Gwen Stefani doesn’t need a lighter to “spark the fire” — the red-lipped Orange County pop icon can easily set the style world ablaze with her unique aesthetic and her flair for quirky and colorful design.
There’s nothing like a fresh coat of paint to liven up a home — and nothing like a fluid, sheen-heavy, wet-looking lip color to brighten up one’s face.
The right fitness gear can be as powerful a motivational tool as any high-energy, adrenaline-pumping playlist, outspoken and go-getter workout buddy, or motivational poster (you know, the ones with quotes like “If you’re tired of starting over, stop giving up,” and “Sweat is fat crying” that abound on Pinterest and which I personally find incredibly trite but seem to inspire many of my peers).
Nonie Creme is the type of gutsy, witty, intuitive, risk-raking, rock ‘n’ roll cool, business-minded, approachable beauty guru that most of us can only aspire to be.
It’s been a huge week for the Jenner and Kardashian clans — first, Vanity Fair introduced the world to the first photographs of Bruce Jenner’s female self, Caitlyn Jenner, with the stunning images earning comparisons to such beauty icons as Jessica Lange and Janice Dickerson; next, Caitlyn made her Twitter debut and immediately broke the record on the fastest user to reach 1 million followers (four hours as opposed to the five-hour record previously set by Barack Obama); then, Kim Kardashian announced that, after undergoing IVF treatments, she’s now expecting a second child with husband Kanye West; and now, Kylie and Kendall Jenner have launched their highly anticipated capsule collection for Topshop.
Everyone has a household chore they absolutely loathe — whether it’s scrubbing the bathtub, sweeping, doing laundry, mopping floors, dusting ceiling fans, or cleaning windows.
If you’re always on the hunt for new beauty products, then you’ve likely heard about Birchbox, a buzz-y subscription service featuring monthly boxes filled with beauty samples that can, in turn, be purchased in full-size form at the brand’s accompanying e-commerce site (side note: you can purchase products at Birchbox.com even if you don’t partake in the subscription service).
Few brands employ an experimental approach to eyewear design, tirelessly looking to create new shapes, add unexpected embellishments, juxtapose seemingly contradictory colors and materials, and invent near-sculptural works that delightfully blur the line between fashion and function as all true avant-garde fashion should. Imagine Philip Treacy’s penchant for innovation in the realm of hats and fascinators, transfer it to the eyewear realm, and you’ll come close to understanding the eclectic and forward-thinking DNA of the Linda Farrow brand, established by its namesake in 1970 and now prospering under the vigilance of Simon Jacob and Tracy Sedino, both of whom have laid the groundwork for collaborations with designers like Dries Van Noten, Oscar de la Renta, The Row, Matthew Williamson, Kris van Assche, and Jeremy Scott.
From Father’s Day brunches, lobster bakes, garden parties, Mexican fiestas, outdoor cookouts, and tea parties, summer is the best time to invite friends and family members over to your home so you can share great conversation, yummy treats, and plenty of laughter.
