Edited by Amanda Gabriele
It’s Memorial Day weekend, and you’re spending the holiday staying with a friend in his or her beach/lake/mountain house. How generous of your homie to host you! To return the kindness, a small but thoughtful hostess gift is always a must to show your gratitude. If you’re not sure what to buy, we’ve put together a basket of our favorite gifts to give that any friend is sure to love.
Edited by Jessica Lapidos
You’re up for a wild weekend this coming Memorial Day, and every time you plan on tripping out this summer. Get a bag that’s printed in the spirit of your vacation, and wile out! Plus, the busy print will disguise any mess you cause in the corner of your hotel room/Hampton’s house/tent/car… Get packing!
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Memorial Day weekend is upon us, which means it’s time to start packing for your weekend getaway. If you’re a packing procrastinator like myself and wait until the morning of departure to prepare a bag, there is a way to make things a little easier on yourself. Ready? Go grab a pen and paper and find 10 minutes to spare. In this handy how-to guide, you will see how easy it is to pack for your entire weekend, using only one weekender bag. Click through the gallery, think of a piece in your closet that matches each of these essentials and write it on the list. Come crunch time, you will be packed and ready to go in 10 minutes! Whether you’re going to the beach, lake or mountains, don’t overpack this year; check out our pointers after the jump instead.
Edited by Zosia Baroody
April showers bring… May showers? While the weather has been acting bonkers lately, (Uhm, rain for almost three weeks in a row? Not cool.) Memorial Day weekend is only a few days away. In other words, it’s time for the biggest bikini showdown of the year. And now that 80° has hit NYC, we’re dying to wip out our swimsuits, lay out under Mr. Sun and tan the living shit out of our skin get a nice, healthy dose of vitamin D! Just like everything else, bathing suits stretch out and deteriorate over time, and no one likes to look at a saggy bottom. Lucky for you, we’ve found 20 on trend swimsuits that are perfect for summer poolside lounging.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
We are giving away four stunning pieces of Charlene K jewelry, valued at more than $400. Find out how to enter after the jump.
Edited by Lester Brathwaite
The Luxury Institute, which is (as I was disappointed to learn) not a trade school but a New York-based research firm, conducted a survey of shoppers with an annual income of at least $150,000 to determine the top luxury retailers. Based on store personnel, environment and overall satisfaction, Nordstrom out-luxed the competition with an average rating of 8.41 out of 10.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, which means you’re scrambling to find a gift in time or trying to remember what day it actually is (May 13, by the way). There are tons of cookie-cutter gift guides out there that say your mom wants jewelry and monogrammed towels and blah blah blah, but we know your mom is more special than that. Which is why we are breaking it down for you all week long, into gift guides that target your mom as an individual with specific tastes. And sometimes, your mom may not be a mom at all, but a man who loved to dress you up in tutus and cry at your high school performance of South Pacific all the same. Today we salute the gay dad with 5 gifts he will absolutely love. See them all after the jump.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Spring is here, and we are trading the dark and drab for the bright and bold. Colored and printed denim have been hot for a few seasons now, and the trend shows no signs of stopping. Not sure where to look to find your perfect pair? We’ve gathered together styles from 15 of our favorite denim brands to show you just how diverse this trend can be. Click through to see our gallery of this season’s must-haves.
Edited by Zosia Baroody
Now that spring has officially arrived, people are ditching their black wardrobes for eccentric patterns and cheerful colors. So we’ve found some groovy psychedelic pieces that will brighten up your mood and wardrobe. Express your inner hippie with these warm weather-worthy pieces.
Edited by Amanda Gabriele
Temperatures hit the 80s in NYC yesterday, taking us one step closer to that sun-filled beach weather we all crave. Though we are overly excited to welcome this beautiful hot weather, we are not so thrilled to be trying on our bikinis with winter white skin. We all know worshipping the sun gods is not a healthy habit, so we thought it best to get bronzed the safe way. If self tanner ever scared you before, not to fear: these four formulas will give you a perfect, streak-free glow while nourishing your skin to boot.
