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Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Joe Clifton District 10 City Council Member Allison Alter has emphasized throughout her time at the podium the need for the city to understand and be prepared to fight wildfires in the wildland-urban interface (WUI), the area between undeveloped land and man-made structures. On Thursday, Alter issued a statement praising the Fire Department for making sure all Austin firefighters are trained to fight WUI fires, which are very different from fighting structure fires. Also present for the reading were City Council members Mackenzie Kelly, Paige Ellis and Ryan Alter, all of whom represent parts of the…

When Dorothy Hamill skated on the ice at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, all eyes were on her smooth jumping and spinning technique, which earned her the gold medal in women’s figure skating. Her “Hamill Camel,” a camel spin followed by a sit spin, left an unforgettable impression. So did her wedge cut, designed by famous stylist Yusuke Suga. Who in Hamill’s native United States didn’t want that bob haircut after her victory? And, without a doubt, its appeal was strong abroad too. The Olympics and Paralympics are a platform for athletes to make beauty statements, some of…

PARIS — The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games represent an unprecedented opportunity for beauty brands to spread their message around the world through sports marketing. The two tournaments, which will run from Friday through Aug. 11 and Aug. 28 through Sept. 8 respectively, will be the biggest events ever to be held in France, with more than 10,000 athletes taking part and an estimated 350,000 viewing hours expected to draw billions of viewers around the world. Beauty brands are poised to get deep into the Olympics and make a big impact. Here are some of the most creative tie-ins.…

Have you ever used every last tube of toothpaste, worn your favorite handbag until the seams started to fray, or had a kitchen full of mugs and cups of different colors? Congratulations, you may already be unknowingly participating in TikTok’s newest trend: “Underconsumption Core.” The theme has already featured in 31 million videos on TikTok, and they all look pretty similar, with creators sharing nearly empty bathroom cabinets, capsule wardrobes, and well-worn sneakers — all in the name of underconsumption. What are “under-consumed cores”? Simply put, underconsumption core means buying only what you really need and wearing it over and…

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:15 — 6.5MB) | Embed” readonly class=”acss5fa92″>Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Blubrry | Last year’s winner of Her Universe fashion show, Raeven K, returns as a judge this year, and in this interview, she talks about her experience as a contestant, her expectations as a judge, and what fans can expect from this year’s show.To celebrate 10 years of the unforgettable show, host and Her Universe founder Ashley Eckstein (voice of Ahsoka in Star Wars) and co-host Michael James Scott (Broadway star) will direct an evening dedicated…

A new study shows that eating mostly minimally processed foods, as defined by the NOVA classification system, [created by researchers at the University of São Paulo]does not necessarily lead to a healthier diet, suggesting that the types of food we eat may be more important than the level of processing used to make them. The researchers compared two menus reflecting the typical Western diet – one that emphasized less processed foods, as classified by the NOVA classification system, and one that emphasized more highly processed foods – and found that the less processed menus were more than twice as expensive,…

This week, we spoke with analysts to find out how different age groups are shopping on Amazon, plus we look into Channing Tatum’s new luxury fragrance job and executive changes within Walmart’s beauty team. Amazon on Thursday announced the record-breaking results of last week’s high-profile Prime Day sale, which the company said sold more than 200 million items across 35 categories, making it the largest two-day event in its 10-year history. The beauty industry continues to evolve its Amazon strategies, leveraging new insights into how different age groups shop and what factors are most important to each group when making…

With traditional milestones of success gone and suboptimal living conditions for most, Asian Gen Z is living with a deep sense of numbness and disillusionment. When the world is out of your control, the best way to fight back is to survive and thrive on your own terms or embrace the chaos. Awakened to new uncertainties post-pandemic, young people in Asia are charting a new global order. To better understand this new world and the cultural codes that drive Asia’s Gen Z, Virtue, Vice Media’s global creative agency, conducted a major research project leveraging insights from Vice Media’s global community…

“Kamala’s a brat,” British pop star Charli XCX posted on her X account, referring to her latest album, “Brat,” and the iconic green album cover that became a symbol of Gen Z this summer. X’s official Harris campaign account, formerly known as Twitter, supported the tribute, changing its header to match the album’s colors and font to show it understood the tribute. As concerns have grown in recent months about U.S. President Joe Biden’s ability to win the election, Vice President Harris, 59, has energized digitally-active voters in a way that Biden hasn’t.And after Biden dropped out of the presidential…

The Art of Hip Hop (AOHH) is pleased to announce “Old School vs. New School” Hip Hop Fashion, a groundbreaking new exhibit featuring iconic designs from then and now. This exciting addition to AOHH’s exhibitions will open on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm with the proud sponsorship of Lalo Tequila. The exhibit will highlight the evolution of hip hop fashion by juxtaposing the classic styles of legendary designer Shirt King Faded with the contemporary innovations of local Latina fashion designer and Emmy Award-winning Lila Nicole. This permanent exhibit aims to showcase the profound impact hip hop has…