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Racing carnivals bring with them a slew of stars who dress to impress as they take to the track in carefully planned looks, clearly coordinated from head to toe. Irrespective of the race in question or the season it just so happens to fall into, celebrities and influencers alike make the most of the photo opportunity the event presents.

As such, some of the most popular races around the world see some of the most famous faces take fashion on the field to a whole new level. From the Royal Ascot and the Kentucky Derby, to Australia’s very own Melbourne Cup, stars dress to be seen. More often than not, the concept of less is more is thrown out the window, and the word subtlety is no longer in one’s vocabulary.

Take Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice’s eye-catching fascinators at almost every one of their racing carnival appearances, or Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian West’s outfits at the 2009 Kentucky Derby (above). The mother and daughter duo opted for oversized hats, paired with bold eyewear. It’s safe to say, iconic moments are aplenty at the races, so be sure to scroll on for at look at Nicole Richie’s
-inspired ensemble from 2004, together with many more, below.

Lady Kitty Spencer at the Melbourne Cup in 2019.

Nicole Richie at the Kentucky Derby in 2004.

Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag at the Kentucky Derby in 2008.

Elle MacPherson at the Melbourne Cup’s Lexus Marquee in 2018.

Lauren Conrad at the Kentucky Derby in 2013.

Lindsay Lohan at the Melbourne Cup in 2019.

Naomi Campbell at the Melbourne Cup in 2013.

Gigi Hadid at the Melbourne Cup in 2014.

Princess Anne at Royal Ascot in 2014.

Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey at the Kentucky Derby in 2004.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry at Royal Ascot in 2018.

Paris Jackson at the Melbourne Cup in 2017.

Queen Elizabeth II at Royal Ascot in 2017.

Kate Upton at the Melbourne Cup in 2013.

Coco Rocha at the Melbourne Cup in 2013.

Kate Middleton at Royal Ascot in 2017.

Queen Elizabeth II at Royal Ascot in 2017.

Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice at Royal Ascot in 2016.

Elizabeth Hurley at Royal Ascot in 2016.

Dita Von Teese at the Melbourne Cup in 2013.

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Audemars Piguet, the Swiss haute horlogerie best known for being the only independent high-end watch manufacturer that is still in the hands of the founding families, introduced its first hand-wound Philosophique watch in 1982.

Now, the brand that prides itself on its ability to craft a variety of innovative watch designs for women and men from all walks of life, has unveiled the beautifully abstract Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique, inspired by the same 17th century single-hand timepieces it references.

The must-have Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique serves as a nod to the single-handed timepieces that aimed to simplify energy transmission until the beginning of the 18th century, highlighting the fact that watches were worn first and foremost as social and emotional markers, and reminding its wearer that time is in her hands.

“At Audemars Piguet, we have always charted our own course, following our firm convictions and starting our independent trends, even during times of crisis,” says Jasmine Audemars, the chairwoman of the board of directors.

“We continue today with our new Millenary Philosophique,” she continued, confirming the watchmaker’s newest innovation promises to give you back control of your own time, in a world that is far busier than ever before. “This watch takes a break from the rushing minutes of our world and invites you to set your own tempo.”

Encouraging women to reappropriate time, the new design boasts a “hammered-like” hand-crafted dimpled dial, a polished and sand-blasted single-hand, and a statin-finished brown or blue alligator strap with an 18-carat white or pink gold pin buckle.

The brand, which is known for its sports-style models, classic and traditional timepieces, jewellery-watches and one-of-a-kind creations, equipped the watch with an 18-carat pink or white gold case with an alternating satin brushing and Frosted Gold finishing, which just so happens to be a technique inspired by the work of Florentine jewellery designer Carolina Bucci.

Designed to be a statement of creative freedom and free-spirited individuality, the Millenary Frosted Gold Philosophique also features a diamond-dust effect created from hours of micro-hammering, a crown set with a translucent or blue sapphire cabochon, a water-resistant glare-proofed sapphire crystal and see-through caseback and a new self-winding movement, which completes the watch’s meticulously hand-finished design.Click Here: Aston Villa Shop

Highlighting the appearance of “cronyism, nepotism, abuses of power, and conflicts of interest” in U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent negotiations to rescue the failing Chinese telecom giant ZTE after Beijing dumped $500 million into a major Trump development project in Indonesia, the watchdog group Common Cause sent a letter (pdf) to two key congressional committees on Thursday calling for a probe into whether Trump is “abusing his office to enrich his family.”

