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Cool Valentine’s Day jewelry for women: 14 pieces that are edgy, funky, and anything but traditional.

Cool Valentine’s Day jewelry for women: 14 pieces that are edgy, funky, and anything but traditional.

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...
I tried Kim Kardashian’s Skims line and here’s what I thought

I tried Kim Kardashian’s Skims line and here’s what I thought

by Kristen Chase | Fashion, Style + Beauty

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...
Liz’s favorite puffy, textured, and braided sandals for spring/summer 2022: The shoe trend that has me ready for pedicures!

Liz’s favorite puffy, textured, and braided sandals for spring/summer 2022: The shoe trend that has me ready for pedicures!

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

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...
Kristen’s 10 favorite cool picks of 2021

Kristen’s 10 favorite cool picks of 2021

by Kristen Chase | Best of the Web

On every episode of our podcast Spawned with Kristen and Liz, we share our cool picks of the week. We even started an email full of them every week. And now, we give you, our favorite cool picks of the year. Granted, it’s pretty hard narrowing it down to just 10...
10 absolutely fabulous over-40 style influencers to follow, no matter what age you are

10 absolutely fabulous over-40 style influencers to follow, no matter what age you are

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

I realized recently that I’ve been inspired by a lot of fabulous over-40 influencers who are helping me feel more confident about aging. While I’m still in my 30s, I’m realizing that forty is just over the horizon — and approaching faster than...
Hot winter nail trends of 2021-2022 that are sophisticated, not silly

Hot winter nail trends of 2021-2022 that are sophisticated, not silly

by Lisa Barnes | Beauty + Cosmetics

We’ve all had the best time looking at the hot winter nail trends of 2021 into 2022, to help get our fingers up to date — if not our shoe collection. One limb at a time perhaps? When it comes to beauty trends, I love nail polish because it’s a...
How to wear a crop top in your 40s? However the heck you want!

How to wear a crop top in your 40s? However the heck you want!

by Kristen Chase | Fashion

After an emotional conversation with my 12-year old daughter about body image, I decided I needed to set the example of “heck yeah, you can wear anything!” by taking on my nemesis: the crop top. I shared it on Instagram, and so many people (including The...
Why I’m supporting these brands and their cool Pride month products and collaborations.

Why I’m supporting these brands and their cool Pride month products and collaborations.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Living, Style + Beauty

I had a long talk with my (avidly LGBTQ+ supporting) teens this week about the overlap between Pride Month and brands. On one hand, there’s an argument about the “corporatization” of Pride Month, and the rainbow washing of products. On the other...
Jellies shoes are back! Here are 7 favorite styles for kids, teens, and those of us who may actually remember the 80s

Jellies shoes are back! Here are 7 favorite styles for kids, teens, and those of us who may actually remember the 80s

by Kate Etue | Fashion, Kid Fashion

I couldn’t be more excited that jellies shoes are back, because these were my absolute favorite 80s fashion trend as a kid. Well, friendship bracelets were totally rad too. And I did love my tie dye everything. Let’s just say I’m thrilled that some...
10 super cute summer backpacks that help you say buh-bye to a long winter

10 super cute summer backpacks that help you say buh-bye to a long winter

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

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”...
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