Blog Profile / The Cut
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| Archived Since: | June 30, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Julianne Moore Explains Her Cannes Foot Crisis
Yesterday on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the actress chatted about the "big controversy" and "wardrobe malfunction" that made her pinky toes shine in the limelight after they got their own thong treatment on the Cannes red carpet. While calling the incident "toe-gate" and "toe-maggedon," she declared, "I didn't feel
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Night at the Theater: 8 Dramatic Spring Looks
From Valentino's embellished coat and shorts, to Céline's strange (but oddly wearable) fur heels, and Alexander Wang's futuristic use of guipure-laced fish line, the spring runways were full of electric, unpredictable evening looks that invoked a flair for seasonally uncharacteristic drama. The Cut gathered eight of our favorite evening getups
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The Sexagenarian Who Teaches Women to Be Stylish
Wearing nothing but footless black pantyhose, a long-sleeved black shirt, and red lipstick, Tziporah Salamon, 63, is ready to get dressed. A dozen women, mostly middle-aged and in sensible workwear, watch as she stands with a clothing rack and a row of shoes. They have assembled on the Upper West
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The Many Cuddle Puddles of Cannes
Cannes would make anyone feel amorous. The swaying palm trees! The Champagne! The never-ending parade of sparkle-swathed cleavage! It's a miracle red carpets don't devolve into giant diamond-fueled orgies. But celebrities are here to do a job, so they must make do with PG-rated embraces suitable for the cameras. While
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A Second Jewelry Theft Went Down at Cannes Film Festival
When the first Cannes Film Festival gem loot occurred, fresh after the Bling Ring screening, thieves literally tore out a safe filled with roughly $1 million-worth of jewels from a hotel room. The second time around, the theft happened more discreetly. According to the BBC, a single necklace by Swiss jeweler
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30 Bombshell Babes in Modest Swimwear
Beach season is upon us, which means women must begin their annual agonizing over the relative appropriateness of skimpy swimwear. Can a one-piece conservative enough for the family also be hot enough for boardwalk seduction? Can sexiness be achieved in a suit that covers your corn-dog-stuffed Memorial Day belly? What can
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The (Sad) Upside to Rapists Posting on Facebook
A week ago, Chicago prosecutors announced that they will try three teenage boys as adults in the December aggravated sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl. At the heart of their case, the Chicago Sun-Times reported, is a video of the rape posted to Facebook by suspect Scandale Fritz, 16, in
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Best Bet: Yes to Cucumbers Sunscreen Trio
Natural skin-care line Yes To wants to replenish your summer sunscreen stock by offering this package deal. It's a 35 percent savings off its regular price tag and includes their Natural Sunscreen SPF 30 for Face and Body, Natural Sunscreen Stick SPF 30, and After-Sun Serum. As part of their hydrating and
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Rosario Dawson Loves Flashing Her Thighs
At amfAR's 20th Annual Cinema Against AIDS Gala held in France yesterday evening, the plucky actress braved what had been a week of tempestuous weather and wore a black Vionnet gown from the fall 2013 collection featuring two thigh-high slits. (And we all know what can happen when a mere
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Cannes Day 9: Princess Charlene Is No Match for Heidi Klum
Now in our second week of Cannes, we're starting to get red carpet fatigue. How many more plunging, glittery gowns can we stare at on our computers before we grab our desk scissors and compulsively snip our necklines into deep Vs? A lot, hopefully: Cavalli disciples like Sharon Stone, Kylie
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Out of Order: The College Magazine the Fashion World Respects
Out of Order, a college fashion magazine helmed by a 20-year-old juggernaut named Dorian Grinspan (who also happens to be a part-time model and full-time Yale student in addition to being editor-in-chief of the magazine), just released its second issue today. The theme — following the first issue's theme of
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U.N. Pressures Prada to Stop Sexual Discrimination in Japan
The U.N. has called on Japan to outlaw sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace, siding with the plight of former Prada employee Rina Bovrisse, who sued the label four years ago upon discovering that its Japan executive, David Sesia, had ordered the demotion or transfer of female employees he deemed "old,
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Stella McCartney’s Asia Tour Culminates With Kate Moss and Impressive Topiaries
Like every luxury label and its mother, Stella McCartney is expanding in Asia, where she spent the past week boosting her profile with a multicity tour through Japan and China. She celebrated a new flagship store in Beijing (in an ecofriendly building, no less!), hosted a black-tie dinner in Shanghai, presented
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At What Point Does PDA Mean a Couple Is Back Together?
In their attempts to divine the relationship statuses of celebrities from paparazzi photos, onlookers are scrutinizing two PDA moments this week: Arnold Schwarzenegger touching Maria Shriver's butt at their daughter's graduation, and Justin Bieber kissing Selena Gomez (and disgusting Taylor Swift) at the Billboard Music Awards, as depicted above. After
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Too Much or Too Little: DSM-V’s Gray Area on Sex Addiction
This week, with the release of the DSM-V, the latest edition of the psychiatric bible that defines and diagnoses mental-health disorders, experts thought we’d finally get some answers about who’s just on the extreme end of the horny spectrum and who’s got an actual clinical problem. The term “sexual addiction”
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Balenciaga’s Bold New Bag: A Versatile Summer Option
With a soft shape, a bright blue calfskin color, and an S curve cut-closure, Balenciaga's Tube S bag is both eye-catching and functional. It's perfect for walking the city's streets — equally right slung on the shoulder at a gallery opening as it would be worn cross-body on your way
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Issa’s Designer, Daniella Helayel, Quits the Label
Issa designer Daniella Helayel, who catapulted to international fame when Kate Middleton wore one of her trademark jersey dresses to the royal engagement announcement in 2010, has left the label she founded. According to WWD, her parting was not entirely amicable: She reportedly wasn't getting along with majority shareholder Camilla Al Fayed (daughter
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Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina Denied Parole
Remember Pussy Riot? Two out of three of Russia's America-beloved feminist punks are still imprisoned, separated from their young children and each other, the Independent reports, despite Sir Paul McCartney’s stabs at diplomacy. (One member, Yekaterina Samutsevich, was released on appeal in October.) Today, Maria Alyokhina, 24, was denied parole
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GIF Beauty Lesson: How to Give Thin Hair Extra Volume
In a new series, hairstylist Wesley O'Meara helps us understand the art of hairstyling through step-by-step moving-image tutorials. We always want what we don't got, but the thin-haired seem especially interested in hunting down the voluminous hair that commands attention on the Cannes red carpet and always looks salon fresh. To do this
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The 45 Most Gorgeous, Famous Gems of All Time
The 2013 Cannes Film Festival is inching closer to conclusion, and though the bevy of actresses, ex–Victoria's Secret models, and even a mystery guest wearing a gown made out of biscuit trays courted attention, there were other sparkly things that had us magpie-eyed. Jewels and gems gleamed on the red carpet,
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