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Cameron Diaz Thinks Social Media Is A 'Crazy-Ass Experiment On Society'

March 2, 2015, 2:23 pm
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Newlywed Cameron Diaz has plenty of exciting news to share, but you won't catch her tweeting about any of it.

“I think social media is a crazy-ass experiment on society," the 42-year-old told Cosmopolitan U.K. as cover star of the April 2015 issue. "The way people use it to get validation from a bunch of strangers is dangerous. What’s the point?”

That could explain why the blonde beauty hasn't posted anything to her Instagram or Twitter account since September 2014. Still, Diaz seems to have no problem sharing details about her personal life, even if it's not via social media. The actress told Cosmo U.K. that her active sex life with husband Benji Madden is part of what helps her stay fit.

“It’s something healthy that we need to be doing for many different reasons,” she said.

Diaz also told the magazine about her dedication to exercise.

"You have to just do it," said Diaz. "Once you commit and really put in the effort, your body goes, 'Oh, it's not okay to be without this.' People say, 'My body rejects exercise.' No, it doesn't. Your mind rejects exercise."

Check out Diaz's gorgeous spread in Cosmopolitan U.K.:

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For more with Cameron Diaz, pick up Cosmopolitan U.K.'s April 2015 issue, on newsstands and available digitally March 3.

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Very Rich Teen Kylie Jenner Says She's Spiritual And Not Materialistic

March 3, 2015, 5:50 am
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Kylie Jenner, whose daily jewelry is worth as much your college tuition, says she has a "spiritual" side.

"I honestly want the best for everyone," she said. "I'm not materialistic."

Speaking to Flaunt magazine, the 17-year-old -- who just bought a $2.7 million home -- added that she didn't need "clothes and all that stuff" to live.

"I feel like, not that I've had everything, but once you feel you've had everything at a young age, you can either go down a path of being spoiled and self-centered, or you see it isn't everything," she said.

Jenner, who drives a $125,000 Mercedes-Benz G-Class SUV, also spoke about the public's perception of her, which she says has kept her from really connecting with fans (though you may not have guessed that from her nearly 3,000 Instagram photos).

“People are going to judge you no matter what you do. So now I feel like I haven’t been open as much as I used to be," Jenner said. "I haven’t really been letting my fans get to know me a lot; I closed down a little. I love to connect with people, but it became just a bigger door for people to judge me."

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Giorgio Armani Kicks Madonna While She's Down About THAT Cape

March 3, 2015, 6:27 am
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Talk about kicking someone when they're down (literally).

Madonna suffered a bit of a wardrobe malfunction at the 2015 Brit Awards last week, which caused her to take a pretty bad fall. Inevitably, she became the subject of many a Vine and YouTube video.




Now, Giorgio Armani, the person who designed the cape, says Madonna herself is to blame for the wardrobe mishap.

In an interview with Associated Press, Armani said that her request to change the cape's closing mechanism is what sent her flying down the stairs during the performance. "Madonna, as we know, is very difficult," he said, adding, "this cape had a hook and she wanted a tie, and she wasn’t able to open it with her hands. That’s all there is to it."

It seems peculiar that no one would have tested the cape out with the tie before attempting to rip it off of her during the actual performance. But if there's one lesson to take away from this whole incident, it's that Madonna always gets what she wants. You say "difficult," we say "boss."
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'Dior And I' Is The Latest Fashion Flick You Need To See

March 3, 2015, 6:46 am
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"Fashion says that you can be somebody different" is how the "Dior and I" trailer begins. And that is exactly what Raf Simons proves, in the new documentary that chronicles the designer's first few months as creative director at Christian Dior.

The film, which premiered to much critical acclaim at the Tribeca Film Festival last year, follows Simmons as he prepares for his first couture show with the storied French design house. It's a fashion movie, so of course a little drama ensues (cue people getting stuck in an elevator and dresses not arriving on time), but it also offers a rare look into the elusive, exclusive world of haute couture.

