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Cynthia Nellis

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Cynthia Nellis has worked in the fashion industry for more than 20 years, with a mission to make fashion less intimidating to women. She works as an award-winning journalist, covering women's fashion for About.com. She has also been a fashion columnist for the Dallas Morning News and her fashion expertise has appeared in publications ranging from People magazine to Family Circle. Prior to writing about fashion, Cynthia worked in many areas of the fashion industry, including as a buyer.

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8 Awful Oscar Outfits

These dreadful Oscar looks set the standard for bad red carpet fashion.

February 3, 2012

Half the fun of awards season is spotting the bad fashion coming down the red carpet. These 8 celebrities — including Barbra Streisand, Gwyneth Paltrow and Demi Moore — have also worn some of the worst Oscar outfits. See for yourself!

Barbra Streisand in see-through outfit at Oscars
Demi Moore in bike shorts at Oscars
Kim Basinger at the oscars
Geena Davis at Oscars in 1992
Celine Dion in backward tux
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Trends I Hate: Curtain Chic

Excuse me, but does that couture come with matching pillows?

Valentino floralsSource: Getty Images

Valentino's floral prints look like they came straight from the bedroom, although they probably took hundreds of man-hours to create.

Valentino's new couture show brings back memories of bedspreads and curtains.
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Look Younger, Tip #11: Ditch Matchy-Matchy

Get rid of matched pieces for a younger look.

Bethenny Frankel and Louis VuittonSource: Getty Images

Wear your cardigan with something other than the matching shell, like Bethenny Frankel is doing; brightly colored bags like this Louis Vuitton is fun to match with shoes of a different color.

Mix it up a little for a younger, fresher look.
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Traveling by Myself

I can’t wait. I think….

lady in ny taxiSource: Getty Images

Solo travel in New York City. What's not to love?

Excited (I think) to finally be back in NY by myself.
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