“On YouTube, you get money from the views you get, but on TikTok you don’t get money from views right now,” Javi Luna, a TikTok creator with 4 million followers, told the BBC.
For the most part, TikTok doesn’t offer creators a way to make money on its platform. Creators can secure sponsorships and brand deals for individual posts, but those deals have to be secured without TikTok’s help. A select group of creators hand-picked by TikTok can also earn money through tipping in live streams, but that doesn’t cover the most popular part…
A 13-month reporting effort by Outside the Lines uncovered 41 allegations of molestation against Conrad Mainwaring, a 1976 Olympian and former coach of a two-time gold medalist.
Hollywood clearly loves bringing things back from the dead. Hot off the heels of the Gossip Girl reboot news, we’ve now learned that the ultimate rom-com, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, is coming back as a TV series. The 2003 film starred Kate Hudson as Andie, a magazine columnist, and Matthew McConaughey as Ben, an advertising executive—and it spawned perhaps the most famous yellow dress in movie history.
As Deadline reports, the series will be a “modern take” on the cult classic, but no word yet on whether Hudson and McConaughey will be involved. Deadline explains that the show “follows a glib young online columnist and an oversexed advertising executive who both need to prove, once and for all, that they’re capable of being monogamous.” It will be written by Guy Branum of The Mindy Project. Stay tuned as we learn more about the reboot, and in the meantime, scroll down to revisit that dress and other fashion moments.
Each season, there is always a handful of Zara items that it feels like everyone owns. For example, this summer it has been these white strappy sandals that either you own or all your friends own—or both. Click into that story and you’ll understand the level of cult status I’m talking about when I describe the Zara products ahead. While I don’t know for certain that the pieces below are going to take off, after studying Zara like it’s my full-time job (I mean, is it not?), I feel comfortable banking most of my fictional money on the selection ahead.
When it comes to overly popular Zara products, there does tend to be a pattern. Most of the time, these products are on-trend but not too crazy and are prepped and primed to be Instagram gold. In other words, they are very photogenic. Ahead, you’ll shop some of fall 2019’s biggest trends that fit within these criteria. If you’re in the mood for a seasonal shopping haul, get your carts ready for the Zara products ahead because they are destined for fame.
Both colors are about to be all over your Instagram feeds, just wait.
For sure one of these two white dresses is bound to catch fire thanks to the ode to period pieces we saw come down the F/W 19 runways.
Everyone loves a slip dress, especially one that’s black with crystal straps for under $100.
Remember these sandals? These are Zara’s fall 2019 take on them.
If you don’t head to Zara for an affordable floral dress, you’re doing something wrong. This romantic goth version (thanks to the styling, at least) is one we are predicting will really take off.
Over-the-knee boots can ring in at a steep price point, which is why most shoppers head to Zara to snag a cheaper pair. This particular version comes in multiple colors, each more wearable than the next.
Grab one of these in every color before everyone else does, trust us.
Pink or blue? Pick your poison because these Bottega-esque slides are bound to be everywhere.
Another standout floral dress women worldwide are bound to add to cart.
This sheer button-down is Instagram gold. Layered over a slip dress or with a little tank or bra top, this piece is one we are anticipating being a major hit this season.
Last season it was those belted trousers, and this season we have a feeling it will be this belted mini skirt that takes over.
These also come in pink, but this bright blue is a new color trend that’s definitely bubbling.
Big blazers are going nowhere but can often be expensive. Fashion girls will definitely try to save a buck or two by purchasing this one.
A sleek heeled sandal is a must in any season, and these look insanely expensive. Between the black and the nude color these come in, one of the two. if not both, is bound to be a crowd favorite.
Another nod to the “back in time” trend everyone’s talking about. We give this outfit an A+ for styling, so take notes people.
Headbands and hats were spotted all over the runways this season, but it’s this scrunchie trend that we are placing big bucks on.
Yes, this dress is expensive, but compared to other sparkly frocks out there, it’s still pretty affordable, meaning fashion girls will be seriously considering it for their slew of special events.
