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13 items of clothing you couldn’t pay us to wear. (NSFW)
These pants are totally safe for work. Just don’t walk too close to your boss if you’re wearing them. Or any person for that matter. From a distance, there’s every chance the pants could be stamped with some kind of arty, cultural print. But if you look closely, you’ll notice they’re actually made up of [read more]
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The beauty product you’ll either love or hate
by ZOE FOSTER One thing I am asked a lot is if it is true that the male seahorse becomes pregnant. Another thing I am asked is: what are BB creams, do I need one, will they change my life, and do they taste any good when dipped in tzatziki? BB [read more]
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Billboard Music Awards RED CARPET
It was a set of $5000 diamond cuff earings for Alicia Keys, a white suit jacket that acted as a dress for Miley Cyrus, but for Katy Perry the ultimate accessory was her grandmother. Katy took her granny to the 2012 Billboard Music Awards, held in Las Vegas overnight. Before the event she tweeted: “My [read more]
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Welcome to my twisted shopping logic….
by MIA FREEDMAN “You should be a financial planner,” suggested my husband this week as I explained how much money I’d saved by buying a new jacket. Yes, how much MONEY I SAVED BY BUYING A NEW JACKET. If you are struggling to understand that concept, you’re clearly not trying hard [read more]
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How you can ACTUALLY stop bad breath.
BY ZOE FOSTER Are you paranoid about bad breath? Oh COME ON. You knew we had to talk about it eventually, man. Who else is going to bring up bad breath? No one. No one talks about it. We’re all too busy buying mints and chewing gum and worrying about how [read more]
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The week in frocks: Wow.
Have you noticed the rise of the see-through dresses? Whether it’s a just a sleeve or lace all over, it seems like sheer is everywhere this season. In this gallery alone, there’s Kristen Stewart in a lace fishtail gown at the world premiere of Snow White and Katy Perry in a sheer black dress at [read more]
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Are these the most stylish women in Australia?
It was midriff for Rachael Finch, a Gucci tuxedo for Asher Keddie and a mullet-style dress for Jessica Rowe. But at the Instyle Women of the Year awards, held in Sydney last night, it was Miranda Kerr who walked away with the title of Australia’s most stylish woman. Take a look at the celebs arriving [read more]
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Zoe Foster: Dress up and use makeup to cheer up.
I read a wonderful piece in The Observer a few days ago about how dressing up can make you feel ‘up,’ and the reason I used the adjective “wonderful” to describe this article is because yes, it was zingy and well-written, but also because I AGREE. A LOT. The next time you are feeling like [read more]
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Wardrobe Week. Show us what you’re wearing.
It’s fashion. But it’s your fashion. Try this. It’s Mamamia’s Wardrobe Week and it’s a post that’s all about our readers and what you’re wearing. We debuted this post a few weeks ago and the response from commenters, contributors and people keen to have their wardrobe featured has been awesome. What we love about this [read more]
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8 new nail trends to try.
BY ZOE FOSTER Can you even remember a time when we didn’t know specific nail polish colour names, or which colour Chanel had sent down the runway on their models, and therefore would be the Biggest Nail Colour of The Season, or what Shellac was, or how to make our nails look like little tuxedos? [read more]
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All the make-up looks from Fashion Week.
We’re zooming in on Mercedes Benz Fashion Week to get a closer view at the hair, make-up and nails from the runway and behind the scenes. Bold and crazy was big, colour was cool, glitter was everywhere and duel-toned lips made their mark. Check it out.
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MET Ball: Is this the best dressed event of the year?
Think of this as the Oscars of the fashion industry. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2012 Costume Institute – or the MET Gala – brings together 700 celebrities and big names from the fashion industry. Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour approves every name on the guest list. Tickets are $25,000 EACH, but it’s rare for anyone to [read more]
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The curse of the lady moustache
The other day I had an effervescent interview with a journalist named Gary about the rise of men adopting a hipster Bushranger Beard. You can read it here, and I recommend it, actually, because there has been a tremendous inflation of men growing, pruning and shaping extraordinary facial hair in [read more]
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Young silver foxes: grey is the new black
Katie Holmes has grey hair. Not a full head of grey hair, but at least a few strands. And if the gossip websites are to be believed, those grey hairs mean she must be a) stressed or b) pregnant. We have another theory. We think she might be c) human. So she’s 33 and has [read more]
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Distressed jeans. Without the stress
Sandblasted jeans are bad for your health. True fact. As we reported on Mamamia before, sandblasting jeans involves shooting tiny particles of silica (sand) at high pressure at the denim. The problem is that when inhaled, the silica can result in silicosis which is a sometimes fatal lung disease. The victims of the process are [read more]
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Vogue acts on skinny models.
