Look of the Day — Checkered Patterns, Tropical Flower Prints, and Plenty of Brights

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For the first time in months, we had a gorgeous, sunny, warm weekend in New York City — and I was ready to hit the park, stroll leisurely through the streets, visit local farmer’s markets and basically do absolutely anything that involved being outside and having the sun shine down on me.

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Cut It Out! — Shoes With Elaborate Laser-Cut Perforations Rule Spring 2014

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Typically, if your shoes have holes in them, it’s time to take them to your favorite repair expert and, if the prognosis is negative, toss them in the garbage and mourn their loss.

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Lancôme DreamTone Ultimate Dark Spot Corrector Aims To Deliver Customized Skin Brightening Esperience

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Perhaps more than ever before, women are searching to perfect their skin tones, a multi-pronged process that involves eliminating redness, eradicating dark spots and acne scars, boosting overall radiance, and ensuring evenness in their complexion’s tonality.

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Delicious-Smelling Digits Are Within Reach Thanks To The Pacifica Indian Coconut Nectar Super Hydrating Hand Cream

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As a long-time fan of Pacifica and its delicious body butters, I’ve done a joyful shimmy whenever the California-based brand has announced a new launch.

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Get into an Island Groove with the Havaianas x Mara Hoffman Collection

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 There’s always been an easiness to fashion designer Mara Hoffman’s clothes, a carefree Bohemian attitude made modern via psychedelic prints and exuberant colors.

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High Art — This Season’s Prints Capture the Art World’s Dynamic Energy and Boundless Creativity

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From aquatic paintings like Claude Monet’s “Waves Breaking” and Hokusai’s “The Great Wave,” floral still life works like Edouard Manet’s “Carnations and Clematis in a Crystal Vase” and Pablo Picasso’s “Flowers,” and abstract works like those by Brazilian painter Beatric Milhazes, this season’s garments nod to the storied masterpieces hanging in the walls of the Loeuvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Hermitage Museum.

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Enchanted Forest — Jon Forster Reveals New Line of Rings Inspired By Woodland Creatures

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In recent seasons, you might have seen more and more rings sculpted to resemble the heads of different creatures within the animal kingdom.

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New Ultra-Nourishing MAC Mineralize Rich Lipsticks

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Like most makeup aficionados, I have a soft spot for MAC Cosmetics but, that said, I’ve never been a huge fan of their Mineralize Lipsticks — if only because they were never, in my experience, particularly long-lasting.

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Nutty Over the Dove Purely Pampering Pistachio Cream with Magnolia Nourishing Body Wash

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Several weeks ago, I received a lovely gift basket from Dove’s publicity team filled with goodies with which to celebrate the first day of Spring.

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Be the Queen of the Desert with the Butter LONDON Boho Rock Spring 2014 Collection

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Festival season is officially here, and the Butter LONDON Spring 2014 collection perfectly captures the free-spirited, gypsy-meets-jet-setter vibe of these yearly outdoor concerts and jams.

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