from their mistakes: 

Here are a few good reminders from years past that still send shivers down our spine: 

RIP, online prom dress shopping. 

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And what did you wear to work on Monday?

Jennifer Lopez clocked in at approximately 9 a.m. looking like the world’s most beautiful woman. She hit the blue carpet at NBC’s upfronts event in a long-sleeved leggy dress by Elie Saab Haute Couture, which she paired with Christian Louboutin sandals and a giant diamond cocktail ring from Narcisa Pheres.

Only her tastefully tousled bun gave any clue that it was technically still breakfast time. 

The dress featured a thigh-high slit and delicate knotted neckline, and the crystal detailing on the back really woke us up.

And THAT is how it’s done. On to the rest of the day!

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One woman is making a way for more Ghanaian models to strut onto the global runway.

Belinda Baidoo created a TV show to teach up-and-coming models how to make their place in the industry and highlight the beauty of African models. “Belinda Baidoo Model Search Africa” featured 12 women competing for a chance to sign a contract with MSA Models in New York and B2 Models, founded by Baidoo.

Baidoo, who’s signed to MSA Models herself, told HuffPost that she was inspired to create “BBMSA” several years after winning Top Model Afrique, a local program, in 1998. The competition allowed her to work and travel around the world as a model. “This was an opportunity that changed me completely as it boosted self-awareness, taught me to be independent and served as a medium where I felt accepted,” she said.

After returning back home to Ghana, Baidoo said she met a number of young girls who had what it took to become a model, but needed the tools and lessons to make it a career.

One hundred and twenty-eight women, ages 17 to 21, auditioned for the first season of “BBMSA.” Participants had to be 5 feet 9 inches or taller with a “humble, positive and hardworking attitude.” The 12 finalists, three of whom had minimal modeling experience prior to the show, had to complete a number of tasks in order to move on in the competition, including a casting call, a series of photo shoots using different techniques and a runway challenge.

The three judges, MSA Models fashion director Carri Dolce, Makeba Boateng of public relations consulting company MCPR, and Baidoo, eliminated the ladies over the course of 13 weeks. 

Baidoo announced this season’s winner, Afia Larry, on May 7.

Baidoo said since the show began airing in Ghana in March, she’s received a lot of positive feedback on social media. She tips her hat to “America’s Next Top Model” creator Tyra Banks for paving the way for similar shows ― but wants to be clear that “BBMSA” was created with the intention to “encompass the working model experience through Africa’s rich formats and cultural lifestyles.”

Though “BBMSA” is only available on GHOne TV, Baidoo hopes to bring the show to audiences globally, and clips from the season are available online. She’s looking forward to an even better second season and said that there’s a possibility that the show will eventually include male models.

“’Belinda Baidoo Model Search Africa’ reality show in the future will become a home to models from the diaspora and beyond who seek to be a part of a tool inspiring the generations of models on this continent,” she said. 

Baidoo said that the participants have become examples of how to confidently embrace your own beauty. She believes that the industry ― and beyond ― needs to see more of that from Africa.

“Africa as a whole has so much to offer. Our models, our fashion/clothing, our food, our music and dynamic cultures all make for amazing elements that need to be showcased more,” she said. “Experienced models, I believe, must join the motion to come back to Africa to help educate our young people. I presume the worldwide fashion and modeling industry will undoubtedly enjoy the never-ending exploration of Africa’s abundant beauty and culture content.”

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Miss USA is a feminist. 

On Sunday night, Miss District of Columbia Kára McCullough was crowned Miss USA 2017. The 25-year-old government scientist ― dubbed by pageant officials as “one of the most intelligent contestants in recent memory” ― came under fire for some of her comments about health care and feminism during the Q&A portion of the program. 

McCullough referred to health care as a “privilege” not a right in response to one question and, later, told the audience she doesn’t consider herself a feminist when asked if she considered herself one.

McCullough told Cosmo that she hopes to promote science and education with her new platform. The newly crowned Miss USA holds a degree in chemistry with a concentration in radiochemistry from South Carolina State University.

