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It’s nearing March 24, which can only mean one thing — the TODAY Wedding is just around the corner!

If you haven’t heard, TODAY is throwing the ultimate wedding in honor of the March release of “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.” We partnered with our sister company, Universal Pictures, to ensure that the lucky couple you chose — Kaitlin Roseman and John West — has the ceremony of a lifetime.

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But once the heartfelt ceremony is over and the reception dance floor has cleared, there’s still one very important celebration left: the honeymoon.

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So, where should Kaitlin and John go? Just as you voted on the gown and tux, cakes, flowers, cocktails and so many others aspects of their celebration, their first vacation together as a married couple is up to YOU.

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　　The Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2016 collection show boasted an eccentric cast of models but was criticized for its lack of racial diversity. (Olivier Claisse/MCV Photo for The Washington Post)

People want a lot from fashion models these days. Possibly too much.

During the recent fall 2016 shows, critics wanted models that were plus-size, old, transgender, Latina, black, Asian, Body Mass Index-normal, beautiful, eccentric-looking — and smiling. (Oh-by-God did men especially want them smiling because a model who is not smiling is, by default, glaring or angry or maybe just too focused, and how dare these young women strutting about in velvet puffer coats and oversized blazers suggest they might have a serious thought floating around in their head.)

We’re hearing these demands because fashion has ceased being a niche interest and is now a fascination for a wide swath of the population. Fashion is popular culture and big business. The expansion of fashion’s audience is good for the industry and good for the social conversation. People should be more invested in the global production of frocks; it impacts us all. And models are the public face — or body — of that industry. While designers are increasingly becoming celebrities in their own right, it’s still mostly the models who are responsible for embodying the anonymous ideal of the brand — its notion of beauty and desirability. It’s the models who are expected to connect to consumers and welcome them into the fashion fold.

　　Celine Fall/Winter 2016 collection. (Jonas Gustavsson/MCV Photo for The Washington Post)

Diversity should be part of that equation. But how much? And what sort?

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[Fashion 2015: A little more diverse, a lot more naked. And men looked better than women.]

In the last few years, the conversation about diversity has focused on race. Influential members of the fashion industry, from activist Bethann Hardison to models Naomi Campbell and Iman, have spoken up about why racial diversity matters. Part of their activism included publicly chastising brands that mount runway shows without casting models of color. That public shaming awakened a lot of designers to their subconscious prejudices, and they changed their ways.

And now, that tough love has progressed to a regular statistical analysis.

According to the The Fashion Spot, nearly 32 percent of the models on the fall 2016 runways in New York were women of color. It has been a slow slog to reach this point; in the mid-1990s, the percentage was closer to zero. But this website and others have also taken to counting the number of plus-size models, transgender models and those who are deemed “aged.” What other categories shall we add: lesbian, disabled, Native American, and so on? After all, they are part of the great consumer melting pot, too.

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom were reportedly spotted hanging out with Robert Downey Jr. over the weekend for a children’s party, and the couple spent quality time with Bloom’s five-year old son Flynn.

Rumors have been flying for months now that the duo are an item, but neither will comment on whether or not they’re seeing each other romantically. However, they’ve been spotted vacationing together in Hawaii and, according to the Irish Independent, he’s even talked about meeting her parents. However, one source says that Bloom has been nervous about making a good impression on Katy’s family, especially since she’s reportedly said that her parents were overjoyed about her divorce from comedian Russell Brand.

“Orlando doesn’t seem that keen on meeting Katy’s mum and Dad. Katy’s parents are a huge part of her life, and it’s causing tension because she can’t understand why it’s a problem. Orlando might seem confident on the surface, but he’s terrified of making a bad impression,” a source said.

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The couple reportedly met back in January at a Golden Globes afterparty, where they were spotted chatting the night away, and have been seen out and about several times since then, including an Adele concert and a one-man play in L.A.

“He would lean in to whisper into her ear and touch the small of her back as they chatted,” a source said of Orlando at the Golden Globes event. “Katy was showing Orlando her phone. They were both smiling and laughing and then he took her phone and started typing on it.”

Of course, Katy’s relationship with Orlando is sharing time with her busy schedule, which these days includes not just making music but campaigning for Hillary Clinton and taking care of a new pup, who’s been getting a lot of attention on her Instagram account lately.

