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Planning a wedding is exciting. But it's also very, very hard work. In order to navigate it, you're going to need to arm yourself with an array of tools to help you stay on track — and sane. Using checklists and apps is a start, but sometimes there's nothing better than a good old-fashioned book.

That's why we’ve rounded up some essential reads you'll want to add to your e-cart right now. They'll help you wrap your mind around everything from timelines to etiquette to the millions of little nuts and bolts that keep it all together. (Plus, there are pretty photos!)

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When you become an Olympic medalist at age 16, what do you do next? How does life get better? Well, if you're Laurie Hernandez, you join Dancing with the Stars, write your first book... and snag a role on your favorite TV show of all time.

Hernandez appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday to talk about DWTS, her nonexistent dating life, and her plans for 2017, including the release of her upcoming memoir I Got This: To Gold and Beyond, out later this month.

Then DeGeneres pivoted the conversation to Hernandez's TV obsession, Law & Order: SVU. "I love Law & Order! Mariska Hargitay, she's amazing. She's the best," the gymnast said, "And I know the theme song by heart." Then, DeGeneres revealed a special surprise: a prerecorded video message from Hargitay herself, along with costar Ice-T.

Hargitay told Hernandez that she "pretty much rocked our world" with her gold and silver medal-winning performances at the Rio Summer Olympics. "We are in awe of you and you are just an inspiration to girls everywhere," Hargitay said. The actress added that they'd love to have Hernandez on set — not just to watch from behind the camera, but to play a guest-starring role herself. "I want to see the gold medal!" Ice-T joked.

Of course, Hernandez was ecstatic and speechless. As for us? We're going to start brainstorming roles for the teen's TV debut.

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Lifestyle blogger Allie Boss is currently pregnant with her second child — but after going through two miscarriages, she's been struggling with some understandable anxieties.

On Saturday, Boss posted a photo of herself and her daughter on Facebook accompanied by a powerful message that encapsulated what being pregnant after miscarriage has been like.

"There's emotions that come along with it that you never expected," she wrote. "After losing 2 babies I question everything. Is that pain normal, why don't I feel sick, is the baby growing right?"

Boss opened up about the difficulties of being pregnant after loss, writing that there are "times I get anxiety of losing another. Times I questions if this baby is going to grow full term."

"There’s always this voice saying, ‘What if something happens? What if today’s the last day?’” she told Us Weekly. "When I go to the bathroom I’m just waiting to see blood."

Boss also wrote that her anxieties kept her from wanting to announce her pregnancy early on out of worry that she may go through another miscarriage. However, she said, "I’m not going to hide it. You should never feel you have to hide a baby. I’m going to celebrate, share and savor every single day."

Her message clearly resonated with other Facebook users — several other people commented on the post, sharing their own stories and applauding her candidness.

According to the American Pregnancy Organization, a quarter of pregnancies end in miscarriage. However, the stigma that can come with discussing miscarriages means that we don't always know everything we should about them — which makes Boss's openness all the more powerful.

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We've spent more hours than we'd like to admit scrutinizing Kendall Jenner's outfit choices. Sure, we may know a bit more than necessary about the pieces she's partial to (like her Re/Done jeans and Givenchy sunglasses). But, we've also noticed that Jenner has a definite uniform; and while the labels on her clothes may change, she definitely sticks to certain formulas when it comes to putting looks together. Jenner confirmed this long-held theory of ours this week in a five-sentence post on her app titled "The Secret To My Casual Uniform."

Finally, the 20-year-old model lays to rest all those pesky, unverified, unofficial rumors regarding how, exactly, one must dress to cop her style. So, here's the definitive formula, according to Jenner herself: Wear a rocker tee or crop top, a pair of leggings, and a bomber jacket. There we go. The defense rests.

If you follow Jenner's off-duty style, this will come as no revelation: She's been hashing and rehashing this athleisure-inclined outfit for years. (Friend and admitted outfit-matcher Gigi Hadid has exhibited a soft spot for this formula, too, with her style record). We get why: It's not only super-easy to replicate, but, as Jenner wrote, it's "comfortable-cool and ready to go anywhere."

vintage Hermès

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Jenner even eliminated any lingering guesswork by providing her own suggestions to shop the look, from a Yeezy cropped jacket (hey, gotta rep the family business) and Without Walls leggings. She added that the wearer gets "extra points for a Fendi pom and handheld mini-bag" — but we'll spare our bank accounts this time.