“I run after-school programs, and tutoring sessions and symposiums. It’s about any or all of the sciences, although I am biased; I love to see people major in chemistry ― because the numbers [in that field] are so low,” she said. “I was actually the only person in my class to graduate with a degree in radiochemistry, and so every summer I had a phenomenal internship and I got paid! That’s why I always try to encourage students to find joy in science, because the opportunities are endless.”

Head over to Cosmopolitan to read the full interview. 

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Katy Perry’s recent buzzcut made fans compare her look to Justin Bieber. But as she revealed in an interview on Tuesday, the singer didn’t necessarily want to go that short ― she simply had to. 

During an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” the “Chained To The Rhythm” songstress explained the inspiration between her new ‘do. 

“I did it about a month and change ago,” Perry said, before turning to speak to the studio audience. “I don’t know if you’ve ever dyed your hair blonde ― and too blonde ― sometimes your hair falls out when you go too blonde. So, that’s the way I handled it.” 

The singer then said that her hair falling out (and subsequent haircut) was all a part of the universe’s plan. Plus, she said also gotten a few nice compliments on the cut. 

“People are saying, ‘Now you can really see the beauty of your face,” Perry said, waving her hand toward Ellen’s face. “Now I can really see how beautiful you are.” 

Sort of an awkward compliment, but nowhere near as awkward as Ellen forgetting the singer’s brief marriage to Russell Brand. Whoops! 

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Olivia Mears is the Taco Belle of the ball. 

In 2015, Mears, a costume designer who lives just outside of Asheville, North Carolina, went viral after creating a Taco Belle dress ― basically a “Beauty and the Beast”-style gown with a skirt full of tacos. 

Since then she’s created other food-inspired gowns including:

A birthday cake dress:

A pizza dress:

A taco fairy godmother dress:

And another taco dress made of Taco Bell wrappers and sauce packets: 

It all started in 2012 when a photo of Mears wearing a Belle dress at a Taco Bell restaurant was posted on Reddit and went viral, earning her the moniker of Taco Belle. 

“While in college, I spent summers as a ‘professional princess’ where
I’d make appearances at children’s parties dressed up, with gifts, and would sing and take pictures,” she told HuffPost. “One of those days I decided to get fast food on the way home and stopped at Taco Bell while dressed as Belle. A picture of that ended up on the front page of Reddit and I decided I
needed to make an actual ‘Taco Belle’ dress.”

Mears recently won Domino’s “Piece of the Pie” contest for her “Pizzarella” design. 

“After seeing how much everyone enjoyed the pizza dress, I have many more food-themed costumes planned!” she told HuffPost.

Mears works on her gowns part-time and occasionally sells them on Etsy. To see more of her gorgeous creations, including some of her fantasy designs, follow her on Facebook (Avant-Geek) and Instagram (@avantgeek). 

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We’ve never been much for fashion rules. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Pamela Anderson isn’t, either.

Our favorite made under 49-year-old attended the Global Gift Gala in Paris Tuesday, wearing an all-white-everything ensemble ahead of Memorial Day that screams summer. 

The perforated, plunging, tasseled two-piece (say that five times fast) looked lovely with a pair of strappy sandals, statement earrings and a romantic updo.  

You’re like a fine wine, Pam. Just getting better and more stylish with age. 

Now, excuse us while we find a summer soiree to copy this look for. 

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What do Marc Jacobs and President Donald Trump have in common? Not a whole lot, but they do both have ideas about what they want to make America. 

Jacobs’ “Make American Marc Again” hats, which retail for $65, are a play on Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan, widely used by various people as a form of resistance. It’s the most fashionable interpretation of the movement yet. 

The product description reads that the hats are “a mantra to get you motivated,” and Jacobs recently posted a photo of the hats with only the caption “Just sayin’” on Instagram. Not much context, but then, the hats pretty much speak for themselves. 

Jacobs has not shied away from making his political views clear since well before the election. He was one of the designers that created T-shirts for 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton’s campaign and has spoken openly about his refusal to dress first lady Melania Trump.

“I have no interest whatsoever in dressing Melania Trump,” he told WWD in November 2016, adding, “personally, I’d rather put my energy into helping out those who will be hurt by [Donald] Trump and his supporters.”

