Stylish leggings you can wear as pants: 10 of my favorites to keep you feeling comfy and cool.
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...
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...
24 gifts that give back beautifully to everyone on your list. Because any day can be #GivingTuesday if you make it.
Each year, we love putting together some of our favorite gifts that give back in substantial and specific ways — not just some undetermined percentage of your purchase going to “charities.” While we definitely share these kinds of gifts that give...
Tons of beloved Hammitt handbags go on sale, big time. Why wait until Black Friday?
When our own Lisa told me about a massive sale on “my favorite handbags” from Hammitt Los Angeles, I clicked over immediately. Lisa has great taste, first off. And, well, I love bags. If you’re in the market, don’t wait until Black Friday!...
Long belted shirtdresses: 5 favorites you’ll want to live in this fall and winter.
This past week, I made a rare impulse clothing purchase: a gorgeous, long belted shirt dress from Uli Herzner that I spotted at a Chelsea Market pop-up. I’ve admired her work ever since she made it to the S3 fashion show on Project Runway, and I’m so...
Fur-trimmed booties for fall and winter: 5 of my favorite ways to get your tootsies up to trend
Fur trimmed booties are so hot right now (faux fur too, whatever works for you) and I’m so in love. It’s the kind of look that comes back every few years are so, so you may already have something fab in the back of your closet Or if you’re getting...
Hot trend alert: 9 platform sneakers we love for fall!
While some trends we leave all to the kids, platform sneakers is one that I love and okay, so do my girls. It’s a way to get a little style into your comfortable footwear (or vice versa) and, if you’re not Kristen (ha), to get a little more height! If...
10 hot wardrobe staples to grab now from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
I feel like the annual Nordstrom Anniversary Sale has come around at just the right time. While it may be still be sweltering out, there’s something about browsing fall’s hot trends that gets us pumped for sweater weather. (And uh, lower A/C bills.) Here...
An honest review of the new Infinitely LOFT subscription rental service. Is it for you?
If you’re into the idea of staying out of stores but still keeping your wardrobe up to date, we may have a new option for you beyond StitchFix and Rent the Runway. I’ve recently had a chance to try out Infinitely LOFT, which allows you to borrow 3 items...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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