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7START SLIDESHOWIt was drilled into women for almost a decade that in order to look like Fashion—capital F—tight equals tacky. Harem pants, shapeless, smocklike dresses, giant culottes paired with oversized sweaters, slouchy “boyfriend” jeans, so-called “fugly” shoes—those were the hallmarks of actual style, choices that sent a message to both your midriff-baring cousin in Tampa (I am not like you) and to every man on earth (I dress for myself).

And then Instagram happened. Or more specifically, the girls of Instagram happened. Say what you will, but it’s hard to argue with the idea that the Kims and Kylies, the Haileys, and the Gigis of the world haven’t had a tangible impact on the way women want to dress in 2016. These are the girls responsible for swiftly tweaking our perception of what’s cool.

Consider this: When Paris Hilton wears a bustier and a skintight pencil skirt, we curl our lip in disgust. When Hailey Baldwin does it? She looks like the sexiest, most modern girl in the room (and gets a vacation with Justin Bieber as a prize).

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Tight clothes are back, people. They’re hot. They feel fresh. They line up with everything that’s happening right now, on social media, and in pop culture—sex and irony and varied interpretations of feminism, with a little trashiness thrown in for good measure.

Sorry, girl who took a selfie wearing a trapeze-shaped $2,000 Marni dress. You’ll never get as many “likes” as the one in the ribbed mock turtleneck that barely clears her ribcage, the one in the skintight jeans that couldn’t possibly show off that ass any more, or the one in the giant fuccboi sweatpants and the CK Jeans sports bra showing off her boobs (that may or may not have been in hiding for the last decade because everyone knows Fashion Girls work hard to pretend they’re flat).

It’s because of this observation that we decided to take things one step further—to try to resuscitate the tightest, tackiest, most derided piece of them all: the bandage dress.

Is it possible, given 2016’s obsession with sex appeal, that the early-aughts staple might actually appear relevant? Take a look at a few ways we reshaped typical bandage pieces, and let us know if it inspired you to break yours out of storage. Still not sold? Get back to us the day Kylie wears hers with a giant hoodie on top and a sick pair of sneakers.

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The jewellery company’s Museum of Style Icons unveiled its new Audrey Hepburnexhibition at a packed launch this week.

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2Christina Hendricks of ‘Mad Men’ in a ’50s style dress.

Among the eye-catching items to go on display were three backless wedding dresses once owned by curvy Kim.

They included a pink dress worn in March 2014 from London label Awake as well as a cream Chloe coat she wore to Paris fashion week two years ago.

Unveiled to a group of guests who were bussed down from Dublin for the party, the exhibition also contains a large number of clothes worn by Hepburn from both her movies and personal wardrobe.

It also has a number of letters from the actress to her father, who lived in Dublin from the 1960s until his death in 1980.

The show also has dresses from sex symbols January Jones and Christina Hendricks.

Attendees at the launch included former RTE newsreader Anne Doyle as well as Celia Holman Lee.

Jenny Buckley was there with Holly White as well as Aisling O’Loughlin, and Martin Nolan of Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills.

Newbridge Silverware CEO William Doyle started the museum as a hobby and now curates iconic pieces from auctions that take place all over the world.

E-commerce is quite a competitive industry to be no matter what is being sold.

Taking advantage of everything possible is important to stay ahead of the competition whether it is repeat sales or winning over a new market.

Trends can be one of these things to use to the advantage of a company.

Trends can be social media trends, sales trends, packaging trends, and other things.

The following are some ways to take advantage of trends to help boost E-commerce website sales.

Subscription Boxes

A subscription box is something that can be purchased for a flat fee each month with random products in it.

For example, some nutritional supplement companies would send a mix of products from different brands.

This gives the person the ability to try something that they might not have otherwise.

The element of surprise each month is something that a customer can look forward to, and it has made the subscription box a hot commodity in E-commerce.

Most people who subscribe to one of these boxes each month gets added value because some companies dole out much more product at a discounted rate for subscribers.

Using Hashtags for Discounts

If an E-commerce website isn’t utilizing social media to market as well as advertise, then it is selling social media short.

Social media can take advantage of trending topics by hashtagging. A good example of this would be during a big sporting event. A company could make a comment about the game using a hashtag.

They could also offer a coupon code via this tweet or a code that can be used on their site during checkout that will give them a discount.

Not all trending topics should be used to do this as there are some events and trending topics a business should avoid at all costs.

Engaging with potential customers and existing customers is important because it can build brand loyalty.

