Author: Michael

My mom has always been my fashion role model, even though many of her pieces are out of my budget. She’s all about comfy fabrics, flattering silhouettes and polished details, and her favorites never seem to go out of style. But what I realized is that none of those elements have to do with price. With this in mind, I scoured Amazon and found 17 luxe-looking pieces that totally nail her aesthetic, and they shockingly start at only $8. From polished blouses to everyday dresses to trendy jeans, these chic picks could be straight out of her closet. Yes, I know…

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Genetics, daily activities, whatever the cause may be, I stand firmly in the broad-shoulder category. I accept it (and have learned to appreciate it), but shopping for chic seasonal dresses still throws me through a loop . . . until now. I recently cracked the shoulder-flattering code, and I now feel confident in nearly every dress I slip on. So what’s the secret? Well, I have a few. Vertical lines, wrap silhouettes and voluminous skirts are a couple of details I look for to make my broad shoulders appear smaller (and make me feel ten out of ten). If you’re…

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The late Hayden Panettiere’s mother, Lesley Vogel, responded to accusations that she pressured her daughter to become a full-time actress from a young age. “I was strong, definitely, but I was not abusive by any stretch of the imagination,” Vogel, 70, told The Daily Mail in an interview published on Saturday, August 22. Vogel signed Panettiere up with the famed Wilhelmina modeling agency at 8 months old and the future Heroes star shot her first commercial three months later. At 5 years old, Panettiere was cast in her first recurring TV role as Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live.…

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