by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
Oversized handbags are trending again and well, hallelujah, the world is once again feeling New York City! See, we don’t have cars (or trunks or gloves compartments) in which to stash our daily lives, so we just carry our entire lives with with us at all times...
by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
I first discovered ABLE on a trip to Ethiopia 11 years ago and was so taken with their mission to help lift women out of poverty with dignity by teaching them a trade crafting beautiful items for fair wages, health care, and educational opportunities. Fun fact: Since...
by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty, Fashion
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 Liz Gumbinner | Fashion
Last year, a colleague with an “in” in the designer shoe world tipped me off that puffy textured sandals, woven textures and braided straps were going to be hot for spring/summer. I blink and whoa — sure enough, they’ve been flooding the...
by Liz Gumbinner | Style + Beauty, Valentine's Day
I have always loved the range of cool Valentine’s Day jewelry for women, like me, who aren’t quite into the traditional stuff. Nothing wrong with a solid sterling Tiffany heart necklace of course! But if you’re shopping for Valentine’s Day...
by Liz Gumbinner | Living
There is so much good reporting these days, so many good op-eds, so many independent journalists and bloggers and substacks worth reading these days and I thought I’d share a few of the articles I’ve really found fascinating lately. I tend to read a lot...
by Kristen Chase | Style + Beauty, Fashion
If there’s ever a seasonal style trend I can behind, it’s a specific color, especially this year’s lime green, mostly because it can be super easy and mostly affordable to add to your existing wardrobe. I’m already a big fan of bright colors,...
by Kristen Chase | Style + Beauty, Fashion
My relationship with Kim Kardashian is a bit fraught, so I was pretty reluctant to try her Skims line of undergarments. But after getting bombarded with Instagram ads after my search for a strapless tube bra, I figured I would give them a try. A little background on...
