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Common Workplace Advice You Should Actually Ignore

How Bethany Mota Went From Bullied Kid To YouTube Superstar

How Going Broke Changed My Wardrobe

Take ’90s Lipliner Into The 21st Century

Meet The Next Generation Of Hollywood Royalty

Hollywood has no shortage of brightly shining, IMDB-dominating, insanely high-net-worth stars. They win awards, headline marquees, and have instant name-re

by Gina Marinelli

Meet The Next Generation Of Hollywood Royalty

Hollywood has no shortage of brightly shining, IMDB-dominating, insanely high-net-worth stars. They win awards, headline marquees, and are known by name th

by Gina Marinelli

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My Roommate Is A Bad Drunk, Can I Drop Her As A Friend?

Illustrated by Anna Sudit. My friend and roommate has recently turned into a mean drunk. Most days of the week, she’s great to be around, and I love

by Pretty Padded Room

Acne Dos & Don’ts: How To Get Rid Of It Once & For All

by Renée Rouleau

College Street Style Showdown: NYU Vs. Columbia

by Erin Cunningham

How To Do NYC Like A French Girl

by Carrie Hojnicki

Repotting 101: How To Stop Killing Your House Plants

The One Thing Your Brunch Instagrams Are Missing

Celebrity Style

ALT’s First Meeting With Anna Was “The Shortest Lunch...

Photo: REX USA. André Leon Talley's fashion career is as much the stuff of legend as his jewel-tone capes. And, today the former Vogue editor a

by Leeann Duggan

16 Books You Need To Read This Fall

by Emily Temple

How To Tell Your Friend You Don’t Want Her Kid Around

Illustrated by Tania Lili. My oldest friend is the mother of an adorable two-year-old girl. I was worried we’d grow apart when she got pregnant, but

by Pretty Padded Room

30 Pairs Of Shoes We’re Seriously Obsessed With

by Erin Cunningham

Cosmo Changed The World—& This Is How Joanna Coles Changed Cosmo

Photographed by Tina Tyrell; Designed by Gabriela Alford. UPDATE: Just when we thought Coles couldn't get any more impressive, the news broke yesterda

8 Flattering Pairs Of Plus-Size Jeans

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The One Item That Will Change Your Fall Morning Routine

by Jessica Velez

4 Genius Ways To Beat Frizz At Its Own Game

Illustrated by Anna Sudit. Curls come in many shapes and sizes, but one thing most of us have in common is frizz. For some curlies the fight against frizz

by Naturally Curly

9/11 Changed My Life, But Doesn’t Define It

Photo: Alex Baxter / Getty Images. On September 11, 2001, Francesca Picerno was a 9-year-old fourth grader in Holmdel, NJ, where she lived with her parents

by Ben Reininga

What Happened When Molly Sims Almost Lost A Finger

I’m a Southern girl; I was practically raised in a kitchen, watching my momma cook. She and my aunties always made everything from scratch (think pie

The 34 Most Epic Bags From NYFW

by Erin Cunningham

11 Fashion Editor-Approved Spots To Hit During NYFW

by Erin Cunningham

Kate Spade’s Creepy-Crawly Clutches Are Freaking Us Out

by Leeann Duggan

What To Do When You Hate Your Dye Job

Illustrated by Anna Sudit. The first time you go to a new hair colorist is akin to going on a blind date. You're both a little nervous but also hopefu

What’s Up With Your Period Blood?

Illustrated by Ly Ngo. By Kendall McKenzie The crimson wave. Cousin Red. Your monthly gift. Every month, we soak it up with pads and tampons, collect it in

by Planned Parenthood

3 Ways To Nail Your Next Meeting

Illustrated by Madelyn Somers. This week’s Office Hours featured Sandra Fluke, an attorney and candidate for the California Senate. She has advocated

What It’s REALLY Like To Be A Creative Twentysomething In NYC

by Maggie Parker

12 New NYC Restaurants Everyone Will Be Talking About

Photographed by Alice Gao. There are so many things we look forward to each fall — pumpkin spice lattes, blazer-appropriate temperatures, and Oktober

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