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We know you've been waiting for it. After an afternoon of professional boutique-browsing for vintage crop tops, Isadora, TK Wonder, and Cipriana Quann hop on the universe's most whimsical street car for a tour of New Orleans's idyllic Garden District — a neighborhood ripe with sprawling lawns and ornate antebellum mansions. Can we move there, please? But the ladies don't have time to daydream over bank-breaking real estate opportunities; there's a crawfish boil going down, and no one wants to slow the lemon-squeezing, shell-cracking glory.

Once they've settled into an optimal peeling, munching, and dancing rhythm (because you have to dance when the food's that good, of course) they're joined by an unexpected visitor. To say that Marie Francois, who arrives on the scene in her own fully decked-out golf cart, epitomizes the best of NOLA's exuberant "local color" would be a grave understatement, so you'll just have to watch and see for yourself. Luckily, we're bringing you along for the butter-soaked extravaganza, in virtual reality no less. Check out the video above to meet Marie Francois and to join the feast—we sincerely hope you brought extra napkins.

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Ben Affleck is many things. He's an Oscar winner, a former People 's Sexiest Man Alive, Batman — and, according to the man himself, a "sick polar bear" in the sheets.

Moviegoers hoping to see a steamy scene with Affleck in his new film Live By Night may get something a little... chillier. In a new interview with the Associated Press, the actor admitted that he's not thrilled with his work in his films' more intimate scenes. As a director, his initial plan was to make himself look as hot as possible in the sex scenes, but ultimately, it didn't work out — because Affleck, the actor, kept screwing it up. Says the star:

"I had to cut it out, it was that depressing. I looked like a sick polar bear."

I'm not sure what a sick polar bear looks like, but it certainly sounds like Affleck is being a little harsh on himself here. After all, few amongst us would look at ourselves in a sex scene and go "Damn, now that's someone who knows how to work it."

Relax, Affleck. No one is judging you as harshly as you're judging yourself.

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Let's be real, we've spent hours contemplating what we love most about Trader Joe's, and we know we're not the only ones. For super-fans, it's an interesting topic to muse on because there are an almost infinite number of possibilities for what might be the best thing about the grocery store chain. Its selection is impeccable and prices reasonable, and more, specifically, we can't get enough of cookie butter, frozen chicken tikka masala, and, of course, $10 bottles of wine. Well, for some Bay Area TJ's fans, the decision on what they like most about the store just got even harder because there has been an addition to their list of things to love.

The Mercury News reports that a Trader Joe's location in Menlo Park, CA will soon start allowing customers to sample wine and beer inside the store before they make their purchases. Food samples have always been on our list of reasons to shop at TJ's, but alcohol tasting isn't permitted in many locations because of liquor sales and consumption regulations.

According to The Mercury News, the taste testing at the Menlo Park location will take place in a small area of the store where minors are not allowed. Customers who are of legal drinking age will be allowed to taste up to three one-ounce free samples per visit. Sounds pretty good to us. And, it's apparently good for the chain too since "tasting areas" have been seen to increase wine sales up to 15 percent, The Mercury News reports.

If you're not in the Bay Areas, don't fret because your local Trader Joe's may offer a booze sampling service as well. We reached out to one of our locations in New York City, and they told us they too have a tasting area. Huzzah! We suggest you give your nearest TJs a call ASAP. Or call every location within a 100-mile radius of your house. Whatever works.

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When you're in a beauty rut, it's a little like looking in your closet and seeing absolutely nothing to wear. Sure, you have the bones to create a killer look — a bold liner here, a bottle of texture spray there — but sometimes you just need a boost of inspiration. That's why we created Short Cuts, a series of quick, easy-to-follow videos meant to educate, refresh, and excite the beauty nerds in all of us. Whether you're looking to learn something new or to refresh your current routine, there's a Short Cut for you.

Why the heck would you want to swap your go-to hair towel for an old T-shirt? We're so glad that you asked. While is may seem silly, that old band/soccer/concert tee in your top drawer is softer, fits better on your head, and most importantly, doesn't rough up your strands nearly as much. That means it soaks up moisture without messing with your hair texture, allowing it to dry more like your hair, and less like your hair on a windy day.

Yes, it's a great hack for people with curls and texture, but it also works for every other hair type, too. Grab your oldest T-shirt and press play above for the full rundown.

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Dancing With the Stars ' Peta Murgatroyd and Maksim Chmerkovskiy don't cut corners when it comes to their son, Shai Aleksander.