We don't want to jump the gun here, but we have a strong feeling that this is going to go on the roster of must-see flicks for the fashion (and even non-fashion) obsessed. Besides, who doesn't like seeing pretty things being made?

"Dior and I" will be released on April 10.
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Britney Spears' Hair Extensions Fall Out Mid-Performance

March 3, 2015, 8:05 am
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Oops, she lost a piece of her weave.

Britney Spears endured a slight hair snafu during her Planet Hollywood "Piece of Me" Las Vegas residency show on Friday night. Midway through a performance of "Do Something" a clump of the pop princess' blonde hair extensions fell to the ground as she kept on dancing. (The show must go on because nobody has time to worry about losing a few tracks of hair while there are 4,500 screaming fans to entertain.)

Spears launched her Vegas show back in December 2013 and has been performing three nights a week ever since.

During an early show, she also suffered a small wardrobe malfunction when her costume's zipper opened up totally exposing her back. Ever the professional, Spears kept on going as her backup dancers rushed to zip up the costume, and the show carried on.
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Barbara Mikulski Pantsed The Senate

March 3, 2015, 8:21 am
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) always portrayed herself as a classic Baltimore woman, a hon who put her pants on one leg at a time. On Tuesday, her female colleagues in the Senate honored that ethos by putting on pants, one leg at a time.

Mikulski announced Monday she will be retiring in 2016, ending a five-term run in the Senate where she fought for the rights of the chamber's female members. When she took office in 1987, she was one of just two female senators in the 100th Congress; today, there are 20 women in the 114th Senate. As the longest-serving woman in the chamber, Mikulski hosts regular dinners for the Senate women and organizes "power workshops" for new female members.

She also paved the way for pants in the chamber.

"We've heard from women staff that in the 1980s, if they came in to work -- if they were called in on an emergency basis -- they needed to keep a dress to put on quickly or they had to borrow one if they had to appear on the Senate floor," Richard Baker, then the Senate historian, told The Washington Post in 2002.

Mikulski and then-Sen. Nancy Kassebaum (R-Kan.), however, fought to change that rule.

On weekends, men were allowed to dress more casually in the chamber, donning items like khakis and blazers -- but women still had to wear skirts and dresses. According to Roll Call, the rebellion happened some time in the early 1990s, when Mikulski and Kassebaum wore pants one weekend and told all female staffers to do the same.

"I'm most comfortable wearing slacks, and well, for a woman to come on the (Senate) floor in trousers was viewed as a seismographic event," Mikulski told CNN in 2010.

"The Senate parliamentarian had looked at the rules to see if it was OK. So, I walk on that day and you would have thought I was walking on the moon," she added. "It caused a big stir."

In 1993, Martha Pope, then the chamber's sergeant-at-arms, amended the dress code to allow women to wear pants on the Senate floor.

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), who can often be seen around the Hill wearing pants, thanked Mikulski on Monday for blazing a trail away from hosiery.




And without Mikulski, moments like these wouldn't have been possible:









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Does This Color Look Good on Me?

March 3, 2015, 9:15 am
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I shop a lot. I mean A LOT. While I am out shopping, I commonly see people trying on various clothing items asking someone else or standing in front of a mirror asking: Does this color look good on me?

"Does this color look good on me?" is really an important question to ask and answer (hopefully accurately) before making color choices for your appearance. By not asking the question or incorrectly answering the question, you could be choosing clothing colors that make you look dull, unbalanced, worn, unprofessional and even older.

Colors that look good on someone else, don't necessarily look good on you. Wearing colors that align with you give off your best by adding vibrancy to your look.

Here are 4 questions to ask to assist you in determining whether a color of a garment is giving off your best.

1. When you look at yourself in the mirror or when someone else looks at you, are your eyes / their eyes more naturally drawn to look at the item you are wearing before your face? You want your eyes / their eyes to naturally be drawn to look at your face first. This is a sign indicating that the color of the item is not overpowering you.

2. If the item is something you wear on the upper part of your body (scarf, jacket, blouse, sweater, hair color etc.) -- when someone looks at you or when you look at yourself in the mirror - can your eye color easily be seen and are your eyes sparkling?