Buying a trucker hat embossed with this mantra might not be doing anything to help those people, but it’s certainly a fashionable way to protest.

Head to Marc Jacobs to shop. 

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A lot of little kids love to play dress-up, but 3-year-old Scout Larson takes it to the next level.

The Florida toddler dresses up as famous icons like Carrie Fisher, Frida Kahlo, David Bowie, and Malala Yousafzai and recreates some of their classic photos.

Scout’s mom, Ashley Jinks Larson, told HuffPost her daughter has always loved wearing different outfits and costumes and posing for photo shoots. She said the icons project started after her own mother was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. 

“I started doing the photos mostly to keep our minds busy while we were all dealing with a tough time,” the mom said. “We shot mostly fierce women, because I wanted to replicate that strength in Scout. I wanted to have photos to show Scout that women are amazing and tough, just like her Nonnie (my mom). I’m happy to announce that my mom is cancer free now!”

Ashley posts Scout’s icon photos on an Instagram account she runs. To recreate the famous looks, the mom uses a combination of clothes they already have, borrowed items and new purchases.

Scout is a big fan of fashion. “Right now, her big thing is rain boots,” said Ashley. “Rain or shine, she’s wearing her rainbow-striped rain boots.”

The mom said her daughter is “full of personality” and “wears her heart on her sleeve.”

“She is almost always laughing and her dimples are seriously the cutest thing ever,” she explained. “I’d say my favorite thing about her, though, is her ability to make friends. Everywhere we go, she’s striking up a conversation.”

She added that the little girl is sweet and compassionate and tends to act like “the little mommy” always looking out for her two brothers.

Ashley said she hopes people who see Scout’s photos see that girls can be “fierce, funny, smart or whatever they decide they’d like to be.”

“In our society, it’s easy for women ― or anyone, honestly ― to think that beauty is the most important attribute a person can have,” the mom told HuffPost. “I’m doing my best to teach Scout that intelligence and resilience are more important than looks.”

“Most of the time when I tell her that she’s beautiful, she corrects me and says ‘I’m smart, too!’” Ashley added. “She’s a pretty rad 3 year old!”

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Popular men’s grooming brand Axe is, once again, challenging masculine stereotypes with a powerful new ad and social media initiative. 

Released Wednesday, the “Is It OK For Guys?” commercial highlights a number of tough questions that many men privately struggle with. The identity-based questions are heard in voiceover (”Is it OK to not like sports? Is it OK for guys to wear pink?”) as images of diverse men appear onscreen. Some reference sexuality head on: “Is it OK to be a virgin? To experiment with other guys?” 

The new commercial is a follow-up of sorts to 2016’s “Find Your Magic” ad, which featured a vogue-ing dancer and two men sharing a flirtatious glance in an effort to to deconstruct “outdated views of masculinity.”

The “Is It OK For Guys?” clip was based, in part, on a study produced by Axe’s research partner Promundo, which examined what many real-life men were searching for on Google. “We know that young guys are struggling with their own masculinity,” Axe’s Global Vice President Rik Strubel told HuffPost, “but what their research uncovered was truly eye-opening.” 

The commercial kicks off Axe’s Find Your Magic Initiative, which aims to “create a society where there is no wrong way to be a man.” The company will partner with Ditch the Label, an anti-bullying organization, to launch a “new digital network” in support of men who are struggling with “toxic masculinity.” Additional activities and resources will be announced throughout the year, Strubel said. 

“We believe guys should embrace what makes them truly unique and authentic,” he explained. “Our aim is to create a healthier, more equal world by reaching men and women with this message.” 

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For this week’s runway challenge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” fans can except a lesson in a formative and historical aspect of queer culture: the club kid movement of the 1990s.

This Friday’s episode of “Drag Race” challenges the contestants to create club kid couture for their runway challenge, and Sasha Velour takes the opportunity to discuss the history and impact of the movement with her fellow queens.

“It was an underground party culture that really pushed the boundaries of queer aesthetics,” Sasha Velour says in the exclusive clip above. “It didn’t just shift drag ― it shifted fashion.”

