Garmentory: One-stop shopping for stunning indie boutiques and emerging designers
I’m not sure if it was an Instagram ad or something else that made me click over to Garmentory, but I did, and I’m in love. We’re always looking for new designers or indie brands, and what a delight to find this site that’s kind of like the...
The awesome Vans collaborations| Editors Top 10 of the Year
Welcome to our annual editors top 10 of the year! Through the rest of the year, we’ll be sharing 10 of our favorite things (no offense, Oprah) of this past year and we hope you love them too. Of course we love everything we’ve shared, but these things are...
The 6 big eyewear trends for 2019 and how you can wear them with style
I’m looking at the hot new eyewear trends for the coming year, and I’m so excited! My sunglasses definitely need an update — one of the downsides of rarely losing my glasses, is that everything I own now is looking kind of dated or is kind of beat...
17 feminist gifts that honor our activist women friends after a long, hard year
While our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide is up and running with hundreds of gift ideas, there are still a few very specific types of people on our lists that you might be shopping for. In my case, I’m thinking of all the incredible, engaged, active, activist women who...
4 cool black sneakers for people who would rather be wearing anything but sneakers
As anyone who knows me knows, I’m not a sneaker person. I mean I love the comfort, I’ve just always felt more…dressed, when I’m in boots or booties or basically anything but sneakers. But recently I’ve discovered a few pairs that are...
3 favorite under eye concealers that could actually help you look well-rested this winter.
Anyone else needing a fantastic under eye concealer to help them through these shorter days and a busy holiday schedule? I know that my own dark circles have turned a decidedly eggplant shade (not a good look) since since fall started. So while I’m normally just...
Polished Prints tees are empowering, positive, and giving us all the good vibes.
“Mom tees” are everywhere lately. But the trend seems to have capitalized on complaining about motherhood, and I’m starting to push back a little on what that says to our kids. They range from variations of need wine/need sleep/need a husband who...
The hottest beauty gifts right now to make you sparkle, glimmer and shine: What’s on our wishlist
Here’s to some much-needed pampering time just before the crazy holiday season hits, amiright? This past weekend, I took myself over to the Sephora inside JCPenney in the Manhattan Mall — and can you say best sponsor ever? I treated myself to a free...
Emily McDowell’s new “fantasy stones” offer self-care through laughter
Anyone else feeling stressed thee day? Frantically perusing self-care tips, devouring all the Halloween chocolate in the “donate” bag, or diving into every comedy on Netflix? We get it. And we’ve got the gift for you. While I’ve never been one...
3 smoking black maternity dresses for fall and winter, even if you’re not on Meghan Markle’s budget
If you’ve been following the newly minted royal couple on their post-nuptial adventures (waving hands, here), you might have caught mom-to-be Meghan Markle in this little black dress and-trench maternity outfit. I’ll admit that I’ve been coveting the...
Vote Like a Mother: In time for the mother of all midterms
If you haven’t gotten word yet, we have a seriously important election coming up in November. We’ve asked you to check your registration, double and triple-check your registration, join Michelle Obama and Lin-Manuel Miranda to help new voters to register,...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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