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Jackets | Tops | Bangles | Tops | Pendants | EmbellishSarees | Bangles & Bracelets | Kurtas & Kurtis | DesignerSaree | Fashion Jewellery | Gold jewellery |
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Thursday, January 16, 2020
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Our Top Secret Hack For Shopping At H&M, Revealed
Hidden in the 'Shop by Concept' area of the website's main menu, this under-the-radar shopping tool is designed to take the stress out of sorting through all 9,331 options on the brand's site and make finding the trendiest of H&M items easier than ever before. The trend section includes only the most of-the-moment styles, from highlighter orange knitwear to puff-sleeve mini dresses.
To get you started, we handpicked 27 of our favorite items from the trend section and loaded them up in the slideshow ahead.
At Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the editorial team. If you buy something we link to on our site, Refinery29 may earn commission.
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Why Being Plus-Size Since I Was 10 Inspired Me To Build a Community for Plus-Size Women
In many ways, this has been the most significant year of my life – I turned 29 years old, became a new mom, and founded my first company. It’s been quite the rollercoaster, and I wouldn’t change a thing about it. When people ask me why I took on so much, I can only answer that I’m working hard to build a world where plus thrives – one I’ve never known.
I was born in a town called Chula Vista, south San Diego, just across the border from Mexico. I’m Jewish, and grew up in an environment where most people weren’t. And for as long as I can remember, I’ve been plus size.
I vividly recall walking the playground at my elementary school at the age of 9, wishing I could fit in the sunflower-embroidered pants that other girls wore from Limited Too. I was a size 14-16 at the time, and instead of shopping at stores meant for girls, I was finding my pants in the women’s department and wearing ugly slacks instead of pretty embroidered sunflowers.
It was around this age that doctors started expressing concerns about my weight. I remember each check-up hearing comments like “her BMI is quite high” and “maybe we should consider some sort of fat camp?”
Things didn’t get easier. As elementary school went on, I stopped being able to fit in the school desks, and heard boys snickering because my breasts had come in. I had already grown tired of family members cautioning that I’d never find a romantic partner without losing weight.
As I entered adulthood, I experienced new ways that society marginalized me because of my size. At 19, I needed to buy my first-ever suit for college internship interviews. I was nervous enough for this high-stakes interview, and grew increasingly anxious after weeks of searching produced not a single suit that fit my (then) size 18 body. I remember crying in my dorm room one night, trying on a man’s suit – my only option.
Weeks later, determined to share my experiences and hopeful that I’d learn I wasn’t alone, I started a blog called The Pear Shape. Little did I know that blog would connect me with fellow bloggers and readers all over the United States – Little Rock, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and everywhere in between – who had experiences like mine. For the first time, I felt connected and inspired instead of “fat” or “different.” I had created a home for myself where I could celebrate who I was, and build a community of other plus-size women to do the same.
The reality is, nearly 70% of women in the U.S. are “plus-size,” or wear size 14 or above – but by looking at magazines and TV ads, you’d never know it. According to the Yale Rudd Center, plus-size women face more economic hurdles than their straight sized counterparts – they’re less likely to get hired, and face 12 times more workplace discrimination. They are more likely to get fired, and less likely to be promoted. Being a plus-size woman in this country comes with challenges that extend far and beyond clothing – her wallet is emptier, her opportunities are harder to come by, and she’s living in a world where she quite literally doesn’t fit.
Every plus-size woman has stories like mine – and my personal and professional experiences in the retail industry only illuminated them. While leading expansion at Poshmark in my early 20’s, I saw the hunger and eagerness in the plus community for deeper connection with one another. These things are what ultimately propelled me to start Part & Parcel, with the vision to become the largest plus community in the world. Part & Parcel was built to create a world where plus thrives – emotionally and economically, on the basis of community.
Starting a new company with this mission wasn’t the smoothest ride. As I raised money for Part & Parcel, I sat in venture capital offices with suited men, trying to explain the plus experience — to help them understand my world (and the world of 70% of American women). I wanted them to see the business opportunity – in retail, but also beyond. I wanted them to see that this is the fastest growing population of people in this country, and that, right now, the market is only thinking about the population in terms of clothing. I wanted them to see that there was room to serve her in more ways. I poured my heart out in these meetings, speaking candidly of all the challenges — and how I hoped to solve them all. And even more, I did this all while pregnant.
After fundraising meetings, I’d spend many afternoons in an obstetrician’s office. While supportive and kind, she’d continuously reference my body, reminding me more than once that if I’d “weighed just 20 pounds less,” I’d have fewer risks of complications with my pregnancy.
My daughter Anika was born in February – a beautiful bundle of joy. We didn’t know her sex before her birth, and when we found out, the world changed for me. I thought of all of my experiences and the ridicule my body faced, and I worried for her. I never wanted her to feel or experience the same.
Yet almost immediately, my fears were realized. I couldn’t help but notice how often my daughter’s body was also up for discussion. “Such impressive muscle tone,” said her admiring pediatrician. “Long legs already,” from a woman in the waiting room.
I don’t know whether Anika will grow up to have my plus-size silhouette. But however she looks and whoever she grows up to be, I hope that her worth isn’t defined by the size of her pants. I hope that kids in school value her for her kind personality and not her breast size. I hope the thought, “if I just lose or gain 20 pounds, I’ll be happier” never occurs to her. But even more, I hope she finds connection and community in a world where we often feel alone. Because whoever she grows up to be, she is valuable and worthy of a life where she thrives.
