TikTok is the home of life-saving fashion hacks. From drying clothes fast with a bedsheet, to using a hairband to alter a baggy dress in seconds, there’s no end to the game-changing fashion advice you can find on the platform. In a short clip shared on Sunday, user @audreekate explains how to hide your bra strap when wearing a keyhole back—a tip that will no doubt save countless outfits this summer. A stock photo of a woman in a white, keyhole-style summer dress and sun hat exploring a city. TikTok users couldn’t believe such a widespread problem had such a simple solution. Maryviolet/iStock/Getty Images Plus Using herself as the model,…
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Rent the Runway revenue doubles in Q1 as women dress up again
Dive Brief: Surprising some analysts, Rent the Runway doubled its revenue in Q1, from $33.5 million last year to $67.1 million, according to a company press release. Its active subscriber base rose 82% to 134,998 by quarter’s end, a 17% increase from the previous quarter and its highest end-of-quarter count. Gross profit rose 178% to $22.5 million, as gross margin expanded to 33.5% from 24.2% a year ago. The company’s net loss widened from $42.3 million last year to $42.5 million. Dive Insight: Before the pandemic, Rent the Runway had begun to expand its market by offering more office-appropriate options, but its momentum right now is being driven by special…
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Pay it 4ward: New Mexico woman recognized for helping others ‘Dress for Success’
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico woman has dedicated her time to helping others “Dress for Success.” KOB 4 shares the idea behind Dress for Success in this Pay It 4ward. “It’s really transformational because it isn’t just the clothes – it’s also how they’re treated and basically like I said, the clothes are really tailored to them,” said Marissa Nordstrom, Pay it 4ward nominator. Nordstrom joined the nonprofit’s advisory board last year. She said she immediately saw how Executive Director Brejette Terry-Emery pours her heart and soul into the mission to help women successfully enter or re-enter the workforce. “Has been dedicating her whole existence to helping other people…
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FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS at Audrey Herman’s Spotlighters Theatre
Photo Credit: Eduard von Osterom Clockwise from top: Eleanora Hyde, Jennie Phelps, A.J. Ramsey, Brittany “Britt” Martin, Samantha Murray In Audrey Herman’s Spotlighters Theatre’s latest offering, Five Women Wearing The Same Dress, we are invited into the boudoir of a young Southern belle bridesmaid, along with four other cohorts, all five of them wearing the same dress in different colors. Writer Alan Ball, of American Beauty and Six Feet Under fame, penned the piece which premiered in 1993 and is set in the late 80s, and, while there are lots of funny one-liners, shows its age a bit around the edges. Nevertheless, this production presents like an extended episode of…
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Sister Slammed for Making Woman Dress Up for ‘Formal Dinner’ at Dive Bar
A woman is being slammed online for telling her sister to dress up for a fancy night out—only for the “upscale restaurant” to be a dive bar, where everyone else is dressed in jeans and tees. Writing for the popular Reddit r/AmITheA**hole forum, u/beepboopshaboop earned over 7,000 upvotes and 400 comments for her post, “[Am I the A**hole] for requesting a dress code from my sister after she embarrassed me at a public family dinner?” The original poster (OP) says she normally dresses casually—often jeans and a sweater—but isn’t a slob, just “a normal human being.” She says she wore her standard outfit to a dinner at her sister’s, and…
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Anupamaa recap: Anuj dances for Anupamaa on their honeymoon, gifts her a dress
Anuj and Anupamaa are on their honeymoon in Mumbai but Vanraj and the Shah family miss Anupamaa around the house. Kavya creates more issues with Anirudh and Leela gets anxious about the upcoming troubles. (Also Read | Anupamaa written update May 27: Anupamaa and Anuj leave for their honeymoon in Mumbai) Samar gets a surprise gift for everyone Leela is struggling alone with the household chores. Kinjal notices her struggle and helps her. She realizes the worries Leela is facing and to make her happy, she makes her feel the baby kicking. Leela plans a baby shower for Kinjal and misses Anupamaa for not being around to organize it with…