Speaking of expensive-looking dresses, expect to see this number all over the street style scene come fashion week this September.
Dark romance was another major theme for fall 2019, and these croc combat boots are the perfect accessory to get the look. Up next, shop all of the biggest fall 2019 trends.
What’s old is new again. I don’t know about you, but I remember getting more than a little bit excited about Target‘s OG collaborations over a decade ago. Now, in honor of the 20th anniversary of its designer partnerships, Target is resurrecting nearly 300 pieces from 20 different iconic collabs, including Proenza Schouler (2007), Erin Fetherston (2007), Thakoon (2008), Anna Sui (2009), Rodarte (2009), Zac Posen (2010), Missoni (2011), and more. The pieces will be priced from $7 to $160 and will launch in-store and online on September 14.
What’s even better than discovering these collabs are coming back? Realizing that none other than Chrissy Teigen used to be a Target model for the collabs when they first debuted. Yep, that’s right—before she was scoring Vogue and Sports Illustrated covers, Teigen was a Target model. How cute was she? Target has not revealed the specific pieces that will be resurrected, but we dug up some campaign images from the original collections to refresh your memory. While we wait for the September 14 launch, scroll down to revisit the OG designs.
Now, Victoria’s Secret model and former Maxim cover girl Shanina Shaik has revealed that the show won’t be happening at all.
“Unfortunately the Victoria’s Secret show won’t be happening this year,” she told the Australian Daily Telegraph. “It’s something I’m not used to because every year around this time I’m training like an Angel.”
“They’re trying to work on branding and new ways to do the show,” she added, explaining why the highly anticipated show is taking a break this year.
Barbara Palvin
Earlier this year Leslie Wexler, CEO of Victoria’s Secret’s parent company L Brands, said in a memo to the brand’s associates: “Fashion is a business of change. We must evolve and change to grow. With that in mind, we have decided to re-think the traditional Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.“
“Going forward we don’t believe network television is the right fit. In 2019 and beyond, we’re focusing on developing exciting and dynamic content and a new kind of event—delivered to our customers on platforms that she’s glued to… and in ways that will push the boundaries of fashion in the global digital age.”
Gigi Hadid (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images/Victoria’s Secret)
The decision comes after the annual show’s ratings consistently dropped, with viewership plummeting by two-thirds over the last five years and hitting an all-time low in 2018 with 3.3 million viewers, compared to 2013’s 9.7 million.
In addition to the low ratings, the show also stirred up controversy when chief marketing officer Ed Razek was criticized for a 2018 Vogue interview about casting the runway show.
Taylor Swift
“It’s like, why doesn’t your show do this? Shouldn’t you have transsexuals in the show? No. No, I don’t think we should. Well, why not? Because the show is a fantasy. It’s a 42-minute entertainment special,” Razek told Vogue.
Well, since the show won’t be happening this year, let’s look back at some of the hottest VS runway moments throughout the years to make up for it.
Claire Friedman writes a humorous list of things to do when you mistakenly choose a song with a lengthy musical interlude during karaoke with your co-workers.
Steven Spielberg—apparently undaunted by the ridicule heaped on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull—will return to the franchise as well.
And yes, it pretty much has to be Harrison Ford, not some “young Indy” reboot—Ford made that very clear earlier in 2019, when he said, “Nobody is going to be Indiana Jones, don’t you get it? I’m Indiana Jones. When I’m gone, he’s gone. It’s easy.”
He knew, too, that this might disappoint some younger actors who could plausibly wear the adventurous professor’s famous hat, saying, “This is a hell of a way to tell Chris Pine this. I’m sorry, man.”
We have questions: Will the next movie ignore Crystal Skull, take a “let’s pretend this never happened” approach? Can a 77-year-old Indy still outrun spear-wielding tribesmen? Will Indiana Jones find clever ways to fight commies with his walker?
We’ll still have to wait a while—the next movie’s official release date is July 9, 2021.
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