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Louis Vuitton Just Acquired The World’s Second Largest Diamond
Calling all Uncut Gems fans: Louis Vuitton is now the proud owner of the world’s second-largest rough diamond of all time. First discovered in a Botswana mine (a country is known for its responsible mining), the diamond is roughly the size of a tennis ball. It will be cut, polished, and transformed into a new collection of jewelry, according to Bloomberg.
Said to be worth millions, Grazia reported that the Sewelo diamond is 1,758 carats. Cullinan, the largest diamond ever found, measures 3,106.75 carats. Unearthed in South Africa in 1905, the Cullinan was cut into polished gems including two that are now set in the crown jewels of Britain. “To put these numbers in perspective, Victoria Beckham’s pear-cut engagement ring is (a mere) 17 carats; Kim Kardashian’s is marginally bigger [at] 20,” Grazia explained.
The diamond purchase marks LV’s official foray into high-end jewelry (though past LV campaigns have featured actors Sophie Turner and Michelle Williams in the brand’s “accessible fine” jewelry). And according to Bloomberg, LV also recently tapped a new head jewelry designer: Francesca Amfitheatrof, formerly of Tiffany & Co. The jewelry brand itself was also just acquired by Louis Vuitton’s parent company, LVMH, in November 2019.
Michael Burke, the chief executive of Louis Vuitton, told The New York Times, “Nobody expects us to put such an emphasis on high jewelry. I think it will spice things up a bit. Wake up the industry.” In conversation with the Financial Times, Burke also said that the fine jewelry market is “the biggest potential we have right now.”
Louis Vuitton just bought the second-biggest rough diamond ever found. Ever. Coming so fast after @LVMH bought Tiffany, this pretty much symbolizes their ambitions when it comes to jewelry, dontcha think? https://t.co/hX9SumDeBH
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) January 16, 2020
“It’s a big, unusual stone, which makes it right up our alley,” Burke told The New York Times. “We are experimenting with a different way of bringing a stone to market.” According to the outlet, the brand will not cut the stone until it has a buyer. Unlike Tiffany, which has preserved its 128.54-carat namesake stone, Louis Vuitton does not plan to hold onto the stone as a “showpiece.”
Still, it’s worth noting that the stone is coated in carbon—something Ulrika D’Haenens-Johansson, a senior research scientist at the Gemological Institute of America, told The New York Times makes the diamond material inside a “mystery.” While some say the purchase is risky, only time will tell how Louis Vuitton makes use of the stone that’s captured everyone’s imagination.
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You Can Now Calculate The Environmental Impact Of Your Own Closet
If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the climate crisis, and unsure how to make a real impact, we have some good news. Yesterday, Emma Watson announced a new partnership with thredUP, an online consignment and thrift store that is officially doing more than reselling clothes: It now has a tool that calculates just how much your fashion habits impact the environment, based on what’s in your closet.
Watson shared the news in an Instagram post, saying, “Our closets impact the planet and climate more than you might realize, which is why I am proud to partner with @thredUP to launch their new Fashion Footprint Calculator (link in bio!) They created an easy to use tool, and I’m so excited to help people discover the carbon impact of their wardrobes, and steps you can take to lighten your fashion footprint.”
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ThredUP’s new Fashion Footprint Calculator asks users a series of questions about the way they shop, including how they buy clothes (and whether they buy sustainable brands); how they clean their clothes (both laundry and dry cleaning); if they rent their clothing; and how often they return stuff. The tool then calculates the annual carbon footprint of the user’s closet. It also shares the best ways to reduce that footprint, with explanations about how these actions make a direct impact. There’s even an “Eco-directory” that promotes sustainable brands, and “green” shopping discounts.
According to thredUP, who has partnered with eco-friendly companies including Rent The Runway and Grove Collaborative, the average consumer contributes approximately 1620 pounds of CO2 per year. By launching this helpful function, the company hopes to educate and empower shoppers to work towards reducing their environmental impact. After all, knowledge is power.
“While it’s universally known that fashion pollution is a problem, we were surprised to find that most consumers don’t think their individual clothing choices matter. The reality is, to change course, both brands and consumers need to take action and make positive changes,” Erin Wallace, thredUP’s VP of Integrated Marketing, said in a Medium post explaining the new tool. “We know most consumers want to do better, but aren’t sure how. thredUP’s Fashion Footprint Calculator aims to show how each one of us can play a role in reducing the carbon footprint of our individual closets to collectively create a more sustainable fashion future. The more we understand the impact of our fashion choices, the easier it is to make smart decisions.”
Regarding the company’s efforts, Watson shared on Instagram, “I love their mission to inspire us to think secondhand first and create a more circular fashion future.” The calculator is just one of the company’s many initiatives to educate its consumers. Every year since 2013 the company has released annual reports about the resale market and how it’s shifting; this year thredUP discovered that the secondhand market will reach $51B in five years, while the resale market has grown 21 times faster than the retail apparel market over the last three years. While shopping secondhand is infinitely better than buying new clothes, the most sustainable thing you can do is rewear the stuff you already own.
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