By Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 on Your Side reporter This will be the year of weddings. Experts say 2022 is predicted to have the most weddings in decades, with venues, caterers, photographers and dressmakers becoming booked quickly and even telling couples to look ahead to 2023. Gregg Shields recently proposed to the love of his life, Sharla Gadson. The …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. When you become an Olympian, everyone suddenly wants to know everything about your life and everything about you. How does it feel? Who helped you get there? What’s next? These are all valid and common questions for the average …

Courtesy of Brand As the saying goes, when you look good, you feel good. And we all know that refreshing feeling after getting your hair done – it’s close to feeling like you’re unstoppable or on top of the world. However, for La La, who juggles countless photo shoots and roles as an actress, while being a mother and a …

By Ella GovrikUpdated February 8, 2022 11:31 p.m. CTPublished February 9, 2022 10:00 a.m. CT Skinny jeans have had their moment, and it’s not now. According to Loyola students, skinny jeans aren’t the only fashion fad they’re looking to abandon. Despite their intense popularity throughout the Y2K era of fashion into the mid-2010s, the decline in skinny jean sightings has …

Read more about the 2022 wedding boom in our ongoing Year of the Wedding series. In January, Brittany Lo, the founder and chief executive of Beautini, a bridal beauty company in Manhattan, traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico, for a friend’s wedding. Come March, Ms. Lo will be in Jersey City, N.J., attending another friend’s wedding. And two days later, in Miami …

It’s painful to list those animal parts, though they were the standard sources of hyaluronic acid up to that point, when Shiseido’s biotech discovery helped open the door for modern skin care andfillers as we know them. (The first nonanimal hyaluronic acid filler, Restylane, was created in 1996.) Similarly, biotechnology has made possible vegan replicas of other animal-derived ingredients such …

Spine surgeon Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, left, and his surgical mentor, the late Dr. Clint Devin, last worked together Dec. 1 to perform a lumbar total joint replacement in a cadaver lab in Memphis.Courtesy photo An X-ray of his broken ankle following an injury during basketball practice his junior year in high school led to his inspiration to study orthopedics. …

For Angela C. Stevens, hair is a conduit for self-expression. With each client, the Emmy Award–winning hairstylist seeks to celebrate the versatility and infinite possibilities of Black hair. From experimenting with her dolls as a child to styling celebrities like Lupita Nyong’o, Keke Palmer, and Eve, the Chicago native has sought to change the conversation revolving Black beauty at each …

Eugenia Porechenskaya/Shutterstock Last year saw some amazing fashion trends, but 2022 might just outdo it. In fact, if you’re already dreaming of spring and sunshine, now’s the time to start getting ahead on your 2022 spring wardrobe refresh. The fashion industry’s tastemakers are making notes on recent runway shows, and spring 2022 is shaping up to be a stylish smorgasbord …

Around the country temperatures have been brutal, leading people to either bundle up and brave the cold or hibernate inside until warmer weather appears. The cold poses multiple problems, especially for skin care lovers. From dealing with chapped lips to dry hands and feet, spring and summer can’t seem to come fast enough. During the winter, it is essential to …

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Loading Something is loading. So you’re getting married — congratulations! Weddings are a time to celebrate, and bring together friends and family. However, they can often be an extravagant, expensive affair: The average cost of a wedding was $28,000 in 2019, according to a survey by …

Sam Latif is a member of The A List, which honors individuals who are driving and shaping the future of beauty. In her 21 years at Procter & Gamble, Latif has worked on some of the most impactful examples of accessible beauty product design: Olay’s new Easy Open Lids and, for blind and low-vision consumers, Herbal Essences’s raised dots and …

As one of the shoe trends on the horizon for 2022, the platform is having a resurgence. But before you roll your eyes, rest assured that I’m not talking about the kind with the thick platform at the toe of the shoe and a razor sharp stiletto. No, this time around you’re going to be teetering to new heights with …

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When it comes to fashionable cartoon mice, nobody’s more influential than Ms. Minnie Mouse herself. The beloved Disney character and her iconic polka-dot garb have inspired decades of fans to live stylishly. Case in point? The Minnie Style Instagram account — and its more than 300,000 followers. Rae Hershey is one such fan. She, along with fellow content creators, teamed …