The Candy Team's Blog, page 61

Here's Your First Listen of Zayn's Solo Album

It's been almost 8 months since Zayn Malik left One Direction. And today, in a cover story for Fader, he gives us a taste of his new music. "It's quite a personal album," he says. "We wanted to make it quite real and genuine." Zayn explains his musical influences from listening to Bollywood as a kid to discovering his dad's records. He also sheds light on why he left One Direction. "It's a nice feeling to come out of a place where you are being told what to do." Click play to hear "Befour," a track from his forthcoming album. And read the full interview on the magazine's website.

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From Our Readers: It Will Never Be the Same

Maybe some things are just meant to stay in the past.

I can still clearly remember the day when I first saw you. To be honest, I thought you were just a random stranger but somehow, I felt something different. I'd always catch myself unconsciously staring at you. At first, I thought it was just nothing. But then, I was wrong.

Eventually, we became friends. We grew closer and closer. We'd joke around and laugh like there was no tomorrow. We'd tell each other secrets and share stories. We were so comfortable with each other like there was no day that we didn't talk. It became routine for the both of us.

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11 Celebrity Stylists You Should Follow on Instagram

Whether you're constantly on the lookout for daily style inspo or you just really enjoy stalking your favorite celebrities to see what they're wearing, we suggest you follow their personal stylists on Instagram! From insider info on your celebrities to constant outfit inspo, they've got everything on their feeds! Plus you're bound to see a lot of really great photos of your favorite stars that you might not find on their personal social media accounts. So go ahead and scroll down to check out who you need to add to your following list!

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5 Things You Missed Today (November 17)

Weeks after the release of One Direction's "Perfect," people are still curious about whether the song was written about Harry Styles's ex-love Taylor Swift. Finally, their friend and host James Corden was able to ask Harold von Styles about it and it was recorded in a video. Cheeky James teased Harry over and over again about who it's about and although the 1D cutie doesn't really say anything, that smile kind of tells us everything. (via Cambio.com)

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Kathryn Bernardo's 10 Most Stylish Looks

It's no secret that our November cover girl Kathryn Bernardo can do it all while looking absolutely gorgeous and chic. In fact, she's definitely more than earned her title as teen queen because of how she's become a style and beauty icon in her own right. Since we're all about celebrating her this month, we wanted to take a look at all her best and most stylish looks so far to serve as major fashion inspiration, especially for lazy days! So go ahead and scroll down to learn a few fashion tips and tricks from Kathryn.

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12 Celebrity Fashion Favorites on Instagram

We find ourselves always envying the closet contents of these stars—every time they post an #OOTD snap on Instagram, our jaws never fail to drop. In no particular order, we gathered our celebrity fashionistas below. Scroll down to find out if your style star is also on our list!

 1  Nadine Lustre

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9 Things That Happen To You When Your BFF Finally Gets A Boyfriend

It happens: You make 1/2 of a tag team that can rival the relationship of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift or Nadine Lustre and Yassi Pressman. Then, inevitably, she gets a boyfriend—leaving you single, alone, and totally without a shopping buddy. 

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From Our Readers: You Had Me Falling For You at First Glance

I know by now you already have a hint that I have a crush on you, judging by the way my friends react every time your group passes by ours. I'm sorry if they giggle a lot I have warned them countless times to stop but they just couldn't almost like how I couldn't stop thinking about you.

There was something about how you walked into that auditorium that cold day of August that turned my world upside-down. Of all the boys inside that room, you amazingly stood out. We were told to listen to the guest speaker but all I could hear was the intense beating of my heart while staring at you. For the first time in so long, nobody made me feel this kind of feeling and now you are effortlessly sending shivers and jolts to my system, it's the kind of feeling I want to keep. The speaker stopped talking suddenly it's time to go and the last thing I saw was you making your way out of that cold auditorium. I've never seen you again.

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Ask Candy: What's Your Favorite Inspirational Quote from a Movie?

"Just keep swimming" from Finding Nemo always reminds me to never give up and be persistent. —Steph, Art Director






"We've all got both light and darkness inside us. What matters is the part we choose to act on. That's who we really are." —Sirius Black, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban —Angel, Managing Editor






"It's all happening." —Almost Famous —Dyan, Entertainment and Features Editor






"Do or do not. There is no try." —Yoda, Star Wars —Ning, Fashion and Beauty Assistant






In the first High School Musical, Troy's dad-slash-coach goes "You're the playmaker, not a singer, right?" and Troy responds with "Did you ever think that maybe I could be both?" —Bianca, Fashion and Beauty Assistant

 "If you can't laugh at yourself, life is going to seem a whole lot longer than you'd like." from Garden State —Macy, Web Managing Editor

"Don't let anyone ever make you feel like you don't deserve what you want." —Heath Ledger in 10 Things I Hate About You —Erin, Associate Web and Fashion Editor

"I order you to be supremely happy." —Audrey Hepburn in War and Peace —Ayessa, Web Editorial Assistant

What movie quote inspires you? Leave a message below or tweet us @candymagdotcom

To the Person Who Left Me Hanging

We've said it so many times before, complicated relationships are called complicated for a reason. This type of relationship doesn't have rules—which means one of you can always get out of it any time you feel like doing so. That also means, the setup sucks because you don't and won't owe each other any explanation since there's really no formality.

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