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The last time you went shopping for an on-trend swimsuit was probably a long time ago (the trend might have even been My Little Pony, if you catch our drift), and it's not hard to see why: Swimsuits are so body-specific, so personal, and so hard to find that when you do finally come across a pair that makes you feel like a babe, you don't often have the luxury of choosing between trends. But what if you could find a swimsuit that was both flattering and also fun to wear? We've come across six non-challenging trends that you don't have to be an VS angel to rock, whether you're a two-piece and one-piece fan. Click through to see 'em all. Feel that? That's you actually get excited about swimsuit shopping! Want even more R29? Get the latest news, tips, and can't-resist stories delivered straight to your newsfeed, in real time. Like us on Facebook — we'll see you there! View the slideshow

Dressing Madonna and @Courtney Love most recently, see what Michael Herz thinks of celebrity endorsement @earlyherz

Is flextime the formula for success? A new study from LinkedIn parses the question:

Madonna attended the Dolce & Gabbana and The Cinema Society screening of the Epix world premiere of ‘Madonna: The MDNA Tour’ at The Paris Theatre in New York City on Tuesday evening. Ensuring that no one would upstage her at her own event, the singer wore a Dolce & Gabbana three-piece suit accented with David Yurman black-onyx and diamond cufflinks. The suit was styled with an ivory waistcoat and bow-tie, complete with a chic top hat and yellow flower pinned to her lapel. I’m not sure if it was an ode to Michael Jackson, but Madonna wore a Jacob & Co. diamond mesh glove which features over 17 carats of round white diamonds set into a white-gold mesh design. A faux bob and bold red lip colour completed her look. I have to say it’s one of the best suits we’ve seen this week. Does she deserve a place in the BDOTW menswear poll, or is this look too gimmicky for you? Credit: Getty The post Madonna In Dolce & Gabbana – ‘Madonna: The MDNA Tour’ Screening appeared first on Red Carpet Fashion Awards.

Let's play pretend for a hot second: You and your girls are finally hitting the town after weeks of rescheduling. Your favorite LBD is dry-cleaned, you've got a fresh mani/pedi, blown-out hair, and some pumps you know you're going to regret wearing, but hey, sacrifices must be made in the name of style. Some conservative misogynists would argue that you're asking for "trouble" leaving your house in an outfit like that — but you beg to differ. You've slipped on a pair of leg-hair stockings underneath that black dress, and no one is going to approach you if your legs are hairy, no matter how sexy you look on top. Duh. Okay, sarcasm over. Are faux-hairy legs a necessary preventive action a woman can take to ensure her safety when she goes out at night? To that end, China has introduced the hairy-leg stocking as a means of protecting its female population from unsolicited male attention. A Sina Welbo user described them as, "Super sexy, summertime anti-pervert full-leg-of-hair stockings." To which we say, to each her own. If a woman wants to rock the au natural look, she should go for it. But, is leg hair an "essential for all young girls going out?" Probably not. The problem with these leggings isn't the leg hair (J.Crew made a pair of tights whose pattern unintentionally resembled hairy legs); these leggings are suggesting that rape happens based on the way you look, dress, and act — that "perverts" only want hairless, smooth, Nair'd out gams. It's as if they're saying the smoother the legs, the more rape-prone the girl. That's a pricklier statement than some unshaven pegs. (Cosmopolitan) Image: via Cosmopolitan. Read More

Now that spring has gone, 'tis the season for makeovers. And we're not just talking about your wardrobe — it's time to get your pad in tip-top shape. For the ultimate inspiration, we turned to a few of Chicago's coolest interior designers for expert tips and the season's best decor wonders. Now you can give your apartment a whole new look — and still have time to catch The Bachelor in home sweet style. View the slideshow

It seems that even magazine editors are "blessed" with awkward childhood memories. British Vogue editor-in-chief, Alexandra Shulman, has just revealed her days of a “no potato” diet…as enforced by her mother. Though in an enviable position at the helm of the U.K.’s fashion bible, during an interview on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Shulman reveals the bittersweet memory: “My mum — I think I was about 10 — was worried I was getting really podgy so she said to the headmistress of our school 'can you make sure Alexandra doesn’t have potato?'" Humiliating, huh? (Seriously, we’d take a swing at anyone who got in the way of us and those buttery, creamy carbs.) She continues, “I can still see it now, we’d have mashed potato in a Pyrex bowl with that pool of butter soaked into the middle of it and it would be on the table at school. And I love mashed potato.” So do we, Alex. So. Do. We. It sounds completely cruel, but she manages to joke about it now. And, reading bwtween the lines, her mother’s forceful ways maybe did us good, too. Editing Vogue since 1992, Shulman has outright refused to feature diets in the magazine, and bans stick-thin models from gracing her pages. What’s more, whilst she might not be as willowy as Wintour, or as cool as Carine, nowadays, she never compares herself to fellow females at the mag. So, perhaps tough love isn’t so bad. Mummies just care, don’t they? (Daily Mail) Photo: Via Daily Mail Read More

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Who: Emma Watson wearing Christian Louboutin ‘Pivichic’ striped leather and PVC pumps Shop: Net-A-Porter.com $795 / £475 / €545 Where: ‘The Bling Ring’ New York Screening Credit: Getty The post Emma Watson’s Christian Louboutin ‘Pivichic’ Striped Leather And PVC Pumps appeared first on Red Carpet Fashion Awards.