Reclaimed Readables, August 16th

Happy Wednesday beautiful people!

Today's Readables feature why Bruno Mars is a hero this week, one woman's struggle with trendy clothes, a super woke stylist on styling white tees, why you should make that trendy rope bag, how to be Black in Trump's America, inexpensive pieces that look straight off the runway, and Pat McGrath's largest beauty release yet.

Man Repeller: Trendy clothes vs treasured clothes
Curly Nikki: Bruno Mars donates $1 Million to Flint Water Crisis
Coveteur: Karla Walsh on styling white tees
A Pair and A Spare: DIY rope bag
Hello Giggles: one biracial woman prouder of Blackness in Trump's America
BuzzFeed: Inexpensive pieces that look like they stepped straight off the runway
Fashionista: Pat McGrath is launching a 61 piece beauty set