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Meet Coco.

A six-year-old Instagrammer with over 100,000 followers and a wardrobe full of drool-worthy clothes. 

The mini-fashionista rocks her funky and unique style so well, she even gets invited to brand parties and fashion shows.

Coco's love of fashion was ignited by her parents who own a vintage clothing boutique in Harajuku, selling one-of-a-kind items from around the world.

While her parents still offer their style tips, they say Coco has been picking her own outfits since she was just two-years-old.

Her mother, Misato Hamamatsu, says her style is a mix of high fashion and art.

"She gets noticed by young Japanese kids and foreigners who have seen her Instagram," Misato tells Daily Mail Australia.

"She enjoys being noticed, and all the attention gives her lots of energy and motivation."

Misato also said that style-seekers of all ages could draw inspiration from Coco's Instagram.

“Her style is very trendy and shows the newest styles in fashion that adults to kids want to copy and imitate.”

We may have just found our summer style inspo. 

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Whether you're a dog-owner, or just a dog-lover, we can almost guarantee 70 per cent of your camera roll consists of cute puppy pics.

And why not? They're adorable and the world deserves to know.

Well, one girl has taken her doggie photography skills one step further and is secretly replacing her family photos with photos if their dog, Dixie. 

Genius, we know. 

(Side note: How much does the top right photo look like baby Kourtney Karashian?)

21-year-old Marissa Hooper originally started this as a way to drive her mam crazy, but of course, as soon the internet got wind of her epic prank, it turned into so much more.

After a few weeks, her mam finally noticed the subtle changes around her house and according to Marissa, “she wasn't amused.”

But, much to Marissa's surprise, the rest of the internet certainly was. 

And as if that wasn't enough, little Dixie has now got her very own Instagram account so we can all keep up with her adventures. 

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We saw our fair share of celebs post throwback pictures for Father's Day yesterday, and Lucy Hale was no different.

The Pretty Little Liars star posted a gorgeous snap of her and her dad, standing side by side and beaming into the camera.

Lucy captioned the picture, "You thought me to have soul. I love you daddy," yet it's what she said in the comments section that really irked her fans.

 

You taught me to have soul. I love you daddy.

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Directed towards her hair stylist, Scotty Cunha, Lucy wrote, "ugh I was so fat," and many of her followers are outraged.

Lucy has some young followers due to her role on PLL, so this message could be very problematic to them.

One followers commented, saying: "I know you've got the right to say that, but just imagine what it's like for your fans who are a little bit bigger or struggling with their body to hear that from their idol who's obviously never been fat."

While everyone has body insecurities, perhaps this could be a wake-up call for people in the public eye to be more careful with the words they use.

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Ariana Grande has penned a heartfelt letter to fans, thanking them for their support during these difficult few weeks.

Last month, the singers concert was targeted by a suicide bomber who claimed the lives of 22 people at the Manchester Arena

Just two weeks later, Ariana returned to the city to stage the One Love Manchester benefit concert which raised over €2,000,000 for the victims and their families.

The inspirational singer has now resumed her Dangerous Woman tour and as she finished off the European leg, Ariana thanked her fans for sticking by her when she need them the most.

The 23-year-old took to Instagram to share a video of herself on stage, and wrote:

"At the close of this European leg of my Dangerous Woman tour, I just wanted to thank you properly for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown me, my crew, and each other during this challenging time.Spending this time with you this month has been so very healing and special! Thank you for being here. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity in supporting One Love Manchester and for helping the families as much as you possibly could.Thank you for bringing your absolute brightest, most passionate, contagious energy to these shows and for wiping my tears away.I'm immensely grateful!!!! I hope you can feel my love, wherever you are because I'm sending you all that I've got. See you so soon.  @alfredoflores @dangerouswomantour"

 

At the close of this European leg of my Dangerous Woman tour, I just wanted to thank you properly for the overwhelming love and support you’ve shown me, my crew, and each other during this challenging time. Spending this time with you this month has been so very healing and special! Thank you for being here. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity in supporting One Love Manchester and for helping the families as much as you possibly could. Thank you for bringing your absolute brightest, most passionate, contagious energy to these shows and for wiping my tears away. I'm immensely grateful!!!! I hope you can feel my love, wherever you are because I'm sending you all that I've got. See you so soon. @alfredoflores @dangerouswomantour

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Fans were quick to reply with messages of love and support for the singer.

