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These fashion entrepreneurs are stretching activewear beyond yoga pants

Nina Faulhaber, cofounder of tech-infused clothing brand ADAY, told Mic that cheap, disposable, easy-to-produce fashion is a "sick, eternal cycle."   So, Faulhaber and Meg He — a former colleague of Faulhaber's from Goldman Sachs — launched ADAY, a tech-infused clothing startup striving to make fashion both mindful and cross-functional.

The core mission, said Faulhaber, is to help people go from "consuming things to more consuming experiences." By providing capsule clothing made of fabric that’s as high-performance as the people who wear it, the clothes are meant to outlive all seasons in both quality and style while simplifying one’s wardrobe. Read more

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4 Women Entrepreneurs Helping Other Women Succeed

The idea of women helping other women succeed - both personally and professionally - is not a new way of thinking in Silicon Valley. According to AngelList, San Francisco is home to 15,233 startups. In 2015, it was noted that 24 percent of startups in San Francisco were launched by female founders.

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Emma Stone Opens Up About Dealing With Childhood Anxiety

The “La La Land” actress recently opened up to Rolling Stone about dealing with childhood anxiety since the age of seven and how her brain often went “30 steps ahead to the worst case scenario,” she said. “My anxiety was constant,” she told the publication.

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Watch Megan Mullally's Snarky Take On Old-Fashioned Sex Advice

Few things are as funny and cringeworthy as retro sex and marriage advice ― except maybe Megan Mullally reading the tips out loud. In a delightful new video from Glamour magazine, the “Will and Grace” star gives a snarky reading of sex advice written as far back as 1680.

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Trump Team Asks State Department To Hand Over Info On Gender Equality Programs

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has asked the State Department to provide information on staffing and funding for all its gender-related programs, raising alarm that the equality initiatives may be vulnerable to cuts under the new administration.

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Johnny Depp Wants Amber Heard to Pay $100,00 of His $1M Attorneys' Fees

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China Machado, First Non-White Model In A Major Magazine, Dies At 86

The fashion world lost a groundbreaking icon this week after lifelong model and fashion director China Machado died of cardiac arrest in Brookhaven, New York, at the age of 86.

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"I have struggled with food my whole life. I've been a binge eater for 13 years and it took 10 for me to realize it. I've lost and gained weight so many times I've lost count. Over the years and through every form of this body I've lived in I've built an army of stretch marks, an overhang belly, and nipples that point down from sagging skin. So many times I remember looking at my naked self in the mirror and saying — I'm so young, I shouldn't look like this. ... But this isn't about my physical body, it's about my internal strength. We all have our secret habits and tendencies we'd rather not fall into or show others. Mine is food. ... My yoga practice has helped me grow to see how strong and capable I am and given me a healthy outlet, but I am not above and beyond and fall into my old habits when I can't find my strength. ... I'm sharing this not for reassurance, not for encouragement. I fell, I'm back up. It's life. I'm here only to say that the path is not linear, but I am (we are) moving forward. People ask me how I've changed my mindset, it's a conscious choice everyday. I am putting in the work. Being honest with myself. Coming back to my path when I steer off. Forgiving myself often. Celebrating small victories with big love. Remaining grateful that I've learned so much and have so much room to grow. Every time we fall it's the perfect opportunity to rise a little higher when we get back up. Say it out loud: I'm doing my best." THISSSS #rg @nolatrees ✨💫✨💫

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Lordess And Savior Bjork Celebrates Winter Solstice With A Little Patriarchy Smashing

Happy winter solstice, friends! This December 21 marks the official beginning of winter, and the unofficial beginning of the radical feminist uprising that will shatter our culture’s patriarchal values once and for all! Paving the way in this year’s celebrations is experimenta

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Alex Trebek Honors 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Who Died Of Cancer With Touching Tribute

On Wednesday night, “Jeopardy!” contestant Cindy Stowell’s final episode aired after a six-game winning streak. Stowell died of cancer one week before her first episode aired.

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It's easy to say, "love your body the way it is," but when it comes to actually doing so, it's not so easy. In a 2012 video produced by @amypoehlersmartgirls, the actress offered up some empowering advice for all those struggling to truly embrace their bodies. "When you do talk about yourself or talk to yourself or you have that tape running in your head about yourself, try to picture you talking to your own daughter or your younger sister," Poehler said. "Because you would tell your younger sister or your daughter that she was beautiful, and you wouldn’t be lying because she is and so are you."✨✨✨ ✨

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YEP, women — of all shapes, abilities and races — are strong as hell 💪🏻 💪🏼 💪🏽 💪🏾 💪🏿 #rg @tylerfeder🎨

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Never let anyone make you feel guilty for loving yourself. Or more importantly, for treating yourself like a QUEEN. 👑👑👑👑 #SELFLOVEISTHEBESTLOVE

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NEWSFLASH: Three Women Will Hold Senior Positions in the U.N.

The United Nations this year failed to nominate a woman as secretary general for the ninth time in the body’s 71-year history. But Antonio Guterres, who was sworn in to the post last week, is already delivering on his commitment to “gender parity… from top to bottom in the U.N.”

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The Woman Selling Positive Pregnancy Tests on Craigslist Is the Logical Conclusion to This Scam-Crazy Year

This year, Mel magazine decreed, has been the year of the scam.

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Michelle Obama Lit Up The Year 2016

Michelle Obama has simply shone in her final year as first lady. Time and again, she said the words we all needed to hear. And Americans responded by giving her high approval ratings.

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After a Long and Hard Fight, D.C. Passes One of the Most Generous Paid Family Leave Bills in the Country

In a nail-biter of a contest, one of the most expansive paid family leave bills in country passed in Washington, D.C., today.