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Three Body Confidence Crusaders On Finding Self-Acceptance In Fitness, Fashion And Everyday Life

An Asian woman in a nude bodysuit. — Body positivity, a movement that began in fat-acceptance activist circles of the 1960s, is … [+] increasingly used as a branding strategy to attract consumers.

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From wellness to beauty; fitness to fashion, body positivity has gone mainstream. What began as a movement spearheaded by the fat-acceptance activist circles of the 1960s, has since become commodified, as brands wake up to the profit potential of making consumers feel seen and empowered. But an ad slogan to “love the skin you’re in” by applying an all-natural moisturizer or the occasional runway inclusion of a plus-size model doesn’t seem to be enough. The reality is, people remain deeply unsatisfied with their bodies, irrespective of age, size or identity.

In 2018, more than three quarters of Americans reported feeling negatively about their body, according to an Ipsos study. “The past statistics are

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Happy Birthday, Harry Styles! A flick through his journey to fame, love life, suits, and music

By Erika T. Bailey 4 weeks ago

Happy Birthday, Harry Styles! A flick through his journey to fame, love life, suits, and music

Harry turns 27!

Harry Styles birthday is here! He is turning 27 and this has inspired us to take a look back at his life, loves, music and fashion that has turned him into one of the most well-know and loved male icons of the current age.

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2010: The makings of a star

Harry auditioned for the X Factor in April 2010 and wowed the judges with the classic song, “Isn’t she lovely?”. In July of the same year his journey in the competition came to an end at the show’s bootcamp but music mentor, Simon Cowell, allowed him and other solo

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Carla Bruni’s Life in Looks Is a Fascinating Journey Through Fashion History

By 1 month ago

Few models have had as rich and varied a life as the legendary supermodel Carla Bruni. From her early days walking the Paris runways in the 1990s, to her second career as a chart-topping folk singer, to her marriage to Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008 which saw her become the first lady of France, Bruni has made her mark in the world of fashion and far beyond. (Most recently, Bruni’s sixth, self-titled album—a romantic, multilingual ode to the slower pace of life she’s enjoyed since leaving the Élysée Palace—has seen her shoot up the French music charts yet again.) But as becomes obvious in her new “Life in Looks” video for Vogue, shot at Le Bristol hotel in Paris, what has made Bruni one of the most alluring and fascinating models of her generation—apart from her timeless beauty, of course—is her deep respect for both the creativity and the

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Stella Tennant took her own life, her family has confirmed

By 2 months ago

Stella Tennant took her own life, her family has confirmed.

The supermodel suddenly passed away on December 22, aged 50, just days after celebrating the landmark birthday.

And her family has now revealed her suicide came after a lengthy battle with her mental health and have asked for privacy at this difficult time.

In a statement published in Britain’s The Telegraph newspaper, they said: “We have been humbled by the outpouring of messages of sympathy and support since Stella died.

“She was a beautiful soul, adored by a close family and good friends, a sensitive and talented woman whose creativity, intelligence and humour touched so many.

“Stella had been unwell for some time. So it is a matter of our deepest sorrow and despair that she felt unable to go on, despite the love of those closest to her. In grieving Stella’s loss, her family

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