One said: “Thank you for being a true inspiration and showing all of us that love is more powerful then hate. i love you queen.”

While another wrote: "Love you so so much you are so strong and such a beacon of love and light. forever grateful and thankful. hopefully see you soon in london"

Ariana will now take her tour to Latin America before finishing off in Hong Kong this September.  

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Last month, Lena Dunham was forced to call Us Weekly out on their coverage of her weight loss.

The magazine ran a feature on the star and used her recent weight loss as a platform to provide so-called diet tips.

And Lena, unsurprisingly, wasted no time highlighting the fact that numerous medical conditions were actually responsible for her weight loss, and therefore not something any woman should aspire towards.

In a similar vein this week, the Girls creator took to Instagram to share a nude photo of herself alongside a caption which illustrates the progress the actress has made in relation to her own self-worth and body image.

"Just wanted to share that one of the reasons @eatingboys has inspired me so much is because of the way she mixes her humor and sexuality," Lena began.

"I spent so many years loving my body but thinking it wasn't lovable by others- its sole purpose was to be fodder for jokes," she wrote.

"I performed the insult so no one else could," she added. "I don't regret any of it- that's my art and that was my truth."

However, it sounds like the star's perspective has changed somewhat, and her medical history has gone a long way towards contributing to it.

"Now, at age 31, having been through hell and back with my health and other people's perceptions of my physicality, I feel deeply comfortable with the idea that this pear-shaped pot of honey is equally good for making people laugh and laying out like a Suicide Girl circa 2004. Love it all."

 

20 slimdown diet tips! 1. anxiety disorder * 2. resultant constant nausea 3. an election that reveals the true depths of American misogyny 4. constant sweaty dreams of dystopian future 5. abdominal adhesions pinning ovary below uterus * 6. baseless but still harrowing threats to physical safety online and through smail mail 7. watching institutions you love from Planned Parenthood to PBS be threatened by cartoon mustache-twirling villains 8. finally realizing superheroes aren't real (specifically the X-Factor, really thought they'd handle this) 9. marching your ass off 10. a quiet rage that replaces need for food with need for revenge 11. sleeping 19 hours a day 12. realizing that even the liberal media wants dem clicks no matter whut 13. worrying ceaselessly about the health and safety of women you know and women you don't 14. realizing who ya real friends are 15. having to switch from Uber to Lyft (lots of calories burned trying to understand a new app, then even more trying to understand if the conflict was resolved) 16. bladder spasms, urinary frequency and urgency * 17. having your phone number leaked and violent images texted to your phone by randos under names like VERYFATCHUCKYBOY@creepz.com 18. keeping your back arched against the wind 19. um, who the fuck cares? 20. I have no tips I give no tips I don't want to be on this cover cuz it's diametrically opposed to everything I've fought my whole career for and it's not a compliment to me because it's not an achievement thanx * Star indicates a pre-existing condition

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Lena's upload struck a chord with her followers and has amassed almost 40,000 likes so far.

"You are absolutely gorgeous and quite the inspiration to me as I have insecurities ab my body as well," wrote one Instagram user. (sic)

"Keep on keeping on @lenadunham and continue to create & u will undoubtedly inspire more of us! Thank you for showing beauty is not restricted to a size 4 with minimal curves & that a woman's mind is just as beautiful (if not more so) than her body."

"I spent so many years loving my body but thinking it wasn't lovable by others" I've been there so many times, just reading it from you makes me feel less alone, understood. Calm," added another.

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Earlier this year, 47 celebrities were told by the Federal Trade Commission that they needed to maintain a higher level of transparency when it comes to who is paying for those #spon Instagram posts.

However, following on from this controversy, a new report has claimed that a massive 93 per cent of celebrity social endorsements from the past month actually violate FTC guidelines.

Any Instagram post that acts as an advertisement must feature #ad or #sponsored somewhere in the caption that is plain to see – i.e not at the very end so that Instagram cuts it off.

The FTC also insist that tagging the brand or company that has paid for the post does not count as proper disclosure.

According to Cosmopolitan, the study, carried out by MediaKix, looked at Instagram's top 50 celebrity and influencer accounts and found that just 7 per cent of 2,200 posts were with compliant FTC regulations.

Instagrammers who are involved in long-term partnerships with brands are also expected to abide by the same rules.

