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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. friends in high places
    Bee Shaffer Is Moving Back to New YorkCloser to Mom, and to her new job with Seth Meyers.
  2. designers
    Jil Sander Leaves Her Label for the Third TimeThere’s a pattern here.
  3. lawsuits
    Man Detained for Shopping at Barneys While Black [Updated]The store says they were not involved.
  4. socks socks socks
    Huge, Baggy Socks on Schoolgirls: A TrendProof that even the worst fashion ideas are cyclical.
  5. posh knows best
    Beckham Accused of Choosing Victoria Over SoccerAnd this is a bad thing?
  6. the little prince
    Everything You Need to Know About the Royal ChristeningCressida Bonas is not in attendance.
  7. get in line
    Everlane’s ‘Petra’ Bags Have Quite the Wait List7,500 people in line for 1,000 bags.
  8. bills bills bills
    Sara Ziff’s Underage-Model Bill Gets Signed Into LawCoco Rocha teared up at the podium.
  9. q&a
    Madewell’s Makeover: The New Designer’s VisionThe label’s new leader, Somsack Sikhounmuong, presents his first collection today.
  10. weird scandals
    Arizona Muse’s ‘Messy’ Ex: A Cautionary TaleHe claims she’s a drug addict, but so is he.
  11. lab rat
    Lab Rat: Does Green Concealer Really Work?According to the color wheel, it should.
  12. daily male
    Male Model: ‘Friday Night Is My Binge Night’“But then I always feel bad the next day.”
  13. the little prince
    Prince George’s Next ‘Designer’ Outfit RevealedIt’s technically a replica.
  14. get lucky
    Eva Chen Taps Stylist Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele for LuckyA reminder to be nice to your assistants.
  15. fact sheet
    A Primer: Lupita Nyong’o, Gorgeous Rising StarComing soon to red carpets everywhere, with very good reason.
  16. fact sheet
    Victoria’s Secret Fantasy Bras, by the NumbersA fact sheet on the world’s most absurd garment.
  17. breakups
    Julia Restoin-Roitfeld Is a Single Mom NowShe broke up with her sexy baby-daddy, Robert Konjic.
  18. Michael Kors: When Meals Are Better Than ShoesHe’s handing out free T-shirts in support of World Food Day.
  19. encounters
    Pucci’s Peter Dundas: How to Look Sexy This Fall“I want every woman to feel beautiful and desirable.”
  20. her mossness
    Kate Moss Joins the British Vogue MastheadShe’s a contributing editor.
  21. Kate Winslet Got in a Fight With Mario Testino on the Vogue Set“Actually, Mario, do you even know how to take a fackin’ photograph?”
  22. red sole rage
    Louboutin Wins Lawsuit Against Anti-Islam GroupHis shoes will no longer be featured in their promotional materials.
  23. ins and outs
    Eric Wilson Leaves the Times for InStyleIn an unexpected move, he’ll become the magazine’s fashion news director.
  24. encounters
    From Straitjackets to Suits: How Thom Browne Adapts His Crazy Runway for RealitySee the commercial version of his madwoman-themed spring collection.
  25. campaign trail
    Cara Delevingne and A$AP Rocky Star in DKNY AdsThey’re being shot in Times Square RIGHT NOW.
  26. lab rat
    Lab Rat: Can the Clarisonic Pedi Outdo a Nail Salon?The new vibrating Pedi redefines the at-home pedicure.
  27. quotables
    Alexa Chung Insists She Does Not Have a Bush“That’s really not what’s going on down there.”
  28. met gala 2014
    No More ‘Cheap Seats’ at Next Year’s Met GalaAll tickets now start at $25,000. 
  29. her mossness
    Kate Moss and Rita Ora Kissed at a Work EventHow Madonna of them.
  30. collaboration station
    Michael Kors Boards the GOOP TrainHe’s a fan of Gwyneth Paltrow’s “food porn.”
  31. ins and outs and what have yous
    Do These Ghesquière Rumors Look Familiar?We’ve seen this before.
  32. meet the new designer
    Death to the Pantsuit: A Designer Rethinks Women’s WorkwearThe philosophy behind M.M. Lafleur’s chic, boardroom-appropriate dresses.
  33. terrible things
    Bangladesh Factories Are Still Deadly Fire TrapsNine workers died and 46 were injured on Tuesday.
  34. heists
    There’s a Hat Burglar on the Loose in Milan!Missing: one stiletto hat, designed by Bill Cunningham.
  35. quotables
    André Leon Talley Clarifies the Meaning of RacismThat whole “I’m not racist” argument doesn’t cut it.
  36. blame the establishment
    Marc Jacobs Is Miley Cyrus’s Fashion Mentor“He kind of brought me into fashion like when I was 16.”
  37. fact sheet
    Get to Know Sean O’Pry, the World’s Top-Earning Male ModelHe made $1.5 million this year.
  38. what women want
    Men Fall for Web Ads at a Higher Rate Than WomenMen take six clicks to buy something, while women take nine.
  39. campaign trail
    David LaChapelle Shoots Joyful Nudes in SocksAlso: a video about a dismembered hooker?!
  40. fact sheet
    Edie Campbell Is Fashion Month’s Top ModelMove over, Cara Delevingne.
  41. quotables
    Lena Dunham Discusses Panty Girdles, BacksidesWith her latest TV subject, personal shopper Betty Halbreich.
  42. Saint Laurent’s Star-Print Sweaters Are Selling Out FastBlame … Katie Holmes?
  43. collaboration station
    See All of M.I.A.’s Knockoff-Inspired Versace CollectionIn all its glorious tackiness.
  44. Isabel and Ruben Toledo Partner With Lane BryantHigh-minded design meets plus-size retailer.
  45. kids these days
    The Sassiest Looks From Kids Fashion Week NYCTutus, babies, elves, and … Diddy?
  46. i’m a i’m a a diva
    Beyoncé Takes a Page From the Miley Cyrus Book of Nude BottomsFor her new calendar. Yes, calendar.
  47. breakups
    Marc Jacobs and Harry Louis Broke UpAccording to Louis’s Instagram.
  48. wintour wonderland
    See All of Anna Wintour’s Seatmates From Fashion MonthNicole Kidman, Valérie Trierweiler, Blake Lively, and more.
  49. collaboration station
    Donatella Versace Confirms M.I.A. CollaborationPatterned gold pants, here we come.
  50. her mossness
    Kate Moss Rejoins Topshop After 2-Year HiatusFollowing a nice vacation with its owner.
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