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Call me a cynic, but 99 percent of the time when I see a new book written by a celebrity author, I assume it's written by a ghostwriter. So I wasn't surprised to read in a New York Times article that my assumptions are probably correct. Readers are purposefully kept in the dark about the behind-the-scenes relationship between star "authors" and their ghostwriters, with some celebs even publicly Read more
Books authored by women originally famous for anything but writing range from tell-alls, to thinly-veiled memoirs, from cookbooks, to children books. There are plenty of Hollywood tomes to choose from, but do any of them sit on your book shelve? To celebrate National Novel Writing Month, I chose some of the most high-profile celebrity-penned books out there and I want you to vote on each one: Read more
Most brides are looking for beautiful ways to enhance their wedding's decor and to help it stand out from the crowd, and that's why terrariums are a great option for creating a beautiful, unusual impression on your big day. We talked to Katy Maslow and Michelle Inciarrano, owners of the Brooklyn-based company Twig Terrariums and authors of the new book Tiny World Terrariums about how — and why Read more
We're delighted to present the following post, written by reality star, author, and celebrity hairstylist Tabatha Coffey! Your big day isn't the time to have a bad hair day. So here is my plan to avoid wedding-day hair disasters and to ensure the most important day of your life is also the best hair day of your life. Read more
Marion Cotillard is at Cannes this week chatting up her latest movie Rust and Bone. She wore Dior last night for the red carpet premiere of the film, and posed alongside costars Matthias Schoenaerts, young actor Armand Verdure, and director Jacques Audiard. The picture is ready for audiences after Marion and Matthias worked on it together last Fall in the South of France. Marion plays Stéphanie Read more
It's hard to imagine a time when Heidi Murkoff's What to Expect When You're Expecting wasn't a staple on nightstands of expectant moms. But 28 years ago, when Murkoff was unexpectedly pregnant with her first child, she didn't know where to turn for information about how her baby was growing or what she could eat. Being an information hound, she gobbled up information and turned her research into Read more
The 2012 Time 100 List has been released, containing the names of the men and women whom the magazine deems the most influential people in the world. There is a great female presence this year, including celebrities, fashion designers, authors (like surprise entry E.L. James, the author of Fifty Shades of Grey), and politicians. Some of the big names include Kate and Pippa Middleton, Kristen Read more
With the recent release of her new book, Vintage Remix, interior designer and shop owner Kishani Perera can add author to her formidable list of accomplishments. Perera's book is an absolute visual feast for interior design fans, with gorgeous photos of homes that mix modern and vintage elements, high, low, and custom pieces, and beautiful art and textiles. Perera is the founder of the LA-based Read more
You may want to call her the mother of reinvention. In the public eye since she was a teenager starring her dad's hit teenage soap opera, Beverly Hills, 90210, Tori Spelling has more recently been known as an innkeeper, a reality star, a best-selling author, a boutique owner, and a jewelry designer. But the role that's giving her the most attention these days is mom. Currently pregnant with her Read more
Airbrushing and advertising have become synonymous. While Photoshop renders perfect, slender, and flawless-faced images that may sell products or magazine covers, some worry that heavily altered depictions can negatively impact women. The good news is celebrities, companies, and several countries are taking a stand against excessive and unrealistic airbrushing. This week, Israel passed Read more
