Alright, let’s be honest. We all know that some chokers can resemble dog collars, specifically the chokers with an actual ring to attach a dog leash to. I remember the first time I basically wore a dog collar with a circle ring to a party, and everyone kept joking about how they were going to put me on a leash. But, that was almost 2 years ago. So, what the fuck is that ring even called, and why has it become fashionable?
Most websites are referring to this detail as an o-ring, but its not as simple as that. Its called the Ring of O, and it is a distinctive symbol used among people who practice BDSM. The name comes from the main female character in a novel titled “Story of O.” In the story, the ring is worn by a female slave after they have completed their “training.” Once they have, they must be obedient to any man who is part of the society they trained for.
This is not going to be an article about BDSM if that’s what you were thinking, so let’s cut to the chase. BDSM and “fetish” items have become widely popular in western societies’ by the gothic subculture, heavy metal and “avant garde” fashion. Well, this popular symbol isn’t so avant garde anymore, because it’s literally on everything.
It started out with thick leather chokers attached by a single ring, and now these rings have kind of lost their meaning, at least in the fashion world. They’re on belts, shirts, pants, shoes, bracelets, bags, and more. They’re pretty much taking over.
Sorry Hot Topic, but your chokers simply aren’t cutting it anymore.
Here’s a list of some badass items with the o-ring, and don’t worry, no one’s going to think you like to be put on a leash. Unless you’re into it!
Calling all ladies searching for the sexiest one-piece, cause this suit is fucking HOT. It shows the perfect amount of skin if your looking for that suit that’s not quite a bikini but not quite a one piece. You could definitely consider this piece as more of a “soft goth” item.
Having a boring outfit day? If you don’t want to add a pop of color, add this lanyard on your trousers for a little flare. The o-ring basically shows that your not a girl to be fucked with. Watch. Out.
If there was a modern-day Cleopatra who had more of a gothic grungey vibe, she would probably wear these earrings. They’re bold, gold, and chunky af. You could pair these with any gold clothing/accessories you have and look amaze.
Need a blouse thats acceptable for going out or for going to work? This white little number can go either way and make any outfit look cute. Do not let anyone else pull down that ring except for yourself, okay? Its fragile.
Need to dress up a tee or dress down your blouse? These pants are the way to go. They have a French/gothy vibe that’s sure to catch some people off guard.
This necklace is pretty amazing, but the O-rings make it FIRE. The amount of o-rings definitely takes away from its original meaning. Besides, 3 different people can’t walk you on a leash at the same time (jokes, jokes).
Sometimes Kylie looks just like her sister Kendall, sometimes she looks like her older sister Kimberly, but she doesn’t usually look like her momager dearest.
But in one of the photos for her new capsule collection with pricey, but chic Australian eyewear retailer Quay, she’s giving off mad Kris Jenner vibes.
Like whoever said mom haircuts had to be tragic hadn’t met Kylie, which makes sense seeing as that’s been a saying since forever ago and Kylie’s not even 20 yet!
Side question: do you think this is Kylie’s way to try and boost herself to #1 on her mom’s list of who her favorite child is?
Just think it over and get back to me. I’ll be here all week. And the week after that. And the week after that. Unless I get fired.
Feminist rapper Leaf is the baddie best friend you’ll wish you had, because not only does she possess an inherent born-this-way coolness, but she also creates banging music that’s as versatile as your favorite pair of dark denim jeans.
Her unique style is only half of what makes her so remarkable, so NOW. Strong, incomparable and addictive, her music aims to empower young women in the music industry and beyond.
We spoke with Leaf about her upcoming album release, her dope collaboration with Lil Yachty on the track Nada and her cool 90s’ nostalgia inspired style.
You performed at the Galore party and killed it! What was the craziest thing that happened that night?
Craziest part was definitely humping the table. I had a lot of fun. I hope to go to another Galore party again!
What’s the most random musical comparison you’ve ever got? Or do you ever get any comparisons?
Believe it or not, I don’t get a lot of comparisons. I wish I got more. I get style comparisons more often. Like people have compared me to Beyoncé, but not a lot of musical comparisons.
You change your hair up in dopest ways, is there any hair trend of the past or present that you will not go near?
I never say never, but I think it’s safe to say I wouldn’t ever do a mohawk. I just don’t think it would look good on me, but you never know.
You rather recently decided what genre of music you wanted to pursue. Is it possible you’ll branch out in the future?
Yeah, I am constantly evolving. I’m actually making music that is outside of the genre I chose that I just haven’t released yet. Maybe one day I’ll show the world.
Was there a defining moment when you knew you and Lil Yachty were meant to collaborate?
I was living in Atlanta when I heard his song come out and I loved it. He was doing something different that I hadn’t heard and I knew I wanted to work with him.
Your music is super empowering for young women, what badass women have inspired you to be strong?
Angela Davis, Amelia Earhart, Coco Chanel
Your 90’s fashion is killer, which 90’s babes real or imaginary would you be friends with?
Britney Spears, Spice Girls, Mariah Carey, and As Told by Ginger for sure.
Something simple like, “HEy, I mAkE mUsIc In my roOm, bUt yOu shoUld chEck it oUt!!!<333333”
Have you found people in the industry have been receptive to your sound and message? Have you encountered any haters?
I think if you don’t have any haters you’re doing something wrong, so any haters I get I’m cool with. People have also been really receptive as well. I’ll take both.
Would you say your music sends a message or tells a story (or a mixture of both)?
I think a mixture of both for sure.
So, it’s seems like your family is super into music, who’s your favorite musical family besides your own?
The Jackson family, for sure.
Finally, what can we look forward to from you in the future? More music? More shows?
I have an album coming out August 18 and I’m going to be going on tour. I will definitely keep you guys posted.
Sometimes when you’re dating a guy, it dawns on you that he’s completely dimming your shine.
It’s tragic when you figure it out at first. You’re so accustomed to a certain lifestyle and routine, that it feels like being without them is impossible. Don’t be fooled, there is nothing worse than a waste of potential, and being with someone purely out of pity.
There’s a guilt trip that comes with this realization. Am I being dramatic? Why am I thinking of myself so highly? Could I really do better? If any of these questions pop into your head while you’re dating someone, it’s time to peace girl. It’s the only way to not drive yourself insane, and in the long run you’ll look back and literally crack up about it.
After talking with a handful of girls I found out that I was FAR from being a narcissistic heart-breaking bitch with an ego the size of an elephant. These nine stories highlight some of the best moments girls came to their senses and knew they could do better.
