Maura Brannigan
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Tim Gunn Exclusively Chats Project Runway Season 12
We spoke to Tim Gunn on why the show's 12th season is set to be the best yet.
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Yes, NYTimes, College Women Can Have Sex Like Men
The New York Times' most recent Sunday cover story describes a not-so revolutionary finding that college women are now having casual sex. Here's why this shouldn't be news.
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Project Runway's New Billboard for Season 12 Is Seriously Steamy
Season 12 is sure to be a doozy. Here's why!
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Spring Break Forever: Q&A with Spring Breakers' Costume Designer, Heidi Bivens
We chatted candidly with Spring Breakers' incredible costume designer Heidi Bivens about her vision behind the film, James Franco's cornrows, and of course, those DTF sweatpants.
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Read 10 of Nora Ephron's Best Movie and Book Quotes
Literary tycoon Nora Ephron died from acute leukemia a year ago today, so we took a look at her 10 of her sharpest, wittiest, most smile-inducing quotes from her legendary collection of work.
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Women's Rights Advocates Protest Texas Abortion Bill
Texas abortion news continues! Yesterday, Republicans in the Texas House passed one of the nation's strictest abortion bills, culminating in a protest of more than 800 women's rights advocates at the Texas Capitol.
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Here's How State Senator Wendy Davis Filibustered the Texas Abortion Bill
Read up on everything you need to know regarding yesterday's historic 13-hour filibuster against one of the most stringent abortion bills ever to pass.
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What It's Like Being a Woman On the Front Lines
Miyoko Hikiji's U.S. Army unit was called to active duty in Iraq in early 2003, and she recounts her year spent on the front-lines in this exclusive interview.
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Proposed "Pain Capable" Abortion Ban Has a Rape Exception Now
The latest in the increasingly contented abortion battle? Arizona representative Trent Franks recently spearheaded a bill called the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act which would ban abortions after 20 weeks when a fetus can feel pain, accordi
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Meet the First Female Deputy Director of the CIA!
The Associated Press announced on Wednesday that White House lawyer Avril Haines will be taking over as Deputy Director of the CIA. Here's why she's the best person for the job.
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See Proenza Schouler's First Collection Reissue, Exclusively at Barneys
Proenza Schouler's first-ever collection was timeless enough for Barneys to reissue that First Collection, which is available exclusively through the retailer this summer.
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Tone Your Abs, Arms & Ass With This 15-Minute Workout
There's a sure-fire way to quickly tone your three most in-demand areas for summer: your arms, abs, and ass. We talked to an expert Fitness Instructor at Equinox, to give us an easy 15-minute circuit for those "three As."
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Finally! Hillary Clinton Joins the Twitter-Verse
The former First Lady-meets 2008 presidential candidate-meets Secretary of State joined Twitter today, and her new account promises to be a much-needed breath of fresh air among the all too common stale political accounts.
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Happy 15th Birthday, Sex and the City! A Look Back at Our 5 Favorite Episodes
Sex and the City's very first episode premiered on this day in 1998, and we've been memorizing, quoting, and alluding to episode-after-episode ever since. We watched — and re-watched — our five all-time favorite episodes. Which five made the c
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Jaime King Talks the Iconic Bob Haircut, Thanks to Vidal Sassoon
Yesterday was a big day for actress Jaime King as she unveiled a new hair look at Vidal Sassoon's New York salon, all in honor of the 50th anniversary of the bob. We got a chance to steal the actress away to ask her a few questions about her new 'do and h
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Meghan Markle on the Struggles of Getting Into the TV Industry
In an exclusive interview for MarieClaire.com, Meghan Markle opens up about her character Rachel Zane and how long it took her to finally land a role.
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Target Announces Brand-New Wedding Collection, Tevolio
Earlier this month, Target launched a brand-new online wedding collection, Tevolio, with prices ranging from $69.99 to $129.99 for extremely classic nuptial staples.
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Meet Forbes' Annual World's Most Powerful Women
Every year, Forbes compiles a round-up of the 100 most impactful women, topped with femmes ranging from high-power politicians to philanthropic mavens.
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Listen to the Leak of Beyoncé's New Song, "Grown Woman"
The anticipation for Beyoncé's Timbaland-produced single "Grown Woman" has been building at a record-breaking pace. Last night, an allegedly full version of the song leaked, and a copy has since made its way to YouTube.
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Billboard Music Awards 2013: Justin Bieber Acts Out
At last night's Billboard Music Awards, Justin Bieber performed twice, received two awards, and... got booed. Yes, you read that correctly. In other news, who topped our BBMA best dressed list?
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MC@Play with Rebecca & Fiona
Last week, Swedish DJ duo Rebecca & Fiona stopped by our office and — no exaggeration — we haven't been able to stop listening to their tunes ever since.
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Breaking News: Beyoncé Reportedly Expecting Baby No. 2
These rumors have been circulating throughout the gossip-sphere for a while now, but it looks like this time it's actually legitimate: Beyoncé and Jay-Z are pregnant again!
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MC@Play with MS MR
There have been a number of musical geniuses burst onto the recent alt-pop scene, but none with whom we've been as totally obsessed as MS MR.
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Q&A with Luxury Brand Chance Founder Julia Leach
Meet Chance, a fashion-lifestyle brand founded by Julia Leach, who served as Kate Spade's creative director for 11 years. Leach recently debuted her latest Greece-inspired collection which is soon to be sold in Barneys, as well as its website starting May
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Sallie Krawcheck Buys Women's Networking Group 85 Broads
This morning, it was announced that former head of global wealth management at Merrill Lynch Sallie Krawcheck just purchased 85 Broads from its original founder.
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Angelina Jolie: I Had a Double Mastectomy
Angelina Jolie revealed in an editorial this morning that she had recently undergone a double mastectomy as a preventative measure.
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Exclusive: Joseph Altuzarra on Designing Costumes for the New York City Ballet
It's no surprise that Joseph Altuzarra is one of fashion's top designers, so ballet and fashion fans alike were delighted to learn that Altuzarra would be designing costumes for a new ballet for the New York City Ballet. We spoke to Alt
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