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TV: How do you attempt to capture “aggressive cuteness” and why? What does that phrase mean to you?

KJ: Lifestyle-wise, being aggressively cute means you would never try to hide what you love, and if anyone has anything to say about it they can suck it! I love wearing alternative fashion so much that I work very hard to create a life where I can do so as much as possible. I know many others that follow my profile want that too but are too afraid of being judged, so they relegate themselves to having one cute button or a single streak of purple hair when they’d rather have a head of pastel curls and a purple bedroom.

I think seeing someone like me owning a business, working full-time as a graphic designer, and married, they can feel like adulthood and whimsy can reside together. For the clothes I design, I often have curse words, sexual themes, and weapons mixed with the pastel or rainbow color schemes. I think goths and punks have a stylish and tough air to them, but my fellow pink punks can be tough too. My brand is for those that are sweet but are not naive or shy about what they want.

TV:_ What are your earliest style memories, and how did they inform your work now?

KJ: My parents very much valued being fashionable because they were artists themselves in the music industry. My earliest style memories came from my mom, who has always supported me developing my own taste. I remember my mom showing me stuff from the Avril Lavigne skater girl collection and me giving her an excited yes in the store. I would tell her what I wanted to dress like, and she would help me find items that fit that look. She always said to only buy clothes that you love so every outfit is your favorite. This made shopping and curating my style a fun journey rather than an intimidating task, like it can be for someone new to dressing out of the norm.

I wasn’t always supported, though. My stepmother, for example, was the total opposite and thought I should be cautious of wearing weird things. She was afraid I’d be bullied or that it meant I’d go down a “dark path.” I think a lot of my work is working through that dichotomy. Embracing my mother’s energy and rejecting those that challenged my dreams, telling me I could be creative but only in a certain way.

TV: How have people responded to your account? What do you hope they take away from interacting with it?

KJ: The response has been amazingly positive so far and I’ve made so many new friendships and connections from running it. I especially love when other dark-skinned women see my pictures and realize that they can be colorful too. Or when customers share how confident they feel in their Hard Decora clothes. I hope that people feel inspired by my account but even more so, empowered! Empowered to be cute in any way they see fit.

TV: What other things should we know about you and your work?

KJ: I cohost a podcast with my friend Hayden called O-kei Podcast. We cover Japanese alternative fashion topics and conduct interviews with those in the alternative fashion community from a Western perspective. If you’re also into comics, I just launched Hard Decora: The Comic #1 that’s about Hard Decora, a mischief-loving girl gang that sells candy on the streets and wears colorful outfits, and the basic girl who wants to join them.

Days after her debut as a temporary redhead, Jordyn Woods is having another major beauty moment. In an Instagram post celebrating the success of her recently launched eyelash line, the star pointed out that she has an adorable doppelgänger.

In the photo, Jordyn posed alongside her younger sister Jodie, and yes, the two look identical. Jordyn wrote of the resemblance, “Just twinning.” She went on to explain that she let her little sister try on a pair of the Eyelure x Jordyn Wood lashes, and was shocked by the results. “I was comfortable enough to let me little sister try them today, which normally I would be against her putting on a lash, and I was surprised to see that it made us look even more alike,” she wrote.

Jodie echoed the twinning sentiment, and shared the same photo on her Instagram with a sweet caption. “I didn’t think we could look anymore alike until @jordynwoods let me wear her @eylureofficial lashes today.”

Others also noticed the resemblance, as celebs and followers flocked to the comments. Skai Jackson cracked a joke, writing, “Your mom said copy and paste,” while Regina Carter wrote, “I swear y’all twins ! You ain’t fooling nobody loll.”

Despite the resemblance, the two are not twins. However, they are extremely close. During a recent interview with Teen Vogue, Jodie acted as Jordyn’s hairstylist, and Jodie, along with Jordyn’s other family members, was there to support Jordyn throughout the challenges of 2019.

It’s also worth noting that this isn’t the first time the sisters have played twinning tricks on fans. The two previously posed for a photo with matching updos and one family photo, which also featured Jordyn’s mom, shared in May had fans seeing the family resemblance.

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Get ready to fall in l-o-v-e with Hayley Kiyoko’s latest single.

The pop star’s latest track, titled “L.O.V.E. Me” is an upbeat, ultra nostalgic nod to the girl power hits of the early 2000s. Hayley narrates her longing for love and reciprocation from a significant other over the track’s instantly infectious dance beat. “I would go to bat and take the L for you, but would you do the same for me?,” Hayley belts on the track. “I would go through heaven and hell for you, if you’re always honest with me.”

The song’s super sunny sound aside, it’s a cheekily written record about a partner who opens up about their emotions and hopes to receive the same dose of vulnerability in return from their lover.