Shai was born on January 4. Since then, his proud parents have created a beautiful nursery for him to grow up in.

The pair hired nursery designer Vanessa Antonelli to make the room appropriate for a baby, People reports. That includes a lot more than just decorating and buying toys — the room originally had a gas fireplace, and Antonelli had to conceal the switch.

In an interview with People, the couple said they wanted the nursery to be "royal and plush." We'd say they achieved that goal — the nursery features stunning metallic accents and dreamy white decor. Murgatroyd told the magazine that Chmerkovskiy loves elephants, so they incorporated elements inspired by the animal into the room, too.

Photos from the incredible nursery appear in this week's People issue. To see what Shai's living space looks like, check out the video below.

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If my life were to be made into a romance flick, I'd request dry shampoo be cast as my love interest. Our fairytale sounds a little something this: After meeting five years ago, this spray can quickly became more to me than just a beauty product. It's helped me through my bad mornings, important nights out, big interviews, you name it — and I've remained head-over-heels ever since.

Except, just like modern-day love stories, it doesn't come without its issues. For starters, some of my favorite formulas spritz out a chalky white powder. And way too often, the stuff just smells too much like chemicals for me to spray with abandon. Then, the new Philosophy Amazing Grace Dry Shampoo came along. Call me dramatic (and you'd be right), but I didn't know a product meant to sop up oil and grease could make me feel so happy.

Not only is this a huge launch for the skin and fragrance company — it's the first hair styling product from the brand — but it's also available in the best-selling scent, Amazing Grace. If you're unfamiliar, picture this: You're running through a field of white flowers wearing freshly-laundered cotton. That's what this crisp, clean, bergamot-meets-lily-of-the-valley blend smells like.

Oh yeah, and the formula goes on completely clear — and I'm not shy with my sprays — and absorbs grease like a dream. When I tried it on my third-day hair, there wasn't a lick of oil left on my head. Though, by day four, that was a totally different story. (Perhaps a sign I should really get in the shower at that point.) You can't get your hands on the dry shampoo quite yet (it hits Philosophy retailers in February for $24), but it's worth the wait.

What can I say? I once was lost, but now I'm found.

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Earlier this week, French police rounded up and detained 17 suspects in the Kim Kardashian West robbery case. The suspects, who were captured in and around Paris, Rouen, and Nice, were connected to the scene of the crime via DNA traces. Today, four of them have been indicted, according to People.

The suspects, ages 64, 63, 44, and 24, are all men, and the youngest has been identified as Kardashian West's limo driver's brother. The two older suspects, nicknamed the "grandfather robbers," are apparently veterans of the Parisian crime scene, according to People. Charges against the men include armed robbery, kidnapping, forcible confinement, conspiracy, and arranging the resale of stolen jewelry.

The robbery occurred on October 3, 2016, when Kardashian was bound and gagged at gunpoint in her Paris apartment. E! News reports that the jewelry stolen was worth nearly $11 million.

French media has covered many of the suspects, doling out nicknames ("Broken Nose," "Blue Eyes," "Omar The Old") to match their complicated — and apparently storied — criminal histories. Many of them seem to be established career criminals who have, so to speak, done well for themselves; for example, People adds that the eldest of the 17 suspects was "arrested at his villa north of Cannes."

Meanwhile, in Dubai, Kardashian West seems to be enjoying what Scott Disick called "a low-key dinner" on Instagram. Tomorrow will mark her first public appearance post-robbery; she'll attend makeup artist (and pal) Mario Dedivanovic 's Master Class.

Low key dinner in Dubai

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Tomorrow is Friday the 13th — do you know where your rabbit's foot is? Whether or not you believe in the superstitions behind the storied date, it's hard not to be impressed by their ubiquity. In fact, fear of this date is so widespread that it's actually cheaper to travel on Friday the 13th. Here, we take a look at why Friday the 13th has become a particularly dreaded day. But first, let's take a look at its basic elements: Friday and the number 13.

Arguably the most vilified number (aside from 666), 13 has countless malevolent origins. It's been associated with death, Satan, and witchcraft. You may have heard the old wives' tale that, at a dinner table of 13 people, one person shall die — that superstition dates all the way back to Norse mythology.

Meanwhile, Friday hasn't enjoyed a squeaky clean reputation, either. According to Snopes, Friday has been considered an unlucky day since the 14th century, thanks to Geoffrey Chaucer's reference to it in The Cantebury Tales: "And on a Friday fell all this mischance." However, the day's notoriety wasn't cemented until the 17th century — the literature of this time often linked Friday to meager harvests, bad business, and disastrous travel.

