CHNGE is more than hip organic streetwear, it could change business practice as we know it.
We’ve always talked about conscientious consumerism around here — buy fewer things, but love all of them — and wearing fashion from companies we feel amazing about supporting. The newest addition to our closets: CHNGE, a hip new streetwear brand...
Whoa. These celebrity-designed Vans for Custom Culture offer crafting inspiration galore.
If you have a tween or teen (or you’re just a cool mom) you probably have a pair of Vans in your house. How many are gathering dust in your closet? Five? Ten? Forty? Van’s Custom Culture program might just inspire you to give those shoes a new life. The program...
The amazing story behind Girlfriend Collective’s new sustainable, ethically produced t-shirts.
We get it – you don’t need another t-shirt. But we think once you hear about the Girlfriend Collective’s new Cupro Collection you mayyyyyy find room for at least one more to squeeze into your closet. (Yes, right there, next to your vintage Coachella 1999 tee and your...
6 stretchy, comfy work pants for women that give you that lovely yoga pants feeling.
Like many of you, I’ve spent years working in offices that required tailored clothes — clothes that looked good, but pinched and rubbed and inspired myriad fantasies about burning them all in a bonfire by the end of the day. But the days of pinchy pants are...
The new TOMS x Disney shoe collection is what happens when you think beyond glass slippers.
Ooh, it’s always exciting when TOMS releases new shoe designs — remember those glow-in-the-dark holiday beauties? The gorgeous spring TOMS? The (yes!) politically-themed shoes? But the new TOMS x Disney shoe collection just might be worth getting more excited...
Our favorite Keith Haring X Coach handbags to let you wear your pop art love every day
What happens when designer Coach bags meet the designs of pop art icon Keith Haring? Some show-stoppingly chic handbags, it turns out. And even though some of these Keith Haring X Coach handbags seem like they might cost as much as a Keith Haring original — they...
This illustrator makes the most perfect Mother’s Day gifts for strong moms.
With Mother’s Day around the corner (whoo!) I’ve been looking at Mother’s Day gifts my own strong, progressive mom would love — and frankly, that I’d love from my own kids. Not that I don’t adore the handmade cards and hand-painted...
Porgicorns = Porgs + Unicorns. Because, of course!
We’ve seen purrmaids. We’ve seen caticorns. So of course the next logical magical creature hybrid would be a porg unicorn, right? Friends: Meet the porgicorn. The brainchild of mega Star Wars fan cum designer who goes by Leiawars at her Etsy shop, the...
Rifle Paper x Keds = Our new sneaker must-haves for spring and summer.
In our recent post on spring fashion trends, the good, the bad, and the OMGWTF, one trend we did give a thumbs-up to are big floral patterns — provided you know how to wear them and they don’t overwhelm your wardrobe. Well ,hooray for the new partnership...
Spring 2018 fashion trends: The good, the bad, and the OMGWTF
We’re lightening up the mood this week on the Spawned podcast, as we take a look at this year’s hottest spring/summer fashion trends and…well, we laugh. And gasp. And covet — just a bit. Take a listen this very fun episode of Spawned, and get...
My favorite sandals might have just become more favorite-r.
For years, I have raved about TKEES sandals, and for good reason. More fashionable than rubber flip flops but just as comfy, they’ve become my summer shoe staple. And they hold up so well, even while taking a pounding on NYC streets, that I can justify owning a...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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