“‘L.O.V.E. Me’ is a song I’ve been trying to write for years! I’m very protective of my personal life but admittedly I’m a big romantic at heart. ‘L.O.V.E. Me’ captures what it feels like to fall head over heels and want to shout from the rooftops about it,” said Hayley in an official press release. “It’s showcasing the classic struggle we sometimes face when someone tells you they love you in private, but is too scared to express that love publicly. I hope this song brings some relatability to anyone who is craving that declaration of love.”

“L.O.V.E. me” follows Hayley’s previous singles “I Wish” and “Demons” from Hayley’s upcoming project, I’M TOO SENSITIVE FOR THIS SHIT, set to be released in January 2020, just ahead of the star’s upcoming nationwide headlining tour.

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SuperM has arrived. It’s late afternoon in Los Angeles, and voices can be heard floating through the halls of Capitol Records in L.A., muffled and low. They’re just out of sight, but if the video teasers for the K-pop supergroup’s debut are to be believed, the seven members will turn the corner burning with a smoldering intensity, walking with the confidence of an elite squad of K-pop assassins trained to vaporize the competition with a single look. All have been hand-picked for this mission from some of K-pop’s most successful groups: Taemin from the legendary SHINee, Kai and Baekhyun from the record-breaking EXO, Mark and Taeyong from the massive 21-member group NCT, and Ten and Lucas from NCT’s Chinese subunit WayV. Together, they are an industry team of aces, pairing powerful performance with immense individual skill in dancing, singing, and rapping.

But as they find their seats around a massive marble conference table, they’re more like a bunch of brothers at summer camp. Kai, an often blush-inducing dancer, has pulled the arms of his sweater over his hands to create soft paws and is hiding behind them as he whispers to giggling rapper Lucas. Baekhyun, the group’s leader and stunning vocalist, scrunches his nose in frustration as he struggles to open a water bottle. One by one, each member relaxes into their chairs and widens the gap between their slick onstage personas and their sweeter offstage selves.

Taeyong looks softer than his icy rapper persona as he yawns and stretches, the blinding silver highlight on his cheeks catching the sun as he adjusts the waves of his purple hair. Ten, usually a brooding dancer, is disarmingly friendly. When a part of the conversation strikes him as funny, he looks around the room to find someone else who is laughing and wrinkles his nose at them as if to say, “Isn’t this all so silly?” Mark, the youngest, is usually the excitable little brother of NCT. But as SuperM’s strongest English speaker (he’s actually from Toronto, Canada, originally), he matures into a calm and collected translator and only ages down again when caught in a fit of laughter.

The member with the biggest gap between onstage and off is Taemin, the group’s most senior member in terms of experience, who was selected from one of K-pop’s foundational groups, SHINee, and boasts one of the most successful solo careers in the history of the industry. When performing, Taemin is wickedly villainous, sensual, and sophisticated. In a recent interview, Taeyong went so far as to describe Taemin’s stage presence as “a bit immoral.” But offstage, in this conference room, Taemin’s small frame is almost swallowed up by his chair. He likes to hold water in his cheeks so that they puff out like a fish, and his big, round eyes, which are usually narrowed for effect when he performs, stare blankly from beneath his shiny blonde bob. He is so quiet that he sometimes appears to not be paying attention at all, but then one of the other guys cracks a joke and his entire face lights up.

The group is in high spirits, coming off of an intense October weekend of stateside promotion that included their first official appearance as SuperM, the debut of the music video for their single, “Jopping,” the release of their eponymous debut mini album, and a performance for thousands outside of Capitol’s iconic headquarters in Hollywood. SuperM carries on the legacy of SM, one of K-pop’s oldest and most-revered entertainment agencies. “If you ask me, I’d say what the world now considers K-Pop began with SM Entertainment,” says Taemin, through an interpreter, as Ten nods in agreement. “SM was the very first company to take musical influences from Western culture and incorporate Korean culture into that by rearranging and writing lyrics with our style.” When Taemin finishes, he turns to Kai in embarrassment and says, “I’m too proud of SM, huh?” But Taemin is right; the company created what is considered to be the first modern K-pop idol group, H.O.T., in 1996, and has been a dominant player in the space ever since.

The guys don’t show it, but they are under an immense amount of pressure. SuperM was conceptualized and produced by the founder of SM, Soo Man Lee, and their staff notes that curiosities are piqued, even within the company itself. “I think people are interested in this new attempt because we are not newbies. Each of us are from groups that are already well-established,” says Baekhyun, the eldest. Kai agrees, “We feel obliged to live up to their expectations.” They don’t know it yet, but in a week they will have the no. 1 album in the United States.