3. Does your exposed skin overall (from head to toe) look: a) vibrant, lively, skin imperfections minimized? OR b) sallow, tired, skin imperfections magnified?

4. If the item is something you wear on the upper part of your body - is there shading along your jawline that gives you definition and a natural face lift? If there is no shading or minimal shading, this is a sign that the color is not giving off your ideal best.

[Side note: the above is best seen in natural daylight, not direct sunlight]

Now you have 4 points to assist you to answer the question -- Does this color look good on me? You can review these points with items in your existing wardrobe or in a fitting room when trying on items.

I hope this blog inspires you to wear your authenticity!

Carol Brailey is an Image Consultant who specializes in color analysis. More of her color blogs can be found at carolbrailey.com and virtualcoloranalysis.com.
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Five Reasons to Love Fashion Designer Bibhu Mohapatra

March 3, 2015, 9:22 am
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On one particularly cold morning, we arrive at an unassuming building in New York's garment district a bit rushed and anxious. Entering the brass doors, we approach an old man behind the front desk and ask for directions.

Without looking up he points to the elevator and mumbles, "11th floor."

Even his disappointing disposition can't affect us -- we have an appointment to meet the famed Indian-American fashion designer, Bibhu Mohapatra.

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On the 11th floor, the elegant studio and showroom is lit up with bright lights as a model walks across the room in an gorgeous red cocktail dress while the design team looks on, curiously making final selections for NYFW.

"Welcome," Mohapatra says in a warm voice as he shakes our hands and escorts us into his office.

The designer is calm, forthright and very focused given the pressure that is lining up as he prepares for his show. In just two days, Mohapatra will have delivered his A/W '15 collection to a beautiful crowd of notable names like creator of NYFW Fern Mallis, Empire's Taraji P. Henson, America's Next Top Model judge J. Alexandra and acclaimed fashion stylist June Ambrose.

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"This is a very personal and important collection for me. It's going to be quite emotional after the final walk," adds Mohapatra.

As we make ourselves comfortable and the cameraman unpacks his equipment, Mohapatra returns to the room with a freshly made americano, a few glasses of water and settles himself into the chair in front of me.

When asked about the inspiration behind his studio, Mohapatra looks around the room, runs his hand across a few swatches of fabric on a nearby wall and says: "It's really a special place for me. My whole team, they are my family. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all their hard work and their support. The energy in this workspace is really good."

And this is what draws people to Bibhu Mohapatra; not only is he an exceptional fashion designer who finds inspiration in just about everything, but he also speaks from the heart sharing insightful notes, weaving visions into realities and taking his audience deeper into his love for design, art and storytelling.

Here are five additional reasons to love Bibhu Mohapatra:

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1. Designing is not about him.

The fashion designer has a special connection to his clients, creating clothes that make women feel extraordinary in everyway. His philosophy is simple: make a woman feel beautiful. "As a creative person, of course with every collection I want to say something new and I want to say something about the moment or what's happening in fashion," Mohapatra shares. "However, at the end of the day, it's not only about me making a statement, it's about the woman. I design clothes to make her feel beautiful, to empower her."

2. He cherishes his mistakes.

During our conversation, Mohapatra talks openly about his first collection and the challenges and opportunities that helped him grow. For the designer, mistakes have become important learning tools that push him to reevaluate his core creative principles. "I take a step back a lot after my collections and critique myself. I try to find a balance," says the designer. "With my very first collection, I found some classics that would continue to be revived because they worked so beautifully, but I also found some mistakes. I'm really grateful when I realize a mistake! The trouble comes when you don't make note or correct yourself. For me, I love the challenge such an opportunity presents."

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3. He turns pain into triumph.

The fashion designer lost his father last year and rushed back to India to be with family and friends. Dealing with an unexpected and serious loss, Mohapatra decided to use his pain to re-create his A/W '15 collection, taking audiences on a journey of his roots. "Both my parents gave me a lot and shaped me, but my father taught me how to see things inside out and he taught me how to value things, how to value people," Mohapatra adds. "The collection is a reflection of what I went through in the last few months."

