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Charlotte Cowles is the Cut’s financial-advice columnist. In addition to “My Two Cents,” which she has written since 2016, she writes about work and parenting for the site. Previously, she was the senior features editor at Harper’s Bazaar and a senior editor at the Cut. She was also the editorial director for MM.LaFleur. Her work has been published in Glamour, Art in America, Politico, and other places.

  1. no thanks
    The Curious World of Face Bras: An InvestigationThey claim to fix sagging jawlines, but instead they just look terrifying.
  2. cover wars
    Vogue vs. Vogue: Who Wore Claire Danes Best?The actress covered August’s American Vogue and November’s Vogue U.K.
  3. ins and outs
    DVF’s Former Creative Director Moves to CavalliWell, that’s an interesting move.
  4. pip pip hooray
    In Celebration of Pippa Middleton’s Oktoberfest DirndlAnd other celebrities who’ve worn them.
  5. clarifications
    Fox News Says Obamacare Ran Ads in CosmoWhich is … not true.
  6. encounters
    Gina Gershon on Donatella Versace, Tight Dresses, and the Cigarette DietShopping with the star of Lifetime’s House of Versace.
  7. pinterestingly enough
    Man Surprises Girlfriend With Her Dream Pinterest WeddingNow that is commitment.
  8. campaign trail
    See Rita Ora’s First DKNY Ad, Belly and AllShot in Times Square.
  9. it’s britney bitch
    Britney Spears Thought Her ‘Work Bitch’ Video Was Too Sexy“I am a mother.”
  10. ins and outs
    Marc Jacobs Made His Vuitton Decision Only YesterdayHe didn’t plan for this season’s show to be his last.
  11. donatella
    Versace Not Thrilled About Lifetime Biopic“Versace has neither authorized nor had any involvement whatsoever.”
  12. things are looking upton
    Kate Upton Covers Sports Illustrated in ClothesHer third cover and counting.
  13. it’s britney bitch
    See All the Looks From Britney Spears’s New ‘Work Bitch’ VideoHer stylist, B. Akerlund, walked us through the outfits.
  14. looking back
    Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton: A RetrospectiveA look back at the designer’s sixteen-year tenure, from the late nineties to today.
  15. q&a
    Q&A: Dani Stahl Talks Personal Style and Her New Gig at Keaton RowShe joins the start-up Keaton Row as its first creative director.
  16. ins and outs
    Confirmed: Marc Jacobs Exits Louis VuittonToday was his final collection for the house.
  17. you weren’t invited?
    Celebrities Abound at the Saint Laurent ShowValérie Trierweiler, Betty Catroux, Salma Hayek, and a gaggle of Slimane’s muses.
  18. ins and outs
    Nicolas Ghesquière May Succeed Marc Jacobs at Louis VuittonJacobs is rumored to be leaving LVMH after sixteen years.
  19. nailed
    Meet the Sisters Who Revolutionized the Nail-Wrap Industry“We have more a psychographic then a demographic.”
  20. schiaparelli lives!
    Meet Schiaparelli’s New Designer, Marco ZaniniThe fashion house finally confirmed his appointment today.
  21. wintour wonderland
    Wintour Spearheads Round of Layoffs at TravelerThe magazine’s overhaul continues.
  22. feet
    Coming Soon: A Clarisonic for Your Foot CallusesHow has no one invented this before?
  23. mister elusive
    Rumor: Kanye Hires Christophe Decarnin for Paris ComebackThe former Balmain designer has been under the radar since 2011.
  24. great ideas
    Rick Owens Replaced Runway Models With a Step TeamNow THIS is cool.
  25. ins and outs
    J.W. Anderson Takes Loewe Job, Joins Big Leagues*Golf clap.*
  26. lawsuits
    Rihanna Wins Topshop Lawsuit, Wants $1.4 MillionThe judge finds this figure “startling.”
  27. M.I.A. Announces Her New Versace Collaboration in Fun PantsAt the Balenciaga show in Paris this morning.
  28. first looks
    The 12 Most Isabel Marant–y Things From Isabel Marant’s H&M CollectionLace-up pants, tiered skirts, and fringe-y boots.
  29. mysteries
    Blake Lively Is Starting Her Own GOOPy-Sounding Company“It’s about living a very one-of-a-kind, curated life.”
  30. her mossness
    Don’t Get Too Excited About Kate Moss’s ‘Single’She doesn’t actually sing.
  31. collaboration station
    Jay Z’s Holiday Collection for Barneys, RevealedBeyoncé and Blue Ivy are getting some very nice Christmas presents this year.
  32. first looks
    See More Pictures of Isabel Marant’s H&M CollaborationFisherman sweaters and lace-up pants.
  33. i’m a i’m a a diva
    Beyoncé Has Long Hair Again, Wears Socks Around the AirportSo much for her pixie cut, or bob, or whatever it was.
  34. faces of things
    Courtney Love Re-wears Her Saint Laurent SuitApparently she got to keep it after the ad campaign.
  35. ins and outs
    Vuitton Expanding Into ‘Extra High-End’ GoodsThose regular high-end goods just don’t cut it anymore.
  36. kanye vs. hedi
    Kanye West Says Hedi Slimane Is Behind the CurveThere are several different ways to interpret this.
  37. the supes
    What Would a Naomi Campbell Talk Show Look Like?Imagine the possibilities.
  38. 2013 emmy awards
    This Is How the Times Calls Lena Dunham FatAnd Claire Danes too skinny.
  39. Emmys Red-Carpet Trends: Beige, and More BeigeSome were sparkly, others more pinkish, but all belonged to the same non-color family.
  40. wintour wonderland
    Anna Wintour’s Next Project: Revamping GlamourThe magazine’s newsstand sales were down 28 percent last year.
  41. inspections
    Victoria’s Secret Model Casting Sounds Truly AwfulEven the casting director, Sophia Neophitou, thinks so.
  42. making the breast of it
    Angelina Jolie’s Breast-Cancer Surgeon, RevealedDr. Kristi Funk treated Sheryl Crow, too.
  43. ins and outs
    What Will Meredith Melling Burke Do Post-Vogue?She’s leaving to work on a mysterious new “project.” 
  44. A Primer on Suki Waterhouse, Model and ‘It Girl’And purported girlfriend of Bradley Cooper.
  45. schiaparelli lives!
    Reports: Rochas Gets a New Designer?To replace Marco Zanini, who’s supposedly going to Schiaparelli.
  46. arbitrary lists
    Prince George Is Already More Powerful Than His ParentsAccording to the London Evening Standard.
  47. show and tell
    Prada’s Sparkly, Subversive FemininityA conversation about today’s show, which coupled street art with glittering external bras.
  48. first looks
    See Stefano Pilati’s First Post-YSL WomenswearFor Agnona, Ermenegildo Zegna’s higher-end label.
  49. fun facts
    Study Shows Men Are Needier Shoppers Than WomenThey need help, and aren’t afraid to ask for it.
  50. her mossness
    Kate Moss Attempts to Riff on Boots, MiniskirtsThere’s no sign of her body double, though.
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