fall jacketA fall coat is unlike any other coat, amirite or amirite? I mean, you've got winter coats that are impossible to look cute in, spring coats that you buy and don't really ever wear because by the time you've bought them, hey, look, it's warm outside! and summer jackets that just guarantee a sweaty back and sweaty pits. There's just something about autumn. Maybe it's the style of autumn coats, the cut, or maybe it's the fact that you can dress them up with boots, infinity scarves, and leg warmers. Whatever it is, let it be known: Fall coats are the golden tickets of our time.

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When you're marching through store after store, shopping for the coat to make all other coats jealous, you've got to keep your eye on the prize. I shop for outerwear that's comfortable and cozy, warm and affordable, but most importantly, I want something unique and fashionable.

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Getty Images; Courtesy PhotoTaylor Swift was sassy in scarlet!

The country singer, who released her latest single this morning, performed at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas wearing yet another red dress. This time, however, it was quite an appropriate choice considering that the title of her upcoming album is, in fact, Red.

And now you can look red hot, too! Swift's lacy number is French Connection's fit-and-flare Iris dress, available on usa.frenchconnection.com for $198. So, may we suggest that you pick one up and slip it on the next time your ex needs reminding that you're never ever getting back together?

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It takes hundreds of employees, thousands of hours and millions of dollars to launch a mass market lingerie line. And one blogger to take it all down.

"I never thought they would pull the Geisha outfit off the market," Nina Jacinto tells Shine. "I imagine there were a number of factors that went into that decision."

Two weeks ago, Jacinto, a 26-year-old Bay Area blogger and non-profit development manager, most likely became one of those factors.

It all started here. "I saw a link to [Victoria's Secret's Go East] line on the blog, Angry Asian Man," she says.

"Hooray for exotic orientalist bull----," wrote the blogger who included a link to the "Asian-inspired" lingerie line's centerpiece: "The Sexy Little Geisha," a mesh teddy that comes with an obi belt, chopsticks and a fan.

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Oh, black chiffon you have captured my heart! Chiffon has been trending for quite some time now. From neon brights to soft pastels, we see them flowing heavenly on mannequins across shopfronts. But with the onset of cooler weather and brisk winds it seems that autumn will be adopting this trend in a darker shade: straight black! Here are 7 ways to rock black chiffon this fall! - By Liz Stanley

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In today's controversial underwear news, Victoria's Secret has removed their "Sexy Little Geisha" outfit from their website after Internet outrage and accusations that the undergarment is racist. The mesh one-piece comes complete with a matching fan, removable obi belt, and ... yup ... chopsticks. The underwear is a part of the brand's "Go East" collection, and the outfit's tagline is, "Your ticket to an exotic adventure."

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Internet outrage first stared on Racialicious, a blog that covers topics of race and pop culture. Racalicious condemned the Geisha-themed outfit, saying, "It's a narrative that says the culture can be completely stripped of its realness in order to fulfill our fantasies of a safe and non-threatening, mysterious East."

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Eva Longoria attended the Cannes premiere of Moonrise Kingdom in a dramatic and intricately embroidered Marchesa numberOur week of glamorous red carpet style coverage continues with a look back at some of our favorite looks from this year's festival circuit. Before the Golden Globes, SAG Awards, Critics Choice Awards and finally the Academy Awards, Actors, Directors and Producers alike hit the festival circuit to drum up buzz for their upcoming ventures. The glitz and glamour usually kicks off at the Cannes Film Festival with Deauville, Toronto and Venice following close behind.

We've combed our archives for stand out looks from press events in Toronto to the red carpet in Venice. From Kate Hudson's white moment, Kristen Stewart's first red carpet outing since her breakup to surprising hits by Selena Gomez and Diane Kruger's overall impeccable style - click here to check out 65 breath taking looks straight from the red carpet.

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As a model-turned-photographer, Hanneli Mustaparta is one of the few who understands the world of street style in front of and behind the camera. This season, though, there hasn't been time for capturing MODs (models-off-duty) in her schedule. And when I spy her outside of the Marc by Marc Jacobs show, dashing off to an appointment at Calvin Klein, she is stopped at least a dozen times in the course of one block, turning the sidewalk into an impromptu photo shoot; a tilt of the head this way, a subtle bend of the knee that way. "When I'm shooting, I actually prefer it when people are not aware of the cameras at all," she says. "People are most beautiful when they're not trying."

Her self-portraits are inspired by early noughties paparazzi snaps of the Olsen twins even if the production values of her work are not exactly incidental. To set up a picture, Mustaparta gauges light levels and framing so that all that is required for the shot is an assisted click of the

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Vogue

The next episode of Glee hits home for those at a certain website-on Thursday, Sarah Jessica Parker plays the editor of Vogue.com. In our exclusive clip from the show, Kurt (Chris Colfer) is interviewed for an internship by Isabelle Wright (Parker), a first encounter that promises to be both auspicious and anxious. Don't expect Parker to revisit her Sex and the City style, however: "It's not like Carrie Bradshaw," the actress says of her character's look. (Vogue helped with the costumes, which include pieces by Prabal Gurung, Altuzarra, Belstaff, and Fendi.) "It's fashion, but it's not crazy and eccentric. We're doing very strong, simple shifts. It's sexy, hard, and facilitative."

See an exclusive sneak peek of the episode here.

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