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25 Jan

Kim Kardashian West’s Next Trick? Skincare, Of Course (ELLE)

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BEAUTY, CELEB
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Of all the celebrity skincare routines out there, very few are as interesting—and expensive—as Kimberly Kardashian West's. After all, she is the one who helped popularize the "vampire facial" with a single selfie of her bloodied face in 2013. So it makes sense that the mogul is expanding her KKW Beauty brand to other offerings, including skincare. In June, Kardashian-West sold a 20 percent stake of her KKW Beauty for $200 million to Coty. Now that the deal is officially closed, Coty is rolling out its plans to make Kim K a whole lot richer. According to WWD, Coty plans to develop skincare, haircare, personal care, and nail products at some point in 2022. "Kim shares our true passion for beauty products, and this acquisition allows us to...
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19 Jan

How to Cope With Lockdown Fatigue This Winter (VOGUE)

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If you feel like you're in a constant state of lockdown fatigue—bogged down by the news cycle, uncertainty around the pandemic, and staying at home—you are far from alone. "Feeling apprehensive / hopeful / exhausted / hitting that pandemic wall. You?" wrote Padma Lakshmi on a recent Instagram post, summing up our collective mood these days. As we near month ten of social distancing in the throes of winter, the burnout is all too real. While nothing changes the current realities of the pandemic, gaining a deeper understanding of what's at play with this gradual, paralyzing feeling of lethargy—and how best to cope with it—can be helpful in powering through. Here, environmental psychologist Lee Chambers, whose practice focuses on wellbeing at work, breaks...
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19 Jan

Saint Laurent Trades In The Runway For The Desert (ELLE)

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EVENT, FASHION
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Fashion in 2020 has taken a turn. We traded in heels for slippers and dressed up to go nowhere. Designers reimagined the spring-summer 2021 season into digital presentations, masked events, staged runways, or opted out of showing altogether. Those that did were creative, but the successful collections were the ones empathetic to both the devastating and joyful events that occurred in quarantine. "I wanted to focus on the essence of things," creative director Anthony Vaccarello said in the press release for Saint Laurent's Summer21 collection, which premiered today. "I think it’s a sign of the times, but I didn’t want anything bleak or heavy." In a stunning video comprised of 66 looks, Vaccarello traded in the twinkling stage of the Eiffel Tower for the desert of North...
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19 Jan

Why Facial Massage Is the Skin-Care Habit I’m Committing to in 2021 (VOGUE)

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Since the pandemic began, my Instagram feed has been filled with face workouts and face tools. Every other scroll, I see someone gua sha–ing their face for a lymphatic massage, or another blowing their cheeks Dizzy Gillespie–style to work their muscles. Then there are all the tools that are marketed towards me: a tiny gilded piece that looks like a paint roller with spikes, a micro-current tool that resembles a sex toy and sends shocks through the skin to tone muscles, and a thin metal stick with a ball at the end to stimulate different muscles as an exercise of facial reflexology and detox. The before-and-afters are particularly mesmerizing: nasolabial folds are lifted, undereye bags are gone, and jowls are smoothed. Call...
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18 Jan

Valentino to Present Couture Collection Digitally (WWD)

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VALENTINO’S CHOICE: As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sweep over Europe and countries reinforce temporary restrictions to curb it, the house of Valentino said Monday that its couture collection, called Code Temporal, will be revealed digitally on Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. CET. It will consist of a presentation conceived by creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli in a dialogue with British artist, musician, singer and songwriter Robert Del Naja, also known as 3D, and founding member of the band Massive Attack. Piccioli selected Galleria Colonna, Sala Grande, in Rome, to highlight Valentino’s couture collection. The Baroque Palazzo Colonna dates back to the 14th century. As an added asset, Valentino will present a film created by Del Naja. The artist filmed some of the steps involved in developing the couture collection and...
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18 Jan

Raf Simons Takes the Reins for Debut Prada Menswear Collection (HYPEBEAST)

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Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada’s first joint menswear collection has finally been revealed. Nearing a year since the Belgian designer was first announced as Prada’s co-creative director, the pair today debuted their Fall/Winter 2021 collection with a short film, followed by another post-show Q&A, live from the house’s Milan headquarters. Entitled “Possible Feelings”, the live-streamed show featured furry textured walls and carpets which were accompanied by a plethora of dynamic models sporting mod-esque slim-fit suits, striking haircuts and an abundance of Raf Simons-inspired looks. If the pair’s first joint womenswear collection was said to demonstrate a fine balance between classic Prada and distinctive Raf, this first menswear offering is almost certainly more Raf-orientated. The epochal Prada logo that adorned much of last season’s women’s collection has been portrayed in the form of...
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18 Jan

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Hair Steaming (ELLE)

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If you have a curly or coily hair texture, you probably know that the best way to keep your hair moisturized is with a good 'ol deep conditioner and plastic cap combo. I've been using the old school technique since the age of 10. (Thank you, mom!) But, I'm here to tell you that there's another (and possibly better) way to hack your deep conditioning session and to enhance the moisture of your hair. Please welcome steaming treatments to the party. To find out more about hair steaming's benefits and what makes it so great for your strands and scalp, I talked to a trichologist and colorist, Bridgette Hill. Below, Hill answers all my hair steaming questions and offers a few steamers and products...
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18 Jan

Upcycling Brand Nereja Makes Vintage Furs New Again (VOGUE)

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As temperatures grew colder in Moscow this past November, Vogue Russia’s executive fashion director Sveta Vashenyak began her hunt for a fur jacket. Vashenyak had been searching for an already worn fur coat, but each vintage coat had something stylistically wrong with it. “They all had these huge sleeves and big shoulders,” she says over Zoom. “And in Russia, we have these huge buttons.” Eventually, she found a long, light brown mink coat from a vintage fur specialty store outside of Moscow. She brought it to the tailor and had it altered. Gone was the “ugly collar and huge shoulders,” and then what was once considered a babushka coat now looked like something more from The Row. After receiving compliments from friends,...
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14 Jan

Teyonah Parris Went From Juilliard To Making Marvel Movie History (Harper’s Bazaar)

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CELEB, CULTURE
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Teyonah Parris’s fascination with superheroes began with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In a world where most ’90s kids identified with TMNT’s resident reporter April O’Neil, Parris wanted to be a Turtle. She loved their bravado. But did heroes always have to be men? “Turtles are turtles,” Parris says. “But they’re guys.” So it’s fitting that Parris will now get to have a hand in making superhero history herself. This winter, the actress will become the first female Black character to join the beloved Avengers when she takes on the role of Monica Rambeau in WandaVision, a new Marvel Studios series streaming on Disney+. For Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans, WandaVision offers a deeper look at the relationship between Avengers Wanda Maximoff, a.k.a. Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth...
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14 Jan

Every Question You Were Afraid To Ask About Dermarolling, Answered (ELLE)

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I know I’m not alone when I say that the current lockdown has been both a blessing and a curse for my skin. What’s great about the lockdown is that I can really work on my acne without fear of air pollution, dirt, and debris from my daily commute, triggering breakouts. Then, there’s the downside. Thanks to lockdown mandates, many of us (myself included) cannot treat said breakouts with monthly facials or trips to the derm’s office. Instead, I’ve been searching for ways to supplement professional services with at-home treatments—safely, of course. Enter: Dermarolling. At first glance, the handheld machine comes off as intimidating. Rolling miniature needles up, down, and across my face is supposed to help combat acne scarring and evening out...
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