4. According to the designer, heritage is everything.

"My heritage runs in my veins, " Mohapatra points out when talking about his beloved India. Born and raised in the state of Orissa and heavily influenced by his family and his surroundings, it's not surprising to see the rich rustic colors of spices, red earth and intricate weaving in pieces he creates. "Even though I was trained here in America, my roots are very alive and those nerves are really sensitive. Growing up in India where you are completely surrounded by creative impulses, it impacts you. Whether it was fabrics, embroidery, art or jewelry, it made me who I am, because that is the culture and the land that I am from," he explains.

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5. He wants to see local artisan work in the global market.

One thing that sticks out about Bibhu Mohapatra is his undying love and support for the local artisan communities in the developing world. He not only admires their work and tries as much as he can to collaborate with various artisans, but he also insists that they be paid fairly. "It's time to pay people and to pay these artisans their dues," Mohapatra shares. The designer believes that it's high time the fashion industry rallied around positive change to empower women and girls everywhere, however he agrees that for a multifaceted topic, there is no one solution. "Fashion allows women to be more of themselves, it empowers them. I don't throw these words around lightly, but fashion really does affect how we feel about ourselves, whether it's luxury, local or handmade."

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Vashtie x Puma Runway Show And Resurrecting The Tracksuit

March 3, 2015, 9:56 am
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The multi-talented Vashtie Kola debuted her latest collection from Puma, and resurrected the sporty sexiness of the tracksuit during fashion month. The Puma x Vashtie spring 2015 runway show took place at Webster Hall. The show started with a graffiti artist spray painting in red "New York Fucking City" on a canvas with eighties music glaring in the background, courtesy of DJ Wonder. Followed by another super short performance of two bboys battling on stage, and a behind the scenes video of Vashtie talking about the inspiration of the line. Naturally, both the spray painter and bboys were sporting renditions of track suits in action.

Then, a few minutes into the show, the stage lights flicked on introducing eight models who all sat leisurely on folding chairs. I finally witnessed girl-around-town Brandee Brown show off something on her resume. This time, in runway model form wearing a bluish-green, fluorescent-like wind breaker tracksuit, equipped with hood drawstrings. Brandee (and her golden brown tresses that take on a personality of its own) glided across the stage, down the steps, and gave the audience "the girl who's walking downtown with absolutely nowhere to be, but maybe just really excited about her outfit" type of walk. While, I am not sure if that's how Vashtie told the models to walk (with laid back cool attitudes), Puma has never looked better. New "it" boy Luka Sabbat's walk was as equally nasty as he modeled a metallic gold crewneck sweatshirt with a varsity style "x" on the front, paired with some black track pants, and a pair of suede States x Vashtie pumas. Another model rocked a gold and black snap front baseball starter tee with black shorts, which could be easily paired with a pair of strappy sandals. Overall, the clothes kept to the traditional mesh-inspired tank tops, along with lightweight and low maintenance two-piece sets made of synthetic fibers and such.

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The collection and runway show was inspired by Vashtie's nostalgia for the eighties. "As a child I was drawn toward skate boarding and alternative music and looked to PUMA for fashion trends. I'm excited to create this collection that pays homage to my childhood and New York's underground scene. " Says Vashtie.

Downtown's Sweetheart knows a thing or two about collaborations and designing for a niche market of popular subcultures (aka cool kids). Unlike other celebrity collaborations, her products are generally easy to access and affordable, generally falling into the athleisure category. The designer was also the first woman to design a pair of lavender Air Jordan 2's in 2010. And just last month, Vashtie customized a G-Shock timepiece, which was inspired by her obsession with gold. Everything at the launch event was gold-colored, including the raw foods and vegan desserts. Many of these collaborations fall under Violette, her namesake brand that basically embodies her and her friend's lifestyle. The Vashtie x Puma collection features unisex separates and a range of footwear that will be available at select Puma premium stores.