And, as we've mentioned in the past, Friday the 13th isn't the only unlucky day on the calendar. But what makes Friday and 13 such a lethal combination? It's actually unclear — the history around this supposedly unlucky date is murky at best (as it is with many other superstitions). Fortunately, there are some possible leads out there. Here are a few potential origins of Friday the 13th as an ill-fated date:

The Bible

Friday has had a bad reputation in Christianity from the get-go. It's believed to be the day that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit (which led to them being cast out of paradise), and if that wasn't enough, Jesus was crucified on a Friday, too. Separate from Fridays, 13 took on negative connotations during the Last Supper. Judas was the 13th apostle to arrive and eventually betrayed Jesus, putting him on track to be crucified that very Friday.

The Knights Templar

We have The Da Vinci Code to thank for this theory. Dan Brown's novel mentioned that this famous order of knights was arrested, tortured, and killed on Friday, October 13, 1307, and essentially credited that moment in history for the cultural connotations around Friday the 13th. For the most part, however, this is considered kind of thin reasoning — plenty of other bad things have happened on this date throughout history.

Wall Street

In his book 13: The Story of the World's Most Popular Superstition, Nathaniel Lachenmeyer credits another novel for the widespread fear of Friday the 13th. Published in 1907, Friday, the Thirteenth tells the story of a stock broker who chooses that day to incite a panic intended to take down Wall Street altogether.

We leave it to you to choose what to believe, but don't be surprised if you catch yourself looking over your shoulder tomorrow.

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Do you know what post-race means? If you don’t, you’re not alone. It basically means that race, and by extension racism, no longer exist as social issues. In the very first episode of our new web series, Lingo with Lyric, our awesome host Lyric McHenry asks New Yorkers about the term, and more than a few of them are stumped. This makes sense, since we’re so far away from a post-race or post-racial society. Our president-elect was formally endorsed by the KKK. The KKK still exists. We’re definitely not post-race.

To further break down the term, Lyric asks her old roommate Rob Franklin and activist Jamia Wilson to talk about what the word actually means. Their conversation is a necessary intervention on the differences among us, what we should do about them, and how we can reimagine a world that doesn't involve us embracing post-race, but rather a society that is “post-racist” as Lyric so elegantly put it. Racial differences should be acknowledged and celebrated, but not used as the basis to marginalize others.

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Demi Lovato may be known for her powerful voice, but the singer has another major passion: Charity work. The 24-year-old spent the second week of the new year in Kenya, doing work with women and children.

Working in tandem with the WE Movement — a charity she's worked with in the past — Lovato was meeting Kenyan families and visiting Maasai Mara, a large game reserve area in the country.

According to their site, she raised almost $80,000 for WE Charity through her personal donations, celebrity appearances, and a boutique auction (she designed and sold a custom bracelet to benefit an empowerment center in Kenya). Lovato was one of 2016's top charitable donors, and it's clear she aims to keep that up in 2017.

Her cheerful and inspiring pictures on her Instagram from the trip speak for themselves.

Had such an amazing time with these beautiful, intelligent and inspiring girls 💗 thank you @metowe @wemovement 🙏🏼

A photo posted by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Jan 11, 2017 at 10:05pm PST

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She captioned the photo below of her with a Kenyan woman: "Women helping women. One of the most incredible moments of this trip. Thank you @Ryanbolton for capturing this beautiful moment with one of the mama's!! I love this so much." On Ryan Bolton's personal Instagram (he is a photographer that is traveling with Lovato) he elaborated on the moment sharing: "So, the reason I'm in Kenya is to capture moments with Demi Lovato. Surprise! Demi has been working tirelessly to empower mamas in Kenya by selling rafiki necklaces that are made by the mamas on her world tour. Here's a tender moment of the mamas thanking Demi for everything she's done. I can't wait to share more with you and @wemovement."

Women helping women. One of the most incredible moments of this trip. Thank you @Ryanbolton for capturing this beautiful moment with one of the mama's!! I love this so much.

A photo posted by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Jan 11, 2017 at 10:26pm PST

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Ry and I baked a cake this evening! 😆she did most of the work. We used @foodstirs sweet vanilla cake mix. Organic, non GMO and totally kid friendly! Cream cheese and raspberry for the frosting. She wanted to put raspberries on top for "garnish"... proud mama over here!

