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Nine Writers On The Fashion Essential To Coming-Of-Age Films

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Nine Writers On The Fashion Essential To Coming-Of-Age Films While certain themes — self-doubt, sexual awakening, familial tension — are recurring, another appeal of the genre is how intently an adolescent character lays claim to their environment, and not just with their actions, but how they choose to present themselves. May 31, 2019 at 07:55AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2ELNSxR

Because We Live In A Strange And Chaotic Universe, Here's Kanye West Styling David Letterman

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Because We Live In A Strange And Chaotic Universe, Here's Kanye West Styling David Letterman Kim immediately assumes Letterman is a grifter. May 28, 2019 at 02:55PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2Qy2vts

Love Lime Green Makeup All Of A Sudden? Blame Instagram, Of Course

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Love Lime Green Makeup All Of A Sudden? Blame Instagram, Of Course A case study in how Instagram compels us to buy stuff. May 25, 2019 at 08:59AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2JFfj0q

A Few Handy Illustrations Of The Mechanism That Powers Quartz Watches

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A Few Handy Illustrations Of The Mechanism That Powers Quartz Watches You might not want to watch this video if you're low on funds as it will make you want to buy a fancy quartz watch ASAP. May 24, 2019 at 03:35PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2QoQPZN

Beyond The Hype Of Lab-Grown Diamonds

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Beyond The Hype Of Lab-Grown Diamonds This is a fight over image, and when it comes to diamonds, image is everything. May 21, 2019 at 07:51PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2YG2jLi

The Rise And Fall Of The Tankini

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The Rise And Fall Of The Tankini To truly understand the tankini, we must travel first to an Italian island in the fourth century and southern England in the 18th century, if only briefly. May 21, 2019 at 08:38AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2WeSJ4C

Normies By Day, Fetish Obsessives By Night

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Normies By Day, Fetish Obsessives By Night The latex-clad patrons of Bound. During the day, they're office regulars working a 9 to 5. At night, the kink and fetish gear comes out. May 19, 2019 at 11:01AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2HqBDZb

Fly Like Nic Cage: The Incredible Timeliness Of '90s Airport Style

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Fly Like Nic Cage: The Incredible Timeliness Of '90s Airport Style It's never made more sense to dress like it's 1994 — and you're a movie star headed to LAX. May 15, 2019 at 12:12PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2vWFhDM

This Japanese Makeup Commercial From 1968 Is Positively Delightful

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This Japanese Makeup Commercial From 1968 Is Positively Delightful An avant-garde advertisement for Shiseido's Pink Pop range featuring the late supermodel and clothing designer Tina Chow. May 14, 2019 at 04:45PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2WIhpPP

How 'Game Of Thrones' Uses Costumes To Communicate Power

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How 'Game Of Thrones' Uses Costumes To Communicate Power Cersei and Sansa's outfits showcase their mirrored struggles for status and identity. May 13, 2019 at 09:25AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2VwUHxO

The Rise Of The Minimalist Skincare Routine

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The Rise Of The Minimalist Skincare Routine Fatigued by multi-step regimens and lackluster results, some people are dramatically scaling back how many skincare products they use. May 7, 2019 at 07:23PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2VjCAv0

Pop Star Lizzo Wore Her Insane Met 

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Pop Star Lizzo Wore Her Insane Met  Why drop a bunch of money on a designer-made article of clothing that'll you'll only ever wear once? Lizzo solved that problem by pulling double duty with her extremely cool Marc Jacobs dress at the airport. May 7, 2019 at 01:26PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2PUDZlJ

The Best Dressed People At The 2019 Met Gala

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The Best Dressed People At The 2019 Met Gala The Met Gala brings us a night of gleefully over-the-top evening wear themed in accordance to the upcoming exhibit. This year, it's "Camp: Notes on Fashion." In the most basic sense, camp is purposeful exaggeration, but it's hard to really define. Whatever your take on the cultural phenomenon, it makes for a hell of a lot of looks. May 6, 2019 at 08:05PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2H4tSbo

A Documentary About Young Chinese People Bringing Back Traditional Garb

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A Documentary About Young Chinese People Bringing Back Traditional Garb These Han Chinese reenactors are trying to revive centuries-old fashion and transform it into everyday wear. May 6, 2019 at 04:01PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2LFwwsz

Rise Of The Lady Backpack

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Rise Of The Lady Backpack Some white-collar women are ditching their purses for a more practical toting solution. They say they’ll never go back. May 4, 2019 at 03:05PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2ZWjGJb