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What’s Wrong With Kate Middleton’s Legs?

Happy Feet: 15 Cool Evening Flats Fit For A Comfy Night Out

by Elizabeth Parks K...

Your Horoscopes For The Week Of May 14

M.Patmos spring '12 presentation Photographed by Nico Iliev Aries (March 21-April 19) You will be full of energy in the beginning of this week. Howeve

Pinterest Account Of The Day: Karyn Armour

If ever there were a Pinterest account that deserved a gold medal, it would be that of Karyn Armour. Her insanely enticing world of pinning is a magical ex

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Glamorous Giveaway: Win One Of These Old Hollywood-Style Swimsuits

Swimsuit season is nigh, and it's time to get that beach wardrobe in check. We're going all kinds of crazy for Beth Richards, a brand new, totall

by Seija Rankin

Florence Rocks A.C., Is Just As Theatrical As You Think…But...

by Annie Georgia Gre...

Summery Liner Looks To Try Tonight

by Sarah Howard

Art Smart: Here’s The Scoop On Renegade DC

Score $50 Off And VIP Access To Loeffler Randall’s Sample Sale!

Get your shopping shoes on, NYC-ers. Starting this Thursday, May 17, Loeffler Randall will be holding a massive sample sale featuring their cult-followed f

Beyonce And SJP’s Fave Dresses Are Now $100 Off

If you don’t already know Rachel Pally’s name, you definitely know her dresses — just open up your Us Weekly. Every Tinseltowner from Jen

This Sweet Local Lookbook Arrives Just In Time For Awesome Weather

by Shani Silver

5 Outfits To Try This Week: Gym Clothes, Big Tees, And More

Songstress Marissa Nadler Plays The Blues (And Blacks) For Summer...

Sitting center stage, singer and songwriter Marissa Nadler’s fashion choices have to provide enough drama to captivate an audience without overpoweri

Crazy Early: Coachella 2013 Tickets Go On Sale THIS Thursday

We’re sure many of you are still staggering around in a post-Coachella haze (we know we are). Do you feel like it was just yesterday that you were ja

by Angela Tafoya

Celebrate PF Flyers’ 75th Birthday At This Sole-ful Event

Sometimes a milestone comes along that is so worthy of grandeur that the only way to celebrate is by throwing big ol’ blowout bash. And we’re g

by Angela Tafoya

We Like Bella Swan’s Daddy SO Much More Now

Well hello there. Anyone massively dissapointed in the amount of airtime Bella Swan's dad (Billy Burke, y'all) had in the Twilight movies will be

by Shani Silver

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Win Tickets To See Bravo’s Andy Cohen At This Sold-Out Cast...

Do you find yourself glued to the television anytime shows like The Real Housewives (of pretty much anywhere!) come on? You’re definitely not alone.

by Jessica Velez

Shop Our Girl Lily Kwong’s High-End (But Laid-Back!) Looks

We've long been fans of Lily Kwong's West-coast-meets-East-coast sartorial aesthetic; it's naturally eclectic but doesn't lack an ounce

by Annie Georgia Gre...

DIY Saran Wrap Nails For A Perfect, Easy Miami Mani

Maybe you feel like you have two left hands (or right!) when it comes to experimenting with nail art. Or maybe you just can't come up with weird enoug

by Leila Brillson

This Is Our Jam: Gold Panda, “Mountain”

London-based electronic musician Gold Panda draws from a capacious array of sounds, yet in his hands, disparate samples become a seamless landscape removed

by Nathan Reese

Score 75% Off GANT’s Sample Sale For You And Your Man

Despite the week's rainy forecast, summer is just around the corner. Trust, we've been dreaming of weekend getaways to Montauk, too. In the meant

by Janelle Flores

Pie Lovers, Rejoice! A New Pizza Truck Debuts In SoMa

While we love grabbing juicy tacos and decadent desserts from a truck, when it comes to savory slices of pizza, food carts aren’t exactly the first p

by Jessica Velez

Entertainment News

Say What: Does This One Direction Member Have The Moves Like Jagger?

Excuse us for being slightly tardy to the party on this one, but we’re all abuzz after learning that Richard Branson’s production company is re

by Angela Tafoya

There Will Be So Many Nerds At This Dating Event–That’s A G...

Board games and trivia are for nerds, and we mean that in the best possible way. At this upcoming dating event, these activities and more are reserved just

by Lauren Shapiro

Andale To OndadeMar For Festival And Beach-Ready Bathing...

