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Colors? Overrated. A Street-Style Star Goes Bold With Black & White

That’s A Wrap! Jeffrey Deitch Is Leaving MOCA?

9 Dazzling Sandals To Make Your Feet Sing

Take A Moonlit Stroll With Sarah Seven’s Latest Lookbook

by Jessica Velez

This Is The Weirdest Erotic Novel, Ever

If you thought Fifty Shades of Grey was lacking in ahem, animal sex, well, we've found the tome for you. Buzzfeed turned us on (no pun intended, or ma

Gisele Is About To Make You Feel A Lot Better About Eating Candy

We know the trials and tribulations of having a sweet tooth. We feel the gravitational pull of the office candy jar, and even if we did take the time to re

by Vanessa Golembewski

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Entertainment News

A Starstruck Jennifer Lawrence Interviewed Jeff Bridges

File this under “Reasons Why Jennifer Lawrence Is Totally Awesome.” While doing the regular ol' step-and-repeat at last weekend's Com

by Hayden Manders

Cate Blanchett Strikes Again With An Amazing Red-Carpet Outfit

If you're looking to see all of New York's finest fashionphiles in one place, a Woody Allen event is pretty much your best option — as we l

DD Creams Now Come In A Drinkable Form — No, We’re Not Kidding

And now, in news of beauty trends mating and spawning super-trendy babies, Juice Generation has launched a menu of “Dynamic-Do-All Shots” (or D

Entertainment News

Was Kate Middleton’s Dress An Ode To Princess Diana?

Among all the adorableness of the Prince of Cambridge's first public appearance today is a moment much more subtle than William's hair quip. Kate

by Seija Rankin

The Dish: A Top NYC Resto Spills Its Best Salad & Cocktail Recipes

It's hard to really flip over a salad. It's not that we don't like being healthy, but sometimes they tend to taste the same: all lettuce-y.

by Annie Georgia Gre...

Look Cool When You’re Sweating Bullets

Facebook Premium: Twitter Founder Biz Stone’s Grand Ad-Free...

Not all social-media mavens are social-media experts. In a blog post, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone freely admits that he'll leave a service in the dus

by Hayden Manders

Proud Moment: Chicago Is Taking “Project Runway” By S...

It wasn't too long ago that we hung out with Project Runway contestant Katelyn Pankoke at her rad studio, and while she didn't take home the $500

by Rebecca Taras

Bookshelf Porn: 6 Snaps That Inspire

Holy Sweet Tooth! This Vanilla-Bourbon Milkshake Is Everything

We're not ashamed of our sweet tooth — in fact, there are days where our driving motivation to get through the day is the promise of the after-d

by Holly E. Thomas

Talia’s Fans Petition MAC To Get Her The Makeup Line She Al...

Fans of Talia Joy Castellano are petitioning MAC to honor one of her dying wishes: To have her own MAC makeup line. Castellano, the 13-year-old Youtube bea

by Gabrielle Korn

Pati Dubroff Has A Makeup Line And You Can Get It At Costco

We've always thought that Costco would someday take over the world, and this basically seals the deal: Pati Dubroff, makeup artist to the stars, has r

by Gabrielle Korn

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Dream Ticket: A Leather Shopper You’ll Be Passing Down To T...

It's hard to justify spending a big chunk of your paycheck on a bag that doesn't even have a zipper to close it — but here's our plea

Celebrity Style

Move Aside, Royal Baby! Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem Had A Daughter

We never thought we'd see the day when Penelope Cruz was overshadowed by anyone, but alas, that is the power of the royal baby. Now, sure, we're

by Seija Rankin

Catch Modest Mouse, Twin Shadow & FMLYBND For Free, Thanks To Vans

Have you noticed an increased amount of hot, surfer dudes (and additional traffic on the 405)? Yup, it's that time again: The 2013 Vans US Open of Sur

The $300 Hair Dryer That Just Might Be Worth It

I'm just going to get it out of the way up front: This story is about a hair dryer that costs $300. Three hundred dollars is not cheap. There. Now tha

by Annie Tomlin

Entertainment News

Kate Leaves The Hospital With William And Baby — Meet HRH, Prince...

After months of waiting, weeks of speculation, the royal baby is finally here! Meet, HRH, Prince of Cambridge, aka, the future King of England. After welco

Celebrity Style

Uh Oh! Rihanna’s Nearly Naked…Again

Now, let's preface this scenario by saying that this is Rihanna we're talking about, and nearly everything she wears looks incredible on her. But

by Hayden Manders

Don’t Be That Girl: 5 Beauty Faux Pas To Avoid

by Megan McIntyre

The Nose Knows: A Guide To Having The Best Smelling Home On The B...

by Courtney Lake

“F*cking New York” Exhibit Is Literally What It Sound...

UPDATE: After reading our post on his project, “F*cking New York” artist Nikola Tamindzic reached out to inform us that his project is also ope

by Vanessa Golembewski

Locavores, Rejoice! Farm-To-Table Dining Gets A Restaurant Week

Sometimes, we love this city so much we could eat it up — and Farm-to-Table Restaurant Week is the closest we can get to doing just that. Now through

Three Sales To Complete Your Summer Looks On The Cheap!

