Dove’s new “real beauty” ad campaign, using “forensic sketches,” aims to reassure you that “You’re not as fat/freckled/old as you think.”

The objectification of women in men’s magazines infuriates us—but how about looking critically at magazines supposedly meant for the female gaze?

Yes, there were dates over those ten years, some of them better than others, and some of them even making my heart beat a bit faster. But never, in all these years, did I put on Great Date. There was always a hesitation, a doubt, the fear of wasting my favorite (and discontinued!) lipstick on something that would not be worth it in the end.

The late, great Diana Vreeland devoted her youth to reinventing herself—and her life—to redefine how the world sees beauty. While she may not have become a swan, she became something much more opulent and grand. A peacock, perhaps.

In which we remember the highlights of the 2012 Emmy Awards—and, thanks to our intrepid group of live bloggers, the moments less elevated.

Elizabeth Dalling is the CEO of the celebrity talent firm Special Artists Agency. One of her favorite sayings is, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” And work hard she does. We also learn that her best Summer-Weekend Favorites include the colors pink and white, and lots of Prada!

For some women, reinventing themselves is about survival; for others, it’s about new beginnings. For Cherokee Black, a former model who left the industry to take care of an ill sister and is now returning decades later, reinvention is “a regular occurrence” in her life. For her, “reinvention” means “to transform with grace.”

Oscar-worthy films for the fall; women journalists in war zones; Instagramming your world; Women’s Equality Day; and an experiment in avoiding mirrors for a month.

From editor/author Pamela Fiori, summer entertaining tips, favorite summer reading, and three TV series she finds more appealing than the current crop of summer movies.

For our Fashion Friday series on Summer-Weekend Favorites, Marion Fasel tells us that she falls for the “happy hue” of yellow, loves a wide-brimmed straw hat, and keeps in her beach bag fun goodies not just for herself, but for her dog too.

Helen Gurley Brown’s story is one fit for the big the screen. When the dust settles and the debate about her brand of feminism simmers down, she will remain a symbol of innovation and change.

Filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders talks about his HBO documentary, “About Face: Supermodels Then and Now,” which explores cultural perceptions of age and beauty over the past few decades through the lens of past supermodels.

This week’s Wednesday 5: Vogue’s August Age Issue, the comeback story of former CBS anchor René Syler, On the Issues magazine’s daily dose of news on Olympic women, Marilyn Monroe’s poetry, and the shared lessons of exceptional women entrepreneurs.

This week’s contributor to our series on Summer Indulgences is Kara Ross, founder of Kara Ross jewelry and winner of the 2012 Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Her indulgences include ice cream, bottles of bubbles, and a gorgeous stack of gemstone bangles.

This week’s blogs celebrated a 14-year-old’s successful petition against impossible beauty standards; provided a defense of Singledom; took a judicious look at “having it all”; and extolled the joys of creativity and compassion.