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Listen Up! 5 Summer Songs We’re Totally Stuck On

Valerie Novotny

Double Take: We Can’t Stop Staring At These Half-Drag Portraits

Stone Fox Bride’s Sample Sale Is The Ultimate Bridezilla Cure

On average, brides these days spend a jaw-dropping $26,989 on their nuptials — and often times a large chunk of that goes to the all-important dress.

by Arielle Schacter

This New Site Matches Totally Suit-able Books For The Beach

by Arielle Schacter

Rachel Zoe Channels Her Inner Montezuma For Debut Jewelry Line

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We Caption The Best Of The Fall Campaigns

170 Killer Accessories You Can Wear Forever

We’re all for experimenting with the newest, hottest accessories, but there’s no denying that most of those cheapie, uber-trendy baubles will e

The Brooklyn-Made Beauty Products You Can Feel Good About

When Adina Grigore first started making beauty products, she had her own sensitive skin-care needs in mind. Turns out, all-natural, ethically produced face

Rad + Refined Holds On To Summer With This Edgy Lookbook

by Rebecca Taras

Totokaelo’s Massive Seattle Location Is Calling Our Name

Fellow jet-setters, get some traveling in before the summer season is over, and head to the coffee mecca that is Seattle. Sure, this sweet city offers up s

by Lillian Sankikian

Pressed Juicery’s Founders Eat Pizza & Share An East-Coast-...

Whether you're working in the health field or just reading Cosmo, you know that juicing is having a major moment. So, we teamed up with one of L.A.�

by Amanda Keiser

Too Extreme? 14-Year-Old Gets Plastic Surgery To End Bullying

No matter how long ago it was that we walked the halls, two-by-two, of elementary school, it's impossible to forget the fact that sometimes, kids can

by Gina Marinelli

The Best Olympic GIFs To Watch Over And Over And Over

The Olympics is a time for solemn pride in your country, reflecting on the greater world at large, and evidence of what years of strenuous training and ded

by Leila Brillson

Score Haute Hand-Me-Downs On The Cheap (All Month Long!)

Hold on to your hat pins, vintage lovers — the be-all, end-all summer sale is finally here! If you’ve been dying to add that killer classic pie

by Lillian Sankikian

Gold Medal Guide: 5 Perfect D.C. Bars For Watching The Olympics

It is no secret we're in full-on Olympic mode, tensely watching our favorite athletes as they set records and bring home medals — and possibly g

by Brittany Martin

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Kate Upton As You Rarely See Her (i.e. Looking Fancy)

At first, Kate Upton just appeared to be a Playboy model who was suddenly experiencing her 15 minutes of fame. Then, she seemed like the all-American answe

by Leila Brillson

Amazing: Fashion Celebrities & Their Olympic Body Doubles

by Carlye Wisel

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The Ultimate Subway Showdown: Which Ride Is The Worst (And Best)?

When you’re a New Yorker, “signal problems” is just another phrase in your day-to-day vocab. We are the city that loves to complain about

This Is Our Jam Premieres: Yeasayer, “Glass Of The Microsco...

Yeasayer is about to release its third LP, Fragrant World, on August 21, but before it does, the band has created videos for every track on the record and

by Nathan Reese

Spend Your Hard-Earned Summer Cash On These Killer Staple Pieces

Natural Beauty: Oprah Keeps It Real On The September Cover Of O

While we're waiting with bated breath for the September issues to grace our mailboxes with their gorgeous, glossy covers, we've got a little prev

by Megan McIntyre

What Does Anna Wintour Have To Do With Glee? Everything.

We've already been counting down the days until Sarah Jessica Parker (temporarily) joins the cast of Glee, but now it seems she's getting a littl

by Seija Rankin

Say What? A Designing Women-Themed Drag Show Hits The S.F. Stage

Before Sex and the City brought raunchy talk and glammed-up gear to our TV screens, there was another little sitcom, circa 1986, that did the same, but wit

by Lillian Sankikian

Cozy Up To 20% Savings On Neiman Marcus’ New Cashmere Line

Even though the AC is still cranking at full blast, all of us at Refinery29 are already strategically planning what fall fashions we are going to add to ou

by Rebecca Taras

Load Up On Fresh Fall Accessories (For A Good Cause) At Lou Lou

When our wrists (or necks, or fingers, or ears) need some sparkle, local accessory chain Lou Lou is our go-to. With 10 locations in the DMV carrying every

by Alexandra Silver

R29 Giveaway: Design Your Own $2,500 Charm Bracelet, Then Win It

If your taste swims on the NYC-based designer Monica Rich Kosann (we heart her shop-in-shop in Bergdorf's) side of the jewelry pool, then we've g

by Julia Miller

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Karl Lagerfeld Says Karl Lagerfeld-y Things About Pippa Middleton...

When it comes to Pippa Middleton, there's no buts about it: Girl's got a nice derriere (sorry, we're putting a dollar in the pun jar right n

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Impossible: Kate Middleton Wears An Updo Without Attending A Prom

Updos have gotta be one of the trickiest styles out there (except these, of course). Too many of us have the memory (solidified in copious amounts of gel a

Taylor Swift Is Truly America’s Sweetheart (She’s Dat...

Every time Taylor Swift shows up in our news feeds it's for one of two reasons: either she's wearing yet another flirty frock (she's a loyal

by Sarah St. Lifer

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Supermodels And Screenings: Getting Up-Close-And-Personal With Ca...

Last night saw the debut of Timothy Greenfield–Sanders’ supermodel film on HBO. And were you watching? In About Face: Supermodels Then And Now, documen

Video: (Wander)Lust For Bing Bang’s Summer Road-Trip Baubles

Aside from being the inspiring and cool designer whose jewelry we covet for its delicate-meets-tough appeal, Anna Sheffield also knows how to take one epic

by Gina Marinelli

Gaga Channels Daphne Guinness, Zoolander For New Fame Video

UPDATE: Looks like Gaga got tired of a bunch of Lilliputians crawling all over her, so she put on a leather bodysuit for the newest campaign image. What do

by Leila Brillson

Exclusive Pics! Victoria Beckham Guest Edits Mag, Hates On Nose R...

Like Victoria Beckham isn't busy enough. In between designing her fashion line, running her own business, mothering four children, and practicing very

20 Must-Download Summer-Party Songs — Straight From S.F.’s ...

You’ve fired up the grill, have a cold one in hand, and Mother Nature is seemingly on your side. Sounds like all the hallmarks of a successful summer

by Angela Tafoya

10 To-Die-For Desserts Worth Every Calorie

Fashion Prozac: 8 Buys For Instant Happiness

Beautiful Baubles: The History & Essentials Behind This Jewelry Line

Sabine Le Guyader and Jill Martinelli, co-founders and designers of jewelry line Lady Grey These NY-based designers find inspiration in the doomed tale of

by Allison Daniels

5 Things To Know This AM — Aug 01 2012

One of our favorite dare-to-wear-a-dropcrotch fashion bloggers (and, let's be real, comedic personalities), Leandra Medine (a.k.a. The Man Repeller) c

by Emily Singer

The Chicest Summer Frocks — D.C. Style

by Holly E. Thomas

5 Things To Know This AM — Aug 01 2012

Camouflage is going to be one of the must-have items for fall this year, but where is a gal to go to get her dream military duds? Stop by the Club Monaco i

by Sheri Hickey

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