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In honor of International Women's Day on Mar. 8, Diane von Furstenberg has partnered with the nonprofit Vital Voices Global Partnership for a new campaign, "Women Can." The initiative is set on inspiring female leaders in developing countries. To aid the effort, DVF has pledged to donate 10 percent of this week's sales in her freestanding stores and on her website, DVF.com, to Vital Voices. Read more
We are pumped to share one of our favorite stories from Health.com here on our site. By Maridel Reyes It's true that there are certain times in your life when extra poundage seems to appear out of nowhere . . . and settle on you. In fact, experts have honed in on the exact moments when you're most vulnerable to weight gain. "Life transitions, having a baby, and going through menopause cause Read more
Many of us look up to Sheryl Sandberg as a role model because she's one of the most successful female business leaders of our time. She's consistently ranked by Forbes as one of the most powerful women in the world and she's estimated to be worth a cool $1.6 billion. She's the face of women trying to crack the glass ceiling, and with so many glowing praises showered on Sandberg, I was surprised Read more
Robert Pattinson will play literary lover boy and social climber Georges Duroy in Bel Ami, and the poster for the film shows off the actor in the middle of a number of women who fall under his gaze in the drama. Uma Thurman, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Christina Ricci flank the dapper actor, dressed in his finest Parisian suit (perfect for seducing anyone who crosses his path). The film is set Read more
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Some of the biggest names in Hollywood will share the big screen in the upcoming comedy What to Expect When You're Expecting, which follows different mothers-to-be as they prepare for the arrivals of their bundles of joy. Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker, Anna Kendrick, and Elizabeth Banks are among the famous ladies who strapped on fake baby bumps to portray different kinds of pregnant women, and Read more
I'm all for jogging up stairs to warm up before a run, and I've even come to love running hills. But running straight up the 86 flights of stairs it takes to get to the top of the Empire State building seems grueling. That's just what the 650 brave souls who are entered in the 35th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up Race are doing tonight. Keep reading to find out how long it took last year's Read more
Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more
Yes, older women can have long hair — Stylelist 18 beauty myths way too many people believe — Real Simple Models are unionizing. In other news, protests are about to get uber fashionable — Styleite Soon, we'll all be buying our makeup from the backseats of cabs — Beauty High Surprisingly great makeup combinations — Glo Spring's big fashionista thing? Cookie Monster hair — Read more
The Grammy Awards are this Sunday, and the show is sure to wow with strong musical performances from women like Rihanna, Kelly Clarkson, and Nicki Minaj. There's something enchanting about the way a powerful female performer can command an audience with her emotional depth and vocal range. While good (or intriguing) looks don't hurt either, these women did not make a career by solely shaking Read more
