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A new inquiry commissioned by the British Fashion Council is proposing that girls under the age of 16 be banned from catwalks and photoshoots in the United Kingdom - meaning that models hoping to follow Kate Moss, Lily Cole, and Naomi Campbell, who all began modelling at 14 or 15, might have to wait a couple of years. The Model Health Inquiry report that will be released on Wednesday is not Read more
Here's a post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we bring you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Betsy Shaw about kids and makeup. Hope Perlman survived the moment of mothering girls I dread. In her post for NY Times' Motherlode, she relays the day her 13-year-old daughter begged to be allowed to wear makeup to a Read more
Why it's OK not to miss your kids while you're on vacation — Yahoo! Shine Check out Victoria Beckham and baby Harper's stylish journey through Beijing — Celebrity Baby Blog Learn which airline is banning kids from economy class — LearnVest The little white lies we tell our babysitters — The Stir Drew Barrymore was feted with a joint baby-bridal shower this weekend — Celebrity Baby Read more
If you're not using your dishwasher efficiently, you're wasting money, energy, and water. Business Insider shares the right ways for you to use the dishwasher. In leaner times, plenty of households boycotted energy-sucking appliances like dishwashers and went back to basics: manual scrubbers, a bottle of detergent, and a lot of elbow grease. But is all that extra effort really helping us save in Read more
Airbrushing and advertising have become synonymous. While Photoshop renders perfect, slender, and flawless-faced images that may sell products or magazine covers, some worry that heavily altered depictions can negatively impact women. The good news is celebrities, companies, and several countries are taking a stand against excessive and unrealistic airbrushing. This week, Israel passed Read more
Are you more like Joan or Peggy? — TheFrisky Dating tips for introverts — YourTango Hot men in bed — theBERRY Moving past rigid gender-based dating rules — Em & Lo Israel bans underweight models and undisclosed airbrushing — Huffington Post The breakout star of Mob Wives — The Daily Beast How do you know if you've ever been in love? — CollegeCandy Should Sandra Fluke run for Read more
Jean Paul Gaultier: "Americans are more stylish than Parisians" — Stylelist Franca Sozzani defends controversial Vogue Italia spread — HuffPost Style Israel bans underweight models, requires Photoshop disclosure — Styleite Michelle Obama talks to Letterman about her Target shopping spree — The Daily Beast 10 things every woman needs to throw away — The Frisky Kate Moss endures an age Read more
Even the CFDA is abandoning the Garment District — The Cut Is Karl Lagerfeld being stretched too thin? — The Daily Beast Why you shouldn't buy Jason Wu for Target on eBay right now — Styleite 10 most (and least) Oscar-worthy gowns from Couture Fashion Week — FashionIndie Lane Crawford casts a trifecta of Asian models for its latest campaign — Style.com Is there a place in fashion for Read more
Whether or not you wear or eat meat, PETA's overtly sexualized publicity campaigns might leave a bad taste in your mouth. In addition to billboards featuring stars like Pamela Anderson and Olivia Munn going naked for the cause, the animal rights group often holds live spectacles in public places featuring attractive young women, models, or minor celebrities wearing little. For example, UK reality Read more
When casual is executed with cool details, à la Bar Refaeli, the resulting look feels pulled-together, never sloppy. We're drawing inspiration from the model's airport style — a perfect mix of easy, seasonal pieces and smart accessories. We love how a pair of luxe, leather motorcycle boots and a quilted bag anchor her sweater coat for a more polished effect. On its own, a knit like this might Read more
