Summer is all about less. Less stress, less clothing, less work. The only catch-22 is that to do less, you typically have to spend more. Less stress involves more vacation. Less clothing involves more of everything else: more sandals, more hair accessories, more teeny tiny bags. Less work will most likely involve a bottle of…
Read moreOn Instagram, Jameela Jamil is incredibly candid—about dealing with stress, about her gripes with inconsistent sizing, about celebrities who peddle detox teas on their feeds. That frankness doesn’t end online, either. During a recent conversation, Jamil—a spokesperson for Aerie—explained how she prefers the pool to the beach because she “likes to be near a nice,…
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Shopping for swimsuits can be overwhelming, time consuming, and mentally taxing, especially in the age of overabundance. Just the thought of so many styles, shapes, trends, price points, in-store and online destinations—it can make your heads explode, without even stepping foot in the dressing room (or opening all of those online orders). But imagine if…
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You definitely don’t want to shop with me. Everyone wants someone who can talk them out of a purchase, but I’m definitely not that person. If you ask “Do I really need this?” I’ll tell you that you do. If you were planning on just going to one store, I’ll happily suggest two to 20…
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There are certain pieces of clothing that bond women across generations: the first bra, the prom dress, the wedding dress. I’ve always adored traditionally “feminine” things—nail polish, lipstick, flatirons, crimping irons—even as I started coming to terms with my sexuality as a teenager. Special occasions and holidays, especially, called for a new dress. But those…
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Vanessa Hudgens has worn disco sequins on the red carpet, danced in a catsuit on a television musical, and even designed a very chic line of suits. But perhaps her most well-known outfits are the ones she breaks out for Coachella, the annual music festival in southern California, of which she’s been named the unofficial…
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