“My ex-boyfriend would put me down to make me feel like I didn’t have the potential to carry on without him. He had a huge final project due in English 101, he sent me the guidelines and told me it was due in the morning, I stayed up all night reading a book and doing this project, only for him to fail because of attendance anyways. I figured it was time to cut him loose.” – Kara
2. Report it!
“I’m an international student at college, for my freshmen year I was still dating my high school sweetheart, who remained in my home country. He would ask me to Facetime him during class to make sure I wasn’t talking to any boys. I finally had enough when I went to the bar one night and my TA offered me a drink. I thought I was doing the honest thing telling my bf what had happened, but he took it way too far saying he would break up with me if I didn’t report the incident to the university. I was like ‘do it’ at this point. It only got worse after that, when I finally went home he would ask to see me, I would refuse so he would leave a cake at my door.” – Ana
“I was dating a guy who was still in the process of getting his bachelors at 25, while I was working three jobs trying to make things happen for myself. One day I mentioned how I wanted to work in the entertainment industry someday and he straight up was like, ‘You probably shouldn’t bank on that, the odds of it happening are really slim.’ I realized he was destined to be a loser and our relationship was never really the same. Then I made a viral comedy video, got a job in NYC and dropped his ass!” – Marie
4. He logged into my FB
“I was a senior in high school dating a 22-year-old with with no aspirations who was living with his mom. I always knew after school I wanted to move to NYC and he 100% supported my dreams. But as summer ended and it was time to move to New York he got really insecure and would obsess over my social media. It got to the point where he made me feel bad about meeting new people and doing things I enjoyed, like writing for fashion week. I came to my senses and dumped him almost a year ago, he still tries to log into my Facebook and Instagram to check up on me.” – Jackie
5. I was his sugar mama
“The guy I dated all throughout high school was as dumb as a door nail and cheated on me every other week, that should have been my first sign. He hasn’t worked once in his life, meanwhile I would be working 40 hours a week. He would always make me pay for him wherever, or whatever we were doing that day, even though his mommy shelled out cash to him all the fucking time. I don’t recommend.” – Elaine
“I would always send my ex pics of me in bed with my comforter in my face, this particular comforter happened to have two patterns on each side. And one time I guess I sent him a picture with the opposite side of the comforter so he called me 1073783 times and told me he was gonna fuck me up because I was in someone else’s bed and was sending me pics of my bed trying to tell me I was lying, so I had to FaceTime him to prove I was in bed. I figured out he was a psycho after that.” – Nikki
7. It was a SIGN
“One time my ex texted me freaking out asking, ‘who the fuck are you talking to?!’ accusing me of being together with another guy. I was sitting in sociology class, so confused, but found out he was probing because my horoscope said I would find a new love that month…” – Theresa
“I knew he wasn’t worth it when he couldn’t handle being away from each other for more than a week. I had just gotten a once-in-a-lifetime internship in NYC, and instead of supporting me, he narrowed his efforts to only himself. When I wasn’t convenient for him anymore he stopped factoring me into the equation.” – Emily
If you or someone close to you can relate in anyway to one of these stories I trust you’ll do the right thing and #GTFO. Every woman needs to recognize her worth, and give themselves to someone who deserves them and only wants to grow and shine with them.
In case you haven’t noticed, 2000’s fashion is back in full swing.
It started with little details, like denim skirts or chokers, but it’s elevated majorly. You could wear an exact replica of an outfit you wore in 2005 to the bar tonight and everyone would think you were super fashion forward and probs important.
But if you grew up on the tail end of the early 2000s, or you just weren’t fashion forward back then, you might not be able to pull out your Juicy tracksuit from the back of your closet and suddenly be naughties chic. That’s where 2000s classic films come in for inspo.
And when I say “classic” films, I say it lightly. These are mostly romcoms and cult classics, not Oscar winners. But, let’s be real, they’re way more entertaining than “deep” movies – and with better fashion, obvi.
I didn’t include Mean Girls on the list, because you could probably recite the movie to me word for word at this point, here are some deeper cuts.
Take a look at each one of these outfits, and try to imagine your fave model wearing them today. You def wouldn’t bat an eyelash, unless you were noticing how f-ing cute the lewk was. And every scene in Coyote Ugly is filled with just as great style inspo, we promise.
2. New York Minute
Yes, that is Mary Kate Olsen wearing a Metallica shirt as a fashion statement, way before every celebrity you know did it. Ashley’s fashion choices in the film aren’t quite as goals (she’s supposed to be the brainy, goody goody twin in this movie), but there are some killer fashion moments that involve them having to find new lewks in the big apple.
3. My Date With The President’s Daughter
Remember when Disney movies used to be good? Or, maybe they just seemed good because you were a baby. Either way, there’s no denying that this baby pink velvet dress is goals. And if you’re looking for something a little more utilitarian, this two piece shorts set from Dolls Kill look like the dress’ modern cousin.
4. Josie & The Pussycats
Thankfully, people aren’t still wearing cat ears around to accessorize their outfits (Right? They’re done?), but that doesn’t mean we can gloss over Josie and her crew’s killer sequined leopard ‘fits and asymmetrical crop tops. Download “3 Small Words” onto your workout playlist while you’re at it!
5. Spice World
Okay, technically this movie was released in the late 90’s, but it deserves to be on this list. I mean, Baby Spice’s outfit in this scene looks straight outta your fave edgy blogger’s Instagram. From the platform boots, to the baggy pants, to the bodysuits – this movie has all the lewks you’re going to want to wear this summer.
Before Rachel McAdams was Regina George, she was Jessica Spencer, another blond queen bee. But instead of getting undermined by her sidekicks and getting run over by a bus, she switches bodies with a dude.
But regardless of the body switching and the hilarious punchlines, Jessica and her crew wear some lit af outfits. Also, the movie is a classic chick flick that even your boyfriend will find hilarious.
Even if millennial pink isn’t your color, you can’t deny that Elle Woods had swag – especially compared to all her boring turd classmates at Harvard law. Maybe you can reinvent her iconic sequined bikini as a thong version for 2017?
8. Thirteen
Elle Woods too girly for you? Maybe you should watch “Thirteen,” one of a very few movies that my mom really, really didn’t want me to watch as a kid. The movie is like a horror film for moms, and it involves a girl turning 13, getting a new friend, and running wild on sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll. Besides her affinity for free-balling (no bra, no panties), she and her biffle have some great DIY thot attire moments.
Would you just take a look at Megan Fox playing queen bee and wearing the monochromatic white on white look that so many celebs have been wearing lately? Before her time, truly. There’s also a scene where Lindsay Lohan’s character rocks a fishnet top under a t-shirt, so fetch!
10. Bend It Like Beckham
Bend it Like Beckham might be a movie based around soccer, but I think this screengrab shows you all you need to know about the fashion inspo. Was this before or after Paris Hilton rocked this look? Definitely before Kendall did.
Kylie and Kendall are always looking for the next genius marketing opportunity, which explains why they’ve decided to get in on the vintage music shirt trend.
Only instead of just selling the shirts as is, Kendall and Kylie decided to put their own faces on it so you can still kind of see what’s underneath, but not really.
Selling for the low, low price of $125, you too can be the proud recipient of a variety of this one-of-a-kind vintage Kendall and Kylie merchandise.
Maybe you’re more of a Kylie Jenner bikini pic superimposed over a Metallica kind of gal.
Or maybe Kylie sitting on top of Tupac’s face is more of your thing.
Or maybe you don’t dig the fact that Kylie included her Instagram caption, which clearly references John Mayer, a musician whose music doesn’t really have anything to do with Metallica or Tupac.
In which case, might I suggest this Kendall Jenner shirt, where her face can be seen tasting the Pink Floyd rainbow.
Or maybe you’re more into Kendall knock knock knocking on the door of The Doors.
Of course if you want to showcase your Jenner love in a slightly less obvious fashion, don’t worry, Kendall and Kylie have an option they know you’ll love.
It’s their initials over a variety of Tupac designs, including this one shown here!
Or classic rock bands! Like Led Zeppelin.
Whatever you want, Kendall and Kylie are there for you.
It’s important to note that I was loved growing up.
But being loved in an Asian household is a bit different than being loved in the average household. Traditional Asian culture is known for being strict, and tough love is valued more than emotional love.
I never understood why I could never throw my leftover food away or why I had to cover myself up and put sunblock on before I left the house even though it’s blazing hot in California. I was constantly being watched over in fear that something might happen to me or I might make some poor choices.
I’m half Vietnamese and half Cambodian. Both countries are in Southeast Asia, but they have some weird hatred towards each other, and when I tell you my birthday parties were awkward, I’m not lying. It seems like my family members from both sides of the family tried their best to avoid each other and would make subtle comments about each other’s cultures, always forgetting that I could fully hear and comprehend everything that was said.