Many of the celebs who were originally contacted by the FTC have since deleted the posts in question, however, as a result of the controversy, Instagram will now add a new “paid partnership with” sub-header (much like the example above) to sponsored post and stories in order to avoid any further confusion.  

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If you're constantly uploading and then deleting pictures from Instagram to make sure you have the right filter, then we feel you.

For many, it's an art to achieve the right aesthetic for your feed, therefore four (or more) photos are uploaded and then reloaded so you can find the perfect fit.

Well, it seems like Instagram has heard our pleas because the social media network is introducing a feature where you can temporarily or permanently hide your snaps.

Instagram's reps told Seventeen that the new feature is an "early test" and they'll "continue to iterate and expand availability over the coming months."

So, if you want to get on board with this, all you have to do is click the three dots at the top of your photo, then click the 'Archive' option.

Once you click on it, the photo will disappear from your feed and show up in your 'Archive' folder.

To view you archives, just click on the little clock at the top right hand of your feed.

And if you decide the picture is Insta-worthy, just tap the three dots again, and you'll see 'Show on Profile'. Press that and then HELLO, welcome to the feed, new shiny photo.

This handy little feature will cause us way less hassle!

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Body positivity has come on in leaps and bounds in recent times, with celebrities and social media influencers showing sides to their bodies that people didn't show in the past.

Personal trainer, fitness competitor and mental health advocate, Victoria D' Ariano, shows us that even the fittest, most well-trained bodies have so-called imperfections and that these imperfections are both perfect and beautiful.

 

CHEAT MEALS. Let's talk about my past relationship with these It was "cheat meal" day. I wouldn't touch any carbs and eat as little food before my workout so I could "save" my calories for the cheat. Sometimes I would workout extra hard because I knew I was getting a cheat other times the anxiousness I felt made me distracted. Once my workout was done, I expected others to be done and would be pacing around manically seeing if they were finished or if they could be done as I couldn't wait to go get food. If I had to wait, the anxiety would build up and lead to anger and frustration. The drive to the restaurant always felt uneasy, I couldn't sit still as I was so anxious to indulge, to allow myself to eat without judgment. Waiting for my food at the restaurant was a blur as my mind would be so fixated on the food coming I could barely engage in any conversations, and even if I did I wasn't really there. The wait would make me so anxious to the point my throat would start to tighten up, suddenly I would be trying clear it. The moment the food came, the lump in my throat was gone. I would spend the next few hours feeling free, eating anything I want, sometimes I would feel content with just a meal other times the "all or nothing" thinking would take over and I would eat everything. Once I was done my "scheduled weekly cheat" I started to over think. I started to worry about what I would look like the following day. The fear of gaining weight would sink in leaving me upset and stressed. The following day I would always weigh myself. The increase in the numbers on the scale would make me miserable and not a nice person to be around. I would be irritable and snappy at the ones I loved. I wouldn't eat any carbs that day. I would look at myself in the mirror and think about "how fat I looked" and quickly my mind would shift to what I could do to start losing weight. Some cheat meals got to the point where I would use a natural laxative, but I would always lie to myself and convince myself that it was "needed" because of my digestion issues. I've taken a step back and from here I can see how truly unhealthy my relationship with food had become. Continued

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In a series of posts, she shows her body in different ways and questions why her sitting a certain way is deemed more beautiful than she sitting in a less posed way that shows off her tummy and cellulite. 

She says "Bad posture and good posture. Why does one have to be beautiful and the other not? Through this new journey I am starting to learn what "fake" happiness is and what real happiness should feel like."

 

Bad posture and good posture. Why does one have to be beautiful and the other not? Through this new journey I am starting to learn what "fake" happiness is and what real should feel like. "Fake" happiness: -basing your self-worth on your body. -only being happy when your body looks a certain way. -basing you happiness on the validation from others. -doing anything to reach this "ideal body." -never being satisfied with the way you look but always chasing the next "goal physique." -valuing the opinion of others about yourself more than you value your own opinion of yourself -comparing to others and thinking if you look that way you'll be happy. -missing out on life to achieve this "perfect" physique. -settling for mediocracy and being "safe" verses taking a chance and following your heart and perhaps failing. -being "rich" even if you hate what you are doing. See all of these things? We think that achieving them will make us happy, and yes perhaps it will but eventually that happiness will fade because it's not real, it's just temporary happiness based on these superficial things. What I THINK real happiness is (and am working on): -basing your self-worth on who you are as person on the inside, regardless of what you look like. -basing happiness on the ability for YOU to love yourself, NOT through the validation of others. -Putting your Heath first, both mentally and physically over looking a certain way. -being able to be present and happy with the way you look right now and not feel the need to change it. Unless you genuinely want to, for YOU. -allowing yourself to change in order to grow to make you a better person NOT because you don't like who you are. -Making your opinion about yourself the most important thing regardless of what others have to say. -acknowledging you are YOU for a reason and not wanting to be someone else but instead the best possible version of yourself. -enjoying life and understanding that there is more to it all than just looking a certain way. -following your heart and going after your inner greatness even if it will threaten and upset people. -following your passion regardless of how much money you will make.continued

