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Reality Check: Fashion-Conscious Mama?
I feel fashionably inferior to the other moms
at preschool dropoff. Do I need to dress up?
By Denene Millner
Parenting Magazine
Q Some
of the more fashion-conscious mothers at my kindergartner's school
made jokey comments about my clothes, and now I feel pressured to
dress up more for morning dropoff. Should I?
A Between
fixing the lunches, making beds, and coaxing a halfway decent
breakfast down my kids' throats, the last thing on my mind is
putting on a faceful of Maybelline and slipping into couture first
thing in the morning. Shoot, everyone should be thankful I'm not
showing up at the school in a bathrobe, rollers, and slippers.
This is what my
friends and I tried to explain to an acquaintance recently when,
during a girls' night out, she suggested that too many of us moms
let ourselves go for the sake of the kids. "If you cared about
yourself, you'd put on some makeup, a little perfume, and fix your
hair so you feel good," she said. My friends and I looked at her
like she had 12 heads, and then argued her down — "Who's going to
get all decked out just to buy bananas and diapers at Kroger?"
But later,
alone, I had to admit that I do carry myself differently when I have
on a cute top and a little lip gloss, and perhaps it wouldn't hurt
every once in a while to remind my friends and my husband — and
especially myself — that when I feel like it, I clean up good.
The key words
here, though, are "when I feel like it." And that should be your
mantra. No need to keep up with Barbie. Jeans or skirt, heels or
sneakers, follow your own dress code.
Bright Idea: Bold
Prints for Spring By
Melissa Kagan
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Go bold this season with ultra-bright prints in the form of
shoes, bags, bangles and tops. Although the thought of eye-popping
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this rule: Do not wear this trend top to toe. We encourage you to
break up peppy patterns with a solid-colored accessory or tank. Here
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Girls Don't Cry
Linda Evangelista is on
the phone. "It's really important for me to be honest," she says. "I
don't look like I do in the pages of
Vogue. I think it's OK to say I'm 41 and it's work being
me. It's a lot of upkeep!" She means it, and she's ready to go into
detail. "I'm pro-cosmetic procedure. I use Botox, and I'm not afraid to
say it, though I do like to keep some movement in my face. I see David
Orentreich in New York and Karyn Grossman in Los Angeles. And I do
Thermage, a treatment to stimulate your collagen. I admit to that. For
me, it's just for enhancement, like hair color or makeup or any other
tricks you can do to make yourself feel better."
She's keen to underscore something important, however: There is no Botox
in her face at the moment. "I have refrained for over six months,
because I am pregnant." The baby is due mid-October. "I've just finished
up work....Click
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Go behind the scenes
with
VOGUE
August cover girl, Linda Evagelista, and her fellow supers, Christy
Tarlington and Carolyn Murphy. In a modeling industry dominated by girls
as young as 13, 14, and 15, aging well is the best revenge. Watch this
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Melanie Griffith sued for Golden Globe outfit
Actress
Melanie Griffith
is being sued by a designer for allegedly refusing to
pay nearly £14,920 for clothes worn to the Golden Globes
2006. Niklas J Palm, the designer, also claims the
actress did not fulfil a promise to mention his name
during her red carpet moment.
The
legal suit claims breach of an agreement and intentional
misrepresentation. It further names Griffith's husband,
the actor Antonio Banderas, and their production
companies as defendants.
Palm says he
submitted a £14,889 bill on 16 January but had yet to receive
any money from Griffith. Payments were expected to be made
within two weeks of the date of the submitted invoice.
His legal suit
also alleges Griffith promised "that he will receive publicity
that money could not buy, then conveniently forget his name when
reporters on the red carpet specifically asked (her) who
designed her beautiful gown - taking credit for the gown
herself".
Palm says he
met Griffith last August when he dressed her for an appearance
on a promotional film for a pilates exercise video. The actress
later hired Palm to reorganise her wardrobe, select and pack
outfits for her TV appearances and trips to Aspen, New York and
Spain.
Palm also
selected clothes for Banderas to wear when he received a star on
the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and to the premiere of The Legend of
Zorro. A transaction record shows Griffith, Banderas and their
production companies paid thousands of dollars for those
services.
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In the May issue of Harper’s Bazaar, the very sexy and
glamorous looking Ashlee Simpson opens up about her
rumored plastic surgery, the public’s perception on father Joe
Simpson and what differentiates her from her sister Jessica.
On living in the public
eye:
“I don’t get bothered by people saying what they say. I’m a
happy person, and I’m happy with my looks. Everybody always has
an opinion. One minute they’ll love you; one minute they’ll hate
you. When you go home to sleep at night, [the important thing]
is to feel good about yourself. And I do.”
On changing her look and her rumored plastic surgery:
“I loved how I looked. I’m not an insecure person, nor was I
before. It’s a personal choice. I believe if somebody chooses to
do plastic surgery, it [should be] for yourself, not for anyone
else.”
On criticism that her father, Joe, is an inappropriate stage
dad:
“People have the wrong perception of him, because he is a
wonderful man. He would never hurt a fly.”
On stars like Britney Spears who are publicly battling their
demons:
“I think that they should probably move out of L.A. I think that
their parents need to help them.”
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On growing up:
“I’ve definitely learned a lot and grown up a lot in the past few years. I’m at
peace on the inside. I’m at a really good place.”
On her Saturday Night Live fiasco:
“I’m definitely okay with my awkward moments. I’m one of those people who gets
knocked down, and it won’t stop me. You kind of learn to be a fighter…But,
truly, in my heart, I don’t feel like I have anything to prove to anyone.”
On living in the public eye:
“I don’t get bothered by people saying what they say. I’m a happy person, and
I’m happy with my looks. Everybody always has an opinion. One minute they’ll
love you; one minute they’ll hate you. When you go home to sleep at night, [the
important thing] is to feel good about yourself. And I do.”
On changing her look and her rumored plastic surgery:
“I loved how I looked. I’m not an insecure person, nor was I before. It’s a
personal choice. I believe if somebody chooses to do plastic surgery, it [should
be] for yourself, not for anyone else.”
On her style:
“You know, I was never a dress person, but now, if I’m going to an event, I like
to put one on. I have to feel comfortable no matter what. I love Alexander
McQueen, and, oh, gosh, I love them all – Fendi, Chanel.”
On how her style differs from Jessica’s:
“We like some of the same designers, but we wear clothes differently. Oh, God,
how do I say this? Jessica likes to be very put together, and I like something
to always be a little off, whether my shoes don’t match or something like that.”
On criticism she’s trying to look more like Jessica:
“Of course I look like her. She’s my sister. It’s like, God, please! We think
it’s quite funny.”
On criticism that her father, Joe, is an inappropriate stage dad:
“People have the wrong perception of him, because he is a wonderful man. He
would never hurt a fly.”
On stars like Britney Spears who are publicly battling their demons:
“I think that they should probably move out of L.A. I think that their parents
need to help them.”
On her rumored hookup with Ryan Phillippe:
“That was absolutely not true. I’m pretty sure I [went home] that night with my
friend Nicole. I’m pretty sure we went to Taco Bell…Can I not even talk to a
guy?”
On her life philosophy:
“I just want to have fun. Life is too short…through all my changes, I’m still
the same person. I’m definitely still goofy. My heart has not changed.”
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