National Breast Cancer Awareness (NBCAM) month began in 1985 when the American Cancer Society partnered with a pharmaceutical company that researched and produced anti-breast cancer drugs. In the beginning their aim was to promote mammography, but soon after the partnership, other people had ideas of forming a charity.

By 1993, Evelyn Lauder, VP of Estée Lauder founded The Breast Cancer Research Foundation and that’s when the pink ribbon really began to take off.… Read more

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TMB is an avid follower of TED talks, a global set of conferences that was founded in 1984. With the power of technology and the Internet, TED has found its way to a platform that is easily accessible to most. Their site is an archive of some of the most inspiring talks on the planet that have made history (Steve Jobs Grad Speech) and continues to influence many people today.… Read more

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It almost slipped our mind, but August is The Modern Belle’s first birthday, so happy birthday to us! We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported TMB over the past year, including our contributors.

Francesca Ayala from Bad Girl Eats was our first contributor and wrote an awesome comparison post on Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns and Anne Hathaway in The Dark Knight Rises. … Read more

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Majority of the Internet have already seen images, videos and GIFs of Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke’s performance at the 2013 VMA’s, and many are blown away to say the least. It’s nothing new that a controversial performance has emerged from the annual VMA’s, as in the past Britney Spears had an unforgettable raunchy performance in 2003, which included Spears kissing Madonna.… Read more

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Co-creator of HK’s first monthly zine, Cloak & Dagger, as well as a multi-talented writer, ukulele player and knitter, Ailee comes from drizzly forests of Oregon but has spent seven years escaping the rain abroad. Head writer on The9thMuse blog, Ailee offers advice on the top eight fashionable pieces for fall.… Read more

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When women speak up against cat calling, most people’s response is something along the lines of, “It’s a compliment, she shouldn’t take it the wrong way”. However, everyday sexism can go a lot deeper than that and can become very serious. TMB came across this great video on Upworthy and felt that it was so powerful that word needed to be spread.… Read more