Beyoncé continued her world domination today when she unveiled her highly anticipated H&M ads.
We kind of knew this was coming, though -- rumors began to swirl back in January that the singer was working on a campaign for the Swedish retailer when one of her dancers at the shoot tweeted an accidental confirmation. But now the first shot is finally here!
The Inez & Vinoodh-lensed snap from the summer 2013 campaign features Bey lounging in the Bahamas in printed shorts, a silky blouse, high-heels and bangles. Sounds like it was plucked straight from her closet, no? That's because the star herself had a hand in design, so prepare yourself for plenty of bodycon dresses and embellished bikinis.
"I've always liked H&M's focus on fun and affordable fashion. I really loved the concept we collaborated on to explore the different emotions of women represented by the four elements -- fire, water, earth and wind. It was a beautiful shoot on a tropical island," Beyoncé said. "It felt more like making a video than a commercial."
As far as the rest of the campaign, entitled "Beyoncé as Mrs. Carter in H&M," you can expect to see more photos and even a video commercial set to Bey's new song "Standing On The Sun." Even though H&M has a history of top celebrity endorsements, it's pretty remarkable that the company was able to snag such a living icon. Recent campaign faces for the brand include Lana Del Rey, Vanessa Paradis and, our personal fave, David Beckham.
H&M's high summer 2013 collection won't be in stores until May, but you can check out her first shot from the ads below. Fiiiine, Beyoncé, we'll bow down.
First knuckle rings, or memory rings, may not be a new trend — they've been gaining momentum for a few years now — but, as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley proves in this Instagram shot she posted yesterday, they have staying power. Metaphorical staying power. Not actual staying power — those things slip off all the time. Like, unless you get yours sized exactly, it's actually just on loan to you until it falls off your finger and goes tragically bouncing down a subway grate.
But they're pretty, right? And they can easily be mixed with your everyday jewelry, so they're not too much of a commitment, style-wise. First knuckle rings are also a nice, subtle antidote to those elbow-reaching bracelet stacks (okay, fine, arm parties) that are just starting to fade from street style blog pages, and, you know, actual streets. Plus, wrists full of bangles make it impossible to type, while you can barely feel memory rings.
On the other hand, like all impractical fashion trends (like, say, wearing your coat as a cape), going around with bling on every finger joint might comes across as trying too hard. If you're worried about that sort of thing.
If you're not, Catbird, a lovely jewelry shop in Williamsburg, Brooklyn featuring local designers, has a pretty extensive selection of barely-there memory rings on their website — they've been making them since 2008!
Rapper A$AP Rocky has turned out to be quite the fashion muse! If you recall, for L’Uomo Vogue‘s March 2013 issue shot by Francesco Carrozzini, A$AP stated…
“I’ve always been interested in fashion, since when I was a kid and used to shop on 5th Avenue. But the real leap in quality occurred when I was 16 years old. I immediately loved Prada, Dolce & Gabbana, and Gucci. Nevertheless, my approach has always been spontaneous, based on a sort of fashion sense that lets me blend haute couture with streetwear. I want this period to be remembered as the ‘Platinum Age’ or ‘Diamond Age’. Currently, there’s a new artist movement that’s rewriting the rules of hip hop and I’m their leader, king, and emperor, that’s for sure. I’m the future of this genre.”
We now get to take a look at a short but creatively edited, behind-the-scenes video to accompany the photoshoot. Aside from being stylish and fly, A$AP is actually a pretty interesting and intelligent young man!
They're back again this week with their second edition of Friday favorites. This time featuring some of our favorite styles from Marshall Artist, Publish, and Play Cloths. Take a look below at the photos and if you like one of the outfits.
Kim Kardashian added another dimension to her blunt bangs with some long wispy side strands. Is it just us, or do these scream '90s hip hop star? Specifically, a certain TLC member who sung about chasing waterfalls, hm?
The expecting reality star pulled her hair up into a taught bun that accentuated her face fringe. She wore all black with a high-waist skirt and a snug long-sleeve top. A solid clutch, strappy gold-accented stilettos, and a chunky metallic necklace finished off her furniture shopping look. Her coral nails were the only hint of color for this OTT errands ensemble.
You know that ol' saying "beauty is pain"? Well, it didn't come around for nothing. Anyone who spends at least five minutes getting ready in the morning — and if even my begrudging middle-school brother does this, I know everyone else does — knows this.
We wax — the most, uh, delicate of parts — shave, pluck, wrap our appendages (okay, hair) around sizzling 400-degree could-be torture devices (okay, curling irons), yeah, we sacrifice a lot in the name of beauty. But have you ever wondered how much?
Well, the folks over at MyVoucherCodes, a UK-based discount code and coupon site, did, so they polled 2,000 women to find out what the most common primping injuries are. The #1 biggest beauty blunder was (drumroll, please...) shaving and waxing! 48 percent of women reported suffering some sort of shaving/waxing-related boo-boo. Are you at all surprised?
