3 May 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

Photo: (Getty)

Katy Perry has never been one to shy away from a fashion moment, but the singer set off a major style "firework" this week by walking the red carpet at the seventh annual Delete Blood Cancer DKMS Gala. The event raised a record-breaking $3.7 million which will go toward registering lifesaving donors.

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26 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Sweaty Boston, The Fish and Bone, Saucony, Transit)

Photo: (Sweaty Boston, The Fish and Bone, Saucony, Transit)

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, Inc., which, to date, has raised more than $23 million. If you have a little extra cash to spare and want to give back to the Boston marathon victims, you’re going to want to check out the products benefiting the Fund below!

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24 Apr 2013
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Photo: (facebook.com/denimdayinlaandusa)

It’s time to break out your favorite pair of jeans because today (April 24th) is Denim Day. Founded in 1999 by the non-profit Peace Over Violence, Denim Day is a rape prevention and education campaign. The non-profit was inspired by an Italian court case in the 1990s in which a victim of a sexual assault was wearing jeans.

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17 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Facebook/TOMS)

Can't decide which pair of shoes goes best with your outfit? Forget about it! Yesterday was TOMS' sixth annual One Day Without Shoes, and people around the world went shoeless to acknowledge the millions whose health, education, and life suffer because they can't afford proper footwear.

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15 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Getty)

The 2013 MTV Movie Awards were wayyy great, but I'm all about what happens before the trophies and death stares go down. I'm talkin' 'bout the red carpet.

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Photo: (Getty)

Jordin Sparks has a successful career from her music and acting (not to mention her clothing line and fragrance!), and she wants to make sure other women have successful careers, too.

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Photo: (Getty)

Last night the 2013 MTV Movie Awards rocked it with movies, celebs and fashion, and one of the highlights was when Jamie Foxx was honored with the Generation Award. Another highlight of the night was the fact he used the opportunity to honor the memory of Trayvon Martin and the victims of Sandy Hook.

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10 Apr 2013
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Photos: (Getty)

Miley, Skrillex, and Rihanna did it, so it was only a matter of time before Justin Bieber got the C.K.H. (That's the "Cool Kid Hairdo," in case you were wondering.) Justin recently debuted his restyled 'do -- shaved sides and side-swept bangs that make me nostalgic for his old-school hair flip -- at a meet-and-greet in Germany.

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9 Apr 2013
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Snoop Lion may be a G, but he’s no gangster. MTV has just announced a collabo with Snoop and Jewelry for a Cause to help get illegal guns off the streets. And you can help too, simply by wearing a bracelet!

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8 Apr 2013
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Photo: (Getty, Demi Lovato Charity Boutique)

Photo: (Getty, Demi Lovato Charity Boutique)

Each day you sing and dance to “Heart Attack,” but how would you like to wear some of Demi Lovato’s clothes while doing so? It could happen! That’s because Demi has set up her own charity boutique where all the proceeds go to Free the Children.

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