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She describes what she sees as 'fake' happiness; basing your happiness on how you look, caring more about what other people think of you than your own opinion of yourself and missing out on life in order to obtain your idea of a perfect physique, to name a few.

She says real happiness can be achieved when you put your health, both physical and mental, first and by only changing the way your body looks if you genuinely want to for you.

We're with ya, girl!

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Bad news guys. It looks like the days of the humble screenshot are coming to an end.

Whether you're sharing creepy messages with your friends or just getting a good laugh out of photos you forgot existed, the function is a source of endless entertainment.

And the best part is, (bar Snapchat) no one ever needs to know you've been secretly keeping records.

Well, that is until now.

See, Instagram have just released a new function which notifies people when someone has taken a screenshot of their photos.

Those traitors.

The new terrifying feature is currently limited to Instagram messenger, however, fans of the app believe it won't be long before it makes its way on to Instagram feeds.

So, just incase you were planning on sharing those cringey messages from your ex, maybe go for the copy and pastes option instead.  

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Is nothing sacred?

First came the avacado latté, then people began to drink their coffee from hollowed out carrots and now this – Coffee caviar.

It's the latest in a long line of bizarre food trends to take over our Instagram feeds, and we're not convinced.

The little blobs of coffee resemble groups of pre-mature tadpoles waiting to hatch, and we're just not sure we can look past that.

Once a  restaurant delicacy, the foodies of Instragram have now taken it upon themselves to bring coffee caviar to the masses and have been adding it to homemade pudding and tiramius. 

 

Coffee Garden Dessert #coffeecustardpudding #coffeecaviar #chocolatesoil #pistachiosponge #berrypuree #waffers

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According to coffee manufacturers, Lavazza, this is how they're made:

‘Using a syringe, small drops of the coffee and alginate mixture is added to the diluted calcium chloride.

‘The result is lots of little balls which create a myriad of tiny explosions on the palate.’

Hmm?

Think we'll stick to our flat whites for the moment, thanks.  

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Own up, how many times have you screengrabbed someone's picture on Insta to send to your WhatsApp group chat, for whatever reason? 

The thought of Instagram telling people when we screen shot makes us want to run screaming into the night and never show our faces in polite society ever again, so the latest update on the app really freaked us out.

From your next update, you will be able to send people time-sensitive pictures to their DMs (basically Snapchat but through the Insta app).

If you decide to screenshot the image, the sender will be immediately notified, again kind of like on Snapchat. 

However, this doesn't apply to the direct messages in general, so if some creeper slides into your DMs and you have to screenshot what they said, you're safe.  

So now, no social media sites are free from the dreaded screenshot notification.

There aren't enough snake emojis in the world to sum up how we feel about this latest development. 

Thankfully, there is no word that Instagram is going to start notifying people when we screengrab their actual images or feeds, and we hope that development NEVER gets rolled out.

Casual social media stalking is way too amusing a hobby to abandon if that one ever come in. 

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From food, to fitness and fashion, there's a lot of things on Instagram to become obsessed with.

However, our latest favourite has nothing to do with any of the above; instead, it's an account dedicated to 2D art.

With a twist…

 

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Illustrator Visoth Kakvei has blown us away with his drawings, which look 3D to the naked eye.

He told Cosmo: "At first, I started Instagram just to share personal stuff and pictures. And then I found it's pretty cool if I [share] my drawings."

And if you want to follow in Visoth's footsteps, he said: "It depends on how talented, passionate, and patient you are."

 

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So in other words, you really need to put the work in to see the results.

We just think his talent is out of this world.

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