The Modernista
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A picture of Queen Latifah, rocking her real, sexy curves! I just read an inspiring interview with her in the August issue of Good Housekeeping (the one with Ray Ray on the cover), and I must admit, she is a better role model than Jessica Simpson. Then again, I never meant that Jessica Simpson was [...]

I subscribe to a daily service from a website called DailyOm. Each business day, the site sends me my horoscope (Scorpio!), as well as a sort of daily affirmation/prayer/food for thought. There are some days when I am far too busy to read them, and I have a backlog to get through. But as I [...]

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These celebrities are all slim and fit, but still retain their curves. Now that’s sexy.

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Mischa Barton chooses skinny straight-legs to flatter her willowy figure and feminine hips. I was browsing InStyle.com today, which is something I do regularly. I like to stay abreast of fashion trends, and sometimes I get ideas for ways to reinvent the clothes I already own. Today, the site was featuring jeans to flatter every [...]

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I am one of those perpetually cold people. I’m always freezing, and I will wrap myself up in a blanket even if it’s 75 degrees. I’m just happer in layers. This is why I love the concept of sleeves with thumbholes. My hands stay warm, my sleeves stay in place (even when putting on coats), [...]

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So, this movie arrived at Netflix much more quickly than I expected. This was a strange film, but I did like it. The sets were striking and the people were beautiful, but my favorite part was the story. Not what happened, necessarily, but the fact that it was just about people’s lives. It didn’t have [...]