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10 fashionable beach totes we absolutely love this summer

10 fashionable beach totes we absolutely love this summer

by Kate Etue | Fashion

Summer is officially here, and for those of you who are hoping to spend most of your time around the pool or at the beach…we’ve found some of the most fashionable beach totes to elevate your summer style. I know, you probably don’t immediately think...
Tons of beloved Hammitt handbags go on sale, big time. Why wait until Black Friday?

Tons of beloved Hammitt handbags go on sale, big time. Why wait until Black Friday?

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

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!...
These 8 single-use products are going away in our lifetimes. Here are alternatives that make switching easy.

These 8 single-use products are going away in our lifetimes. Here are alternatives that make switching easy.

by Liz Gumbinner | Doing Good, Living

I love that increasingly, so many of us are trying to be more mindful with our product purchases, opting for eco-friendly reusable products instead of wasteful single-use alternatives. It doesn’t just make good earth sense, it makes good budget sense. Besides,...
The new bag collection from JuJuBe x Harry Potter is magical

The new bag collection from JuJuBe x Harry Potter is magical

by Kate Etue | Baby, Fashion, Kid Fashion, School Gear

If you’d rather be heading back to Hogwarts than your actual school this fall, then you’ll want to see these magical new bags, totes diaper bags, and accessories from JuJuBe + Harry Potter. We’re excited to be one of the first to give you a look at...
10 hot wardrobe staples to grab now from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

10 hot wardrobe staples to grab now from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

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...
Garmentory: One-stop shopping for stunning indie boutiques and emerging designers

Garmentory: One-stop shopping for stunning indie boutiques and emerging designers

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor, Fashion

I’m not sure if it was an Instagram ad or something else that made me click over to Garmentory, but I did, and I’m in love. We’re always looking for new designers or indie brands, and what a delight to find this site that’s kind of like the...
17 feminist gifts that honor our activist women friends after a long, hard year

17 feminist gifts that honor our activist women friends after a long, hard year

by Liz Gumbinner | Books for Adults, Holiday Picks, Style + Beauty

While our 2018 Holiday Gift Guide is up and running with hundreds of gift ideas, there are still a few very specific types of people on our lists that you might be shopping for. In my case, I’m thinking of all the incredible, engaged, active, activist women who...
TL Duryea’s striking Sheroes Portrait Project, now wearable, drinkable and portable

TL Duryea’s striking Sheroes Portrait Project, now wearable, drinkable and portable

by Liz Gumbinner | Art + Decor

I first discovered artist TL Duryea’s daily portrait project at the beginning of the year. It was through her portrait of Judge Rosemary Aquilina who presided over the Larry Nassar – US Gymnastics hearings. I was just floored at how beautifully she...
9 cool personalized school supplies to help make the school year a little more fun | Back to School 2018

9 cool personalized school supplies to help make the school year a little more fun | Back to School 2018

by Liz Gumbinner | Back to School Shopping, School Gear

As we start to get settled into our back-to-school routines — and that includes realizing what gear is missing from last year, what we’ve forgotten to pick up, and what our kids have already lost (gah!) it’s the perfect time to welcome back our...
Why Pharrell Williams would like it if you bought one of our favorite kids’ backpack brands

Why Pharrell Williams would like it if you bought one of our favorite kids’ backpack brands

by Liz Gumbinner | Kid Fashion, School Gear

We’re big fans of Parkland Bags, the label making the affordable, great-looking, eco-friendly backpacks that you might have noticed all over our back-to-school shopping guide this year. They’re all made from recycled water bottles, which already puts them...
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