I felt ashamed of myself for being from each culture, especially since most Asian families prefer to keep their bloodline pure. But I mean, it wasn’t my fault that my mom was the rebel and wanted to date outside of what she knew.
My mom is my role model in every aspect of life. She is tatted up, thick, and platinum blonde. She goes clubbing in LA every night and wakes up the next morning to go to her corporate job. She went from being broke to being able to support me in New York City for college. And she’s been single since I was a toddler.
But even through all of her accomplishments, including raising me, the older generation in our family would tell her to cover up her tattoos when coming to family parties and ask why she keeps dating people who aren’t Vietnamese or doctors. I always watched her laugh in response, but I knew it hurt her to feel some disappointment from her family. It was almost like nothing she ever did was good enough as long as she wasn’t the perfect Asian woman.
My family members would pat my head and tell me never to get any tattoos or piercings because it was “no good.” They would tell me to get good grades to make them proud. They said I couldn’t have a boyfriend because it would mess with my career. I would be forced to scrub off temporary Hello Kitty tattoos because it was inappropriate for me to have them. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been called “squid ink” in Vietnamese and been told to wash my face because I was too tan.
I would be “good” in their eyes if I was a star student, a future pharmacist, free of tattoos and piercings, and had as fair skin as my naturally tan skin would allow, so of course, I promised to be what my family expected me to be.
As I got older, I kept my promise of keeping near-perfect grades and taking all the nerdy AP and Honors classes available, but I began to develop my sense of style.
I liked the look of girls having tattooed sleeves, and I spent a lot of time at the beach, so I grew to love my skin being tanner and tanner. I started going to parties and dating pretty boys who would end up breaking my heart and leaving me listening to Bon Iver on repeat for two weeks straight.
My shirts and shorts got shorter, and I became more comfortable with showing my body. I got my nose pierced, and I eventually got my first tattoo on my 18th birthday with my mom right by my side.
This process of finding my style and self has been one of the most amazing experiences because I’ve grown and felt every step of the journey, but obviously not everything was perfect.
My grandma, who lives with me and was raised in Vietnam, had a meltdown when she saw my first tattoo. No, seriously: she actually banged her head against the window repeatedly while saying, “Why?” and crying.
Her perfect grandchild ruined herself by getting a tattoo. And while this seems uber dramatic (because it is), it’s expected of my family. My grandma, who was always the rebel of her family and bought flashy clothes at the market despite her mother’s wishes, was suddenly seeing parts of her mother in herself while she looked at me disappointed.
She eventually got over the drama of being devastated over my flower tattoo, so I kept sneaking more onto myself, and she really couldn’t do anything about it. I came back for winter break from New York with a septum piercing that I got on shitty St. Mark’s while I was wine drunk, and I had four more tattoos on me. I still went to school and had a job, so I’m not sure why there would be a problem with me doing as I please with my body.
And besides my tattoos, my grandma constantly wonders what tf I’m doing studying journalism in New York City when I could be closer to home, studying medicine or some shit. I always tell her the same thing, “I’m happy in New York.” My heart was never with science or math growing up; I was just good at it and got good grades because it made the people around me happy. I always wanted to write for a magazine and be bold with my appearance. I wanted to be free to do what I want.
Fast forward to today, I’m sitting in Galore’s office writing articles like this, working a new job on the weekends and having finished off my last semester with a 4.0 GPA. All while having several tattoos and odd piercings and wearing risky little tube tops and booty shorts. I post about all my newest articles and accomplishments on Facebook along with my newest tattoos and boyfriends, and every time I do, news always gets back to my grandma from other family members, and I get in trouble for it.
I FaceTime my grandma every week or so, so I asked her why she hates me having the appearance that I do so much. The answer was simple. “It’s ugly.”
“The gang members and poor people in Vietnam had tattoos and always did bad things,” my grandma says, “Do you want to be like them?”
I mean, there’s nothing wrong with gang members and poor people in my opinion because my parents have been both before they were corporate bosses, but I don’t get why having a few tattoos and not looking like the stereotypical Asian teenage girl would automatically put me in the same level as them.
“You are a beautiful girl. I don’t know why you want to write on your body and pierce your nose like that. You look like a bull,” she says. Ouch.
Don’t get me wrong, though. Although my grandma gets on my ass about what I choose to do with myself, she loves more than anything else. Her reasoning behind her not wanting me to look like a gang banger is that I’m beautiful and don’t usually make bad choices, which I guess is a compliment.
“You need a good job. A good career. I don’t want to worry about you getting in trouble because of something stupid on your body,” she says.
I see that it’s all out of tough love. Criticize me until I see why they’re thinking what they’re thinking. For a successful future and preserved good girl reputation, I have to play it safe and look as proper as possible while doing all the right things such as working hard and being respectful of the people around me. It’s kind of hard to be an all around perfect person, but it’s what was always expected of me growing up. And I get that after risking your life to cross the ocean on a tiny boat with your whole family to escape communist Vietnam, you want your future generations to have it good without many problems. But I promise I’m all good, Grandma.
Inspired by the chic pink decor of the Beverly Hills Hotel and the saturated colors of the cult classic film Troop Beverly Hills, designer Daisy Donohoe launched a line of all-mink slides that are perfect for ordering room service waffles mid-afternoon. Or anytime really. Waffles are great no matter what time it is.
These mink slides represent Daisy’s debut collection for her luxurious brand, Zizi Donohoe, which is all about embracing old Hollywood glamour, but with a late 80s/early 90s twist. Think less Gretta Garba and more Miss Piggy on the way to a hot date with Kermit. And Daisy herself is the perfect personification of everything that is Zizi Donohoe — she looks just like the friend that Bette Midler’s character in Down and Out in Beverly Hills would be jealous of.
It was my only option, I think this pretty much is all I can do.
I can’t sing, I’m too self-conscious to act and I really don’t want to work an office job. My stubborn 14-year-old self refused to have a regular job for the school work experience program. I insisted on going to university to study womenswear with the first year students while my friends worked in cafes and offices.
How would you describe your personal style?
Generally impractical with delusions of grandeur. I wear mostly vintage, I love finding treasures. Currently I’m into late 80s/early 90s glamour. If I can’t find something I’ll usually have it made.
Who and what are your influences?
My style icon is Miss Piggy. She’s so fab, I’m so in love with her ever present lilac opera gloves. I’m completely obsessed with the 80s take on Old Hollywood glamour. I adore Zsa Zsa Gabor, anything Dynasty related and Linda Evangelista circa her 1991 blonde phase.
What do you think is the biggest summer trend?
Confidence, monochrome looks and Zizi Donohoe mink slides (obviously).
What’s your pet snake’s name?
My snake is called Snake. I think it really suits him.
Your line is called Zizi Donohoe, where did the name Zizi come from?
My boyfriend nicknamed me Zizi. He’s Lebanese, apparently in Lebanon nicknames sometimes double the second syllable of the name. It stuck, so did he.
What artists would you love to collaborate with?
One of the creatives I was dying to work with was the photographer Nadia Lee Cohen. Serendipitously she contacted me over Instagram (months before we had even launched the website), asking how she could get a pair of our mink slides.
We met up in LA and I absolutely adored her — we realized we had graduated on the same day from the same university in London and had never met. She’s so talented, we’ve worked together on all of the campaigns so far.
Any beauty products or tips you’re living for?
I can’t live without my red lipstick. It’s YSL I’ve been wearing the same shade for years. I wasn’t blessed with lips, but that’s a secret, so I draw them on every day.
