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Hair accessories to make growing your hair out a little easier

by Kristen Chase | Fashion, Style + Beauty

I decided to grow my grey hair out a couple of years ago, but a couple of months ago, I decided to get my hair down past my shoulders, a place it hasn’t been in a very, very long time (I’m definitely a short bob kind of girl). One of the reasons I tend to...

Cool sneaker makeovers that leave the white shoes behind after Labor Day

by Cool Mom Staff | DIY, Fashion

If you stand by the old “no white after Labor Day” fashion imperative, we want to point you to this fantastic post with 9 cool DIY sneaker makeover ideas to help you — or your kids — turn those plain white shoes into something that looks great...

25+ amazing deals from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale because we’re SO ready to refresh our wardrobes!

by Kate Etue | Fashion

Get ready, everybody, because the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is upon us. Liz and I have scoured their early announcements to find the very best, most amazing, super fashionable Nordstrom Anniversary Sale deals that we’ll be snagging when it starts on July 28....

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...

We found 8 stylish beach coverups for summer. Let’s get out there, already!

by Kate Etue | Fashion

After a year of extremely limited social outings, I’m ready to be at the pool all the time. But, last year I also had skin cancer (I’m okay!), so in order to be safe with my very fair skin I’ll need to stay covered up. I’ve been searching...

Oversized handbags for spring and summer: Go big or go home! (Or, “go big and also stay home” works too.)

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

Oversized handbags are trending and well, hallelujah, the world has finally caught up with New York City! See, we don’t have cars (or trunks or gloves compartments) in which to stash our daily lives, so we just carry our entire lives with with us at all times in...

I discovered the best ever pandemic pajamas, and hey! Jodie Foster and Alexandra Hedison seem to agree.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

This past year, on a special episode of A Very Pandemic Christmas, I realized it had been a while since I had any decent pajamas. So I asked Santa for a very specific pair of soft, cozy, but still cute pajamas. Hey, I have to differentiate between my sleeping clothes...

Everyone is flipping over Kamala Harris’s cool socks, and we found them!

by Caroline Siegrist | Fashion

Inspired by the laid-back, powerful, and very modern style of Kamala Harris? If the answer is yes, duh, then we have a pair of socks you’ll want to add to your wardrobe, ASAP. You know, to go with those Chuck Taylor All-Stars. These The Future is Female socks...

Stylish leggings you can wear as pants: 10 of my favorites to keep you feeling comfy and cool.

by Liz Gumbinner | Fashion

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...

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