Other apparently dangerous procedures included:
Sunburn from tanning (37 percent)
Got burnt while using hot tool (33 percent)
Had an allergic reaction to a beauty product (26 percent)
Eyelash curler "accident" — eek! (14 percent)
A bad reaction to hair dye (11 percent)
Tattoo/piercing malfunction (3 percent)
Teeth whitening (1 percent)
Teeth whitening, dangerous? Who knew! Also, a whopping 28 percent of women said they've never — not once ever! — suffered any sort of injury while primping. Um, secrets, please?
This weekend, Kim Kardashian took her brand-new blunt-cut bangs for a test drive, wearing what just might be her best maternity look to date. Not even exaggerating, people!
She wore a blush-toned Finders Keepers cut-out dress, a sharp white blazer, a quilted Chanel bag, and Giuseppe Zanotti — wait for it — sandals! Yes, as in flat-to-the-ground, heel-less shoes.
BEHOLD:
Made complete with a haphazardly perched arm running fingers through her wispy mane, a stack of elbow-grazing bangles (okay, okay, an arm party), a blank stare into the distance, and not to mention a side high-low hem, it almost — just almost — seems like Kardashian's scheming to turn that mommy blog of hers into a street styler. Amirite?
Regardless, she looks comfy — and that's not a word oft associated with the mom-to-be's maternity style. Tell us, is this your favorite pregnant-lady look of hers yet? Or do you miss the pantsuits already? Sound off in our poll, below!
Nicki Minaj's new clothing line Couture by Minaj is officially here! But outfits only come in busty perfume bottle size. Sad face, we know. As it turns out, these aren't new bottles, y'all—these are outfits Nicki designed to be put on the bottles. Yeah, read that again. Outfits for bottles. Bottles wearing outfits. Half outfits to be worn by armless, legless inanimate containers.
It all became clear on the Nicki Minaj Beauty Facebook page where they said, "To celebrate the first Pink Friday on 15th March you can get your hands on a collection of Couture By Minaj outfits to dress up your Pink Friday bottle. These limited edition outfits have been designed in partnership with Nicki as a special treat for UK Barbz." Wait, WUT? *rubs eyes* This collection of bottle outfits actually has a name? Yep! It's called Couture by Minaj. Awesome. In the first Duchess of Pink "look", Nicki was inspired by her Harajuku Barbie ensemble from last spring, which had a lace-up corset and pink beret. Then, in the purple and yellow Starships Minaj hooded perfume bottle "ensemble," she took inspiration from her out-of-this-world NBA performance outfit from last year. For the Whip It Like Minaj "outfit", she decided to have her perfume go balls-out badass in a gold studded leather cap and vest.
It takes a brave soul to wear all white for traveling, and an even braver one to take on the airport in a pair of stilettos. Candice Swanepoel did just that this week for her flight to JFK.
After her Victoria's Secret excursions in LA, the supermodel jet-set in a pair of crisp Alexander Wang cigarette pants paired with a sporty crewneck sweatshirt featuring a surprising sheer back. She rocked a pair of Stella McCartney shades and tied her hair back in a cute basic braid. She toted a large pale yellow chain-strap bag (perfect carry-on size!) and gracefully strolled through security in a pair of black ankle-strap heels.
Needless to say, she looked fabulous, but we'll be sticking to our yoga pants and sneakers for wrestling our rolling suitcases thankyouverymuch.
Now that we've said au revoir to Paris Fashion Week, let's talk about a major trend we spotted off the runways — coats as capes! Seriously, it looks like every third person in our PFW street style gallery is allergic to sleeves.
Like her. Her body is physically rejecting that coat.
Actually, outerwear draped over the shoulders was kind of a look for show-goers in every fashion week city this past month — even during New York Fashion Week's surprise blizzard! — and we're not sure how we feel about it.
It's definitely supposed to appear nonchalant, like "Oh, I just threw this on as I was dashing off to somewhere fabulous." But if you have time to pose for street style photographers you have time to stick your arms through some sleeveholes, right?
And, the few seconds you would save by forgoing sleeves are going to be negated by all the time you'll spend fussing with your bag as you realize you can't just sling it over the shoulder of your impromptu cape.
Plus, a strong gust of wind could blow that coat-cape right off! We saw more than one New York Fashion Week attendee clutching at her over-the-shoulder coat collar for dear life, rather than, you know, actually putting it on.
But, on the other hand, the look does create a clean line that can look very pretty in pictures. And, as The Telegraph points out, Phoebe Philo has been doing this at Celine since 2009, so the trend has been kind of a slow burning one.
Beyonce opens up in the new issue of Shape magazine and reveals how she lost 57 pounds after the birth of her first child, Blue Ivy. Also, fun fact: Beyonce's favorite food is pizza!
"Breast-feeding took care of the first 30 pounds," Beyonce said. "I was amazed at how the weight just fell off me. But I had to work very hard to lose the last 25 because I'd scheduled a show just three months after I gave birth. Let me tell you, I'll never do that again!"