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Cynthia Rowley Discusses Her Fall 2015 Digital Runway Show

March 3, 2015, 10:54 am
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With the evolving digital world, designer Cynthia Rowley decided to hold a digital fashion show, so everyone could have a front row seat at any hour, and at any place, to view her fall/winter 2015 collection.

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Cynthia Rowley's fall collection included transparent fabrics, stormy-hued lace and chunky sequins in gilded silhouettes.

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What made you decide to go digital this year?

We're used to looking at fashion online, we're used to buying online, how can we bring this experience to the same medium? In our industry, images are being shared online immediately as a collection is being shown. This film is a way for everyone to have a front row seat at any hour and at any place.

What were your favorite materials and hues used in your fall/winter 2015 collection?

Now that we've separated out fitness, a lot of the sportiness has left the collection, that meant more elevated and dressed-up looks featuring luxe fabrics, from metallic brocades and sheer high-neck blouses to mixed-media lace dresses in rich jewel tones.

What are your favorite looks in your fall/winter 2015 collection?

I can't play favorites!

Do you have any day-to-night looks in your Fall 2015 collection?

I wear sequins to work, and our fitness at night.

What are your essential pieces for this current spring season?

Bonded flairs, jumbo lace and short flirty dresses.

What's next for your brand?

Super excited about our new fitness collection!

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How Brain Science Explains the Way We See #TheDress

March 3, 2015, 11:13 am
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The human mind has a marvelous capacity for inventiveness. In our philosophy have been dreamt the plays of Shakespeare and the computations of Alan Turing, not to mention the staggering technology underlying the phone on which you are perhaps reading these words. And while we've taken great advantage of it, it turns out that this inventiveness is actually necessary for a more fundamental reason. Your brain is forced into being creative in order to perform the simple act of seeing the world around you.

Perception is a type of problem that mathematicians refer to as "ill-posed". Because of nothing more than light and geometry, a given image can have an infinite number of possible causes in the real world. Nonetheless, perception is a problem our brains must solve, so that we can find food, shelter, and each other.

Faced with this dilemma, the brain must resort to inference. Essentially, it must make guesses, albeit educated ones. One consequence of this is that while we all live in the same world, we don't always see it the same way.

Naturally, this leads to the beautiful diversity of human minds, for both good and ill. Recently, upon the electronic distribution of a picture of nothing more than a dress, it saw the birth of the stalwart White-and-golders and the die-hard Black-and-bluers. This dress is a nice example of how what you see isn't necessarily what you perceive.

Let's take a look, shall we?

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So what color is it? White-and-gold or black-and-blue?

Since we have access to the raw image, we can peak inside at the pixel values to find that the dress is (on average) composed of the following two colors:

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So, go team "bluish-gray-and-brown"!

Determination of color is based on a complicated inference, involving surrounding colors, local brightness cues and shape. Ed Adelson has some wonderful and now relatively famous brightness illusions on his website, such as the checker shadow illusion.

Color interpretation relies on the same kind of contextual inference as brightness. In Bloj, Kersten, and Hurlbert (1999) the authors demonstrated that context inferred from depth could change the perceived color of an object. They showed subjects a card, half magenta and half white, folded along the divide like a bi-fold pamphlet, so that the right side appeared magenta and the left side appeared pale pink, owing to the reflected luminance. Subjects report exactly that. When viewed through a pseudoscope, which flips disparity cues so that the crease on the folded card appears pointed towards the subject, subjects report that the left side also appears as magenta, rather than pink. The reversal of depth destroys any possible interpretation of this luminance as reflection.

Humans also have strong built in assumptions about perceived light sources. In terms of brightness, humans have a "light-from-above" prior that determines how we often interpret shapes. Loosely speaking, the sun is above us, and this fact is used to determine the perceived shapes of surfaces. Notice how the figure below appears to be a "bump" coming out of the screen rather than a dimple. If you are reading this on a phone, try turning it around and see what happens.

