Immitation is not the highest form of flattery for Hermès International. They're celebrating after French national police broke up an international crime ring that produced fake versions of their bags. The best part — some of the accomplices in the crime ring were actual Hermès employees. Ouch. Two employees have been fired thus far, and the company believes several current staffers could also be involved. Got to love a good handbag scandal. (Cough, Cough, Tyler Shields.) [Huffington Post]
Bridezillas on the loose! Weddings are a time for love, family and spending lots of money. This year, the average cost of weddings increased to $26,989. According to the annual wedding study by Brides, the average wedding gown costs $1,355, the average bridesmaid dress $145, the average groomsman outfit rounds out at $137, and the average for honeymoon attire (whatever that means) has increased to $902.
— 20% of couples get engaged in December
— 19% marry in June
— Average time of engagement is now 14.7 months (down from 15.4 in 2011)
— The size of the average wedding guest list is 153
— Most brides have two bridal showers
— Sit-down meals (42%) are just as common as buffets (41%)
— The average cost for photography is $2,186 (up from $2,087 in 2011)
— The average cost of the ring is $1,594
— The average cost of the wedding cake is $486
[Refinery 29]
It's pretty obvious that kids who are overweight are more at risk for having health problems. What's not so obvious is that being obese as a child may also mean being more likely to be bad at math. Yeah, that's what I said — math, as in 2+2=4. Do a good deed and help a child put down the chocolate cake and focus on their long division. [Jezebel]
Miley Cyrus, for the love of all things holy, please put your effing clothes on. I know it's a hugh hassle to get fully dressed, but you got to do it. And although it turns out you're actually wearing bottoms sometimes, it still looks like you're not, which is cheating the system. This no shirt, no pants, no bra bullshit has got to stop. [Huffington Post]
Tom Ford has no shame. He once met Prince Charles and suggested cuticle cream. He believes wearing tight jeans helped his career. And lastly, Ford thinks London has more style than New York.
"London is a place where eccentricity and individuality in clothing in particular is admired, and is respected…. Americans are afraid of style. You know, remember America was founded by the Puritans who fled the UK. They were very stern and strict, and too much style in America is considered a bad thing. That’s changing, you know, now it’s totally different really. Globally, we’re unfortunately seeing a breast implant style that’s taking over the world."
Here's looking at you Lacey Wildd, with your triple-M sized boobs. [Fashionista]
It's not only magazines who are vowing to get rid of stick thin models. It's cereal companies too — more specifically, Special K. They will be ditching slender models for the first time in 25 years in favor of plus-sized ‘real’ women. [Daily Mail]
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