Summer has a tendency to bring in all the fun, from chillin' in Dolores Park to evening rooftop romances at El Techo de Lolinda. Yet, best of all, are

by Michaela d'Artois

Celebrity Beauty

Beauty After Baby: What Happens When A Big Primper Becomes A Mama

When I had Olive six months ago, I’d already quit my job as a beauty editor to look after her full time. My fantasies of swanning round Cobble Hill i

by Vishaka Robinson

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Craving A Mexican Feast To Remember? Here’s The Perfect Meal

With summer in full swing, we tend to find ourselves craving Mexican food — margaritas included. So, what’s a Chi girl to do when the line at B

by Maxie Optican

Celebrity Style

Beyoncé Handles A Concert Hair Malfunction Like A Pro

We're pretty sure we didn't need any more evidence that Beyoncé is a total pro, but she just gave us some. Turns out, while performing

by Seija Rankin

Joe Zee Caught Filming In S.F., Profiling Local Designer

UPDATE: All-star R29 commenter La Lengua has chimed in, letting us know that the Zee filming is not for All On The Line, but rather a Sundance Channel docu

by Angela Tafoya

Alexander Wang’s Interior Designer Talks Celebrity Clientel...

You may not recognize his name — yet — but interior designer and stylist Ryan Korban is no stranger to the cool downtown New York set. At just

by Diana Nguyen

Connie Cam: We Test-Drive The Wellrox Toe-Separating Flip-Flops

Perhaps we were quick to judge. Perhaps there's more to the Wellrox five-toe-separating flip-flops than just our gut reaction of cringing and “s

First Cara, Now It’s Minnie Mouse As Love Magazine’s ...

While someone like Cara Delevingne is a shoo-in for a Love magazine spread, the glossy's latest cover girl is a little more, shall we say, unexpected.

by Hayden Manders

Organic Guru Tata Harper Shares Why Au Naturel Is The ONLY Way

I've always been skeptical about using natural or organic skin care, because I figured its technology would be less innovative and the results not as

by Annie Atkinson

The Secret To Personal Style? Gal Meets Glam Blogger Julia Engel ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved dressing up and putting outfits together. Personal style has always been a way for me to express myself. Yo

Emma Stone’s New Hair Color And Cut Are Perfection, Of Course

No one's hair keeps us entertained more than Emma Stone's — one minute she's icy blonde, the next, she's blazing red. She changes

Save Your Strands With Sulfate-Free Shampoo

by Laura Argintar

Twinkie Churros Are A Thing, And You’ve Gotta Try ‘Em

At this point, you're probably begging us to cease and desist on all reports of the latest yummy options (read: cronuts) available to you, New Yorkers

by Vanessa Golembewski

Life Just Became A Beach — In London

Ahh, the British seaside, there's nothing quite like it. Whether it was fish and chips on the pier, an ice water dip, or erecting a token sandcastle,

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Foods That Are So Processed, They’re Not Even Real Food

Sadly, the gamut hardly stops at potassium sorbate in your what's really in those “healthy” egg white sandwich when it comes to the invest

Baby’s First Lagerfeld: Designer Gifts For Britain’s ...

Not even the royal birth was a cure for our case of baby fever. And while the youngest member of the British royal family is hardly aware of all the pomp a

by Gina Marinelli

Don’t Go To The Bay Without These S.F. Staples

by Erin Hagstrom

Summer’s 3 Prettiest Steppers — And The Pedicures To Match

After a ruthless winter in the city, New York women are prancing around practically naked. There's bare skin all over the place with short skirts and

by Kimberly Pesch

The “How I Met Your Mother” Final Season Trailer Prom...

It's been eight years and nine seasons since Ted Mosby sat his son and daughter down to tell them how he met their mother. Eight years of tangents, wo

by Hayden Manders

Entertainment News

The Royal Baby Is Born! Get Your Deets Here…

UPDATE #3: The couple have released their first official joint statement following the birth of their son yesterday. “We would like to thank the staf

Uncover Your Eyes, Kids — The Internet Just Got Clean

We love the Internet, but it’s fair to say it’s a minefield out there — full of nasty viruses and damaging sights for innocent eyes. But

5 Things To Know This AM — Jul 23 2013

The fact that Cindy Crawford was almost kidnapped in Paris is just one of many lessons to glean from the OG supermodel's Net-A-Porter interview. (Net-

by Hayden Manders

8 Weird & Wonderful D.C. Museums

by Carrie Murphy

5 Things To Know This AM — Jul 23 2013

Tumblr just became your path to fashion photography fame, thanks to Rebecca Minkoff. (Mashable) We’re hoping this new yoga mat will make our Warrior

by Alison Ryncarz

7 Insane Recipes From Top Chefs — Hungry?

by Erin Donnelly

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