I love the La Mer Renewal Oil, I use it everywhere: my hair, nails, skin — I’ve also caught my boyfriend using using it. I’m also really into Valmont products at the moment, I love their regenerating mask and their Prime Contour eye & lip cream… but I put it all over my face in the hopes of ever-lasting youth and beauty.
What are some styling dos and don’ts in your opinion?
Do dress for yourself, wear whatever makes you feel gorgeous.
Don’t blindly follow trends, don’t associate price tags with beauty.
What’s your sign? Do you identify with your sign?
I absolutely just googled ‘Pisces traits’. I’d like to think I’m imaginative and creative, at least I’d hope so considering that’s essentially my job. I wouldn’t say I’m a lazy person, however the number of times I snooze my alarm each morning might disagree slightly.
You have to bear in mind I haven’t been in LA for that long so I’m not feeling ultra spiritual or buying healing crystals… yet.
Unless you lead a blessed existence where you have time to sleep eight hours a day and the bathroom access to drink your body weight in water on the regular, chances are most days you wake up with undereye circles.
But don’t worry, that’s why the makeup gods invented color correction.
While it can be hard sometimes to figure out the right colors to use when you have dark skin, Fashionista dug up this tutorial by Jackie Aina from 2015 that offers a step-by-step guide to camouflaging those pesky dark circles that take up squatter’s rights on your face.
“Makeup tends to cling to the skin when it’s not moisturized, so this creates the perfect base for under eye products,” Jackie explains. “Just be sure to be very, very gentle when working around the eyes. Apply upwards or in tapping motions. No tugging. Ain’t nobody got time for premature wrinkles.”
Amen.
Step 2: Color correction
Color correction is kind of scary if you don’t know what you’re doing no matter what your skin tone, but especially if you have darker skin.
Jackie recommends using a salmon or peach-colored products, but not red lipstick, which is too rich and won’t blend into your skin easily.
“Even the tiniest bit of corrector before applying concealer will balance out the skin tone,” she says. “Then you won’t have to keep packing on a whole bunch of concealer later.”
You got this step. Using a damp beauty blender, or whatever you use to apply your makeup, dab around some concealer under your eyes.
Jackie recommends a concealer that’s creamier rather than more matte because they tend to make your under eye area look more radiant.
Step 4: Set with powder
Find a powder that matches the undertone of your skin and gently apply some under your eye, brushing off some of the extra powder so you don’t end up looking too exta.
Plus, it’ll give you a cute highlight-y look without having to actually use highlighter.
Thanks to the wonders of athleisure, workout gear isn’t only worn for working out nowadays. You can totally rock a cute sports bra and a tennis skirt and make it a day drink lewk, and don’t even get us started on bike shorts.
Whether you’re looking for some non-boring clothes for your weekly sweat sesh that don’t say “PINK” across the butt, or you’re just looking for cute sports bras to wear to class, here are some under the radar fitness brands that will have you standing out and looking fab.
Influencers are obsessed with Touché LA’s matching sets, and it’s probably because the brand is minimalist yet sexy. Perfect for posing nonchalantly with detox teas, and perfect for people who never want to wear a workout top and are totes cool with just a sports bra.
If you ever had the desire to wear leather to the gym, Suki Shufu is the next best thing. Their sparkly, coated leggings look like faux-leather, and they actually stay on during whatever intense workout you decide to do (trust me, I own a pair). Their sports bras are equally fashun – with leopard velour and faux-leather straps. Honestly, if you’re the type of person who wears leggings on the daily, might as well invest in a pair that doesn’t look like it belongs in the gym.
Jen Selter’s been spotted in Alo Yoga’s black lace-up leggings, but she didn’t tag them, which means she wasn’t paid to post pictures of her wearing their stuff. Instead, her rabid fans discovered where her leggings were from and left their knowledge for other wannabe fitness bloggers in the comments.
It’s unclear how functional some of these sports bras are for high intensity workouts, but they are adorable and can def make the cut for yoga. And if you’re wanting some camo but don’t want to deal with the Kylie fiasco, try their leggings on for size.
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If you follow any “mermaid girls,” you’re sure to have seen some Purusha People merch on your feed. Their vibe is definitely very mermaid, unicorn, rave baby vibes – but for a yogi, obvi.
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Speaking of rainbow fairy vibes, Black Milk is the OG. They originally grew a fanbase from their latex-look leggings (way before the Kardashians were making it trendy), and have since expanded into active wear. The pieces sell out quickly, especially when they do a special collection with a popular franchise (they’ve done Harry Potter and Marvel in the past) – but their activewear pieces are a bit more low-key and won’t have Comic Con nerds hitting on you – hopefully.
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BuffBunny is the brand created by fitness blogger Heidi Somers. The pieces are cute, in trendy colors, and actually affordable. Seriously, the gym shorts are $30! Also, if you find something you like, you can just buy it in a zillion colors. So that’s lit.
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Gymshark is totally one of those brands that got big off of Instagram and influencers, but their shit is actually pretty cute. Some of it is definitely more for fitness “bloggers” rather than people who actually want to use the gym, because who can comfortably work out in a V-neck sports bra? But the other stuff is totally do-able.
Being a fuckgirl is a hard job, but somebody has to do it.
JK it’s actually pretty easy to treat most guys like disposable pieces of ass that are only good for getting you off and buying you things, because that’s exactly what most of them end up being. But I digress.
While there have been numerous notable fuckgirls throughout time, Christina Aguilera was by far the biggest fuckgirl in pop music.
She wasn’t afraid to dress thotty, sing about how much she loved getting it in, or let guys know if they didn’t rub her the right way she could show them the door.
Then she went back to basics and ruined her fuckgirl rep, but until then, she was a fuckgirl legend.
“If you wanna be with me, I can make your wish come true / You gotta make a big impression, I gotta like what you do” – “Genie in a Bottle”
Foreplay: get with it, or get out.
2.
“I wanna thank you for giving me time to breathe / like a rock you waited so patiently / while I got it together, while I figured it out” – “What a Girl Wants”
This is an entire song about how Christina’s boyfriend waited for her while she thotted around town on the off chance she could find somebody she liked more. Granted if she was a boy we’d hate her for it, but every now and then the double standard has to exist as a positive thing. Let’s call it karma for the wage gap, or something.
3.
“Boy I couldn’t care less / what you do with your time / your fingertips on my hips / just move me like one of a kind” – “When You Put Your Hands on Me”
Preach, girl. Preach.
4.
“Voulez vous coucher avec moi ce soir (ce soir) / Voulez vous coucher avec moi” – “Lady Marmalade”
True fuckgirls know how to ask somebody if they want to fuck in a variety of foreign languages. Never let anything get in the way of you getting it in.
“If you look back in history / it’s a common double standard of society / the guy gets all the glory, the more he can score / while the girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore / I don’t understand why it’s okay / the guy can get away with it, the girl gets named” – “Can’t Hold Us Down “
This song is literally the fuckgirl manifesto. Get into it.
6.
“Let’s get dirrty, that’s my jam / I need that, uh to get me off / sweating ‘til my clothes come off” – “Dirrty”
Let him know!!
7.
“Give all you got (give it to me), just hit the spot” – “Dirrty”
Take note: you have one job when it comes to sex. Make her come or die trying.
8.
“Sorry just know what I want / sorry I’m not a virgin” – “Stripped Pt. 2″
Sorry, not sorry.
9.
“Now I don’t mind us being some kind of casual thing / Listen, all I want to do for now / is have you come and take all of me” – “Get Mine, Get Yours”
Casual things are the fuckgirl’s natural habitat.
