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I’m the ‘Queen of Toes’ podiatrist — my rules for shoe shopping, including the first thing I do when I buy a new pair

By NY Post | Carly Stern | 9/15/2025 8:00 AM

Speaking to The Post, she shared the absolute most important thing everyone should be aware of when it comes to their collection of pumps, loafers and stilettos — plus a major myth about the best way to break in a new pair. ... Read full Story

fashion

Stacey Bendet reveals superstar friend inspired her Alice + Olivia set design

By NY Post | Alev Aktar | 9/14/2025 10:54 PM

Stacey Bendet reveals her fashion presentation set design was inspired by superstar friend Lauren Sánchez Bezos. ... Read full Story

fashion

RHONY star Jenna Lyons and photog fiancée Cass Bird twin at Altuzarra show

By NY Post | Alev Aktar | 9/14/2025 12:59 AM

Fashion icon Jenna Lyons twinned with her fiancée, photographer and artist Cass Bird, at the Altuzarra spring 2026 show. Sporting beige utility pants and ivory... ... Read full Story

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Lizzo looking good as hell at Christian Siriano’s NYFW show

By NY Post | Alev Aktar | 9/13/2025 12:39 AM

The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter sat front row alongside Siriano fans Whoopi Goldberg, Patricia Clarkson, Oprah, Gayle King and Heather Graham. ... Read full Story

fashion

Fed-up gals are now using perfume as ‘man repellent’ to chase away cheating jerks

By NY Post | Asia Grace | 9/12/2025 1:37 PM

“Do you want to smell so good that men are literally chasing you down the street just to ask what you’re wearing? Neither do I.” ... Read full Story

fashion

Is ‘fatphobia’ a crime? This plus-size model thinks so — and is pushing to make it happen

By NY Post | Ben Cost | 9/12/2025 12:06 PM

She wants fat shamers to experience the full weight of the law. ... Read full Story

fashion

Disgraced designer Alexander Wang has returned to NYFW after a years-long exile — but can he make a full comeback?

By NY Post | Asia Grace | 9/11/2025 2:25 PM

His NYC runway return has the fashion world abuzz. ... Read full Story

fashion

My session with a celebrity aesthetician left me burned, scarred and irreparably damaged

By NY Post | Reda Wigle | 9/11/2025 12:00 PM

Victoria Nelson said in a viral social media post that a peel by Sonya Dakar — a beauty tycoon whose clients include Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lawrence and Jennifer Lopez — had a permanent impact on her face. ... Read full Story

fashion

Struggling JCPenney unveils glitzy Taylor Swift-inspired collection in bid to boost sluggish sales

By NY Post | Brooke Steinberg | 9/11/2025 10:27 AM

JCPenney is about to make the whole place shimmer. ... Read full Story

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Heir to Barneys luxury empire served with explosive tax-fraud lawsuit at NYC book event: ‘Gene went crazy’

By NY Post | Lisa Fickenscher | 9/11/2025 6:07 AM

An heir to the fallen Barneys luxury empire got served with an explosive tax-fraud lawsuit from his estranged brother. ... Read full Story

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Oprah and Gayle King shop the runway at Ralph Lauren show

By NY Post | Alev Aktar | 9/11/2025 12:40 AM

Oprah was spoilt for choice at Ralph Lauren’s spring 2026 show, but she managed to pare down her picks. ... Read full Story

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Nepo babies have taken over fashion in force — here are the celeb kids dominating NYFW runways, big ad campaigns and magazines in 2025

By NY Post | Asia Grace | 9/10/2025 5:05 PM

From catwalks to campaigns, from haute magazines to New York Fashion Week, a fresh crop of celebrities’ kiddies — those ever-notorious “nepo babies” — are storming the scene. ... Read full Story

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Goodwill to host an NYFW fashion show for the first time this year — here’s how they’ll turn discarded duds into classy couture

By NY Post | Raquel Laneri | 9/10/2025 2:33 PM

One man’s trash is another man’s couture. ... Read full Story

fashion

What is ‘geographic tongue’? All about ‘SNL’ star Kate McKinnon’s ‘gross’ condition

By NY Post | Tracy Swartz | 9/10/2025 1:42 PM

Map got your tongue? ... Read full Story

fashion

Naomi Watts’ ‘scalp to vag’ skincare brand was inspired by ‘intolerable’ menopause symptom

By NY Post | Carly Stern | 9/10/2025 10:27 AM

When she started speaking out about "the change," Naomi Watts was worried about branding herself as a "menopausal lady" in Hollywood. ... Read full Story

fashion

9 clothing subscription boxes we love for 2025

By NY Post | Emma Sutton-Williams | 9/9/2025 4:31 PM

Out with the old and in with the new. ... Read full Story

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New York Fashion Week has been ruined by bizarre brand collabs with weed dealers and porn sites — here’s what went wrong

By NY Post | Mark Ellwood | 9/9/2025 1:40 PM

Clothes are increasingly an afterthought — now it's all about cold, hard cash, and the vibe shift is unmistakable to the city’s snobbiest label hounds. ... Read full Story

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Inside the ugly Net-a-Porter split that’s shocking the fashion industry

By NY Post | Katie Warren | 9/7/2025 8:00 AM

In a bombshell lawsuit, Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet alleges that her ex Erik Torstensson had been living a "secret life" of drug abuse, affairs, and prostitutes. ... Read full Story

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Miranda Kerr reveals the at-home health hack she swears by and her ‘most underrated beauty secret’

By NY Post | Carly Stern | 9/6/2025 9:00 AM

Not all of Kerr's wellness tips and tricks are worth a fortune. In fact, one of her favorite things won't cost you a thing. ... Read full Story

