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Charlize Theron Shows Us The Right Way To Get Out Of A Car

Kristian Laliberte

These New “Lickable” Public Bikes Colors Are, Well, Delicious

This Weekend’s Major Shopping Event Is At The L.E.S.’ Hippest Hotel

Daily Diversion: Polite Bear Waves Hello

Stealing the food you brought camping, relieving themselves all over you car… wild animals can be so rude sometimes. Not this bear. He's not on

The Top 10 Pre-Fall Collections Of 2012

6 NYC Influencers Share Their Stylish Holiday Wish Lists

by Gina Marinelli

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Street Style: Equestrian Style, The City-Girl Way

Who she is: Lola Osho Where we spotted her: Hanging out in Georgetown, her favorite neighborhood. Why we love her look: Lola picked one of fall's key

by Holly E. Thomas

7 Stylin’ New Year’s Eve Dress And ‘Do Combos

by Megan McIntyre

A Refinery29-Led Stampede At Neiman Marcus

Which look did you love the most?
Vote for your favorite look because not only will the blogger with the most votes take home their featured ensemble,

A Chic Shop Owner Schools Us On Menswear (& Vows To Stop Smoking)

Remember that time you deemed every member of The Strokes as your style icons? And then that phase when you decided your (now ex) boyfriend’s button-

by Nicole Valdez

Earmuffs To Oxfords: Score Up To Half-Off Rachel Comey, A Detache...

We're coming down to the last days of gifting season…do you have all of your prezzies? Yeah, neither do we. Lucky for us, our procrastinating is

Um, Yum: Egg Nog Pedicures And Sugar Plum Facials At The Ritz Spa

The Ritz Carlton is putting the treat in spa treatment this holiday season with some sugar plums, spice, and everything nice! From now through the end of J

Street Style: How Daria Would Have Dressed In Real Life

Who she is: EmilyWhere we spotted her: Downtown. Why we love her: Aside from the fact that she seems to be just as cool as our cartoon hero (if not more so

by Shani Silver

Get Your Leftover Holiday Shopping Done At This Hump-Day Shopping...

Any excuse for dressing up is a good one, right? We thought so. And the Mission’s lovely womenswear shop, Mira Mira, teaming up with mega-popular onl

by Eunice Tanos

This Is Our Jam: AraabMuzik, “I Remember”

On this year’s fantastic Electronic Dream, AraabMuzik was able to re-contextualize house and trance, darkening the tone of glittery club music while

by Nathan Reese

Got A “Bohemian Boss” In Your Life? We Found The Perf...

Dana Ayanna Greaves, the designer behind the DC-based, accessory-focused line ARTAYA, says she creates her signature blend of bold color and pattern with g

by Brittany Martin

Celebrity Beauty

Normal Teen? Elle Fanning Doesn’t Wear Makeup, Does Wear Marni

When we see bright young stars making their mark in Hollywood 10 years our junior, we can't help but envy admire them — and ask them how they go

by Isabel Cafaro

Caption This! Cara Delevingne For Vogue China, By Sølve Sundsbø

Winning caption: ‎‎”But it's just a sweet sweet [Final] Fantasy, baby.” — Tracie Chan Runner-up: “Muse Amuses.”

by Gina Marinelli

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Leave Work Early Tomorrow: The Rachel Comey Sample Sale Is On!

Let's face it…sometimes there are sample sales that claim deep discounts but kind of disappoint in reality, and then there are sample sales that

by Lisa Dionisio

HOT Holiday Giveaway: Win A Limited-Edition Weekend Bag Filled Wi...

You didn't think we were going to let December slip away without giving you a present, did you? While we wish we could gift each and everyone one of y

Luxury Condoms: Chichi Packaging For Your Chichi Package

Forget diamonds and dogs…condoms should be a girl's (and guy's) best friend, and new condom line Naked purports to be the world's pre

Stocking Stuffer Alert: Save Up To 80% At Chronicle Books

Need a last-minute gift, but working with dwindling funds? The Bay-based publisher Chronicle Books is solving this problem with a giant warehouse sale that

by Katie Hintz-Zambrano

Elizabeth Taylor’s Jewelry Collection Goes For Over $100 Mi...

We told you the Elizabeth Taylor auction was gonna be maj-or, and of course, we were right— we just didn't know just how right we'd be. But

by Janelle Flores

Calling All Party Animals! Win A $1,000 R29 Wardrobe

We know you.Yeah, you. By day, you hide under a sweet, demure exterior disguise. But once the sun sets and the music starts spinning, you transform into th

Double The Fun And Savings When You Shop Isaay—Now Until Friday!

