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8 COOL Athleisure Brands To Take You From The Couch To The Gym!
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Zoom In To These 7 New Handbag Designers That Are Off-The-Radar …For NOW!
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Michael Kors Opens It’s Second Ready-To-Wear Store In The Middle East Here In Amman!
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The Giant Fashion Retailer Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy!!
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DrumRoll! The Breakout Star Color of the Fall Season Is..
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Scoop X Walmart Relaunch
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The Karl Lagerfeld ‘White Shirt Project’
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8 Brands We’re Loving For Fall
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The Shape of Coats For Fall
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VB Beauty || The Rise Of Victoria Beckham’s Beauty Empire
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The Curated Ear || The Art of Piercing
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Rihanna Returns to NYFW’s Runways, Bolder & Better!
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The Evolution of the Pantsuit for Fall
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Iconic Fashion Photographer Peter Lindberg Dies
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The Fall Dress || Five Trending Styles To Take Note Of
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Fall’s Laceup Trend || As Per Bottega Veneta
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Amp Up Your Transitional Wardrobe With These Fall Trends
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Everything We Know About The Upcoming Downton Feature Film!
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Georgian Greats || Tbilisi-based Fashion Brands to Love
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Express Yourself with Alphabet Accessories
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Shop Our Favorite Boutiques While On Holiday
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Meghan Markle Launches A Charity Capsule Collection With London Retailers
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Together Bands || Making the World Better
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8 Well-Priced Shopping Sites to elevate Your Workwear
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Fashion Find || OneSixOne Luxury Handbags
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Instagram On The Verge Of Deleting The number of Post Likes
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Jewelry Brand to Know || Apriati
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Into the Creative Mind of Bassam Fattouh || Kika Mourad’s Makeup Artist
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Will ThirdLove Knock Down Victoria’s Secret?
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The Emmy Nominations Are Out || 10 TV Shows to Check Out
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N/DUO || The Brand For A Constant Vacation Mode
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8 Handbag Brands Elevated to Timeless Status
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The Paris Couture Round Up
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LELET NY || Divine Celestial Hair Accessories
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Zendaya Stuns In A Strapless Tangerine Cocktail Dress
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Denim Overalls || This Summer’s Solid Winning Look
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Khayt 2019 Fashion Designer Competition Winner Crowned
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Christian Louboutin Exhibition Opening In Paris Next Year
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Act N°1 || Edgy Elegance
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Ralph Lauren Given Honorary Knighthood
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Westman Atelier || Conscious Crafted Beauty Now Available In UK!
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Jordanian Pride || Nafsika Skourti At Harvey Nichols London
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Karavan Clothing || Nomadic Dresses For The Daring
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Moritz Glik Shaking Up The Realm Of Jewellery Design
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Maison Pyramide Harvey Nichols Pop-Up, Featuring Nafsika Skourti & More!
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Shatha Essa X Wissam Shawkat || Wear Art This Eid
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Rihanna Launches First Of The Fenty Pop-Ups in Paris
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Katerina Perez || A Jewelry Authority IF There Ever Was One!
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Kaftan Brands for Every Day of the Year, Not Just Ramadan
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Cukovy || A Hungarian Label You’ll Want To Wear Now
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Mercedes Castillo || Daily Footwear Made Fun
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Hailey Bieber is the New and First Face of Levi’s 501
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Alber Elbaz Teams Up With Tod’s
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The Turkish Babouche is back in style! Shop ZEGA
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Hermès To Bring Luxury To Skincare & Beauty Soon!
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MAC Cosmetics Collaborates With French-Tunisian Calligraffiti Artist eL Seed
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Valentino x Birkenstock Collaboration
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The Grace Of Lace || ’19 Summer Trend To Keep Your Gaze On
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The ’19 Shorts-Of-All-Sorts Trend Taking Over Now
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Change of Lace
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Fishnet Trend
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The 2019 Fishnet Trend
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The Mood || Spring ’19s Tie Dye Trend
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From Beige To Living Coral || The ’19 ‘IT’ Spring Color
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7 New Handbag Designers To Get On Your Radar This Season
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