On Thursday, November 14, a student at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California shot five classmates, killing two and injuring the other three. CNN reports that the two victims have since been identified as 14-year-old Dominic Blackwell and 15-year-old Gracie Anne Muehlberger. NBC News reports that the suspected gunman died on Friday, November 15 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

As noted by People, the Santa Clarita community is currently mourning the loss of the victims of the school shooting. Gracie’s parents, Cynthia and Bryan, set up a GoFundMe in order to memorialized their daughter. “Our vivacious, funny, loyal, light of our lives, Cinderella, the daughter we always dreamed to have, fiercely strong and lover of all things fashionable — was our best friend,” they wrote. “She is going to be missed more than words will ever be able to express.”

Several of Gracie’s friends spoke with BuzzFeed News in the wake of the 15-year-old’s death, with one student describing her as a “super sweet girl,” and another noting “She always had a smile on her face. Her smile could be seen across the room.” On Twitter, Gracie’s brother wrote: “my heart is killing me right now, you are the best sister I could’ve asked for, I just know you’re my guardian angel now. I love you Gracie.”

Another GoFundMe page was set up for Dominic’s family. “His three brothers will miss their big brother greatly, and his parents’ dreams for him will never be realized,” the campaign reads. “Dominic’s family needs this time to pull together and mourn this unexpected loss. The family wishes to express appreciation for all of the love and support of the community in the aftermath of this tragic event.”

In an interview with BuzzFeed, one of Dominic’s friends noted that he was one of the only students who spoke to him in their geometry honors class, describing him as “such a good kid.” His classmate added: “He always had a joke or something to make you smile. He was just really — he was just a really funny, sweet kid.”

According to NBC News, all schools in the district were closed on Friday following the shooting, but support counselors were made available to students and faculty. In a statement, Deputy Superintendent Mike Kuhlman added: “I know our entire school community shares my profound sadness and disbelief. Hold your children tight. Love them. Praise them for being responsible in the face of fear.”

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In this piece, writer Sydney Bucksbaum explores the impact that The Little Mermaid had on her growing up and how the Disney classic’s best lessons still resonate today.

The question “what do you want to be when you grow up” is one we’re all familiar with. Common replies from little kids are usually some form of real-world superheroes like astronauts, firefighters or doctors. But my answer was always even more unattainable than most: I told anyone who would listen that I wanted to be a mermaid when I grew up. The Little Mermaid was my main source of inspiration. It was the movie I was obsessed with as a child, playing over and over again on VHS until parts of the tape wore through to become white and black static. The Disney film about a young, headstrong mermaid striving for more out of life first hit theaters in November 1989, just a few months before I was born. I don’t even remember the first time I watched it because I was so young, but I always knew I wanted to be exactly like Ariel. I even had the red hair and bangs, of which I combed with a fork, to prove it. The Little Mermaid began shaping my entire life before I could even fully understand what was happening.

In the 30 years since The Little Mermaid first splashed onto the scene, the conversations around Ariel and her story have shifted. Critiques began to emerge, arguing that Ariel gave up her voice, tail, and life underwater all to marry a man she hardly knew, a horrible message to send to kids (especially young girls). As times have changed, so has the lens through which society views entertainment, and classics like The Little Mermaid, along with other Disney Princess films, have come under fire for what’s seen as sexist themes. These critiques are all extremely valid, and it’s important to point out that some of Disney’s older messages are reductive and harmful towards women. But there’s plenty of other magic in the classic Disney movies that can have a positive impact on kids and young girls in their formative years. That’s why 30 years later, The Little Mermaid still matters.

Ask Ariel herself. Jodi Benson voiced Ariel in the original film as well as animated TV series, games, video shorts, and even reprised the role in other Disney films like the recent Ralph Breaks the Internet. “Her desire is actually to go outside of the box so to speak; her desire to actually become part of the human world,” Benson tells Teen Vogue. “That’s her primary focus. When she’s singing ‘Part of Your World,’ this is a fascination she’s had her whole life, to see what’s up above the surface, something outside.”

It’s a drive that Benson knew all too well when she originally recorded The Little Mermaid. The actor-singer grew up on a small town in Illinois and always knew she wanted to be a Broadway performer — even though she had never even been afforded the opportunity to see a Broadway show in person. So from as young as she can remember, Benson related to everything Ariel struggles with in the movie, and she brought that connection to her portrayal of the young mermaid.

Just like Ariel, Benson didn’t let any obstacles get in the way of her dream: starring on Broadway. After making her debut in Marilyn: An American Fable, she went on to star in Smile, Crazy For You, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and more Broadway musicals. So despite the criticisms of the film, Benson has always been “proud” of Ariel for “her strength, her integrity, and her tenacity,” because the character inspired not only her but also countless others to shoot for the stars.

Earlier this week, Taylor Swift publicly called out music executives Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta for allegedly preventing her from using her old music in upcoming projects, including a performance at this year’s American Music Awards where she is being celebrated as Artist of the Decade. Her announcement was the latest piece in a tangled puzzle involving both Braun and Borchetta, dating back to the summer when Taylor shared a Tumblr post reacting to Braun’s acquisition of her former record label, Big Machine Label Group.

