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Designer Michael Costello Aims to Empower Women Through Fashion

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Michael Costello dressed Beyoncé in a handsewn white lace and nude mesh dress for the Grammy Awards in 2014. It literally costs nothing to do something nice to put a smile on someone’s face. The item of clothing I can’t live without is… a black, well-fitting blazer. My favorite quote is… “ Treat others with kindness.

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Keep a Classic Approach to Your Brand

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You can go from everybody wearing your clothes to nobody wearing your clothes surprisingly fast. The Spanish customer has different tastes, different buying habits, different credit preferences; the French customer will have a different expectation of how the cloth in a jacket should feel.

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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What started as an Etsy store expanded so substantially that celebrities such as Naomi Campbell and Candace Cameron Bure have worn her clothes in magazines , on TV and in their everyday lives. The program generated over $240,000 to causes including eating disorder prevention, cancer advocacy and LGBTQ youth services since its start in 2014.

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Organize your bedroom

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The way it is now: The bed is unmade, clothes are slung over chairs and doorknobs, newspapers and magazine are on the floor, the bureau and nightstand are littered with stuff. Hang the clothes. To keep cast off clothing under control, install hooks on the back of the closet door, or inside wall. Ditch the paper.

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Would You Risk Your Life to Save a Stranger?

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The 22-year-old engineering student, who describes himself as “quiet and private,” was working as a building monitor at Seattle Pacific University on June 5, 2014, when a gunman began firing at random. For some heroes, their knee-jerk reactions have cost them their lives. But these people do seem to be cut from a different cloth.

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Tips for Female Travelers (Safety and Bonus Travel Tips)

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Hiring a town car is often better than taking a taxi and in several instances, only costs about $10 – $15 more than the taxi. Even if it costs $30 or $40 more, it is often worth it because someone will greet you when you arrive, or meet you at baggage, assist with your bags, and safely get you to your destination. Joan Burge.

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