You’ve been juice cleansing or good ol’ fashioned Weight Watcher-counting (a la Betty Draper/Francis). Now it’s time to celebrate with a

by Patricia Guarch Wise

NYC! Step Aboard Our Beauty On Wheels Bus For Free Summer Makeovers

Summer’s in the air, getaway plans are in the making, and your face is due for a serious seasonal shift. To help you step into these months of outdoo

See The Olympics’ Most Vogue-Worthy Dudes Take On Karlie Kloss

Karlie Kloss stands six feet tall with a wiry, sinewy build, and comes with a formidable athletic history of her own ("You name it, I've played it!")… bu

Early Bird Alert: Snag Your Tickets For Asia After Dark, Stat

D.C. offers up so many chances to expand your cultural horizons during the summer, it can be a little overwhelming. But how lucky are we to live in a city

by Madeline Beard

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Jam Out To The Roots, Beach House, And Kindness In NYC This Week

Beach House, May 15, Bowery Ballroom, $30 Over four albums and eight years, Baltimore’s Beach House has honed their gauzy dream pop into a perfect vi

by Nathan Reese

Haute Benefit: Support Locks Of Love This Thursday

We're going gaga for this hair-mazing (that's a word, right?) event at the Hard Rock Hotel this Thursday. Created to raise money (and awareness)

by Seija Rankin

Mix High And Low Fashion To Win $2,000 For Vassarette® Lingerie

As we’ve told you countless times in countless ways, good style doesn’t require an Amex Black card. As an R29 reader, you know that mixing high

Like Buttah: Korres Whips Up An Amazing New Treat For Your Cheeks

We'll admit it: Ever since we first swiped Korres Lip Butters on our puckers, we’ve been totally neglecting the million other tinted lip things

Garance Doré And Reed Krakoff Give Us Major Summer Vacay Envy

Perhaps you've experienced bag envy before, but envious of a bag? Yes, it is possible. Especially when this one racks up serious miles in a summer adv

by Gina Marinelli

4 Rad Retiree Habits We Want To Steal

While those who believe that Miami is filled with New York migrants and tons of blue hairs in nursing homes are whole-heartedly off-base, the city does hav

by Leila Brillson

Steal Style Tips From DKNY’s Ultra-Popular Publicist

You may be familiar with DKNY PR Girl, the Internet fashion sensation that has taken the blogosphere (and Twitter) by storm. The brand's well-heeled p

by Seija Rankin

Opening Ceremony, The Magazine: The Glossy Debuts This August

If the fashion industry were high school, Opening Ceremony might have been tied for Most Popular and Class Overachiever. Carol Lim and Humberto Leon have a

This Is Probably The Funniest Blog In Chicago

Prepare to embark on the greatest Chicago-themed time-suck ever. So.Yeah.Duh. is a blog that gets us. The geniuses behind it understand what life in Chicag

by Shani Silver

Surf & Turf: 5 Perfect Outfits To Take You From Brunch To Beach

by Angela Tafoya

6 Brilliant Ways To Dress Up A Striped Shirt

16 Summer Shorts In Every Length You’ll Ever Want

by Seija Rankin

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Vintage Buyer Coury Combs Loves Colored Denim and “Kokomo&#...

Believe it or not, it’s been 30 years — an entire generation — since GUESS’ original, three-zip Marilyn jean put their mark on fash

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

Amsterdam-based suitmakers Suitsupply are coming to Oak Street, and these getups are the definition of dapper. (Chicago Magazine) Behold the simple pleasur

by Seija Rankin

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

This weekend marked SNL's 100th digital short which celebrated itself in a so-funny and so-meta song. Hats off guys, nothing is this old in comedyR

by Annie Georgia Gre...

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

What do Rocky and Grimes have in common? Let's hope it's longevity, but in this case, we're actually referring to hoodies. Here's a loo

by Gina Marinelli

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

Pinterest is now the third most-popular social network in the country, behind Facebook and Twitter. (The Social Times) In case you missed it, uber-perv Ter

by Katie Hintz-Zambrano

Street Style Video: What’s Fresh On 5th Avenue

To some, Fifth Avenue is a no-go zone stuffed with strollers, tourists, and out-of-your-league price tags. But when there's a crowd, there's usua

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

Well, goodbye CSI: Miami. It was great while it lasted. Perhaps next time your killer *takes off glasses* won't be so easy to find. Waaaahhh! (NY Post

by Leila Brillson

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

We knew that beauty products were a hot commodity, but this local duo is accused of stealing $20,000 worth of cosmetics and perfumes. (The Washington Post)

by Christyanna Nguyen

5 Things To Know This AM — May 14 2012

Get your wallets ready, gals. Next weekend the Rebecca Minkoff sample sale will hit our fair city. (Racked) With the onset of summer, so comes the close of

by Angela Tafoya