Topic: kids

Gallery: There Is A Nightclub In Russia For Children, It Is Obviously Pretty Creepy

Gallery: There Is A Nightclub In Russia For Children, It Is Obviously Pretty Creepy

Remember how childhood had all those great aspects like cartoons and candy and toys and tree-climbing? …What if you took all those things and replaced them with plummeting self-worth, $16 mixed drinks, shitty music and bathroom stall overdoses? Well, that place of perfect dreams is located in Chelyabinsk, Russia and it’s called Underground Garage. Is this totally disturbing? Or it just the sleazy lighting and groping? UNDECIDED. More »

Party Favors: The Party Bus Is All That Matters

Party Favors: The Party Bus Is All That Matters

Did Matthew Fox hit a girl? -YourTango

Is your man a scrub? Regarding Lewis and Clark. -The Haripin

Smart girls wear short skirts, too. It’s sad this still has to be said. -DoubleX

Decorating with white. -ShelterPop

“Bravo plans a suicide special.” -Betty Confidential

Complicated feelings about ABC Family. -College Candy

Not all middle children suffer. -The Frisky

“Model on model action” for Rag & Bone‘s upcoming campaign. -Styleite

Rebecca Minkoff is branching out. -Refinery29

Common foundation problems and how to fix them. -Birchbox

What sets apart critically successful celebrity fashion lines like The Row and Victoria Beckham? -The High Low

Kate, Amber and Shalom are tweed-wearing milkmaids. -StyleList

Shoes! …DV by Dolce Vita‘s fall lookbook. -The Budget Babe

You could be consuming sugar without even knowing it. -You Beauty

Party Favors: Famous People Potentially Just Mortal

Party Favors: Famous People Potentially Just Mortal

Celebrities tripping and falling. -College Candy

“The best time I found a dead mouse.” -The Hairpin

Watch Anderson Cooper lose it on air. -The Frisky

Concerning cohabitation and kids. -DoubleX

Understanding erectile dysfunction. -YourTango

Essential gardening tools for beginners. -ShelterPop

Excellent hair accessories right for right now. -Refinery29

Got Groupon? Here’s 8 rules of etiquette for using daily deals. -The High Low

Seriously. Is coffee good for you or bad for you? -YouBeauty

5 things to know about J. Crew’s Jenna Lyons. -Styleite

If that’s not enough, enter Lyons’ office. -StyleList

Hilary Duff does not yet have stripe fatigue. -The Budget Babe

Celeb-approved sunglasses. -Betty Confidential

Did Kids Ever Break-Up Nicely?

Did Kids Ever Break-Up Nicely?

As I recall my break-up with my seventh grade boyfriend, he called me on the phone and said “so I think I need to date Julie. She’s my partner in science class” and I said “Oh, okay.” It was actually fine. I’d been waiting for a year to see if I could get him to kiss me, mostly by subtle ploys like wearing angora sweaters (Cosmo said it would work!) and it was starting to grate on my pre-pubescent ego. But I guess now kids are REALLY BAD at breaking up, and the New York Times is on it. More »

NSFW: When Does The Portrayal Of Young Girls Become Too Sexualized?

NSFW: When Does The Portrayal Of Young Girls Become Too Sexualized?
L.L. Bean
Lanvin Kids
American Apparel
Ashley Paige at LA Fashion Week
Vogue Enfants

Yesterday, we pointed out that we were disturbed by the images of Thylane Blondeau - because she’s ten and being photographed topless. Some of you pointed out that there’s a history of similar images and that we shouldn’t be shocked. So we looked up similar images and were shocked! At least by some of them.

That’s probably because we’re only used to thinking of child models in L.L. Bean catalogues. There’s obviously a wide range of the way young girls are portrayed by the fashion industry. But where does the line get crossed? Let’s look at some various depictions, and you tell us when it begins to seem inappropriate. More »

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