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In the case of the dress, one's assumptions about lighting have a strong impact on the perceived color. In particular, your perception will be affected by whether your visual system sees the dress as being in bright light or in shadow. Comic book colorist Nathan Fairbairn put together the following in order to illustrate these two different potential hypotheses about light and color in the picture.

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So what happens if we try to remove contextual information? It so happens that these average colors are close to being inverses of one another. Inverting them gives us:

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Inverting the colors in the original photo should approximately "swap" the two colors on the dress, as well as remove contextual information (or perhaps render it nonsensical). The color inverted dress looks like:

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I see white-and-gold here, and I saw white-and-gold in the original. My wife is a die hard Black-and-bluer, and she sees the inverted dress as light-blue-and-gold. Notice that the image now has artifacts that look (to me anyway) like damage in an old photograph. This is a sample size of one, so I'm curious to know if this inversion changes the perceptions of any other black-and-bluers out there.

We know that training can alter the "light-from-above" prior, and it seems plausible that people's differing perceptions of the photo are due to their different experience, and in particular their experience with light, shading, material, and overexposed photographs.

Our brains have to make guesses, but they don't always make the same guesses, even though we live in the same world. One of the hardest inference problems our brains have to solve is figuring out how everyone else sees the world. Perhaps with some very hard work, I can be a Black-and-bluer, too.

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Michael Buice is a scientist at the Allen Institute for Brain Science. His research interests are in identifying and understanding the mechanisms and principles that the nervous system uses to perform the inferences which allow us to perceive the world.

This post is part of a HuffPost Science series exploring the surge of new research on the human brain. Are you a neuroscientist with an insight to share? Tell us about it by emailing science@huffingtonpost.com.
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Weekly Roundup of eBay Vintage Clothing Finds

March 3, 2015, 11:33 am
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No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my Weekly eBay Roundup of top vintage clothing finds.

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

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

This week's roundup includes items by Norma Kamali, Valentina, DVF and Joseff of Hollywood. Don't miss the Ceil Chapman dress, the Bonnie Cashin for Sills coat, the micromosaic hair comb, the 1990s Versace skirt and vest, the 1939 Trifari clip, the 1969 Dior necklace and the Egyptian Revival locket.

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

March 3, 2015, 11:57 am
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Are you blushing? I wouldn't be surprised if you were. Seen Fifty Shades of Gray? Or catch Oscar host Neil Patrick Harris in his skivvie? (My hand still covers my mouth thinking about it!)

If your cheeks are flush, you're halfway to donning one of the hottest hues of the Oscars' red carpet: soft pink tones. There was Oprah in her sweeping gown, Viola Davis in her how-to-get-away-with-an-off-the-shoulder number, mum-to-be Keira Knightley floating in floral embroidery and the Jennifers (Aniston and Lopez) with their super sparkle... all of them a la blush.

Aside from the hot lights of Hollywood, there are many ways to wear blush-colored clothing on our every day carpets. And not to worry: for those who complain that candy pinks wash them out, grab some bronzer and boost your cheek blush a little to warm your skin tone and you'll completely pull off your own, award-winning look.

1. Pink Tulip Dress
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2. Boho Chiffon Blouse
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3. Pink Cutout Wedge Sandal
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4. Floral A-Line Skirt
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5. Blush Pink & Navy Geo-Print Top
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6. Light Pink Pump
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7. Seamed Maxi Skirt
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8. Pale Pink Tunic
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9. Pink Palazzo Pants
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10. For the Minis: Candy-Pink Button Jacket
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The 7 Style Books That You Should Add To Your Personal Library

March 3, 2015, 12:02 pm
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Some might think that style books make great additions to coffee tables, but there are many fashion-focused books that are worth curling up with, especially in these brisk winter months. To some of us, these books make inspiring reads, complete with advice that we can't live without.

Here are some of our favorites you'll definitely make space for on your bookshelves.




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Men in Skirts

March 3, 2015, 1:05 pm
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It seems to me that men should wear skirts and women wear slacks.