But how did Beyonce do it? Shape reveals that Beyonce dropped the last 25 pounds on a low-calorie diet and regular dance workouts. She says that she always thinks of her body in her Crazy in Love video as her ideal weight—note: she shot the video when she was 20-years-old.
"Some people prefer the gym, but when I have to put on workout clothes and run on a treadmill, I get bored," Beyonce said. "The rehearsals leading up to a tour always get me in shape, so I never have to feel like 'Oh no, I have to get up and go to the gym!'
"Believe me, I'm not a naturally thin person," she said. "I have to work for it."
And, as for how she controls her pizza cravings? She gets to eat it once a week—at a cheat meal on Sundays.
1. Drinking Oil
- His theory: If you eat a variety of familiar, flavor-rich foods, the brain stimulates hunger, raising the set point and causing weight gain. But if you consume foods with little or unfamiliar taste, the brain thinks the body must be starving (why else would you eat tasteless food?), thus lowering the set point and causing weight loss.
2. Spice Up Your Life
- Adding a wide variety of flavorful spices to your foods can help you control portion sizes and lose weight. Research shows that people eat less when their food tastes new and spicy (perhaps because we're forced to pay attention to it?). The crazier the blends of spices, the more novel the food will taste and the more benefits you'll reap, so don't be afraid to mix spices and go out of your comfort zone. Plus, traditional spices like turmeric, cinnamon, and cumin are chock-full of powerful antioxidants.
3. No Snacking
- This one may be surprising, considering the popular concept of eating five or six mini-meals throughout the day. But according to scientists who study the hunger hormones leptin and gherlin, eating too often can mess with your body's natural signals. Plus, if you are constantly snacking, you might not realize how many calories you're really taking in and/or feel deprived from not having a "real meal."
4. Eating Sweets While Cooking
- For the cook who loves tasting as they go, licks, sips, and nibbles can add up fast, leaving you feeling as if you've already eaten a meal before it actually ends up on the table. To quell the tasting urge, some experts recommend sucking on a highly flavored hard candy while you cook. The potent taste—think mint, cinnamon, or sour—will keep your taste buds busy, and the act of sucking will keep your mouth occupied.
5. Nose Clipping
- Everyone knows that smell plays a huge part of how we taste our food—remember your fourth grade science experiment where you ate an onion and an apple with your nose pinched and couldn't tell the difference? So while it may seem a little extreme (and get you some weird looks at restaurants) clipping your nose shut during meals will help you only eat until you're full. Although it does make your favorite foods a lot less enjoyable.
6. One Meal A Day
- Intermittent fasting (IF) is the hottest ticket in the nutrition world right now, with reported benefits ranging from improved immunity, faster metabolism, better insulin sensitivity, lower cancer risk, and of course, weight loss. While we'd all love these rewards, not eating for 24 hours or more can feel like a marathon of deprivation. A way to ease into IF is to try to eat just one meal a day. People often find that once they get past the habit of eating all the time, they really don't miss the extra meals.
7. Cake for Breakfast
- Eating cake first thing in the morning may sound like the worst diet advice ever (or the best!), but Israeli researchers found that "obese participants who ate a breakfast high in protein and carbohydrates that included a dessert were better able to stick to their diet and keep the pounds off longer than participants who ate a low-carb, low-calorie breakfast that did not include sweets." The scientists hypothesize that allowing yourself a treat in the a.m. helps curb your cravings for sweets later in the day.
Ruh-roh: It looks like the Kardashians are headed back to kourt. This time over the rights to the name "Khroma," the sisters' recently launched beauty line, reports WWD.
Following a trademark infringment lawsuit, which was filed back in December by a Florida-based cosmetics brand called "Kroma," a California judge has issued a preliminary injunction against "Khroma." (Confusing, right?)
In short, this means all future sales of the Kardashians' products could be blocked — Boldface, the sisters' licensing company, has seven days to appeal and delay the injunction — and Khroma won't be allowed to restock the thousands of products slated to hit shelves next month.
It's particularly bad timing, seeing as the brand is expanding from only Ulta stores to a range of drugstores next month. Just think of all those fake eyelashes, sitting sad in their packages, waiting to be batted amongst a cloud of smoky eyeshadow. (Tear.)
We'll have to wait and see how everything panders out, but considering Khroma (note the "h") raked in around $1.5 million in its opening month, we expect Boldface will most certainly appeal the judge's decision. We'll update as the story unfolds!
Ever since Kerry Washington's introduction to the world in Ray, we've been in awe of her captivating beauty. With her roles in Scandal and Django Unchained, the actress has been all over the red carpet this year—and lucky us to have such bountiful hair and makeup inspiration!
From catwalk-worthy ponytails to intricate French twists and tough blunt bangs, Kerry is a true chameleon. She loves pink lipstick, rosy cheeks, fluffy faux lashes, and if she could bottle that signature glow, people would be snatching it off the shelves. But enough gushing, take a look for yourself, here are the 36-year-old's most breath-taking moments.
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