Today the 19 worldwide editions of Vogue Magazine announced a pact to work only with healthy models. It’s sparked a lot of discussion about whether the fashion industry can wean itself from ‘unhealthy’ body ideals. I always wanted to be an agent. As the daughter of top Australian fashion model Nola Clark and actor Tony [read more]
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The DIY home hair colour anyone can do
What do you think about “mousse” hair dye? Are they better than DIY home hair colour? – Rowena It’s very subjective: just like some people prefer compact over liquid foundation, or saying ‘aubergine’ over ‘eggplant’, or eating spaghetti with a chopstick rather than a fork, some prefer mousse over traditional crème [read more]
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Are you a shoe or a bag person?
I don’t like shoes. There, I admitted it. Actually, I have nothing against shoes per se- they excuse me from the tedium of having to get a pedicure more than once a year, and I can’t imagine going to Coles without them (that floor gets so chilly in the dairy aisle!). [read more]
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Zoe Foster goes makeup-free
BY ZOE FOSTER In today’s magazine news, they are still made of paper and feature famous and attractive identities on their covers. In more specific magazine news, People mag in the US this week published an issue featuring stars without any makeup on. Not those mean pap shots where they are exiting the gym, but [read more]
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“Eyeliner is the only thing in my make-up kit”
Okay, so maybe I’m an ageing hippy. But walking around a CBD filled with professional women, I want to stop them in their tracks and say, ‘Ladies, you have been conned. Laying stuff on your face with a trowel doesn’t make you look any better.’ It might have something to do with coming [read more]
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Wardrobe Week. What are you wearing?
“Real people wearing real clothes. MORE MORE MORE!” That’s a comment from Mamamia’s Wardrobe Week post, which we published two weeks ago. So here we are for post number 2. If you missed last week’s post, here’s what you need to know: Wardrobe Week is about you and what you’re wearing. We asked you to [read more]
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Zoe Foster takes us through her make-up bag
BY ZOE FOSTER After the thrilling insight into my toiletries bag on Tuesday, I bet you found it hard to sleep knowing there was ANOTHER packing video coming your way today, didn’t you!!! Hopefully this one is a bit more exciting – it should be, it’s about MAKEUP!!! In fact, I believe I have formed [read more]
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GALLERY: Rocking the red carpet right now
It’s spring in the US and we’re loving the colourful red carpet frocks that come with the change in season. It’s also the week of the movie premier as celebrities flocked to the first screenings of movies like The Avengers, The Lucky One and The Five-Year Engagement. Nicki Minaj took airport fashion to new levels, [read more]
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SEALED SECTION: Are your pink bits pale enough?
Girls. Your vaginas are too brown. If there is anything we can learn from this 25-second advertisement from India, it’s this. It’s not enough that your vagina are too hairy, too saggy and so ugly they have to be photoshopped to appear in any kind of magazine. Now you can add ‘colour’ to the list [read more]
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What Zoe Foster packs in her toiletry bag
BY ZOE FOSTER Sometimes, especially after The Most Disappointing Summer in History, us Strayans take ourselves off to Europe during winter for a bit of sun and fun and maybe even a plum. Being that we live so stinkin’ far away from the country of Europe (I’m joking, put your maps away), we often stay [read more]
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Celeb news: The new hair trend to try, thanks Gwyneth.
Think of it as dip-dyed. Otherwise known as ombre. And if Gwyneth’s wearing it is must be cool. Check out Gwyneth Paltrow‘s latest hair style – her usually blonde strands are slightly darker than usual, bordering on orange. It’s similar to Balayage, (check that out here). The difference here is the line between the two [read more]
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“My Shapewear tried to kill me”
I am lucky to be sitting here at all. Earlier this week shapewear tried to kill me. It started innocently enough. I’m at my goal weight but three children later, the loose skin on my tummy continues to bother me. I have some great jeans but they are all low-rise. It’s so [read more]
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The first ever Barbie TV ad.
Barbie’s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts, which makes a lot more sense when you see the era from which she came. We all know Barbie is more than 50 years’ old. But have you seen the first ever TV ad for the then $3 doll and her range of (sometimes even more expensive) clothes? [read more]
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The not-so-new male fashion trend that’s back again
There is a new, extraordinary comeback being made. It’s not Ian Thorpe, Bon Jovi or Bert Newton, but facial hair on men. In the past couple of years, there has been a steady, subtle comeback of multitudes of men proudly displaying their links to a hunter gatherer past. There is no clear reason, although Movember [read more]
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Supermodels without makeup.
Supermodels without makeup and without Photoshop – it’s not something you see very often. But check out these photos (with a certain “surprise” thrown in) Shots of Louis Vuitton’s fall/winter 2010 runway team have been compared with different images of the same models. The clean-look photos are standard in the modelling industry.