Mobile is Key

Being an E-commerce website that isn’t optimized for mobile devices can be a huge loss in customer base. The likelihood of a customer returning to a site that froze their device or was hard to navigate on a mobile device decreases exponentially.

More and more people are shopping online from a mobile device whether they are on the go or reclining on the couch with their tablet.

If an E-commerce business is international it is important to optimize for all major brands of phones. Do not let your business lose large amounts of revenue simply because the website hasn’t been updated to be mobile friendly.

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Encourage Customer Reviews

Letting customers review certain products can help build trust between an E-commerce website and users.

Encourage these reviews by offering discounts and use it as a reward system. For a certain number of reviews of products that were purchased, they can get a discount off of their next order.

Most customers want to know others’ experiences with a certain product before they invest in it.

If the product the E-commerce site is selling is of high quality, it is important to build out reviews by the customers.

If the product is of low quality, these reviews can give tidbits to help improve a certain product or item.

Make sure to only allow customers to make reviews for things they have bought as fake reviews have become a problem on many websites.

Taking advantage of trends is important in any business as it can be easy marketing.

Taking part in trends can also have customers viewing a company as a group of people rather than a nameless, faceless corporation will lead to a boost in customer loyalty.

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Pick the exciting trends very carefully since a competitor could be targeting the same trend.

This could lead to your customers to disregard the social media posts or promotions that are being run.

Choose a trend wisely and use it to the advantage of the company. It could change the way business is done.

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO)- Its New Orleans Fashion Week when young local designers get to see their creations come to life on the runway.

News with a Twist Reporter Kenny Lopez met a designer, who’s really young!

Making her debut at New Orleans Fashion Week is a 10-year old designer from Pass Christian, Mississippi.

With her sewing machine and her measuring tape, 10-year old, Alex Bujan is proving being a fashion designer is no child’s play.

“The most difficult part is drawing because you may mess up and then you have to do it again and again and again,” Bujan said.

This young designer got her start modeling on the fashion runway, but decided she didn’t want to just wear the clothes; she wanted to design them.

“I thought it would be interesting and cool to try and become a designer, and now I’m here,” she said.

Alex’s friends are her models for Designs by Alexandra Bujan and Tracee Dundas the Creative Director of New Orleans Fashion Week is blown away by her drive and maturiy.

“I’m going to keep my eye on her and just watch her blossom and grow as a young designer. We’ve got some big plans in the future for her,” Dundas said.

“I really like designing, so I hope it takes me very far,” Bujan said.

Her designs are part of the “Kid’s Runway Day Show” during Fashion Week at The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk.

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For over a decade, the Cheap Chic Weddings Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest has challenged creative minds from across the nation to create a wearable, on-trend wedding dress and corresponding headpiece using only Charmin toilet paper, glue, tape and a needle and thread. The annual event shows how Charmin is not only America’s softest bath tissue but it’s 4x times the strength of other toilet paper brands making it a perfect material for designers to use to create their dresses and models to wear on the runway.

“We are always excited to see what our talented contestants dream up,” says Susan Bain, Cheap Chic Weddings Co-Founder. “We are also very excited to add a live streaming element to this year’s event. It will give even more people the opportunity to see the incredible dresses designed,” added co-founder Laura Gawne.

Although the competition has been going on for more than 12 years, participating designers still manage to challenge expectations and surprise the judges each and every year.

The top ten dresses, and their designers, will be flown to New York City to participate in a finale fashion show event on June 16, 2016. The event will be hosted on Haven Rooftop at The Sanctuary Hotel, where each design will be judged by members of Cheap Chic Weddings, Charmin, Edward Meyer of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, The Sanctuary’s Hank Freid, and celebrity guest judge Michael Russo, event planner to the stars and member of OK! TV Entertaining Team. Fans at home will also be able to choose the winner of the “Fan Favorite” category by voting online at Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com. The first prize winner will walk away with $10,000 while the second and third prize winners will receive $5,000 and $2,500 respectively.

For the first time ever, the finale event will also be live streamed on Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com to allow fans near and far to be a part of the contest fun.

The contest is officially open and all entries must be submitted by May 15, 2016. For official rules and entry form please visitCheap-Chic-Weddings.com. Charmin will be providing coupons for the creations of these unique wedding dresses. Entrants can obtain coupons at TPDresscontest@gmail.com.