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Riley curry, daughter of NBA player Steph Curry and cookbook author Ayesha Curry, is not even five-years-old yet and she's already shown a lot of potential for a few different future careers. She could be a comedian because she always manages to make us laugh. Or, a professional dancer, as evidenced by that famous video of her doing the Whip & Nae Nae — I could watch that video on a constant loop for the rest of my life, I love it so much. It turns out, our girl could also one day follow in her mom's footsteps and become a celebrity cook.

When you scroll through Ayesha Curry's Instagram — which you obviously do every day because she is a goddess — Riley seems to have already put in plenty of work toward a career as a chef. And, last night, this baby baker made a truly tasty-looking pink cake. Mom, Ayesha, posted a photo of Riley posing with her creation and explained in the caption that her four-year-old had done most of the work on this masterpiece.

According to the post, the mother-daughter duo used an organic vanilla cake mix from Foodstir and frosted with a mix of cream cheese and raspberry icing. YUM! We're guessing the organic, GMO-free mix was Ayesha's idea, but those raspberries on top were all Riley's doing. The post made us wish we could take a bite and that one day Riley Curry will have a cooking show, maybe with Luna Legend? Now tha t would be entertaining television.

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In a season when your coat often covers up the rest of your outfit, the right bag can make all the difference. It's one of the first pieces people will see when you walk into a room and one of the last when you leave. So once you've got your outerwear all sorted, it's time to shift focus towards what you'll be carrying every day.

Sure, you might still be hesitant to let go of that perfect basket bag or mini crossbody you used all summer long, but now that the weather's changing, it's time the silhouette you're using does, too. No longer are your days spent worrying about the next time you'll go to the beach — the quarter is crazy at work, you've got a few travel plans lined up, and there are plenty of social plans in your horizon. That's why you need a bag to match.

Whether it's a sleek tote or a itty-bitty pouch bag, click on for the five styles that should be making an appearance in your fall wardrobe. The picks ahead are sure to be the double-tap worthy focal point of your outfits from now through the end of the year.

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Tuesday’s episode of B lack-ish made it among the first scripted series to address Donald Trump’s controversial win in the 2016 election (aside from SNL, of course). But it wasn’t easy. The show’s cast and crew had to hustle to make it happen.

Show creator Kenya Barris shared with Vulture the hectic timeline that culminated with the hilarious episode, "Lemons," we saw on Tuesday. Not wasting a moment, Barris started writing for the episode the day after the election and continued over Thanksgiving. He says that his post team worked “like crazy” editing over the Christmas holiday. “We knew we wanted to do it, but it was definitely the quickest we ever produced an episode.”

He even switched time slots with another director because he wanted to direct the episode himself.

Barris had a lot of motivation to get the episode done so quickly. He told Vulture that the strong sentiments of fatality and doom around him were frightening as a father. “I understood where those emotions were coming from. I really felt like the only way we were going to have a future is if we start a dialogue.”

And start a dialogue he did. The highlight of the episode is the conversation between Dre and his coworkers about how white women failed Hillary. It’s super funny, but so real — exactly what we're used to seeing from the whip-smart sitcom.

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Dance was Celia Rowlson-Hall's first language. So when she wanted to explore a question such as, "what does womanhood mean to me?" or "how does the Virgin Mary fit into the American Western landscape?" she looked to dance. The Virginia native's first feature film, which arrives in New York City this weekend, is a bricolage of dance, soundscape, and storytelling — it eschews dialogue for a different kind of language: movement.

"I think for me, dance is first and foremost my first language," Rowlson-Hall told me over the phone. "That's the way in which I love to express."

Titled Ma, the film recounts a modern Virgin Mary's pilgrimage to, of all places, Las Vegas. Rowlson-Hall grew up very religious. When she was young, she wanted to be Jesus, a fantasy I'd wager most have entertained. (The water-to-wine part comes to mind as a skill that could be particularly handy.)

Rowlson-Hall says that she "very much took the Bible to heart, and quite literally."

"I wanted to be Jesus, and I wanted to heal people. I was very afraid of death and sickness," she admitted. Being Jesus would be awfully convenient, but it's simply not feasible. "As I grew up, I realized you can't be Jesus, and all you can be is yourself. And so this film for me is a real searching for identity and also understanding what it is to be a woman."