10.
“If you see me with a man / understand that you can’t question me / the feelings that you caught / ain’t my fault can’t help your jealousy” – “Get Mine, Get Yours”
Besides getting pregnant, catching feelings is the scariest thing that could happen to a fuckgirl. She’s not about to let it happen to her, so if it happens to you, well, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
11.
“It ain’t about the kissing and hugging / because this is a physical loving” – “Get Mine, Get Yours”
Could she make it any clearer?
12.
“No strings attached, I want your body, not your heart” – “Get Mine, Get Yours”
Sometimes when you’re having a day, there’s that one song you just wanna sit and listen to. And Tangina Stone is our new fave go-to when it comes to finding a musical mood remedy.
Stone was born in Canton, Ohio, and made her way out to Brooklyn when she was 18.
“I came to New York because the artists I’ve been most inspired by have spent a significant amount of time here. Being in Canton inspired me to rise, and just to be the best I can be. Not many people make it out of my hometown,” she said.
When Tangina moved here, she thought she had it all figured out, but things turned out way different.
“I put so many expectations on what my life would be like, and it’s gone totally different than what I expected,” she said. “I think the only expectation you should have in life, whatever those expectations are — they’re going to change. Change is a necessity and a part of your growth.”
Not only is Tangina wise beyond her years, but she’s also a fucking badass.
In her upcoming album “Elevate,” she was inspired by the phrase “elevation requires separation.” She is able to separate herself from the the bad habits, people, traumatic or painful experiences she has been through and make beautiful music out of them.
“If I’m feeling terrible about something, and I want to write about that, I try to make it relatable so other people can experience it and grow with me,” she said.
Tangina Stone takes a lot of inspiration from the relationships and important women in her life.
“Whether it’s my mother, my grandma, my great grandmother or my partner, the women around me give me life, and I’m reborn because of their strength every day,” she said. “My grandma always told me that no one you love or care about is worth sacrificing your personal peace. Relationships that are healthy should always be based in peace. If they’re not contributing to your self-love or happiness, then they shouldn’t be in your life,” and she is damn right about that.
I asked Tangina what her favorite emoji was, and I wasn’t surprised when the one she chose had a much deeper meaning. “The rose is one of my favorite ones, I put flowers next to my friend’s names in my phone. I’m always trying to give flowers to the women. The rose for me is representative of who I am. I know its a cliche, but they say a rose can grow from concrete, which is very relatable to my life.”
If you wanna be blessed by Tangina’s strong and sultry music, you can check out her SoundCloud.
If you’ve been trying to ignore whatever “feud” was going down between Iggy Azalea and Halsey the past couple of days, sorry, but Iggy is prolonging it.
In the middle of a two-hour long marathon of replying to random people on Twitter, Iggy claimed she 3-way called Britney Spears and Demi Lovato so they could all laugh at Halsey together.
This afternoon, right after she replied to one of her fans who suggested Iggy fake her own death to get out of her recording contract with Def Jam, Iggy Azalea said enough was enough.
It was Halsey time.
In case you didn’t know, Halsey recently called Iggy Azalea a “fucking moron,” and went on the record of saying she’s never record a song with her because of Iggy’s “blatant disrespect for black culture.”
So Iggy did what anyone would do in the situation. By shading Halsey with everybody’s favorite diss: “I don’t know her.”
It was funny and Iggy scored herself a rare winning moment. But then, because she’s Iggy Azalea, she just had to keep talking.
Although to be fair, at least one person was literally asking for her to do this. And this person’s name was @johnnyharlot who literally asked her,“Why do you think Halsey targeted you in her series of celebrity insults?”
“I dunno,” Iggy responded. “Me, Brit, demi etc all got on a call like mean girls and we laughed about it.”
i dunno, me brit, demi etc all got on a call like mean girls and we laughed about it.
Hayley Hasselhoff is a curve model and LA babe whose last name proves she knows a thing or two about beach style — her dad’s “Baywatch” star David Hasselhoff, after all.
Hayley’s never seen without a dewy glow and a sick outfit. We talked to this badass babe about her summertime plans, beauty inspo, and more.
What’s your fave summer cocktail? Let’s pretend we’re drinking one while we grill you for beauty and style deets.
A crisp glass of Rosè
Do you wear SPF or let yourself burn to a crisp? Why?
It depends on where I am in the world. If I’m on a holiday in the sun, let’s say somewhere like Mykonos. The second I land I’m slipping into my swim costume and waiting for my freckles to pop. If I’m in Los Angeles it’s not really a treat for me to tan so I’ll stick to my normal beauty routine which includes SPF in my mineral powder.
What’s your best tanning trick?
Well darling, coming from a family who are known for their tan. I’ve tried all the tricks.. but the one I like the best for its natural effects is Coconut Oil. It gives me a beautifully bronzed tan while leaving my skin moisturized. If you want your blonde hair to naturally brighten up throw some lemon juice with a teaspoon of oil in your hair while you tan.
How do you keep your blonde hair from getting brassy in the sun?
While tanning at home with the girls.. I’ll suggest whipping in coconut oil in our hair. I love using the oil to slick back my hair and tie it up in a high bun. Gives your hair the nutritions it needs while achieving the perfect wet look.
Please help: what’s the secret to that “effortless” California beach girl hair, that us East-Coasters can never seem to nail?
I love a good beach styling spray. My favorite is Surf Infusion by Bumble and Bumble available at Nordstrom, Amazon and Sephora. With just a few spritz on towel dried hair it gives you the perfect volume and texture for the ideal beach wave.
Are you a beach girl or the pool type? Or an indoor cat?! Why?
I love a good woodsy hideaway in Topanga canyon or a dinner with the ladies by the sea. But with traveling so much for work, when I’m home I try to spend as much time with my friends and family. So a summer night in can be just as lovely.
What’s your confidence mantra for when you’re having an off day but have to rock a revealing outfit?
“When you exude love into yourself, you exude love into others”
You have to remember that everyone has bad days. Don’t put yourself down for it. You need to have the bad days to get to the good ones. To be honest, If i was having an off day in the makeup chair before an event I would hold my amethyst crystal I carry with me and meditate. Taking a few moments for myself to re-center my being by exuding love into myself.
A helpful tip could be to do something you love for yourself beforehand.
Swimwear trends are insane right now. What’s one you’re dying to try?
I always love a good black one-piece. I’m dying to play around with different materials like crochet, leather and even lace. The more sultry goth the better.
What’s one swimsuit look you could definitely live without?
I’m not really into hip cut outs for curve. I haven’t seem to find one that fits properly and it’s just not cute to have things coming out of different angels.
Are you keeping your bikini line smooth this summer or letting it all hang out au naturel, like half of my Instagram feed seems to be?
Silky smooth ; )
If smooth: what’s your number one tip for KEEPING it smooth?
Always get a good wax.
What’s your favorite steamy summer movie to take beauty and fashion inspiration from and why?
I’m definitely getting some serious inspiration from Katharine Hepburn in ‘Summertime’.
Describe your ideal summer 2017 freakum dress.
August Getty’s Black Gigi Dress — wearing a black booby bodysuit underneath, some oversized gold earrings and a black stiletto.
Are you a “no makeup at the beach” girl or do you keep your glam intact?
Depends on the day and who I’m with. Unless I’m on vacation or scuba diving, I’m not really the girl to have a full-blown beach day. It’s more of glam by the beach day.
