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...
5 bright and colorful snow boots for kids, to beat the winter drab
It’s getting chilly outside, and we’ve even had snow in the forecast down here in Nashville! (Although it missed us, whew.) So, I guess it’s time to start thinking about kids’ snow boots for the winter, for those of us who never think about...
7 warm kids’ winter coats we love, because winter is coming. And yes, you have to wear a coat.
Kids’ to-do lists for winter are so different from ours: Play in snow, stomp in mud, refuse to come inside without bribe of hot chocolate. So kids’ winter coat requirements are different, too. They need warmth, serious durability (especially for those of...
How to wear 90s style today without looking like a Friends throwback.
With crushed velvet, baby doll dresses, and black nail polish trending this fall, it hit me: 90s style is back. And I’m all in. So let’s turn up some Pearl Jam and scribble Mrs. Jordan Catalano on our Trapper Keeepers while we figure out how to grab those...
Crimson to Clover: 11 incredible Coach fall handbags in colors that we’re here for.
I have to get out of the black handbag rut. Like, now. Considering most of my wardrobe tends to be blacks, greys and neutrals, I have absolutely no excuse not to dip my toe (or uh, shoulder) into the gorgeous, colorful handbags and accessories that are so hot for fall...
The 5 must-have maternity wardrobe staples to keep you stylish all fall and winter
As excited as I was to get pregnant last summer, I seriously lamented the fact that I’d be wearing maternity clothes into the very fashion-centric fall season. Bye bye, September issue. Except that when I really started digging, I discovered some amazing...
When That Girl becomes That Woman: Meeting Marlo Thomas
Last week, I was fortunate to attend a reception hosted by Marlo Thomas (!) and spend some time talking about life, womanhood, Free to Be You and Me, education, kids, femininity, being sexy at any age, and of course, her chic new throwback clothing line, That Woman by...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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