After a gorgeous ad campaign featuring plus size model Jennie Runk made it’s debut last month for H&M's summer swimwear collection, the world commended her—and the clothing brand—for celebrating curvy women. And now, Runk is sharing what it was like growing up as a bigger size than all the other girls. 

 

By Marianne Mychaskiw, InStyle magazine

The American Idol season finale is tonight. This year’s final is a girl power battle with Candice Glover and Kree Harrison both vying for the No. 1 title.

 

It seems that quite a few clothing companies are getting themselves in hot water these days. After last week’s Abercrombie & Fitch scandal and this week’s viral video created to get revenge on the company, now it’s fashion brand American Apparel that is getting the backlash. The company is under fire for the “sexist,” “sleazy” and “degrading ads for a unisex shirt.

 

Fashion designer Aamna Aqeel’s “Be My Slave” photo shoot is getting a lot of heat for accusations of racism.

 

GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — Bring on the white pants: Memorial Day rule be damned.

Many in the invitation-only crowd of about 400 who gathered to watch Prince Harry's team win the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup at the Greenwich Polo Club on Wednesday brought out their summer clothes, including white pants, floral sundresses and even some seersucker. Model Karolina Kurkova even wore optic white shoes with her white-and-navy Carolina Herrera dress.

 

The Cannes Film Festival kicked off today, and if the celebrity red carpet gowns we've seen on Day One are any indication, we're in for a festival of fantastic, OMG-worthy gowns. Now this is how you do major glitz and glam, ladies.

Carey Mulligan, star of that tiny little film you may have heard of – "The Great Gatsby," duh – chose a blush satin Dior couture gown for the film's premiere. It's a little reminiscent of a gown Gwyneth Paltrow has worn in the past, but beautiful nonetheless. 

By Jennifer Davis, InStyle magazine

While promoting her new single “Come and Get It” in Miami, InStyle‘s June cover girl Selena Gomez snuck in some beach time in a ViX by Paula Hermanny bikini.  

Rihanna’s second collection for River Island is filled with summer essentials — including swimwear, just in time for warmer weather. The collection, RiRi’s second for clothing brand River Island, is scheduled to hit stores on May 25.