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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. disco starfish
    Gaga’s Minimalist Phase Gives Way to Sea-Creature ThemeWell, that makeunder was fun while it lasted.
  2. quotables
    Confirmed: Anna Wintour Is Not a Coat-Flinging Tyrant After AllSays Simon Doonan, so you know it must be true.
  3. mobama watch
    Michelle Obama Has Honey-Colored Highlights NowSoft and face-framing.
  4. Rihanna’s Co-Designer to Make Fashion Week DebutSooo does that mean Rihanna’s coming?
  5. true love
    A Version of Nick Gruber’s Tell-all Book ExistsYou know, that one about Calvin Klein.
  6. princesses!!!
    Kate Middleton’s Body Unleashes Predictable AweHer first solo post-pregnancy destination: the grocery store.
  7. hairy situations
    Dante de Blasio Has the Best Hair in PoliticsHis Afro extraordinaire is making an impact with voters.
  8. hairy situations
    Meet Armpits4August, the Female Version of MovemberThis is happening!
  9. tick tock
    Luxury Watchmaker Sues Tommy HilfigerMo’ money, mo’ problems.
  10. models who eat
    Chrissy Teigen Gets a Surprise Skittles ShowerThe least likely thing to happen at a swimsuit shoot.
  11. baaa
    Presenting: Alexander Wang and a No-Nonsense SheepA solemn portrait by Annie Leibovitz.
  12. babes
    Alessandra Ambrosio Pretends to Be an Ugly BeastWith pizza cheese stuck to her face.
  13. first looks
    To Discuss: All the Looks From Lady Gaga’s ‘Applause’ VideoDisembodied hand bras! A glowing tail! Pink smoke!
  14. the little prince
    First Official Royal Family Portraits Leaked Online [Updated]With baby Prince George and a slobbery Lupo.
  15. campaign trail
    Jenn Rogien of Girls Talks About Her New Job With GapAnd how cute is Adam Driver in that new campaign?
  16. diva birthdays
    Madonna Confused Kale With ‘Cake’ at Her Birthday PartyOh, Champagne.
  17. q&a
    Introducing ‘Blingsting’: the Girly Pepper SprayAndrea Atteberry wants to make self-protection “cute and stylish.”
  18. the little prince
    Prince William Rehearsed That Car-Seat Maneuver“Believe me, it wasn’t my first time.”
  19. grace happens
    See Grace Coddington’s First Ad Campaign in DecadesWith Helen Mirren, for Marks & Spencer.
  20. Beyoncé’s New Bob Reveals How Mysterious Her Hair Really IsWhat’s real? What’s not? And what is going on with that gold headband?
  21. princesses!!!
    Kate Middleton Goes Back to ‘Work’ Next MonthHer first confirmed appearance is on September 12.
  22. testing
    Overhaul Your Jewelry Collection for Just $15 Per MonthA review of Rocksbox, which sends you $300 worth of jewelry to wear at your leisure.
  23. the gays
    Andy Cohen Won’t Host Pageant in Anti-Gay RussiaNo gays, no Miss Universe.
  24. punks
    The Met’s ‘Punk’ Show Was Wildly PopularIt was no McQueen, but it still raised lots of money.
  25. love actually
    Not to Overanalyze This W Fashion Spread, But …What exactly does “Love in the Wrong Places” mean?
  26. svu episodes in the making
    A Sexy Spy Story Gone Terribly WrongLadies: Do NOT have sex with a man who says he’s a “spy recruiter.”
  27. mobama watch
    Michelle Obama Hopes to Be ‘Really Fly’ at 90 Years OldShe’s well on her way.
  28. disco clowns
    Lady Gaga’s Clown Face Makes Its Video DebutAlong with her drag-queen doppelgänger.
  29. Gisele’s H&M Campaign Debuts on Her InstagramSandwiched between photos of her doing yoga and riding horses on the beach.
  30. get lucky
    More on Eva Chen and Anna Wintour’s Relationship“… she does recognize that Lucky is very different from Vogue.”
  31. disco makeovers
    Gaga Talks Breakfast; Others Discuss Her Weight Loss“I don’t eat breakfast.”
  32. just butts
    Gwyneth Paltrow’s So-Called ‘Long Butt’: What?Tracy Anderson describes her client’s “outer thigh problems.”
  33. bikini wars
    Agent Provocateur Sues Over Sexy Bondage BikiniOne that looks too much like theirs.
  34. the little prince
    Prince William Handles Birds of Prey, FatherhoodHear him speak Welsh!
  35. carine!
    Carine Roitfeld’s Derrière Featured Prominently on Movie PosterDon’t lie, you recognize it.
  36. first looks
    The Pirelli Calendar’s 50th-Anniversary CharadeVeteran models staged a special-edition “tribute” shoot — no nudity required.
  37. quotables
    Jennifer Garner Makes an Effort to Party Alone“It’s a very conscious decision.”
  38. disgruntled ex-employees
    Naeem Khan’s Messy Lawsuit Nipped in the BudDrugs! Identity fraud! And a brand-new e-commerce website …
  39. after the bump
    The Very Public Post-Baby Body Reveal, ExploredFrom Kim Kardashian to Kate Middleton to Victoria’s Secret models, post-baby weight has become a defining part of celebrity motherhood. 
  40. disco makeovers
    Lady Gaga Wore Her Arty Face Paint Around L.A.With more all-black clothes and normal hair.
  41. cults
    SoulCycle Will Soon Take Even More of Your MoneyYou just can’t help it.
  42. friends in low places
    When Cara Delevingne Gets Sad, She Calls RihannaAlso, here is her nipple in W.
  43. celebrities who design
    Rihanna’s Newest River Island Designs: Lots of Camo, G4Life MotifAnd underwear with “RiRi” on the waistband.
  44. cover girls
    Beyoncé and Dead People Sell Magazines, Nicki Minaj Does NotTaylor Swift is still meh.
  45. carine!
    Carine Roitfeld’s Documentary Trailer Is OutMademoiselle C follows the making of the very first CR Fashion Book.
  46. models who ‘act’
    Latest Cara Delevingne Rumor Involves Fifty Shades RoleCan someone just cast her and end all this gossip already?
  47. quotables
    Karlie Kloss ‘Too Famous’ to Walk RunwaysJoan Smalls, too.
  48. faces of things
    Christy Turlington’s Cryptic Calvin Klein Bra AdWhy must celebrities talk in these commercials?
  49. princesses!!!
    Rest Assured: Kate Middleton Is Both a Princess and a DuchessShe’s everything to everyone.
  50. hairy situations
    An Ode to Dante de Blasio’s AfroThe real star of the mayoral candidate’s campaign video.
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