Growing up, if the radio was on and my parents had any say in it, the oldies station would be playing. I heard Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven Is a Place On Earth” countless times. But despite how accurately I can still screech it at a moment’s notice, the concept didn’t sink in until I walked into…
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Though her name appears on the labels and stores of the brand she co-founded in the early ’90s, Kate Spade spent the last few years overseeing Frances Valentine, the accessories line she started in 2016. She worked on it until she passed away in early June, and her business partner Elyce Arons has said that…
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Denim is so ingrained into pop culture, it’s easy to take its influence for granted. Sure, it’s charming when a celebrity buys jeans we can shop ourselves—but we’re ultimately not that surprised when they do. (Don’t forget that, nearly a year ago, all it took for Meghan Markle to become the world’s most relatable royal-to-be…
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Aretha Franklin passed away on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy that includes 18 Grammy Awards, 17 top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and six decades’ worth of music. The Queen of Soul touched lives all over the world, with her talent and always-memorable performances, which were amplified by her delightfully extravagant sense of…
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Rihanna and four other members of the Ocean’s 8 cast—namely, Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Sarah Paulson, and Helena Bonham Carter—appeared on The Graham Norton show last night to promote the film’s much-anticipated international release. But the movie wasn’t the only heist (did you see those box-office numbers??) to be talked about on the show: The…
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At the risk of sounding like I was born yesterday, I’ll say it: When news broke earlier this year that scrunchies were “back,” I didn’t care at all. Depending on your millennial age range, that either sounds about right or, conversely, that I missed out on a major rite of passage. By the time my…
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