Shea Couleé also helps unpack the significance of club kid culture.

“Club kids have impacted drag today in going beyond female impersonation and really thinking about becoming a piece of moving art,” she says.

Want to learn more about the club kid movement and catch up with some of it’s stars? Head here to read the HuffPost Queer Voices series, “After Dark: NYC Nightlife Today And Day’s Past.”

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” airs on Friday nights at 8 p.m. on VH1.

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Prince Harry, Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, are regularly photographed out and about at events. But this might be the sweetest event they’ve ever hosted. 

The three held a tea party at Buckingham Palace honoring children who have had parent die serving in the armed forces. According to the Kensington Royal Instagram (an account representing the activities of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry), the three invited 850 children and their guardians to this “Party at the Palace.” The kids participated in fun events alongside the royals, all for a good cause. 

“Today was organized to celebrate you guys,” Prince Harry said at the event, via Elle UK. “We’re here to remind you that we as a family, and as a nation will never, ever forget the sacrifices that all of you here have made. We wanted to give you an opportunity to know that you are part of, sadly, a very large group of fantastic people.” 

He added, “The three of us, and all of our family, wanted to thank you so, so much for everything you’ve done. I can assure you that Buckingham Palace gardens have not seen this much fun, ever.” 

Below are some adorable photos of the event: 

Too sweet! 

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Off-the-shoulder swimsuits are officially the hottest swimsuit silhouette of the season, mimicking the growing trend we’ve seen in stores, streets and even the White House. 

Goop, J.Crew, Asos, Kohl’s and everyone in between are offering their own versions of the trendy top: 

While the swimsuits are undeniably cute, they’re clearly meant for sitting around the pool. Since you can’t even raise your arms above your head in these suits, you wouldn’t want to try to out-swim a shark in such a getup. 

Clearly not all swimsuit are meant for swimming, but these somewhat ridiculous tops would make it tough to even apply sunscreen (and they’d leave behind a pretty nasty tan line, too).

But if you’re cool with weird tan lines and not being able to swim, more power to you. Below are a few of our favorites: 

HuffPost reached out to J.Crew, who would not comment, and two other swimwear designers who have yet to comment.

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With last week’s release of her single “Malibu,” we’ve entered the era of Mellow Miley Cyrus.

Mellow Miley is older, wiser and has a few regrets ― namely the 2013 video for “Wrecking Ball.”

On Monday, the 24-year-old stopped by “The Zach Sang Show” and played a game of “Marry, Eff, Kill” with a twist. Using the traditional rules of the game, Cyrus was forced to reveal her true feeling about her hit songs on the radio show.

“Marry would probably be ‘The Climb’ because it still has a message I’m down with,” Cyrus said, adding she would “eff” her 2008 song “7 Things,” which is believed to be about her relationship with Nick Jonas.

“Kill would be ‘Wrecking Ball.’ That’s something you can’t take away ― swinging around naked on a wrecking ball lives forever,” she explained. “Once you do that in the mass that I did, it’s forever. I’m never living that down. I will always be the naked girl on a wrecking ball. No matter how much I just frolic with emus, I’m always the naked girl.”

Cyrus added, “I should have thought how long that was going to follow me around. That’s my worst nightmare ― that being played at my funeral.”

“Wrecking Ball” was the second single off the singer’s 2013 album “Bangerz,” which, at the time, was part of a campaign to introduce the world to the New Miley, who smoked weed, popped molly, twerked and was accused of “degrading” a foam finger while she rubbed up against Robin Thicke at the 2013 MTV VMAs. 

At the time, Cyrus appeared to be trying to break free of what she perceived as family-friendly shackles imposed on her during her contract with Disney while starring on “Hannah Montana.” 

This New Miley was supposed be the real one ― or so she thought.  

“I feel like I can really be myself,” Cyrus told Billboard of “Bangerz” in 2013. “I really have more of a connection of who I am, and I feel like I can maybe express that more in my music now.”