When I enlisted in the Marine Corps, I was thrown boxer shorts at uniform issue. I almost handed them back and asked for briefs. I'd never even held boxers, much less worn them. Boxers made no sense to me. They were too loose, like my overly permissive parents. Where was the support? What was their purpose?

I hated wearing boxer shorts. Briefs keep dangling bits tight and in place. Being yelled at by the Marine issuing them to me had the same effect on my testicles, but my penis was free to swing around in my trousers because of the loose underwear. Ironically, thanks to the free-flowing boxers, the Marine Corps had given my genitals all sorts of freedom. It got better.

I defended my country and now I'm a civilian, free to wear whatever's on sale. A skirt seems a better fit for men. First, most men are grateful to give up their goodies; skirts provide easy access. Women wear their virtue a little closer to the chest, so the confines of slacks support that security.

I have pants with complicated zippers and button flaps. Access resembles the opening sequence of the old television showGet Smart where he has to pass through all those doors. When I need to pee, I need to pee right then. Guys don't even need a bathroom. If we wore skirts, we'd save like two steps. We'd have more time to put the lid back down.

Skirts offer storage space. I don't want to carry a purse, but I'd love to stash stuff under my skirt and pull it out when needed. "Got a match?" I'd simply reach under the loose fabric and in a flash I'd be striking the flint against my boot heel. Chivalry isn't dead, it's just not that easy to access.

Men love to strike bold poses. Pants constrict that. That time Angelina Jolie stuck her leg out of her dress, like a kickstand, I said, "Wow, there's someone in charge." I'd be a more effective leader if I could confidently pop my legs two feet apart to begin a business meeting.

When Sharon Stone crossed and uncrossed her legs, of course she got my attention. I mean she didn't even have to hitch up her khakis. In pants, I'm one squirm away from knee injury.

I need to let Gwyneth Paltrow know that it's men's parts that need a good ironing. Our genitals are super-wrinkly already; pants make it worse. When I get undressed at night, it takes an hour for my skin to unfold. A skirt would never let that happen. And throughout the day, if wind blew my skirt up, I'd be grateful for the refreshment.

When Thoreau wrote, "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams", he was talking to me. And I can walk forth easier in not pants. Perhaps I'll live longer due to the extra cardio. Women live longer than men, this wardrobe switch might even our lifespans out.

I might not have the balls to wear a skirt, but I'm free to think about it.

This is inspired by my completed memoir, The Pink Marine. I'm currently deciding whether to self-publish.
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Ellie Saab's Cinderella Dresses Are What 6-Year-Old Dreams Are Made Of

March 3, 2015, 2:17 pm
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By now you've probably seen the dress Cinderella... er, Lily James, wore at the Disney movie premiere Sunday night. James channeled the beloved character with a stunning powder blue Elie Saab gown and a perfectly paired Charlotte Olympia clock clutch.

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It's clear that Saab, who has dressed everyone from Emma Stone to Angelina Jolie, was pretty much born to style a princess. In fact, any one of his dresses could pass for appropriate royal ball attire.

Want proof? Here are eight women looking and clearly feeling like the belle (or Jasmine, or Aurora) of the ball. Which is your favorite look?



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Jenna Jameson's Top 3 Ways Women Can Feel Sexy (VIDEO)

March 4, 2015, 8:37 am
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Jenna Jameson was arguably one of the most well-known porn stars in the world. Over the course of her successful career, Jameson starred in more than 100 adult films that sold millions of copies worldwide, won dozens of industry awards and even penned a revealing memoir that spent six weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list. Though Jameson announced she was retiring from porn in 2008, sex was -- and is -- an important part of her life.

Just one year after her retirement, Jameson sat down for an interview on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2009 to talk about her experiences. As she told Oprah back then, it wasn't just men who were interested in speaking with her during public appearances or book signings. Women, Jameson said, were very open in what they'd share.

"The very first [thing] out of their mouths is: 'You taught me how to give oral sex, and my husband thanks you,'" Jameson said. "Obviously, I'm not a professional. It's just something that I love doing. I felt very sexual all my life and I just applied it."

