Lindsay Lohan wasn’t going to take her court sentence unfashionably! Aside from making a statement with her manicure, the aspiring designer changed clothes three times over the course of the day. As Styleite points out, Lohan arrived in one outfit, added some accessories during a recess and debuted another look for the second session. Take a look:
If you’ve never seen the New York Times online “Vows” videos, you’re missing out. While stories of how couples met and decided to wed are adorable, they’re really only interesting when they’re people you know. That’s why we were thrilled to find this spot-on parody from comedian Jenna Friedman that hits all the awkward, sentimental notes of the traditional “Vows” videos. As it follows the courtship of Ted and Gracie, Ted starts revealing his questionable past and you start to get the idea that Gracie is in way over her head. For context, check out the second video – an actual “Vows” – to see where they got their awkward inspiration.
Banks are likely to lose a key lobbying battle in the US over whether they will be forced to spin off their lucrative swaps desks, according to people familiar with financial reform negotiations in Congress.
Defeat, which would be a further blow to Wall Street, has been made more likely by Paul Volcker, the influential former Federal Reserve chairman, softening his opposition to the provision.
As it investigates a suspected kickback scheme in New York’s pension system, the Securities and Exchange Commission has been pushing to bar Steven L. Rattner, a prominent financier and former adviser to the Obama administration on the auto industry, from working in the securities industry for up to three years, according to three people told of the discussions.
British women take four times as long to get ready for work on Mondays than on Fridays, while men also put less effort into their appearance as the week goes on, according to research by retail chain Debenhams.