In creating the film, the choreographer took on several identities. Rowlson-Hall is director, writer, star and, of course, choreographer of Ma. Since it was made without words, Ma ventures to communicate with everything but. Rowlson-Hall doesn't find the lack of language limiting at all; in fact, she finds it productive.

"When you say a sentence, you're limited by those words that you said," she pointed out. "Dance creates a bit more of a question and an expression and more of a feeling...the body doesn't lie and movement doesn't lie, and it can be multilayered."

As the main character in the film, Rowlson-Hall wears an oversized T-shirt and, in the iconic image featured above, dons a sort of towel habit. She tops the outfit off with cowboy boots. (She told me that this is an homage to the American West.) What results is a dusty image of Madonna in the modern West. Indiewire calls the film "a highly specific vision that embraces the surreal and the mystical alike." And even that might not capture the volume of the film. The director herself seems to struggle to find the right words to describe it.

"The film" — Rowlson-Hall paused — "It's a lot. Many layers."

More specifically: "In one aspect, it's a story about sexual assault. In one aspect, it's a story about love, and in one aspect, it's a story about gender-bending and exploring different ideas of femininity on screen."

"There's a lot inside of it." Language, it seems, is entirely unhelpful.

When words fail, turn to the image — something about pictures and a thousand words comes to mind. In this case, the image is a feature-length film that will be playing at the IFC center January 13-19. This weekend, Anne-Katrin Titze, Lena Dunham, Hailey Benton Gates, and New York Times dance critic Siobhan Burke will lead Q&A's with Rowlson-Hall and crew. Enjoy the trailer from the film, below.

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If you haven't noticed, Balmain has developed a fresh signature look over the past four years. Think: bodycon, rope work, glitter, and tassels. Thanks to the brand's creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the label currently has an aesthetic that's instantly recognizable. It's become so irresistible, in fact, that pieces from the brand's high-low collab with H&M in 2015 are still being auctioned on eBay. But, now — er, come June — a "rebirth" of the iconic French brand is coming to Balmain boutiques near you in the form of accessories.

The label just released a dimly-lit teaser that features Rousteing donning items from the upcoming jewelry line. And, in typical Rousteing form, it looks pretty epic. "The 44 is more than an address. It's where everything started. A rebirth. A new era. Just a touch of gold that must be touched," Rousteing whispers in the ad as he rocks out with a pair of Balmain headphones. The whole bit is uncannily similar to Kanye West's video for Wolves, in which an army of models walk in and out of frame wearing Balmain from head to toe. (That spot also doubled as a Balmain campaign.)

The video introduces three key elements of the jewelry line that are inspired by Rousteing's modern aesthetic and the importance of music to the brand. There's the Renaissance range, which is peppered with golden coin medallions; the Balmain Le 44's golden thread motif; and the Domaine range of leather-tasseled, gold-topped hotel key charms. Peep the full video above and start saving up, because if the brand's accessories are priced anything like its existing line, you're going to need them — a lot of them.

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We're all guilty of being unfairly critical of celebrities. When you’ve only ever seen a person on TV or in the pages of a magazine, it’s easy to forget that somewhere out there is a real flesh-and-bone human being with a real life and real feelings — feelings that get hurt when complete strangers wild out at them on social media. Nobody knows this better than Kendall Jenner, who just took to her personal blog to address rumors that she’s undergone plastic surgery.

The gossip first started late last year, when Kendall showed off noticeably fuller lips in a livestream with little sis Kylie to promote their book. “We had to hurry, so I let Ky do my face,” Kendall wrote of her look in the video. “All of a sudden, photos of us came out with headlines like, ‘OMG Kendall got her lips done and got full facial reconstruction — look at her cheekbones, look at her nose!’”

As Kylie would later confirm via Snapchat, those newly plush lips did come courtesy of lip liner wizardry, not a needle. But, at 21, Kendall is an adult who should be able to make her own decisions without having to explain them to fans and haters alike. Whether or not she chose to inject her lips or line them up to her nose is her business, not anyone else's. The plastic surgery shaming — from Kendall to Renee Zellweger — has really got to stop.

“It’s all so exhausting,” Kendall continued. “As a model, why would I have my face reconstructed? It doesn't even make sense. It's crazy because sometimes I feel like people just want me to lose.”

No matter who your family is – or how famous they are – that’s a really sad sentiment to have to share with the world at large, especially in the context of Kendall’s recent discussion about her struggles with anxiety. Let’s hope that 2017 is a little bit kinder to Kenny… and to everyone else who needs it, too.

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