Refinery29 Archives - August 17, 2012

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Get Lost In 5 Editor Approved Summer Reads (Plus, A Giveaway)

2 Girls, 8 Looks: The Rice Paper Scissors Gals Show Off Their Yummy Style

Katie Hintz-Zambrano

5 Fashion PR Assistants, 5 Amazing Outfits!

Treadmill Workouts That Won’t Bore You To Tears

by Willow Lindley

20 Printed Pouches We Want To Get Our Hands On NOW

Calling all clutch lovers (so, everyone): We just found the most color-drenched stock of patterned pouches and couldn’t wait to share the love. Inspi

$50 And Under! Shop 400 Awesome Finds Anyone Can Afford

It’s the age-old question: How do you look like a million bucks without spending, well, a million bucks? The answer, friends, is taking advantage of

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Step Inside Our Very Own L.A. Editor’s Eclectic Apartment

Mod Love Affair: In Which We Fall Even Harder For Emma Watson

We just caught a glimpse of the latest issue of T, The New York Times Style Magazine and cover girl Emma Watson is absolutely breathtaking. Looking gamine

by Megan McIntyre

9 Pretty Patios Where You Can BYOB

Truth: The Chicago summer affords some of the best alfresco dining around. However, ordering glass after glass of chardonnay can be quite the budget bummer

by Seija Rankin

6 Tips To Make Your Road Trips Stress-Free, Stunning, & Shareable

We may be in the days of Google Maps, cell phones, and Yelp reviews, but that doesn't mean that you can just decide to have an epic road trip and just

Backless Dresses That Quite Literally Bring Sexy Back

by Willow Lindley

All The Single Ladies … Should Live In S.F.? So Says Shape Magazine

Well, this comes as somewhat of a surprise. Shape magazine has dubbed S.F. one the hottest hubs for unattached ladies in its roundup of The 10 Best Cities

by Angela Tafoya

Celebrity Style

Kate Upton Tells Us What Her Mom Thought Of Those “NudeR...

More often than not she's in a bikini on a beach somewhere,, but Kate Upton isn’t just boobs-and-butt. Aiming for a rep in high-fashion —

Caption This! Time In Downton Abbey For Marie Claire China, By Am...

Winning caption:
"Tea... but no sympathy."
—Julian Bernstein

Runner-up:
"And it was at that moment t

Hump, Marry, Kill: Attack Of The Galleristas

Hump: In the beginning, I was all about Weeds. Nancy Botwin, a newly widowed suburban mom, played by the enigmatic, smokin'-hot Mary Louise Parker, tu

by Lauren Le Vine

Entertainment News

Zorro Meets Fifty Shades Meets Linda Evangelist...

Pussy Riot Primer: Why We Should Care About Punk In Russia

Today, three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot were formally charged with “hooliganism driven by religious hatred.” The Internet is in an

by Leila Brillson

Add Sparkle To Your Weekend With Roslyn’s Mineralogy Trunk ...

While we've already told you about some great ways to spend your weekend, there's another stop we suggest you squeeze into your jam-packed agenda

by Rebecca Taras

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Celebrity Style

Kelly Osbourne Weighs In On Kim Kardashian’s Fashion Cred

Once upon time, Kelly Osbourne was the Queen of the Feuds, with Christina Aguilera as #1 victim in the burn book. But now, she’s cleaned up her act,

Go West! Is Los Angeles The New Frontier For Fashion?

Can you believe that L.A. — the city that gave the world the gift of terry cloth tracksuits over a decade ago — is now doling out designs from

by Sarah St. Lifer

Bored With Your ‘Do? Win A Fresh Fall Look, Courtesy Of BYT

By the end of the summer, our locks have usually started to look a little (or a lot) worse for wear — too much sun, chlorine, salt water, and humidit

by Holly E. Thomas

The Best Thing, Ever: 3.1 Phillip Lim Creates A Comic Book

Could The Fourth Lulu Frost For J.Crew Collab Be The Best One Yet?

When it comes to Lulu Frost's latest collection exclusively for J.Crew, the fourth time's the charms. Okay, that's not how the saying usuall

by Gina Marinelli

RAWR! Illesteva’s Fierce Animal Print Shades Are Not

by Arielle Schacter

Shopping
So Boss! ’80s Fashion That Looks Totally Choice Today
by Sarah St. Lifer

San Francisco
14 Cool Bike-Friendly Soles To Slip Into Now
by Lillian Sankikian

Los Angeles
13 Pretty & Posh Floral Patterns For Fall
by Brenna Egan

Makeup
How To Wear Fall’s Best Beauty Trends
Now that we’ve thoroughly devoured all of the September issues and our cover curiosity is satiated, we’ve also gotten the chance to really stud
by Megan McIntyre

Hair
Do Blondes Really Have More Fun?
For our part, we love a luscious brunette or a dark black mane. But the all-powerful science people have now come up with a new theory that blond hair is a
by Lexi Nisita

Celebrity Beauty
Fleury Rose Takes The Manicure To A Whole New Level of Awesome
Fleury Rose, Nail Artist/Nail Art Blogger Combine “professional nail artist” and “Fleury Rose,” and then prepare yourself for some
by Sunny Shokrae

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New York
NYC’s Secret Spots: R29ers Share Their Hush-Hush Hangouts
by Annie Georgia Gre...

New York
5 Things To Know This AM — Aug 17 2012
Accessories brand MIANSAI by Michael Saiger has added yet another embellishment to the line — a retro Storemobile. A traveling 1958 Airstream is maki
by Arielle Schacter

Home
How To Make A Teeny-Tiny Home Feel Palatial
by Brittany Martin

Tech
Introducing: Instagram 3 — The Latest Way To Stalk Your Friends
If you’re even a casual Refinery29 reader, you know that of all the tech tools we use on a daily basis, Instagram occupies a particularly dear place
by Nathan Reese

Politics
5 Things To Know This AM — Aug 17 2012
Who says leopard isn't a classic? Not us! This timeline of the animal print spotlights everyone from Sophia Loren to Nicki Minaj — talk abo
by Michelle King