"If you, Jenna Jameson, are not a professional at oral sex, then who is?" Oprah asked, as Jameson laughed.

It's been more than five years since that interview, but Jameson is still sharing some of her best sex advice with "Oprah: Where Are They Now -- Extra."

"The three things a woman can do to make her feel sexier, I would have to say: spray tan. Second of all, let go in the bedroom. Turn the lights off. Just turn the lights off," Jameson says. "And always, always spend the money on a good haircut and a good dye job."

Some of those tips may seem rather unexpected, but Jameson insists they can make a big difference.

"I'm being honest!" she says. "A woman feels better when she feels sexy and beautiful."

It doesn't have to take very long to feel sexier either, Jameson adds.

"Take the time -- an hour. Go get a cute little haircut or get a blow-dry, go home, light a candle, surprise your man when he gets home," she says with a sly smile.

Also in the interview: Jameson opens up about motherhood, saying that she now hangs out with "soccer moms."

"Oprah: Where Are They Now -- Extra" is a web-based spinoff of OWN's "Oprah: Where Are They Now?", which returns with an all-new episode this Sunday, March 8, at 9 p.m. ET.



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Jessica Simpson Is Back In Daisy Dukes For Her Spring Fashion Campaign

March 4, 2015, 8:47 am
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Ten years ago, Jessica Simpson's denim shorts had a serious moment when she slipped on a pair for "The Dukes of Hazard." Now, she's back in Daisy Dukes promoting her Jessica Simpson Collection for Spring 2015.

The Instagram account for the Jessica Simpson Collection shared a photo of the 34-year-old star from the latest ad campaign for her new line. In the shot, Simpson wears a flowing blouse and tiny shorts with fringed heels. The ad was shot by Gilles Bensimon in the desert in Sedona, Arizona.






Two other photos from the campaign popped up on Instagram last month.

First look at our #spring15 campaign! @jessicasimpson photographed by @gilles_bensimon in #Sedona

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Sedona made for the perfect location since the collection is inspired by the Southwest locale.

"The collection channels the Southwest's vibrant energy and free-spirited feel of life on the road," reads a description on Simpson's website. "Colorful prints, lived-in denim, turquoise details and sueded fringe infuse pieces with Jessica's signatures bohemian styling."

Check out a behind-the-scenes video from the shoot below.



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The 'Kanye Is Fashion' Instagram Will Have You 'FourFiveSeconds' From LOLing

March 4, 2015, 8:56 am
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Kanye West fancies himself a lot of things: Artist, musician, famed interrupter and designer, to name a few. It looks like he can add another title to that long list: Yeezy is officially fashion itself.

The "Kanye is Fashion" Instagram account depicts Nori's dad Photoshopped into a slew of outfits. Some are semi-realistic (Kanye in a drop-crotch suit doesn't seem too far fetched) while others are just plain bizarre (two words: llama onesie.)

The photos are sure to give you a laugh on their own, but the account creator's captions are pretty stellar. If you ask us, the photos lend themselves better to some of 'Ye's best lyrics. Take a look at the genius photos below.

"College dropout no more!"




"Ain't nobody fresher than my clique."




"I'm FourFiveSeconds from napping."



"I bought this to do my new workout plan in. You like it?"




"No one man should have all that.. hat."



To see more, head to Instagram.

(H/T Bustle)
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Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez And Their BFFs Celebrate Camila Cabello's 18th Birthday

March 4, 2015, 9:40 am
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Fifth Harmony singer Camila Cabello turned 18 on Tuesday and celebrated in Young Hollywood glory with a star-studded bash.

Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Jaime King, Sarah Hyland, Hailee Steinfeld, Hayley Williams, the Haim sisters and "Ramona and Beezus" actress Joey King were in attendance to celebrate Cabello's big day. Swift and Gomez each shared a photo from the party. There were cakes decked out with candles and a jeweled crown for the birthday girl.

What a way to ring in adulthood.

@camila_cabello happy birthday my nugget. #girlsnighttothefullest

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