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Cheap-Chic-Weddings.com was founded by sister team Laura Gawne and Susan Bain 13 years ago. They offer budget wedding ideas online and across social media platforms in an effort to help engaged couples and their families. Laura and Susan started the World Famous Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest 12 years ago to engage their readers as well as a wider audience. To find out more about Cheap Chic Weddings, please visit

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EXCLUSIVE It’s taken 14 years but Nia Vardalos has finally made the follow up to her hit rom-com. “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2,” opens March 25, the same date as another small movie (the behemoth “Batman v. Superman”).

The whole cast returns, including John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Joey Fatone, Andrea Martin and Michael Constantine. New to the production is Elena Kampouris, who plays the teenage daughter of Toulu (Vardalos) and Ian (Corbett) and British director Kirk Jones (“Nanny McPhee”).

The film’s stars, with the exception of Kazan and Constantine sadly, promoted “MBFGW2” Saturday afternoon at the luxe Mandarin Oriental hotel against the backdrop of a jaw-dropping view of Columbus Circle.

Vardalos and Corbett don’t look like they’ve aged a day since the first film. Self-deprecating and warm, Vardalos is slender and petite and looked great in a short, greenish cocktail dress.

Entering the room, she told journalists, “I decided to go with the color of moldy feta,” she said of her dress. She completed the ensemble with a pair of comfy house slippers.

I asked Vardalos if she ever considered making a trilogy?

“I’m never going to say no again because I said no for so long, so I’m going instead to say this, ‘I’m open!”

Do you think it will take 14 more years?

“No, because I want to use that cast,” she said.

I asked her about the lack of good scripts and parts for women older than Jennifer Lawrence. “I think there’s a value to Jennifer Lawrence because she speaks to a generation and there’s a value to every age of woman on screen and I just can’t whine about it that there aren’t roles for women,” Vardalos told me.

As for the frustrating lack of good roles and stories of older women, she told me, “It’s maddening. It’s maddening. If Sandra Bullock is trying to find a job imagine how hard it is for me? And Lainie Kazan and Andrea Martin, so I say I’m pro-woman without being anti-man. The men are well taken care of in this script as are the women. It’s easy to do isn’t it?”

Up next she said was the Epix series, “Graves,” co-starring Nick Nolte and Sela Ward and written by Josh Stern.

She’s also got a writing project in the works. She told me exclusively:

“I’m developing a play Off Broadway,” she said. “I adapted a book. I’m sorry I can’t tell you the title yet.”

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When reminded her 11 year-old daughter would soon be a teenager, Vardalos whine, “God I know!”

Vardalos graciously posed for the inevitable endless selfies – the New York junket corps are as bad as the Hollywood Foreign Press when it comes to fawning over celebrities – and finally announced, “I’m going to shuffle off now in my slippers.”

As for Corbett, before exiting he said he was returning for the second season of the F/X comedy, “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll.” “We’re shooting right now.”

Corbett, who’s dated Bo Derek for more than a decade, was asked if there was any chance he’d change his mind about marriage and fatherhood. After all, he was told, Hugh Grant, once a confirmed bachelor, became until a father at age 49 and now he has three kids.

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“No,” Corbett said, “But I have stronger will power than Hugh Grant.”

Growing up as an only child helped me in a number of ways, ranging from allowing me to become a pretty independent person to helping me feel at ease when meeting new people. But being an only child also helped shape my style in unexpected ways.

Being an only child isn’t all sunshine and rainbows, of course, much like I’m sure growing up in a family with brothers and sisters isn’t always, either. There were plenty of times when my friends were busy, so my collection of My Little Pony’s had to step in. My close buddies would sometimes share things with their siblings instead of me, and I felt a lot of pressure to excelhard at life.

However, there were plenty of great things about being an only child, especially when it came to discovering who I was and how I wanted to portray myself to the world. I was (and still am) a very social person. But whenever I had free time as a kid and teen, I spent it scouring through Vogueand Elle Girl for style inspiration.

I’m not saying that people with siblings haven’t had similar experiences when it comes to finding their own style, but being an only child directly helped me find my own. Here are some ways how.

1. I’m Not Afraid To Look “Silly”

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I’ve never had to live in fear of being teased or taunted by siblings. Sure, I might have been bullied by people at school, but this was actually beneficial in the long run and allowed me to see who my real friends were.

2. I’ve Always Felt Totally Free To Experiment

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Without the fear of embarrassing a sibling with my own unique sense of style, I could always do what I wanted sartorially, whenever I wanted. I could also try out new styles without the worry of “copying” a sister who tried it first. I’ve always been free to experiment with fashion and beauty in my own time and at my own pace.