Liz’s favorite puffy, textured, and braided sandals for spring/summer 2022: The shoe trend that has me ready for pedicures!
A few months back, 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 again for spring 2022. I blink and whoa — now here they are, flooding the...
Where to find a Colombian Wayuu bag like Mirabel’s from Encanto: 4 options we love
I know I’m not the only one who’s fallen in love with Encanto’s Mirabel — and her adorable mochila handbag too. And also her entire family, and the whole world she inhabits. (Seriously if you haven’t watched yet, get on it!) If...
25+ amazing deals from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale because we’re SO ready to refresh our wardrobes!
Get ready, everybody, because the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is upon us. Liz and I have scoured their early announcements to find the very best, most amazing, super fashionable Nordstrom Anniversary Sale deals that we’ll be snagging when it starts on July 28....
10 super cute summer backpacks that help you say buh-bye to a long winter
Oh hi, it’s me, your handbag-obsessed friend in NYC, now looking for cute backpacks for summer. As I virtually window shop my way across the internet I’m seeing lots of cute, colorful backpacks that are on trend for 2021 and my “add to cart”...
Oversized handbags for spring and summer: Go big or go home! (Or, “go big and also stay home” works too.)
Oversized handbags are trending and well, hallelujah, the world has finally caught up with 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 in...
Pregnant? How to score high-end maternity clothes at huge discounts right now. | Sponsored Message
We all know how expensive maternity clothes can be, but we also know how great-fitting, smart, stylish clothes make us feel so much better when we’re pregnant or postpartum. Well here’s one way to score lots of fashionable, high-end maternity clothes that...
Twinning done right, with mom + me shoes from KEDS x Rifle Paper Co.
I’m not necessarily a mom-and-me-outfit kind of mom, but these new adorable mom and me shoes from Keds have me ready to go matchy-matchy with my four-year-old right tis second. Because Keds + Rifle Paper Company + twinning with my preschooler before she gets too...
Hot trend alert: Adidas Stan Smiths are back, and it’s 1972 all over again!
I’ve been spotting the iconic Adidas Stan Smith sneakers all over the feet of NYC’s young and fashionable — and okay, not-so-young but still pretty fashionable — and I am loving it! I’m not much of a high heel gal, and it’s so great...
Why POP light-up sneakers for kids are the hottest thing in kids’ shoes right now.
First, I have to get this out of the way: POP Shoes are not for families who get sticker shock at the price of high-end kids wear. But if you are down with designer stuff here and there, splurge on birthday or holiday gifts, need some crazy cool shoes for a Bar...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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