If I’m going glam, I love using a light cream eyeshadow to start then popping a bronze powder based shadow on top. Keeping the skin flawless with Alabaster Foundation from Senna Cosmetics topped with their Porcelain Mineral Mix Powder. Of course to capitalize on the summer shine I add on my favorite Mac Soft and Gentle highlighter. I tend to keep the lip quite neutral but a gloss is a must. If I have a no makeup day I’m always keeping my stone crop hydrating mist from Eminence nearby and a lightly colored lip balm like Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm “Hibiscus.”
How do you keep your summer makeup look locked and loaded despite the sweat and sun?
No matter if I’m at a steamy festival or by the beach I’m always aware of my makeup and keeping it pristine. I carry my Beauty Blender with me everywhere. If my makeup starts to cake up, I use the Beauty Blender in circular motions to break up the foundation. Then I put the mineral mix powder from Senna Cosmetics on top to re-blend. A couple beauty products to always have in your bag are a makeup sponge, powder, eyebrow brush and a lipstick. If you have extra room, pop your mascara in there as you never know when you’ll want to freshen up.
And how do you keep your hair so smooth when it’s humid?
I always indulge in Argan Oil.
What’s your biggest summer beauty fail in history?
… staying in the sun a bit too long ? A burn in the beginning of a trip is never fun.
If you could wear one iconic swimsuit from pop culture (besides the Pamela red of course) which would it be and why?
Marilyn Monroe always had the most iconic swimsuits. She knew how to accent her curves in all the right areas while leading the example of glamour in the sun.
Joan Smalls is someone you can trust when it comes to lingerie. We’ve seen her walk down the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show runway which is more than enough credibility for me, and we’ve also heard her speak out for more diversity in the beauty and fashion world.
Now she is collaborating with Smart & Sexy to bring a line of affordable (and wearable!!) lingerie that comes in more sizes than most department stores. While the collection is set to launch at Walmart in spring 2018, Joan has already begun working with Smart & Sexy as she appears in the campaign for their spring 2017 collection.
We met up with Joan Smalls and Ariela Balk, the CEO of Smart & Sexy at their pop-up where Vashtie was DJing, to talk about iconic lingerie moments and what kind of underwear you want when you’re stuck on a deserted island.
Do you remember your first bra ever?
JS: I do, unfortunately. I think it was actually from Walmart and it was like a little triangle, cause I mean obviously I still haven’t hit puberty, but it was just like a training bra and it was baby pink and cotton like super simple that I would wear underneath my school uniform.
Are you jumping on the bralette trend or are you sticking with that OG underwire?
JS: Personally, I get a lot of use out of bralettes, like underneath shirts, and I tend to wear a lot of sheer clothing.
AB: I think both for different times. I used to think some people were this type of bra or that type of bra but what we found is that people wear different bras for different uses and it’s one thing when you’re going grocery shopping and it’s another thing when you’re going out for an event.
JS: Exactly, sometimes you need a little extra push.
Is there a piece from the collection that could be worn as outerwear?
AB: We are in collaboration right now but I think there will be things that are definitely meant to be seen.
What are your favorite beauty budget products at Walmart?
JS: I don’t think they carry Estée Lauder at Walmart.
AB: I personally wear just clear Nivea lip gloss. I don’t wear lipstick, and my hair is always getting in my mouth
JS: I started using coconut oil for taking makeup off, especially mascara. Coconut oil is supposed to be good for your hair so I’m like, hmmm, maybe the lashes will grow.
Thong or booty short for the rest of your life — what would it be?
JS: Booty short! I think after a while a thong can get uncomfortable and you can wear a booty short as a pajama, you have more flexibility.
AB: Booty short. I completely agree but now I think on our checklist we should add making a thong that if you’re stuck on an island it’s a thong that you could wear every day.
What’s the most iconic lingerie fashion moment you can think of?
JS: Madonna’s cone boobs, that was Jean-Paul Gaultier. That was a lingerie moment!
AB: I was thinking Madonna too. I was thinking early Madonna, probably before you were born, with the lace in the 80s.
How many drawers do you have in your home just for lingerie?
JS: I’ve kept it down to 2 but they’re coming out of the cracks. I’m trying to keep pushing them but I think it’s time to go through them.
What’s something you tell yourself that helps you stay confident and focused?
JS: Breathe and relax to come back to your center and focus.
AB: I think it’s about what’s underneath. A couple of years ago we did a great exercise where we took women from our office bra and underwear shopping and committed ourselves to wearing matching bras and underwear for 30 days. It was actually a great experience, sometimes you didn’t want to do it. For me it was during the time my husband was in the hospital, but I did it because everyone else was doing it.
When you do something just for yourself, it’s very uplifting and a great way to start the day. Everybody loved it. People said they went out and got a new boyfriend, they lost five pounds, they took on new projects, they cleaned out their closets, just because they decided to take 30 days with matching bra and underwear. So sometimes what you do underneath for yourself first can change how your whole day goes.
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Mix and match or matching sets?
JS: I do mix and match. Or sometimes I only do bottoms and not a top depending on what I’m wearing. Like today.
AB: But if it’s mix and match it would be intentional right? Like it goes together it’s not just a nude bra and underwear and you don’t care?
JS: It’s happened, I’m guilty.
AB: I think we all are. I think a bra and underwear have to do two things — that’s what the Smart & Sexy message is. There’s the comfort part, make you look good in clothes and there’s the sexy part which is about lace and beauty. So making that so it doesn’t show is another challenge.
Dressing like you’re proud to be an American is a 4th of July tradition, but now that ol’ Trumpy’s in office, it’s enough to give anybody pause before putting together an Americana outfit.
Because god forbid you give anybody the wrong idea about who you voted for last November.
Although TBH, it’s pretty easy to wear red, white and blue without looking like a Trump supporter.
As a general rule of thumb, as long as you don’t wear anything that makes you look like the kind of old money that spends their 4th of July on a yacht or at the country club, you should be fine, but here are our expert recommendations.
Obviously Trump supports come in all shapes and sexual proclivities, but as a general rule of thumb, if you’re wearing something thotty people are gonna assume you’re not conservative enough to vote for Trump. Which is a good thing because it’s hot outside and who wants to be wearing clothes anyway?
The “I see Cali, I see Arkansas, I see home girl’s underpants” dress
Nothing says “I am thot, hear me roar” like a see-through dress. Plus this dress gives you the perfect excuse to wear those star-spangled panties you thought you’d never get a chance to wear IRL.
There’s nothing more American than baseball. Well, there is, but you know what I mean. Even though sports can be kind of lame, there are ways to c0-opt any boring fashion trend and make it cute. Plus it lets boys know you’re not afraid of balls! Bonus.
The is that a baseball uniform, or are you just being chic?
This two-piece set kind of looks like a baseball uniform, kind of looks like PJs, and if you exchanged that black tube top for a blue one, it would look patriotic af.
Baseball uniforms look cute AF if it looks like you’re wearing the jersey of whichever guy you went home with last night. Everybody will think you got to fourth base and then some.
Obviously the easiest way to wear red, white & blue without looking like a Trump supporter is to wear something that makes you look like a liberal.
It can be as easy as throwing on a Planned Parenthood hat or as involved as making your own shirt that says, “proud to be an embarrassment” over an airbrushed American flag with a bald eagle with its head in its hands.
The “are we living in a dystopian universe already?” hat
The American flag is made up of stars and stripes, and while there’s something about stripes that seem inherently conservative/French, stars won’t give anybody the wrong idea.
The are those stars, or are you just happy to see me top
Bikers are American AF and while some of the real ones may secretly be as conservative as the mom who makes your apple pie, there’s nothing conservative about an all-American bad girl.
The born to be wild backpack
See that bald eagle? Yeah, that’s freedom right there.