“The office of the president is not intended for self-enrichment, but the president and members of the Trump family have seen a massive windfall since Donald Trump took office.”
—Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause

“To help set the record straight, we respectfully ask you to hold oversight hearings to investigate the administration’s interactions with ZTE and the Chinese government to determine if there were any laws and/or regulations that were broken,” read’s Common Cause’s letter, which was sent to all members of both the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

The letter goes on to demand that the committees request answers to these four specific questions:

  • Were the trademarks granted to Ivanka Trump’s business a direct part of the negotiations with China? Their timing raises significant concerns about conflicts of interest that exist when a business is based on the value of a brand name that is still inherently connected to an individual who wields political power and influence.
  • To what degree was President Trump personally involved in these deals?
  • If President Trump wasn’t directly involved in these negotiations, did he order anyone to establish certain parameters for the deal, such as the Chinese government granting trademarks for his daughter’s business.
  • Have ZTE and the Chinese government lobbied the administration about the deal? Have they legally registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA)?

“Americans expect and deserve open and honest government, and the dealings between the Trump administration, the Chinese government and ZTE raise a host of red flags,” Karen Hobert Flynn, president of Common Cause, said in a statement on Thursday. “The office of the president is not intended for self-enrichment, but the president and members of the Trump family have seen a massive windfall since Donald Trump took office. Members of Congress must put their country before their party and begin asking some tough questions.”

As Common Dreams reported last week, other advocacy groups and legal experts have similarly raised alarm about the timing of Trump’s efforts to rescue ZTE, which is on the brink of going out of business because of sanctions imposed by the U.S. over export law violations.

Public Citizen president Robert Weissman argued it is “almost inconceivable” that the Chinese government’s $500 million investment in a Trump development project in Indonesia did not influence the president’s efforts to rescue ZTE.

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It sounds as though Channing and Jenna Dewan Tatum have quite the little dancer on their hands. The actor, who stars in the new film Logan Lucky stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night and shared that while his daughter Everly doesn’t like Mom and Dad’s movie Step Up, she has taken some cues from Channing’s other hit: Magic Mike.

“She was there for Magic Mike, a lot of it, and now her dancing is showing that she’s seen a lot of that. Like she’s around the house … I’m like, I didn’t teach her that,” he joked to host Jimmy Kimmel.

In fact, Channing has a brilliant plan to get Everly to enjoy one of his movies. Apparently, the 4-year-old doesn’t love when her dad does “voices,” so the actor wants to star in an animated film without his daughter’s knowledge.

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“What I want to do is do an animated movie and not tell her that I’m in it and make her go see it, and if she likes it, I’m going to rub it in her face,” he joked. “I’m going to be like, ‘Yeah, that’s Daddy. You liked it.’ Mic drop.”

Aside from being a rising star on the dance floor, Everly also has some talents in painting. “This is a new artist that’s in town. Her name is ET. Yeah, it’s just my daughter,” he joked, showing off a tie that Evie had painted.

“She pretty much paints all my stuff, everything,” he told Kimmel. “I’m going to start selling these actually. One day I’ll wear the shoes. The shoes, we have Converse as well that we painted. I have like four or five pair of them.”

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Hey, we’d buy a pair.

The times, they are a-changin’!

The wedding industry is fast to adapt to modern society’s innovations, and the spread of legalized marijuana access across the U.S. is having an impact. One result? Very, um, *fragrant* wedding receptions.

According to a new Bloomberg report, the time-honored tradition of offering free drinks at weddings is now sharing the spotlight with a supplementary vice: open cannabis bars. And apparently the so-called “bud bars” can cost less than the traditional options. Bloomberg cites an offer from Cultivating Spirits in Colorado (where usage for 21-and-older adults is legal): The price for a two-hour bud bar at a 100-person wedding is reportedly $300, with $100 for each additional hour.

