Since its introduction in 1896, swimming has become one of the most popular events at the Olympic Games. Before Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky stormed the pool in sleek swimwear, generations of swimmers donned bizarre body suits while racing for their countries’ glory. Though women’s swimming wasn’t introduced to the Olympics until Stockholm in 1912,
We’ve all been driven utterly insane by an itchy sweater at some point in our lives. And we can all pretty much agree that it is the absolute worst. After all, isn’t winter in a northern climate already bad enough? It’s enough to make you want to pack a bag for a place where wearing
September’s runways at New York Fashion Week were nothing short of historic: A record-shattering number of size-diverse looks—208, to be exact—appeared on the runways of some of fashion’s most notable brands. While those model appearances marked a major shift in what designers consider a runway-worthy body, model Ashley Graham tells Glamour that there’s still plenty
Last night, the Country Music Association Awards celebrated this year’s biggest hit-makers—and some of our favorite country stars walked the red carpet in amazing gowns and sparkles. Check out our picks for best-dressed of the night—and tell us, whose look did you like best? Taylor Swift wore a red Elie Saab gown with shoes from
When it comes to the small cadre pop star-turned-designers, the names that automatically come to mind are so huge that they only go by one name: Rihanna, Kanye, Beyoncé. So, it makes sense that fellow mononym Zendaya joins the ranks today as she launches her new clothing line, Daya by Zendaya. To be clear, the
Today in fashion news from around the world wide web: Peep some vegetable-adorned outfits that these beauty pageant contestants had to wear in Myanmar last week. Male model show packages are now available for your Tuesday viewing pleasure. Kate Middleton and Prince Harry wore matching boots last week. Queen Elizabeth II announces her 2012 honors—including
In the name of doing business, chats with fashion designers and top models regularly pop up on our radar. And while we’ll never run out of things to learn, there are entirely different grounds to cover when your interview subject is a Housewife—capital H intended—whose wardrobe is on display for viewers across America every week.
Here in 2012, you can do just about anything you can imagine online, from ordering Chinese takeout and finding a hot date to watching the SNL episode you missed over the weekend…but as long as the list may be, it still doesn’t include shopping for Chanel clothes. And here’s why… PHOTO: Yannis Vlamos/Gorunway.com Business of
Elizabeth Taylor, just 18 here, and her first husband, Conrad “Nicky” Hilton, Paris Hilton’s great-uncle, on their wedding day, May 6, 1950. The very first time Elizabeth Taylor said “I do,” she wore this seed-pearl-encrusted wedding dress, which goes up for auction at Christie’s today, with an opening bid of 30,000 pounds—about $47,000. (Liz would
News out of London is confirming Harry Styles isn’t the only looker in his family (nor the only one with a fabulous head of hair). Big sister Gemma just lent her mug to British brand Fudge Urban for a funky shoot that involved glitter and sparkle, though all that brightness is totally not something she’s
Following in the footsteps of celebs like Jenny McCarthy and Kristin Chenoweth, actress, host, and soon-to-be mom, Vanessa Lachey is adding designer to her resume. She’s teamed up with the well-known site ShoeDazzle to design a military-inspired high-heeled bootie to support the charity Operation Shower. Dubbed the “Monroe,” (after, you know, Marilyn) the faux-snakeskin bootie
Jennifer Lawrence probably won’t be wearing a white dress in that way anytime soon, but that didn’t stop her from walking the Passengers premiere red carpet in an all-white, bridal-inspired look. She and co-star Chris Pratt posed for the cameras in Los Angeles Wednesday night, with Pratt looking studly and smiley as ever in a
I have a thing—a big thing—for classic Coach bags. (Just look in my closet and you’ll see all my vintage favorites piled up in there.) There’s something about their unembellished design, color saturated leathers and sleek, fuss-free shapes that imply that the woman carrying them knows how to drive a stick shift, can make a
