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How I Used My Hijab To Hide — And Why I Don't Anymore

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How I Used My Hijab To Hide — And Why I Don't Anymore A Turkish bath session made me realize covering up isn't about concealing. December 28, 2017 at 01:21PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2C3mFHA

Wearing Stripes Used To Get People Killed

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Wearing Stripes Used To Get People Killed Racked explores the controversial history of stripes. December 26, 2017 at 09:56AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2DSRpbL

This Is Best Ugly Christmas Sweater We've Ever Seen

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This Is Best Ugly Christmas Sweater We've Ever Seen Almost all Christmas sweaters straddle the line between being cute and ugly. Not all of them can entertain us with "Carol of the Bells." December 22, 2017 at 04:42PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2kZlBcy

The Fall and Rise of a Plus-Size Empire

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The Fall and Rise of a Plus-Size Empire After two brushes with death, Ashley Stewart is alive and well. December 22, 2017 at 03:15PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2DpaHFp

The Worst Collaborations Of 2017

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The Worst Collaborations Of 2017 From Katy Perry and Migos to J-Law and Darren Aronofsky, there's been no shortage of catastrophic matchups this year. December 22, 2017 at 08:33AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2BltlN1

If Fashion Startups Value Innovation, Why Are There So Few Plus-Size Options?

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If Fashion Startups Value Innovation, Why Are There So Few Plus-Size Options? Companies like Everlane and Reformation bill themselves as innovative, but they're leaving out anyone above a size 14. December 20, 2017 at 07:26PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2BpgWeU

Sneaker Con 2017: Blood, Sweat, and Clout

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Sneaker Con 2017: Blood, Sweat, and Clout "A lot of people are like, 'Why would you freak over sneakers? They're just shoes.' They don’t understand our passion." December 20, 2017 at 06:17PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2BQMLN4

The Son Of One Of The Koch Brothers Sells Ugly Shirts, Has No Apparent Self-Awareness

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The Son Of One Of The Koch Brothers Sells Ugly Shirts, Has No Apparent Self-Awareness Charles Ingraham Koch, wearing a shirt literally emblazoned with moneybags, says he wants his shirts to be worn "in the boardroom or in a discoteca or a nightclub or on a yacht." Relatable! December 20, 2017 at 01:13PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2Di8U4C

Do Sneakerbots Dream Of Wearing Shoes?

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Do Sneakerbots Dream Of Wearing Shoes? Inside the arms race between sneakerheads and those trying to turn hype into profit. December 19, 2017 at 06:17PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2z0Iq4y

Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time

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Women Used to Burn to Death in Their Dresses Kind of All the Time No matter what they wear, women get burned for it. But in the mid-19th century, this was extremely literal. December 19, 2017 at 10:06AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2kKkf5k

The Year That Skin Care Became A Coping Mechanism

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The Year That Skin Care Became A Coping Mechanism Traditionally, a beauty regimen was an attempt to deny the inevitability of the future. Now it's part of a dream that there is a future to look forward to. December 18, 2017 at 07:43PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2AXT0Ly

The remarkably enduring cool of the Doc Martens boot

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The remarkably enduring cool of the Doc Martens boot Many of those subcultures that wore Docs have gone extinct, and others, such as punk and goth, trudge along weakly. Still, Dr. Martens is going strong. December 18, 2017 at 03:03PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2zkHoDS

Perfume Descriptions Are Never About Smell

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Perfume Descriptions Are Never About Smell Storytelling sells scents. December 16, 2017 at 09:05AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2CfYRfk

Bulletproof Clothing Is on the Rise in America

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Bulletproof Clothing Is on the Rise in America Retailers are offering ballistic apparel to wary US citizens, and it’s not cheap. December 14, 2017 at 01:49PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2AZBy9Z

The Retail Apocalypse Is Fueled by No-Name Clothes

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The Retail Apocalypse Is Fueled by No-Name Clothes Private-label attire in aggregate is now a bigger seller in the US than any single apparel brand. December 14, 2017 at 10:42AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2ASorYd

Who the F*ck Is Kat Von D?

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Who the F*ck Is Kat Von D? How a reality TV provocateur became one of the beauty industry’s brightest stars. December 13, 2017 at 02:51PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2j3mekt

We Have Never Been As Hyped For Anything As This Man Is About His New Goat

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We Have Never Been As Hyped For Anything As This Man Is About His New Goat The goat (probably) doesn't know it yet, but the life he's about to live is the greatest of all time. December 13, 2017 at 10:35AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2AjWbN3

The Surprising History Of The Kimono

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The Surprising History Of The Kimono Kimono, in English, means "wearing thing." But the garment everyone associates with Japan was not always called by that name. December 11, 2017 at 03:13PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2C49z9u

This Timelapse Of A Dude Tattooing His Own Chest Will Make You Feel Like A Real Wimp

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This Timelapse Of A Dude Tattooing His Own Chest Will Make You Feel Like A Real Wimp When's the last time you used needles to draw an enormous satanic goat on your own torso, huh? December 11, 2017 at 03:12PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2jQNGDc

It's Been A Tricky Year For Queer Barbers And Fascist Haircuts

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It's Been A Tricky Year For Queer Barbers And Fascist Haircuts Nobody can escape 2017, a year when the aesthetics of white nationalists even made their way into a queer salon in Brooklyn. December 10, 2017 at 04:34PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2BsaZ0e

About that lipstick all your Facebook friends are selling...

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About that lipstick all your Facebook friends are selling... Multi-level marketing companies like LipSense blur the lines between sales and pyramid schemes. December 7, 2017 at 03:18PM via Digg http://ift.tt/2AC7RLX

Just Use The Horse Shampoo

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Just Use The Horse Shampoo It's literally shampoo and conditioner that can be used for horses or for people. It gets the job done, and it's cheap as hell. December 7, 2017 at 08:32AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2k4oQPk

A Salon In Taiwan Is Giving People Donald Trump 'Hair Tattoos'

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A Salon In Taiwan Is Giving People Donald Trump 'Hair Tattoos' 2017 is the gift that keeps on giving, even when you really don't want it to. December 6, 2017 at 10:49AM via Digg http://ift.tt/2AfEG4w