by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Style + Beauty
I was just poking around for stylish trench coats for my fall wardrobe, when a @coolmompicks Instagram follower (hey Alyson!) DM’d me with a question — she was looking for trench coats as well. Only she offered a few must-haves in her request: “More...
by Liz Gumbinner | Beauty + Cosmetics
Each year, we love sharing our favorite nail trends for the season. In 2023, it’s all about shades of brown, goth-core matte nails, holograph meets glitter, and a fun tone-on-tone take on the French manicure. As for the best nail brands, I will say I swear by...
by Kristen Chase | Fashion, Living
Back to school for my kids means back to boots for me. Seems fair, right? Take one peek at any fall 2022 shoe trend post at your favorite style magazine and it’s boots, boots, and more boots, which yay! because I have that category covered in my closet. But that...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion, Living
Yes there are Black Friday deals at Nordstrom today, and no you did not time travel to the future. When you combine the ubiquitous conversation around supply chain issues with the excitement for a lot of us to get into the holiday spirit ASAP to try to make up for...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
I started browsing all the cool chunky boots for fall 2021 during a rare free moment of downtime this weekend, and wow — leave it to fashionable footwear to get me excited for fall. (And yes, I know we’re a month in but considering I’ve still been...
by Cool Mom Staff | DIY, Fashion
If you stand by the old “no white after Labor Day” fashion imperative, we want to point you to this fantastic post with 9 cool DIY sneaker makeover ideas to help you — or your kids — turn those plain white shoes into something that looks great...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
Welp, we’ve officially hit that point in the pandemic when we differentiate between our leggings and our nice, stylish leggings. Or is that just me? Answer: No way that’s just me. You all went kind of wild for our team’s recos for of our favorite...
by Kate Etue | Doing Good, Fashion, Kid Fashion
You may have seen the news this week about the new labels in Patagonia shorts. Just four words appear on the underside of the labels:Â Vote the a**holes out. This isn’t just cheeky resistance; Patagonia is a company that’s always stood up for the...
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