Archive - May 1, 2016

Fashion

Feminine Dresses + Sneakers: Spring’s Favorite Uniform

by Erin Gillespie

While there are some who have been declaring this Spring season as “the return of the high heel,” I have yet to see the evidence of this manifesting itself anywhere other than in articles I’ve read during fashion week. For the past few spring and summer seasons, flats have really been the thing, and continue to be popular with both the the fashion cognoscenti and those of us who simply love to dress. It’s a welcome relief from the sky-high, studded, and spiked “rocker chick” heels of a few seasons ago, and it’s going to be pretty darn hard to wrestle our colorful sneakers away from us now that we have really and truly learned just now much fun they can be to style (never mind the obvious comfort level). Even Victoria Beckham, once a die-hard fan...

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Entertainment

David Miscavige ‘s Dad Dishes All in a Tell-All book!

by Erin Gillespie

Don’t know who David Miscavige is? Need a refresher on the crackpot philosophy that is the Scientology movement? That’s okay, I’ve got your back. It’s not like you can expect normal, functioning people to keep this stuff at the front of their minds anyway…you have lives, jobs…things to do, and you require your wits about you to do it. So allow me to fill-in the gaps for you so that you don’t have to waste precious grey matter on this tosh. Let’s start with Scientology. Scientology is basically a cult. Okay, actually, if you want to be technical about it, all religions would be considered cults if we go by the  original definition of the term, “a system of religious veneration and devotion directed toward a particular figure or object.” In...

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Fashion

90s Accessory Trends That Are Making a Comeback This Season

by Erin Gillespie

We’ve been watching the 90s creep their way back in to our sartorial vernacular for months now, and it would seem that certain accessories and beauty trends have finally decided to follow suit. While there are some things from the 90s that are now firmly on the 2016 no-fly list: brown and taupe lipstick, bindis, super-skinny eyebrows,  fuzzy crop-tops, and “The Rachel” haircut to name a few, there are equally a few 90s trends that are definitely worth a second look. Here, I’ve created a neat and tidy list of 90s-inspired trends that are back in stores right now, so if you simply cannot find that old velvet choker or tube of Matte Viva Glam lipstick, fear not, you will probably be able to find another at a store near you. Ankle Bracelets I’ve always loved a...

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Entertainment

The Internet’s Sanctimommy Brigade Tried to Baby Shame Chrissy Teigen

by Erin Gillespie

Chrissy Teigen has been my favorite internet Twitter and Instagram celebrity for the better part of two years now. She’s a very public figure married to another very public figure (Musician John Legend), yet manages to keep her social media feeds unfiltered, real, and unquestionably written by her and her alone. As you may already be aware if you are even remotely following celebrity news and gossip, Teigen and Legend recently had a baby girl, who they named Luna. In the wake of Luna’s birth, Teigen has been very candid about many of the issues that new mothers face, many that are rather…um biological. While all new mothers feel an overwhelming sense of awe in the wake of the birth of their first child, there is another, darker side of motherhood that is a modern phemonemon...

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