Hats are kinda iffy, but if biker caps are good enough for Bella Hadid, then they’re good enough to be everywhere in a season. Which is perfect for you. By the time they’ve caught on, you can sell your hat to Buffalo Exchange and pick up some extra bucks to buy yourself a latte.
Lots of cowboys voted for Trump, but cowboy as an aesthetic is coming back into fashion, so as long as what you’re wearing looks like it came out of an *NSYNC music video, you’ll be Gucci.
The bandana boho top
Whether you’re a little bit country or a little bit rock and roll, this flouncy feminine top is just the fashion your stylist ordered.
Wear denim on bottom and wear an on-trend white or red top. As long as you don’t look like you’re on your way to the country club, the only assumption anybody will make about you is that you’re not that one girl at the party wearing all black because you don’t do themes.
The red red wine dress
Dresses aren’t as in fashion as they usually are in the summer, but we all need a good casual dress in our arsenal or two. But don’t pair it with an oversized hat. Mostly because it’ll be hot outside and you’ll want to kill yourself.
You can’t go wrong with denim on the bottom. It’s blue, you can buy it anywhere, and it’s classic Americana at its most comfortable. Unless it’s a pair of denim shorts shorts, in which case your vagina will hate you for the rest of the day.
And while we’re at it, let’s talk about the brilliance of wearing a red, white or blue bandana tied around your neck like a bougie ass artsy person. It’s a sneaky ass way to let the world know you’re a liberal but the chic kind who don’t dress like their purse is overflowing with granola at all time.
Not that granola liberals can’t have a good sense of style, but let’s be real. Oftentimes they don’t.
While spending far too long mulling over the relative merits of using the corn emoji versus the hot dog emoji to symbolize a penis, my editor Molly Mulshine made an astute observation.
Now if this revelation seems confusing to you — what does she mean by hang to the left? — don’t worry, you’re not alone. My boyfriend was also confused when I tried to explain this concept to him last night.
So here we go: Imagine that the following dick emojis are your actual dick attached to your actual body as seen from the vantage point of you either sitting down on the couch with a computer on your lap or holding your cell phone in front of your face while trying not to walk into anybody on the street.
The end of the dick emoji closest to where your own actual crotchal area is would therefore represent the base of your dick.
If however, you insist on seeing these emojis as the kind of dicks that can only be seen when a guy stands up and takes a picture of his junk in the mirror, then I guess you could say they all hang to the right.
But that takes a whole lot of imaginative effort, which is why I think my explanation that they all hang left is superior. Also some of the emojis — like the champagne bottle and the corn —literally only make sense if you see them as hanging to the left. You’ll see what I mean.
Either way, what is clear is that all the dick emojis do in fact hang in the same direction.
Eggplant emojis hang to the left
Hot dog emojis hang to the left
Champagne bottle emojis
Corn emojis
Drumstick emojis hang to the left
Pineapple emojis hang to the left
Yam emojis hang to the left
and banana emojis hang to the left too
But there is one notable exception.
Do you wanna know which vaguely dick-shaped emoji doesn’t hang to the left?
The baby bottle emoji.
It hangs to the right.
Because if there’s one emoji you shouldn’t use to represent your genitalia, it’s a baby bottle.
As you’ve probably already heard, Jay-Z just released a new album. And while there are lots of songs on it, the only ones people care about are the songs where he said he was sorry about cheating on Beyoncé.
While on the one hand, it’s nice to see a dude publicly apologize for being the worst, on the other hand, it kinda makes Jay-Z look like a bigger dick.
See, it’s one thing for Beyoncé to release an album about how her husband cheated on her, but she worked her way through it and came out a stronger person. That’s empowering.
But it’s another thing for Jay-Z to release an album about how he’s sorry he cheated on her. That’s not empowering, it’s just another way for a man to profit off of being an asshole.
Plus, Beyoncé has eclipsed her husband in terms of celebrity. So by releasing an album about how he cheated on her, it’s kind of just one big marketing ploy to get people to listen to his music.
I’m sure he does feel really bad about it, but it feels wrong that he could potentially make thousands if not millions of dollars from cheating on Beyoncé, you know?
Now let’s take a look at some of the things he actually said on the album. Maybe it’ll make you mad too.
“You egged Solange on knowin’ all along /all you had to say, you was wrong / you almost went Eric Benét / let the baddest girl in the world get away” — “Kill Jay-Z”
Eric Benét was married to Halle Berry until she divorced him for cheating on her. If you didn’t know who he was, that’s kinda part of the point — is Jay-Z admitting he realizes Beyoncé’s the bigger star in their relationship?
Also this is a small qualm, but it’s just very “A Doll’s House” when men call their wives girls.
2.
“I apologize, often womanize / took for my child to be born to see through a woman’s eyes” — “4:44”
We need to stop congratulating men for finally treating women like humans just because they’ve had daughters. Can you imagine if women treated men like shit until one day they had a son and said, “Oh, I get it now, men are people!” We would never get away with that.
3.
“I still mourn this death, I apologize for all the stillborns / ‘Cause I wasn’t present, your body wouldn’t accept it”— “4:44″
In this line, Jay-Z is basically blaming himself for the couple’s past fertility issues by saying it was because he was cheating.
Seems a little scientifically iffy, but okay.
4.
“Took for these natural twins to believe in miracles / Took me too long for this song / I don’t deserve you.” — “4:44”
Well, he’s got a point here.
5.
“You did what with who?’ / what good is a menage a trois when you have a soulmate? / ‘You risked that for Blue?’” — “4:44”
Why do men always feel the need to bring up the fact that they had a threesome?
6.
“Yeah, I’ll fuck up a good thing if you let me / Let me alone, Becky / A man that don’t take care of his family can’t be rich / I’ll watch ‘Godfather,’ I missed that whole shit”— “Family Feud”
And then instead of just saying I fucked up, he actually brings up one of the names of the women he cheated on his wife with. Well, he brings up the nickname for the woman. But still, that’s rude. He’s the one who cheated, he doesn’t get to say “let me alone” to the woman he cheated with.
It’s rude to Beyoncé and it’s rude to all of us because honestly, who wants to hear about Becky anymore.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé’s baby names are here, and they’re kinda random!
If reports are true, their new girl is named Rumi and their new boy is named Sir. That’s right, Rumi Carter and Sir Carter.
When hearing Sir Carter, though, doesn’t your mind immediately jump to Saint West?! Both of them are honorifics — titles that usually precede someone’s name — being used as first names.
It’s really surprising that Beyoncé and Jay-Z would pick a baby name so similar to Saint West when it appears that the Knowles-Carters and the Kardashian-Wests have been feuding of late.
If this means there’s gonna be a new trend of people name their kids things like Sir, Saint, Ma’am, Madame, Professor, Doctor, Lady, Miss, and Mrs., shit might get confusing.
So how did this glorious news come about? Because the Carters just filed legal documents to trademark the names, according to TMZ. They’re seeking to own the rights to those names so that no one besides them can start a line of “fragrances, cosmetics, key chains, baby teething rings, strollers, mugs, water bottles, hair ribbons, playing cards, tote bags, sports balls and rattles or novelty items” under those monikers.
So either Sir and Rumi are indeed the babies’ names, or Bey and Jay are starting a new children’s clothing line called Rumi Carter or Sir Carter.
Realistically, odds are these are the bbs’ names. Celebrities love to drop news like this right before a holiday weekend so that there are fewer journalists on duty to speculate on the details and ramifications, so it makes sense they’d file the docs right before the Fourth of July.
