3 smoking black maternity dresses for fall and winter, even if you’re not on Meghan Markle’s budget
If you’ve been following the newly minted royal couple on their post-nuptial adventures (waving hands, here), you might have caught mom-to-be Meghan Markle in this little black dress and-trench maternity outfit. I’ll admit that I’ve been coveting the...
Our top picks from this weekend’s Hanna Andersson 40% off flash sale — including fall and winter items!
As a mom of four, I love to buy clothes from Hanna Andersson for my kids because they last…forever. And this weekend they are having a massive sale: 40% off almost all children’s clothes, including outerwear, fall/winter clothing, and holiday items. So...
Look we’re loving: The new Spanx faux leather camo leggings
Just this week I started moving the fall and winter items to the front of the closet and saying goodbye (sniff) to my comfy, swingy cotton dresses. That’s when I rediscovered my favorite faux leather leggings from last year and got all excited to wear them...
Trend alert: 7 favorite mini crossbody handbags that prove less is more
Let’s talk about mini crossbody handbags, my friends. If you haven’t yet gotten your hands on one these little numbers, they’re lining up to be one of fall’s biggest (and uh, smallest) trends. I’ve been coveting one for practical reasons...
Today’s 50% off Vince Camuto handbag sale is a run-don’t-walk kind of a sale
So today is clearly “test the limits of my credit card” day — first the start of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale, and then a notification in my inbox that today is a one-day-only 50% off Vince Camuto handbag sale. And friends? It is GOOD. CMP is an...
Sales! Sales Sales! Here’s what to buy your kids right now because, ZOMG.
Just a friendly public service announcement here that OMG, you guys (that’s like my favorite expression, don’t judge) right now is the time to load up on kids’ snow gear on sale for next year. I was actually shopping around for some good deals on...
The hot accessory trend of 2018…designer fanny packs! But you have to call them belt bags.
I never thought I’d see the day that fanny packs were showing on the Fashion Week runways and touted by designers as a hot new accessory, and yet here we are. Only, don’t call them fanny packs. They’re belt bags, sweetie sweetie dahling. If I’m...
13 gorgeous ways to help you rock Ultra Violet, the 2018 Pantone color of the year.
While some years have been fashion misses for us (oof, that 2017 Pantone Greenery was a tough one), we’re all about Pantone’s 2018 color of the year, which is a rich, royal-looking, totally wearable Pantone Ultra Violet. Whether it’s a clever nod to...
A subscription box gift from Rachel Zoe amps up the style at a really nice price
Yes, we still have time before Christmas — less time before Hanukkah. So we’re already heading toward “last-minute gift idea season” around here and that includes, as always, the best subscription boxes. CMP is an rstyle affiliate One...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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