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Mariah Carey takes the VMAs stage Sunday as music’s haute hero — here, the diva’s 10 most iconic looks, butterfly top and beyond

By NY Post | Asia Grace | 9/5/2025 1:42 PM

From her honeyed high notes to her butterfly-like allure, she's been slaying the scene with song and style for decades. ... Read full Story

basketball

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

by CBS Interactive Inc | Nov 02 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help

by CT Mirror | Oct 31 2025

finance

My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

by MarketWatch.com | Nov 01 2025

football

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

by ESNY | Sep 26 2025

game

Fortnite Is Down: When Will Fortnite Servers Be Online For Simpsons Season?

by GameSpot | Nov 01 2025

golf

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

by NY Times | Sep 25 2025

how_to

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

by CNET | Nov 01 2025

knowledge

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

by Reader's Digest | Oct 31 2025

nation

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

by upi.com | Nov 02 2025

real_estate

Rendering Revealed for Arras Residential Development in Jamaica, Queens

by New York YIMBY | Nov 01 2025

retirement

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

by Fox News | Sep 30 2025

science

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

by LIVE SCIENCE | Nov 01 2025

technology

US firm’s new weapon autonomously conducts precision strikes, offers electronic warfare power

by Interesting Engineering | Nov 02 2025

upstate

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

by NEWS10 ABC | Nov 01 2025

Word of the Day

arbitrary

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is:

arbitrary • \AHR-buh-trair-ee\ • adjective

Arbitrary describes something that is not planned or chosen for a particular reason, is not based on reason or evidence, or is done without concern for what is fair or right.

// Because the committee wasn’t transparent about the selection process, the results of the process appeared to be wholly arbitrary.

// An arbitrary number will be assigned to each participant.

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Examples:

“The authority of the crown, contemporaries believed, was instituted by God to rule the kingdom and its people. England’s sovereign was required to be both a warrior and a judge, to protect the realm from external attack and internal anarchy. To depose the king, therefore, was to risk everything—worldly security and immortal soul—by challenging the order of God’s creation. Such devastatingly radical action could never be justified unless kingship became tyranny: rule by arbitrary will rather than law, threatening the interests of kingdom and people instead of defending them.” — Helen Castor, The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV, 2024

Did you know?

Donning black robes and a powdered wig to learn about arbitrary might seem to be an arbitrary—that is, random or capricious—choice, but it would in fact jibe with the word’s etymology. Arbitrary comes from the Latin noun arbiter, which means “judge” and is the source of the English word arbiter, also meaning “judge.” In English, arbitrary first meant “depending upon choice or discretion” and was specifically used to indicate the sort of decision (as for punishment) left up to the expert determination of a judge rather than defined by law. Today, it can also be used for anything determined by or as if by chance or whim.

I’m the ‘Queen of Toes’ podiatrist — my rules for shoe shopping, including the first thing I do when I buy a new pair

Stacey Bendet reveals superstar friend inspired her Alice + Olivia set design

RHONY star Jenna Lyons and photog fiancée Cass Bird twin at Altuzarra show

Lizzo looking good as hell at Christian Siriano’s NYFW show

Fed-up gals are now using perfume as ‘man repellent’ to chase away cheating jerks

Is ‘fatphobia’ a crime? This plus-size model thinks so — and is pushing to make it happen

Disgraced designer Alexander Wang has returned to NYFW after a years-long exile — but can he make a full comeback?

My session with a celebrity aesthetician left me burned, scarred and irreparably damaged

Struggling JCPenney unveils glitzy Taylor Swift-inspired collection in bid to boost sluggish sales

Heir to Barneys luxury empire served with explosive tax-fraud lawsuit at NYC book event: ‘Gene went crazy’

Oprah and Gayle King shop the runway at Ralph Lauren show

Nepo babies have taken over fashion in force — here are the celeb kids dominating NYFW runways, big ad campaigns and magazines in 2025

Goodwill to host an NYFW fashion show for the first time this year — here’s how they’ll turn discarded duds into classy couture

What is ‘geographic tongue’? All about ‘SNL’ star Kate McKinnon’s ‘gross’ condition

Naomi Watts’ ‘scalp to vag’ skincare brand was inspired by ‘intolerable’ menopause symptom

9 clothing subscription boxes we love for 2025

New York Fashion Week has been ruined by bizarre brand collabs with weed dealers and porn sites — here’s what went wrong

Inside the ugly Net-a-Porter split that’s shocking the fashion industry

Miranda Kerr reveals the at-home health hack she swears by and her ‘most underrated beauty secret’

Mariah Carey takes the VMAs stage Sunday as music’s haute hero — here, the diva’s 10 most iconic looks, butterfly top and beyond

Trae Young injury: Hawks star point guard to miss four weeks with sprained MCL in right knee

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

Trump ordered to pay SNAP benefits; CT officials still want to help

My girlfriend, a widow in her 40s, pays off her credit card after every transaction. Is that weird?

Baptism by Fire: Looking for Value on the Jaxson Dart Prop Market Ahead of First Giants’ Start

Fortnite Is Down: When Will Fortnite Servers Be Online For Simpsons Season?

Ryder Cup: U.S. and European Golfers Face a Challenge at Bethpage Black

How to Use AI to Help Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner

New Study: Birds Are Most Likely to Poop on This One Type of Car (Yes, Really—This Was an Actual Study)

42M lose SNAP benefits despite efforts to fund the food program

Rendering Revealed for Arras Residential Development in Jamaica, Queens

Two-thirds of Americans back Trump's $1,000 baby savings plan proposal, new survey finds

We sharpened the James Webb telescope's vision from a million miles away. Here's how.

US firm’s new weapon autonomously conducts precision strikes, offers electronic warfare power

Red Kettle campaign kicks off in Troy

Word of the Day

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