Make a mad dash to add Isaay to your online holiday shopping agenda. When you buy any one L.A.M.B., Ted Baker, or Pour La Victorie item, the site will shav

by Klassy Goldberg

It’s Official: The Hunger Games Nail Polish Line Is On!

Looks like the odds were ever in our favor: China Glaze has just confirmed that they are officially launching a nail polish collection based on the upcomin

by Megan McIntyre

A Gelato Delivery Service Is The Gift That Keeps On Giving

We get a lot of random gifts that don't exactly fill us with the holiday spirit, so we sort of make it our mission to be the best gift-giver in the fa

by Shani Silver

You Deserve A Staycation (Or A Sunny Miami Vacay) — And These Dis...

You’re stressed out and need a vacation. So do we. But this is, um, about you. So, consider a staycation (out-of-towners, consider a sunny vacay &mda

Present For The 1%: A $1 Million…Lollipop Holder!

You've already studied our holiday wish lists. And while we hate to pull a last minute fast one on our family and friends, we have just one more thing

Defrost Your Feminine Side With The April, May Spring ’12 C...

by Laura Jean Story

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Hey, Cash-Strapped Chowhounds! Try Rogue 24 Without Wrecking Your...

We're big fans of the inventive and avant garde, so the three-hour culinary “journey” at Rogue 24 strikes us as a fabulous way to celebrat

by Brittany Martin

Bold Move, Bal Harbour Shops: A New Store Opens, Mid- Holiday Mad...

We all know Bal Harbour Shops marches to the beat of its own drum. So we’re not surprise that the ultra-luxe mall is daring enough to bring in a new

by Nicole Valdez

First Look! Spring ’12 Jewelry From Chi-Town Designer Laura...

by Shani Silver

Voyeuristic? Here’s The Dirty Stuff People Do On The High Line

NYC is all about exhibition— go to Times Square and see those bragging lights, check out how luxe that girl's bag is as she walks it down the st

by Annie Georgia Gre...

Try Not To Laugh At This Video Of Gimme-Gimme Sample Sale Shoppers

A little frenzy to help you start your morning: Some conniving women at a DVF sample sale (one of the crazier ones in NYC) filmed shoppers going HAM over M

The Perfect Fall-To-Winter Look, And How To Pull It Off!

Okay Chicago, let's do this. Winter, the absurd season that strikes fear in the hearts and closets of Chi-town, has truly arrived. You had the chance

by Shani Silver

Four Jewelry Lines To Let Your Winter Wardrobe Shine!

2 Girls, 8 Looks: The Besties Behind Black Pyramid

by Angela Tafoya

Score Art Deco Digits With This Hip Nail Art Design

The Tip: Add some retro glamour to your nails with a triangle nail art design. Paint your entire nail with a metallic gold polish, then use a detail brush

DIY A Chic Hair Bow That Even Gaga Would Envy

by Julia Lola Wang

What Diet? 4 Decadent Dessert Recipes From NYC Pastry Masters

by Annie Georgia Gre...

Fly Like A Pro With This DIY Travel Survival Kit

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5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

Wondering where you'll sip the best hot toddies in Chi? Look no further. (Time Out) Care to steal the style of a '60s starlet? One blog will show

by Shani Silver

5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

Is that a giant Jenga installment in South Pointe Park? Nope, it’s a new lighthouse courtesy of City of Miami Beach Art in Public Places Committee. (

5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

Watch Marion Cotillard have a hysterical meltdown in this Dior spoof on L.A.— it involves lots of ah-mazing one-liners. (Fashionista) If you’re

5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

The BBC compares and contrasts the tech industries in Silicon Valley versus New York City. Guess who wins? (HuffPo SF) Microsoft is giving away free phones

by Katie Hintz-Zambrano

5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

Shopping a sample sale is survival of the fittest at its best. Check out the incredible reflexes of these aggressive shoppers, who are just dying to get th

by Laura Jean Story

5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

Meet the ladies who bring the music and the fashion heat this season – from indie to motown, check these upcoming girls who rock. (Lucky) For all the

by Laura Jean Story

5 Things To Know This AM — Dec 14 2011

Brightest Young Things helps us buy local with three gift-shopping neighborhood itineraries: Mid City, Capitol Hill, and Old Town Alexandria. (Brightest Yo

by Brittany Martin