In the days following Taylor’s most recent post about Braun and Borchetta, many celebs have come forward to show their love for the singer, including Selena Gomez, Halsey, and Cara Delevingne. But several other stars have been notably absent among the list — particularly Braun’s other clients, whom Taylor specifically called upon for support. “Scooter also manages several artists who I really believe care about other artists and their work,” she wrote on November 14. “I’m hoping that maybe they can talk some sense into the men who are exercising tyrannical control over someone who just wants to play the music she wrote.”

The following day, Justin Bieber — one of Braun’s clients — seemingly jumped into the conversation. In an Instagram Story, the “Love Yourself” singer shared a screenshot of a TMZ story claiming that Big Machine isn’t trying to hold Taylor’s music hostage after all. (FWIW, Taylor’s publicist later refuted these claims.)

Though Justin didn’t add any further commentary on Instagram, it’s easy to assume that he’s possibly taking Scooter’s side in things — especially since he has defended the producer in the past. “Scooter has had your back since the days you graciously let me open up for you,” Justin wrote back in June in a post addressed to Taylor. “As the years have passed we haven’t crossed paths and gotten to communicate our differences, hurts, or frustrations. So for you to take it to social media and get people to hate on Scooter isn’t fair.”

As for Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, and other artists managed by Braun, we have yet to hear their opinion on the current conflict. It remains to be seen whether or not they will speak out in support of the music executive, or join Taylor’s side — but we’ll be sure to keep you updated right here either way.

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To the surprise of no one, Camila Cabello came to slay at the Time 100 Next Gala on Thursday, November 14, and slay she absolutely did. The “Havana” singer — who is being honored by Time Magazine this year — celebrated the night alongside fellow nominees and celebrity royalty including KeKe Palmer, Awkwafina, Lili Reinhart, and Maggie Rogers.

Camila walked the red carpet looking like the enchanted rose straight out of Beauty and the Beast. She strutted her “Señorita” stuff in a flowery sleeved, black wool jacket designed by Alexander McQueen. She paired the look with Stuart Weitzman thigh high boots, fishnet stockings, a simple back choker and small diamond earrings. For her hair, Camila’s long brown mane was pulled into a twisted ponytail. And for her makeup, the singer-songwriter went simple with a small cat eye and natural lip, allowing for rest of the ensemble speak for itself.

Fans flooded Camila’s Instagram with love for the look, one of them commenting, “SHE’S BEAUTY SHE’S GRACE.” Another fan commented, “You’re perfect!” while a third said: “You are so precious I can’t even.”

Camila was incredibly honored to be on Time 100 Next’s list this year. In her honoree announcement, Grammy Award winner Alejandro Sanz wrote, “Camila Cabello is a pure and magnetic artist…In times like these, when noise can distort the purity of an artist’s message, Camila has managed to honor her story and her background in an authentic way with her pop music. The impact of her songs…has opened the door so that the world can see and hear the massive potential of the Latin music community.”

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It’s not all that rare to see Bella Hadid, one of the highest-paid models of her generation, in lingerie. But at the Vogue Fashion Festival in Paris on Friday, November 15, she admitted that she had never felt comfortable until walking in Rihanna’s epic Savage x Fenty show this September. “That was the first time on a runway that I felt really sexy. Because when I first did Fenty, I was doing other lingerie shows and I never felt powerful on a runway, like, in my underwear,” she said per WWD.

Bella, who has walked the runway for Victoria’s Secret three times, shared that she’s struggled with mental health issues for years. “For a while I just didn’t want to talk about it, and I’ve gone through a lot in the past few years with my health,” she said. “I feel guilty for being able to live this incredible life, have the opportunities that I do, but somehow still be depressed. It doesn’t make sense.”

Her point is powerful and important: Mental health issues like depression and anxiety don’t discriminate. Success doesn’t make you immune.

“I would cry every single morning, I would cry during my lunch breaks, I would cry before I slept,” she said. “I was very emotionally unstable for a while when I was working 14-hour days for four months straight as an 18-year-old. I think I just wanted to breathe a little bit. And so it kind of put me in a spiral.”

Last month, in honor of World Mental Health Day, Bella also alluded to those feelings in an emotional Instagram post. “Being kind and protective to yourself and your energy is something I’ve learned to be helpful. When the world feels like it is collapsing around you, you are allowed to ask for help,” she wrote. “You do not have to deal w/ your mental state alone.”

At the panel on Friday, the 23-year-old model shared that she’s in a better place—and that she wants to help destigmatize mental health issues. “I feel like I would be doing a disservice to myself if I didn’t speak about something such as mental health, because that’s pretty much what I’ve been going through for the past five years very intensely,” she said. “Now we’re here and we’re good, but it took a while.”

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