Style + Beauty - Page 355
Staring at yourself in front of a three-way mirror wearing two small pieces of clothing can be the least fun thing about getting ready for summer.
Thankfully, swimsuit shopping doesn't have to be so bad.
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Contrary to popular belief, bikinis can be worn by anyone, regardless of their size. From modest tankinis to daring Brazilians, designers now aim to offer an array of styles and sizes for women to choose from, making bikini shopping easier than ever. The key to finding the perfect style? It’s all about knowing what your figure needs to look its best.
“Confidence will allow you to wear almost anything and look fantastic, but when it comes to bikinis, our body types have different requirements,” says stylist and creative consultant Ellianna Placas. “Luckily, bikinis have come a long way since they were first created in 1946. Now, no matter what your shape is, there is a style to showcase your best assets comfortably and stylishly, so you won’t have to worry about wardrobe malfunctions and just focus on summer fun.”
Ready to buy the best bikini ever? Check out these tips before suiting up:
It officially feels like summer these days, and while we’re thrilled to make the wardrobe swap from mohair sweaters to maxis, the sartorial switch means one more thing: losing that winter body.
It happens to the best of us. During the cold months, it’s almost impossible to NOT to have lasagna and red wine every night, let alone hit the gym with the same fervor as the summer months, right?
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But because the introduction of sunny days means the loss of layers, we’ll do it. Put down the pizza, pass us the quinoa, and let’s start talking gym.
First thing’s first — the gear. It’s difficult to reinvent your workout routine without also revamping your gear (oversized t-shirts, be gone)! Here are some adorable (and comfortable!) workout picks that will keep you looking fly and feeling motivated throughout your entire workout, and then some.
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Then, once you’ve reached your fitness goal, slip into one of these for summer.
Christy and Calvin; Calvin and Christy.
Has there ever been a brand/model relationship more indelible and iconic than this? This week, the house announced that they would be reviving it once again for their fall 2013 underwear campaign, with the 44-year-old supermodel posing for the lens of Mario Sorrenti on location in Vieques, Puerto Rico.
In light of this news (which warms our ’90s-loving hearts), we’re looking back at some of the most memorable images of the past 25 years, ever since Irving Penn first shot Christy for Calvin back in 1988.
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From the intimacy and minimalism of her Calvin Klein Underwear ads to the family-friendly jubilance of Bruce Weber’s Eternity fragrance images, the model-activist has had a long and varied career with the house, but then, as she jokes to Harper’s Bazaar in this month’s just-released cover story, “Well, I did tell Calvin, with Eternity, ‘If you name something that and you put me on it, what the hell do you expect?’”
Check out 25 photos — including a behind-the-scenes shot from the fall campaign — in the gallery below, and see her flex her modeling muscles for a recent issue of Vogue Paris here:
In the beginning of Anne Hathaway’s stardom, she seemed to be the kind of celebrity that people loved to hate. I KNOW, real people hating on celebrities — SHOCKER.
She crept into the Hollywood scene with "The Princess Diaries," looking a little mousy, uninformed (translation: clueless) and you know, like a normal person. The masses were not impressed.
Then Anne made her way into some more substantial roles: as Andy Sachs in "The Devil Wears Prada" and Jane Austen in "Becoming Jane." Hollywood began its dubious transformation on the seemingly innocent star (though we have to say, there was a lot of misguided boobage in Anne’s earlier days).
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But the Anne we’d previously known had begun her style transformation already. Once "Rachel Getting Married" came along, the nay-sayers were forced to pause in their tracks — Hathaway was starting to show that she was so much more than poorly executed red carpet dresses and chick flicks.
But even then, haters gonna hate. As you know, our girl went on to film a wealth of movies, most notably last year’s "Les Misérables." Within a matter of years, Anne had solidified her place among Hollywood’s chic elite. From rocking that amazing pixie beyond the silver screen to her standout appearance in vintage Valentino at the Met Gala, Anne has come a long way in the name of style. (Though is it possible she recently made the worst-dressed list?)
Let’s see how Hollywood has turned Anne’s sensible style into something far more stunning:
