Worth The Calories! London's 11 Most Festive Dining Experiences
It’s one of life’s cruel ironies: Christmas party season insists on girly frocks and killer heels, but the traditional holiday diet – banquets of cheeseballs, chocolate, and booze – is better suited...
View ArticleThis Will Be Awesome: Somerset House Is Transforming Into An Ice Disco
People, it's time to ditch the blanket, put the box of mince pies away and get your skates on, disco style. The Somerset House ice rink is officially a Christmas tradition in our fine city, synonymous...
View Article5 Things To Know This AM
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: You deserve a treat this holiday season. And, that treat's coming in the form of the Elizabeth and James sample sale. Stock up on classic button-downs and...
View Article5 Things To Know This AM
Prada's new recruits for the spring/summer '13 ad campaign might be geared towards men, but we're definitely feeling a sudden urge to go on a shopping spree...funny how that works. (Fashion Telegraph)...
View ArticleBrooklyn's Lowest Rent Comes With An Old-World Catch
UPDATE: Apparently this whole thing is a parody...this kind of thing usually seems obvious in retrospect, but in this case the story is still believable. Maybe we're just way too jaded with this city,...
View Article14 Awesome Gifts To Add To Your Wish List — Stat!
You know the drill: You've spent weeks scouring for creative presents, cool wrapping paper, super-thoughtful holiday cards, and gorgeous decorations for your pad. Suddenly, someone asks you The Big...
View ArticleBest Of Etsy: 30 Handmade Gifts We're Loving
It's no secret that we love a good DIY around here, but sometimes we just don't have time to sit around bedazzling, crocheting, and burning our fingers on a glue gun. So, when it comes to the...
View Article9 Amazing Gift Ideas From Local Experts
There are the people you checked off your gift list back in July (hallelujah!), and then there are the ones who keep you up at night, stressin'. Seriously, they just seem to have everything. But, rest...
View Article1 Party Dress Done Up 3 Very Different Ways
You're a seasoned vet on the holiday-party circuit by now, with a few pivotal events still to come (hello, 2013!). And let's be honest: Spending on yet another dress just doesn't sound enticing, at...
View ArticleDavid Walliams Reveals Baby Fear (Hint: It Involves Simon Cowell)
When it comes to his impending fatherhood, it's not the sleepless nights, endless nappy changes, nor the sheer weight of parental responsibility that's bothering David Walliams. Nope, apparently his...
View ArticleCatch Way More Than A Buzz At L.A.'s 27 Coolest Coffee Shops!
We may not be "pot" heads like the good people of Portland or Seattle, but it's a known fact: You never mess with Angelenos and their lattes. Coffee shops are about so much more than a liquid love...
View Article25 Made-In-The-Bay Stocking Stuffers To Buy NOW!
There's something so exhilarating about spying one or two massive, impeccably wrapped gifts under the tree. But, as we all know, good things come in small packages, too — that's why we're just as...
View ArticleA Major NYC Designer Is Headed to LFW (Cue Maniacal Laugh)
When we bragged about London Fashion Week's rising significance, we weren't just tooting our own horns. Sure enough, one of New York Fashion Week's most beloved womenswear designers — not to mention...
View ArticleCue The Collective "Aww:" Man Repeller Styles Her Hubby
It’s been six months of marital bliss for Leandra Medine, aka The Man Repeller, and hubby Abie Cohen. But, has it been sartorial bliss? Fortunately, the answer is a resounding yes — the adorable...
View ArticleNo Surprise: Time's Deserving, But Obvious, Person Of The Year
Time's Person of the Year is never going to be some unknown, up-and-coming influencer. It's a coveted honor that's reserved for people who've achieved truly gigantic things in the past year. And...
View ArticleKenzo Proclaims: Tigers Are The New Owls
There are certain animals that manage to rise to iconographic infamy: cats, slow lorises, pandas, corgis, and owls have all dominated YouTube (or the runways) in some form or another. Most recently,...
View ArticleLast-Minute Gift Idea: Colin Firth Reading To Your Mom
Well, sorta. There are certain attractions to having one of Hollywood's better actors whisper a fine piece of literature into the ear of a loved one. And now, as a last minute second gift,...
View ArticleDermaplaning: Practical, Gross, or Flat-Out Dangerous?
So. Let's talk facial hair, shall we? None of us likes to admit that part of our beauty routine involves removing unwanted facial hair, but truth is, many women have to remove or bleach facial hair on...
View ArticleSelfridges Wants You Shut Up & Shop (But You'll Need To Take Off Your Shoes,...
This is either utterly insane or completely brilliant: Next month, Selfridges is reintroducing its Silence Room. Located in the Bond Street store's Ultralounge, shoppers will be asked to leave shoes,...
View ArticleThe First Look At Kate Spade Saturday's Pre-Fall Collection Is Here
UPDATE: The wait is over, and Kate Spade has officially shown the new collection for her Saturday line. The brand's pre-fall '13 line included just what we predicted: brights, prints, and a plethora...
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