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Of course, recreational marijuana use is only legal in eight U.S. states to date, so the other 42 might have to wait a while before they’re able to hire “budtenders” for their next event.

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Sounds like those registry-approved monogrammed washcloths could soon be swapped for something greener.

Beyoncé is standing with her hometown of Houston in its time of need. Today, the singer visited St. John’s Church in Houston, Texas along with her daughter Blue Ivy, mom Tina Knowles, and Michelle Williams, where she delivered a passionate speech of hope to those who lost everything in Hurricane Harvey. 

“Today is a celebration of survival,” Beyoncé told the crowd. “This church is my home. I was maybe nine or ten-years-old the first time I sat there where my daughter is sitting. I sang my first solo here and I just wanna thank you for lifting my family up, for praying for me, and for being such an incredible example of what light and love is.”

“Houston is my home,” she continued. “I thank God that you’re safe, your children are safe… I just wanna say I love you. I’ve been blessed so that I can bless other people and I ask of God to continue to do that for other people.”

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According to Entertainment Tonight, earlier in the day Beyoncé, Blue, Tina, and Michelle served over 400 victims meals, and they also stopped by the George R. Brown Convention Center to visit evacuees, who have been staying there since the flooding began. 

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Warning: The following contains spoilers from the Game of Thrones Season 7 finale, “The Dragon and the Wolf.” 

After months of mounting anticipation and intense fan theorizing, the Game of Thrones season 7 finale has come and gone—and what an episode it was.

If you’re still reeling from all those plot twists and turns, you’re not alone. In fact, following Sansa and Arya Stark’s epic bait and switch on Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish, the beloved HBO series’ very own Maisie Williams took to Twitter to share her thoughts on the explosive episode, and she summed it up rather perfectly.

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First, Williams, 20, retweeted a tweet she had posted in August 2016 instructing fans to begin emotionally readying themselves for Season 7. Then she responded to herself with a classic J. Alexander GIF to encapsulate her pure and utter shock, simply captioning it: “U [were] so right.”

Of course, Williams wasn’t the only one weighing in on the finale. Renowned GoT enthusiast Leslie Jones was live Tweeting up a storm, and rapper T-Pain was too. Scroll down for some of their very best content, plus more hilarious fan reactions.

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Happy tweeting, Thrones fans. See you next year!

It’s safe to say that married life definitely looks good on Julianne Hough.

While making her first public post-wedding appearance with husband, Brooks Laich, on Tuesday, the star dancer gushed about life after tying the knot, which she admitted makes her feel “more whole.”

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The Dancing with the Stars judge—who wore a brown Jenny Packham number dotted in white appliques that paired well with a “Universal Love” clutch, Neil Lane jewels, and sleek Stuart Weitzman sandals—revealed to People that her favorite part of married life is actually quite simple.

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“Just being able to call him husband is so fun,” she admitted. “It was actually when we got our marriage certificate. It was like ‘How are you doing, husband?’ It was fun.”

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“It definitely feels different being married,” she said of life with Laich, who looked dapper for the couple’s outing in light khakis and a short-sleeve white dress shirt. “People have always said that and I didn’t understand it but now I feel more whole.”

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Sounds like these lovebirds won’t be leaving their newlywed bliss anytime soon!

If you’ve been holding your breath to see if Kim Kardashian West would respond to Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do”—the one thing we as a pop culture society can’t stop talking about—you might need an oxygen mask nearby.

The mother of two, as of Friday after, doesn’t seem fazed. She took to social media Friday morning not to contribute her take on the snake situation but to instead remind us of where her priorities lie: her children.

Kardashian West uploaded a super cute photograph of her 1-and-a-half-year-old son Saint West on Twitter and Instagram along with the simple caption of “Good Morning.”

In the shot, the little cutie stares blankly at the camera, wearing a long-sleeve blue shirt and white shorts. He’s barefoot. He’s chill. And he looks really happy.

Kardashian West recently shared that North West’s baby brother is growing up so quickly, and already weighs more than his fashionable big sister. And earlier this week she shared a snap of the trio as they snuggled ahead of the total solar eclipse.

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Keep the cute pics coming, Kim.