That was early on in terms of New Miley, though. Her 2015 album “Dead Petz” ushered in an era that pushed boundaries even further, making the “Wrecking Ball” video look G-rated in comparison. During the tour, she performed wearing prothetic breasts and a strap-on dildo, while her videos became, well, just weird.

Cyrus didn’t get to pick which three songs to play “Marry, Eff, Kill” with, but her reaction to “Wrecking Ball” seems to indicate a new, more mature public face.

“I love talking to people, and I approach them in a normal, ‘Don’t treat me different, ’cause I’m not’ way. That’s what started this evolution for me, getting out of my ‘Dead Petz’ phase,” she told Billboard for a recent cover story. “People stare at me anyway, but people stare at me a lot when I’m dressed as a ­fucking cat.”

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Picture me, age 14: Blond, blue-eyed and pasty-pale.

It was a scorching hot weekend in June, and I was on a three-day camping trip with my dad. As two fair-skinned, freckle-faced Caucasians, we diligently applied sunscreen — SPF 45 — each morning before emerging from our tent, and every couple of hours thereafter. Coppertone would have been proud.

Sunday evening on the way home, though, I felt red and hot. I could see the signs of sunburn emerging, and I felt tired and dizzy from too much time in the sun. When I awoke on Monday morning, my shoulders and upper back were covered in second-degree burns, oozing, pussy blisters screaming across my skin. Getting dressed was a non-starter — even the lightest, gentlest fabrics felt like daggers on my shoulders. I was a mess.

The problem? Our sunscreen was more than a year expired.

As sunscreen ages, its sun-protection ingredients degrade, reducing its effectiveness. Keeping a fresh bottle on hand, and using it every time you’re out in the sun, will keep you from getting sunburned — which can cause your skin to become dry, discolored, wrinkled and prone to bruising over time — and also help prevent skin cancer, the most common cancer of all. 

Thanks to that painfully unforgettable experience, I’ve become relentless in my sunscreen advocacy crusade. You won’t find me preaching about wearing a high SPF — any broad-spectrum sunblock over SPF 15 will do — but you will hear me insist that you check the expiration dates on your sunscreen bottles. I wouldn’t wish the (highly preventable!) burns I experienced on anyone.

The good news is the Food and Drug Administration requires companies to print expiration dates on sunblock, since it’s classified as an over-the-counter drug. And while dermatologists often say that a bottle of sunscreen, usually around 6 ounces, should last only about a week with daily, full-body use, we all know that’s not how the average person uses it. We buy a bottle at the beginning of summer and leave it in the car, or forget it at the beach, or tuck it under the bathroom sink, using it again the next summer (or many summers later) after rediscovering it, never questioning its efficacy.

But now that you know sunscreen expires — with potentially disastrous results — you’ll surely remember to check your bottles.

If your sunblock doesn’t have an expiration date on the bottle for some reason, though, keep Dr. Shari Lipner’s advice in mind.

“Sunscreens are designed to last for three years,” says the assistant professor of dermatology at Cornell University’s Weill graduate school of medicine. “If your bottle does not have a date printed on it, write the date that you purchased it [on the bottle] and make sure to discard after three years.”

She also notes that storing your sunscreen in a hot car can degrade key ingredients, causing it to become less effective. “If the consistency seems off — runny or grainy,” she advises, “discard and buy a new sunscreen.”

And if you do end up with a sunburn this summer, don’t freak out. There are ways to treat it and reduce its more insufferable side effects. First, says Lipner, get out of the sun as soon as possible. Then, take a cool shower or bath, and apply cool compresses to any burned or red areas for 10-15 minutes, four times a day.

“Aloe vera and moisturizer are soothing and will help the skin heal faster,” she says. And you can take ibuprofen to help with swelling. “If it blisters, never pop the blisters. Let them heal on their own to avoid infections,” Lipner says.

Still need a reason to apply (non-expired!) sunscreen regularly? Consider this patient of Lipner’s: “The worst sunburn I ever saw was in a 23-year-old woman who fell asleep on the beach. Her face and body was completely blistered. She did not seek care immediately and her wounds became infected.”

Yikes! Don’t be that woman. Before the days grow hotter, get thee to the drugstore for a fresh bottle of SPF.

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