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Fashion

So, How Is It Really? Wearing A Butterfly Top To The Beach

Frances Solá-Sant...

Aug 1, 2022

Style

Skims’ Sold-Out Swim Collection Is Coming Back — Is It Worth The Hype?

Irina Grechko

Jul 28, 2022

Fashion

So How Is It Really? Wearing The Micro Mini Skirt Trend IRL

Frances Solá-Sant...

Apr 29, 2022

Fashion

Harnesses Are Trending — Here’s What It’s Like Wearing One

Welcome to Refinery29’s So, How Is It Really? where we take a look at all of the topics that have the internet talking. In studying them up close, we ans

by Frances Solá-Sant...

Fashion

So, How Is It Really: I Tried Out The Instagram Dress

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by Ebony-Renee Baker

So, How Is It Really?

So, How Is It Really? Going To Work In The Metaverse

These days it seems like all I ever hear about is the metaverse. From the buying and selling of virtual real estate to Facebook officially changing its nam

by Hannah Rimm

Boots

So, How’s It Really: I Traversed The Earth In Moon Boots Fo...

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by Alexandra Polk

Style

Opera Gloves Are Everywhere But Do They Work IRL? I Found Out

Welcome to Refinery29’s So, How Is It Really? where we take a look at all of the topics that have the internet talking. In studying them up close, we ans

by Alicia Lansom

Fashion

How’s It Really? I Wore Catsuits For A Week

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by Frances Solá-Sant...

Beauty

So, How’s It Really?: I Tried The Viral Disco Brow Trend

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by Amanda Mitchell

Beauty

So, How’s It Really: I DIY’ed My Own Lash Extensions

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by Amanda Mitchell

Beauty

So, How’s It Really: I Wore A Bird On My Head Like Carrie B...

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by Amanda Mitchell

Fashion

So, How Is It Really? Wearing A Balaclava With Big Hair

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by Nadia Ebrahim

Fashion

Can “Washable Silk” Really Withstand The Laundry Mach...

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by Frances Solá-Sant...

Beauty

So, How Is It Really? A Manicure Cynic Puts Semi-Cured Nail Strip...

It’s extremely rare for me to get a manicure. I can’t justify it, especially when I already allot a large chunk of my time (and budget) to regular

by Hilary Shepherd

Dedicated Feature

So, How Is It Really? A Fashion Editor Tries A New Clothing Renta...

In life and in fashion, my policy is “I’ll try anything once for the story.” This ideology has led me to pull stunts like traipsing around the city i

by Chelsea Peng

Fashion

So, How Is It Really? The World Of Digital Dressing Rooms

Personally, I love online shopping — the thrill of a vast selection that you can peruse while wearing your pajamas never gets old, and the excitement of

by Frances Solá-Sant...

Style

Is Target’s Upcoming Designer Collaboration Worth The Hype?

"This collection really brings each designer’s aesthetic in a unique way.”

by Eliza Huber

Dresses

This SKIMS Dress Has Over 110 Million Views On TikTok. Is It Wort...

Ahead of a major restock, seven people who exist outside of TikTok took the viral slip dress out for a spin.

by Eliza Huber

Fashion

So, How Is it Really? I Wore Jelly Sandals For A Week So You Don’...

Jelly sandals are a controversial trend. Alongside Crocs and Tevas, the ‘90s staple is one of the “ugly” shoes tiptoeing from celebrities’ closets

by Frances Solá-Sant...

Food & Drinks

So, How Is It Really? Bud Light vs Natty Light Boozy Popsicles

Over the last few years, the alcohol industry has seen an explosion of innovation and creativity. Following the rise (some would say onslaught) of hard sel

by Hannah Rimm

Economic Inequality

So, How Is It Really? Watching A Billionaire Go To Space

Nothing about the sentence “71-year-old billionaire Richard Branson is being launched into space from a New Mexico desert just nine days before billi

by Whizy Kim

Style

My Week In Whale Tails: What It’s Really Like Wearing A Visible T...

The whale tail is back. Need proof? In December, Beyoncé appeared in British Vogue clad in a red Christopher John Rogers gown and a coordinating G-string.

by Eliza Huber

Health News

Does TikTok’s Lettuce Water Hack Really Cure Insomnia?

As someone who spends all day staring at screens for work and all night scrolling through social media before hitting the hay, I’m not exactly settin

by Elizabeth Gulino

So, How Is It Really?

How Is Bobby Flay’s New Cat Food? Two Very Picky Cats Tell All

We all have certain obsessions we can’t seem to shake. One of mine is cat food. I know that sounds strange, but it’s true. I’m constantly

by Olivia Harrison

Style

So, How Is It Really? Wearing A Bridgerton-Inspired Corset

Ever since Netflix released Bridgerton, the Regency-era drama has not only kept us glued to the TV — in its first month on Netflix, the show reached 82 m

by Eliza Huber

So, How Is It Really?

So, How Is It Really? Loverboy Espresso Martini and Spritzes

Warmer weather is on the horizon, which means two things are true: Summer House is in full swing on Bravo, and we’re gearing up to find the drink of the

by Hannah Rimm

So, How Is It Really?

So, How Is It Really? Topo Chico Hard Seltzer

When I think of Topo Chico, I think of sitting at a table outside a trendy restaurant in NYC, enjoying the chillingly refreshing taste of light bubbles. To

by Hannah Rimm

Food & Drinks

So, How Is It Really? The Incredibly Expensive “Tesla Of St...

To me, fruit has always felt so chic. Perhaps that sounds strange but think about everything a perfectly ripe piece of fruit brings — beautiful bright co

by Olivia Harrison

Style

So You’re Thinking About Trying An Upside-Down Bikini…

When several members of the Kardashian-Jenner clan — starting with Kendall, and then followed by Kylie and Kourtney — began wearing their string bikini

by Eliza Huber