Now the biggest curveball of all would be if we found out their names were actually swapped, with baby girl Carter being called Sir and baby boy going by Rumi. That would be fun, right?!
Close your eyes and think about your favorite boy band song of all time.
Isn’t it dreamy? Don’t they all just seem like nice young men you want to bone forever and ever?
Girl, wake up.
Boy bands aren’t sweethearts all the time. Because at the end of the day, they’re not just boys, they’re rich, hot, entitled boys. They know they can walk into any club and get any woman they want without having to do anything. Or at least that’s what the world keeps telling them.
While most of the time boy bands keep this side of themselves a secret, every now and then they get to sing a song about their hidden truths.
Here are 10 classic boy band songs you never realized were fuckboy anthems.
Everybody likes to remember The Beatles as saints, but that’s not accurate. Especially when it comes to John Lennon, who cheated on his first wife Cynthia all the damn time and used to hit “any woman” if he felt pissed off enough. They may be the greatest band of all time, but sometimes they were also typical musicians: shitty.
And in some of their earlier songs, The Beatles let their fuckboy flag fly high.
Take, “You Like Me Too Much,” for example.
The song’s a straightforward story about a girl who gets involved in a toxic relationship with a guy who treats her like shit.
“Though you’ve gone away this morning / you’ll be back again tonight / telling me there’ll be no next time if I don’t treat you right,” the song begins, before the boys admit that if she left, it would be what they deserved.
But in the end it doesn’t matter because no matter what BS the boys put this girl through, she’s gonna stick around. Because “you like me too much.”
Plus if she did leave, the boys promise they’d just find her and make her date them again.
Spoken like true manipulative assholes.
2. “I’ll Get You” – The Beatles
The chase is part of the fun in any new relationship, but what happens when the girl in question doesn’t want to be chased?
Common sense says that you should cut your losses and stop pursuing her, but professional fuckboys never say never.
After telling the girl in question that she should just pretend they’re in love with her, they say she “might as well resign yourself” because “I’ll get you in the end.”
“Up Against the Wall” literally begins with Justin Timberlake half-rapping the words, “you know we don’t care at all / that night we see you up up against the wall.”
And that just about says it all.
While in pretty much all their other songs, the guys get to play heartbroken guys or earnest Romeos who’ll promise their beloved the moon, here they just get to be a group of twenty-something guys prowling for a booty to rub their dicks against in public.
They see a hot girl in the club, grind up against her all night, and then instead of getting her number or buying her a drink, they’re just like, “deuces, babe.”
Sounds accurate enough.
4. “The Call” – Backstreet Boys
This song isn’t the fuckboy anthem the previous three songs have been, but it’s still a song about a guy who cheats on his girlfriend and feels bad about it, but…
Basically what happens is the guys are at a club, they see a hot girl, start taking to said hot girl, and then instead of being like, “uhhhhh JK, I have a gf,” they call up their gf and say, “Don’t worry. I will be late, don’t stay up and wait for me.”
And then instead of immediately telling the girlfriend the next day, the shit heads just kept it themselves. Well, that is until their friend found out and decided to narc them out.
Sorry, but if you’re really trying to sell how sorry you are, you have to at least be man enough to tell your girlfriend the truth before your best friend does.
5. “Summer Girls” – LFO
White boys who rap are pretty much automatically fuckboys and the Lite Funky Ones are no exception.
If you ever meet a guy who think’s it’s smooth to use the line, “you look like a girl who wears Abercrombie & Fitch,” run.
6. “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)” – 98º
Growing up, you may not have realized this song was about begging a girl for a one night stand, but now that you’re older, it’s pretty damn clear.
Literally the whole song is just the boys saying things like, “your lips keep telling me you want me” and “I can see it in your eyes.” It’s just a collection of corny pick-up lines.
And if we’re to assume the “sexy female interlude” wasn’t just their fantasy, then the sad truth is that the corny lines worked.
But then again, YOLO.
Crony lines don’t matter if the guy is hot and you just want a one night stand too.
Literally only a fuckboy would have the audacity to dream about how he has wet dreams about this super hot girl he made up in his mind.
Gross.
8. “Live While We’re Young” – One Direction
“Live While We’re Young” does nothing to hide the fact that it’s all about the lengths a guy will go to get a girl to sleep with him.
The song starts innocently enough with Liam imploring a girl to let him sneak her out of her house so they can have a “celebration,” but from there it starts to get a little bit sketchy.
“I know we only met but let’s pretend it’s love,” the boys gleefully say in the chorus, before admitting their goal for the night is to “get some and live while we’re young.”
And then, because believe it or not that still hasn’t convinced the girl to get up and go with them, Zayn puts the pressure on saying, “hey girl, it’s now or never / it’s now or never / don’t overthink just let it go.”
But for good measure, he also adds a warning: if they “get together / don’t ever let the pictures leave your phone,” because that always makes girls want to drop their panties.
Don’t let the fact that the boys are frolicking alone in the wilderness fool you, this song is skeezy with a capital S.
9. “Little Things” – One Direction
On first listen, “Little Things” is nothing but an over-the-top marketing ploy, which features the boys repeating over and over again that “I’m in love with you,” to the hoards of their rabid teenage fans.
But listen a little closer and you’ll see it’s actually a negging anthem.
Because even though the boys keep talking about how in love with you they are, first they make sure to mention all the things that are wrong with you. Like the “crinkles by your eyes, your stomach, your thighs, and the “sound of your voice on tape.”
Although they’re quick to point out that they actually love these so-called flaws and wouldn’t even think of them as flaws, they still brought them up in the first place.
Why?
Because they know that you’re insecure about them.
And that’s how negging works. Guys say something that makes you feel insecure about yourself which in turn makes you want to try harder to keep them interested in you.
Although of course, when One Direction negs girls, they’re not doing it so they can sleep with them, they’re doing it so those girls will want to keep buying their albums and being obsessed with them.
But sadly, teenage girls probably won’t ever realize that’s what One Direction is doing with the song, which is exactly what makes “Little Things” so insidious.
Still, don’t be mad at One Direction for singing this song. Be mad at Ed Sheeran for writing it.
People say he’s such a nice guy, but he’s just like Taylor Swift, once you start to look closely, you’ll start to find some sus things.
10. “Perfect” – One Direction
Funny how One Direction keeps popping up, right?
Maybe it’s because they were reared in the golden age of fuckboy antics, but a lot of their songs just aren’t that innocent. Although in the case of “Perfect,” it could also just be an example of the boys desperately trying to grow up seeing as it was one of their last singles before they broke up. I mean, went on an indefinite hiatus.
In a lot of ways “Perfect” is a brother song to “Live While We’re Young.” Only smoother and less juvenile-sounding.
Right as the song begins, the boys make their intentions clear saying, “I might not be the kind of guy you take home to mama” but “I can be the one tonight.”
But “Perfect” isn’t just a song about the lines the guys use to score one night stands, it’s just a song about how they’re the kinds of guys who everybody knows are no good.
They’re not “good at making promises,” they like to “cause trouble up in hotel rooms,” and most importantly, they love to “do the things you know we shouldn’t do.”
Essentially, the song’s one giant humble brag about how they’re all giant fuckboys, but who cares because you’re going to sleep with them anyway. Or at least you’ll sleep with Harry Styles.
And honestly, it’s hard to fault their logic there.
Who wouldn’t want to sleep with Harry Styles?
Plus there’s the added layer that the chorus of “Perfect” sounds super similar to the chorus of Taylor Swift’s song “Style,” a song that practically begged the world to ask if it was about Harry Styles.
It’s a cheekily petty move, and if you’re into that sort of thing, it’ll score these boys some extra points in your book.
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