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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 GlamourArt in America, Politico, and other places.

  1. pageant queens
    Bikini Portion Banned From Miss World PageantThey have to wear sarongs instead.
  2. secrets for sale
    Policeman Jailed for Peddling Kate Middleton Info to TabloidsMore information about Scotland Yard constable Paul Flattley comes to light.
  3. slash jobs
    Sarah Jessica Parker Working on Shoe CollectionWith Manolo Blahnik CEO George Malkemus.
  4. obsessive tester
    Which Light, Liquid Sunscreen ‘Veil’ Works the Best?In case you want to feel like you’re not wearing sunscreen at all.
  5. her mossness
    Kate Moss Sounds Incredible in This Prank CallHer best publicity in a while!
  6. the karl of it all
    Karl Lagerfeld ‘Did Not Cooperate’ on Book of QuotesIntentionally, that is.
  7. i’m a i’m a a diva
    Beyoncé’s PR Team Finally Refutes Pregnancy RumorTo Gayle King.
  8. Is This Karlie Kloss Shooting a Daft Punk Video?It LOOKS like her.
  9. pip pip hooray
    Pippa Pens Column About Wimbledon for Vanity Fair“She’s a keen observer of classic British pastimes,” says Graydon Carter.
  10. crewification
    J.Crew Finally Gets a Long-Awaited Brooklyn StoreCan you buh-lieve it took them so long?
  11. faces of things
    Daisy Lowe’s Second Act: Domestic GoddessThe former Chanel muse and mid-aughts “It” girl is back.
  12. catwalk fights
    Armani Has More Fighting Words for Miuccia PradaHe’s continuing his crusade for Milan Fashion Week.
  13. babies
    Today’s Pregnancy Announcements: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Love HewittBut not Beyoncé.
  14. messy breakups
    Updates on Naomi Campbell’s Model Love TriangleHer billionaire ex is supposedly dating one of her protégées from The Face.
  15. galliano
    Galliano Threw Up When He First Saw His Hitler VideoAnd more confessions from his first-ever sober interview.
  16. the karl of it all
    Karl Lagerfeld Thinks He Helped Adele Lose WeightStop, just stop.
  17. cfd-haaaay!
    For Greta Gerwig, Fame Means Getting Clothes in the Right SizeThese days, designers are finally sending her clothes she can wear.
  18. cfd-haaaay!
    Video: How Designers Would Dress Hillary Clinton“I’d throw a bib necklace on her.”
  19. cfd-haaaay!
    Oscar’s Hillary Plug, and More CFDA HighlightsThe show’s most endearing, awkward, and notable moments.
  20. cfd-haaaay!
    Hillary Clinton Made a Pantsuit Joke at the CFDA AwardsRead the full transcript of her speech here, plus video.
  21. cfd-haaaay!
    And the 2013 CFDA Award Winners Are …Proenza Schouler, Phillip Lim, Thom Browne, and more.
  22. cover girls
    Gisele Gets a Vampire Facial, Butt-Cupping in Italian VogueShot by Steven Meisel.
  23. cfd-hayyy
    The 2013 CFDA Awards: A PrimerWe’ll have a full slideshow of tonight’s attendees, GIFs, red-carpet video, and more.
  24. pip pip hooray
    Pippa Middleton Plotting Secret Business VentureIt’s called PXM Enterprises, but no one knows what that means.
  25. J.Lo, Madonna, and Prince Harry (Sort of) at the Chime for Change ConcertPlus: Beyoncé and Jay-Z, and Blake Lively in short, white Gucci.
  26. cfd-hayyy
    Oscar, Hillary to Party With Kissinger TonightThey’ll scoot out of the CFDAs early for Kissinger’s 90th birthday.
  27. quotables
    Oscar de la Renta Spitballs About Anna Wintour“A lot of people thought that [the Met] should have been grunge, but she wasn’t grunge.”
  28. shopaholics
    One in Ten Americans Is a Shopaholic, Says SurveyWe all have more in common with Buzz Bissinger than we thought.
  29. Carla Bruni Calls Terry Richardson Shoot ‘Magic’It was her first time working with him.
  30. weirdos we love
    Helena Bonham Carter’s Vogue Cover Is DivineShe talks about Johnny Depp!
  31. intern wars
    Meet the Latest Unpaid Fashion Intern Suing Her Former BossErica van Rabenswaay, who filed charges against Norma Kamali this week, tells her story.
  32. cfd-hayyy
    Hillary Clinton Will Indeed Attend the CFDA Awards!She’ll present Oscar de la Renta with his award.
  33. Gucci Pushes Sparkly Golden Pajamas for ResortDazzle your yacht mates with gleaming culottes!
  34. things are looking upton
    Kate Upton ‘Not Thrilled’ That Victoria’s Secret Reused Her PicturePeace offering rejected.
  35. duchesses!!!
    Kate Middleton Did Not Visit the Dior AtelierThat other duchess did.
  36. Dolce & Gabbana Threatened With Jail Sentence The prosecutor in their tax-fraud case plays hardball.
  37. pregnant models
    See Gisele’s First Post-Baby-Vivian Vogue CoverShe looks oily and flat-tummied.
  38. naked parties
    Life Ball Party Pictures: Bill Clinton, Fergie, and Tons of FeathersLike Lion King meets RuPaul’s Drag Race.
  39. things are looking upton
    Victoria’s Secret Has Change of Heart About Kate Upton [Updated]She’s back in their catalogue.
  40. cfd-hayyy
    Hillary Clinton May Attend the CFDA AwardsTo present the Founder’s Award to her old friend Oscar de la Renta.
  41. encounters
    The Sexagenarian Who Teaches Women to Be StylishSixty-three-year-old Tziporah Salamon wants you to dress to get noticed.
  42. yes we cannes
    The Many Cuddle Puddles of CannesIt’s one big photogenic love-in.
  43. yes we cannes
    Cannes Day 9: Princess Charlene Is No Match for Heidi KlumPlus Marisa Berenson, Uma Thurman, and Laura Dern.
  44. lawsuits
    U.N. Pressures Prada to Stop Sexual Discrimination in JapanThe brand mistreated employees who were deemed “old, fat, ugly, disgusting, or did not have the Prada look.” 
  45. jumpsuits for joy
    Stella McCartney’s Asia Tour Culminates With Kate Moss and Impressive TopiariesAnd plate-spinning!
  46. ins and outs
    Issa’s Designer, Daniella Helayel, Quits the LabelApparently she wasn’t getting along with the brand’s majority shareholder.
  47. carine!
    Carine Roitfeld Cast Herself in Amanda Seyfried’s Givenchy AdsShe’s styling and starring in the campaign.
  48. yes we cannes
    Cannes Day 8: Roitfelds, Alessandra, and MoreGiovanna Battaglia is in her element.
  49. yes we cannes
    Jessica Chastain Wore Purple Spanx to Match Her Givenchy DressThis is brilliant.
  50. pregnant princesses!!
    Relax, Kate Middleton Is Still Acting Like RoyaltyAttending garden parties, wearing enormous hats.
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