Happy Doomsday! How We're (Fake) Prepping For The Mayan Apocalypse
As you may have heard through news reports, New-Age blogs, and John Cusack movies, tomorrow night marks the end of the Mayan calendar, and, therefore, the end of the world. Sure, physicists,...
View ArticleDeck The Halls: Check Out This Festive (& Easy!) DIY
You've probably already got your holiday cheer spread throughout your apartment, but we're of the mindset that one can never have too much cheer. We love scouring home decor stores for the latest and...
View ArticleA Bike For Christmas! Score $75 Off 20 Super-Rad Fixies
Remember waking up one snowy morning to a shiny new two-wheeler, complete with souped-up training wheels and a basket, next to the tree? Yep — Best. Gift. Ever. This year, we thought we’d rekindle the...
View ArticleFashion Ornaments! Our Staffer's Crafty Creations
As avid DIYers here at R29 HQ, we take every opportunity we can to use our glue guns. For the craftier among us, the holiday season is our Fashion Week, filled with Pinterest boards brimming with...
View ArticleAdventures of the 1%: Woman Gets $20K Facial, Grows Bones In Her Eye Socket
So...if something is more expensive, that's gotta mean it's more effective, right? You get what you pay for, and all? Well, yeah that's kind of not true. In today's tale from the beauty school of hard...
View ArticleAssembly Guides Us In All Things Casual-Cool
Layering and accessorizing certainly make for interesting, eye-catching, and creative outfits, but there is something truly fulfilling about finding that single piece that screams casually tells the...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About The MTA's New Price Hike
Remember when a monthly subway pass was under $100? Well, those days are but a distant memory now. With yesterday's unanimous vote, the MTA plans on raising prices starting March 2013. Here's what...
View ArticleThrowback: Mary Janes That Won't Make You Look Elementary
No true retro lady’s wardrobe is complete without a few Chelsea-collared, A-line dresses; a leather, shoulder-strap handbag; and a good pair of Mary Janes. With all the refreshing, new, grown-up...
View ArticleBauble Designer Monique Péan Talks Holiday Wish Lists, S.F. Grub, & More!
Dubbed one to watch in Fortune magazine's 40 Under 40 list and named by O, The Oprah Magazine as one of its Ten Women on the Rise, Monique Péan is kind of a big deal. Not to mention, Péan is also one...
View ArticleYour New Fave L.A. Line & Snaps From The Girl Behind It (A Gift, Too!)
When we e-introduced you to the 10 indie designers you had to meet back in September, we described Grace Chon's Love, Zooey collection in a few short words: Shut. The. Front. Door. Duds. — and we...
View ArticleLast Laughs: Vanity Fair's Amazing Comedy Issue Outtakes
Did we mention how much we were into Vanity Fair's comedy issue. Oh, wait. We totally did. Good thing ol' VF didn't stop there. In the spirit of the season, Vanity Fair has offered up an extra...
View ArticleThe Street-Style Snap That Left Us All Googly Eyed
We don't mess around when it comes to winter. Hat, gloves, wool coat: check, check, and check. Long johns, hand warmers, and five layers of leggings: Can't say we haven't gone there. And, just like...
View ArticleLondon's Top 10 Boutiques—We're Talking The Best Of The Best, Here
From fantastical art-installation-cum-nightclubs to Victorian cabinets of curiosity, London’s boutique scene is eclectic, experimental, and downright impossible to pin down. And that’s just the way we...
View ArticleThis Headband Might Be The Best Christmas Accessory, Ever
Face it, If you're not donning some sort of seasonal headgear this Christmas, you're not really trying. And while Santa hats and fascinators festooned with dangling mistletoe have their charms, we've...
View Article5 Things To Know This AM
Honestly speaking, Barbie cannot compete with a Katy Perry paper doll. MTV has created printable paper dolls featuring the year's best music video moments, including Solange Knowles' printed suit and...
View Article5 Things To Know This AM
If you love Etsy, you know the elation you feel when you find a particularly awesome vendor. Well, that's how we feel about UK-based jewelry brand Violet Bolter. We are so digging the gold vermeil...
View ArticlePeep Stephanie Winston Wolkoff's Super-Luxe UES Apt
It may be difficult to imagine planning the Met Gala for Vogue, expanding Fashion Week to Lincoln Center, and running a consulting business that boasts your own name. But all of these lofty...
View ArticleHappy Holidays! 36 Festive Snaps From Our Fave Local Instagrammers
There is no denying that 2012 was the year of Instagram — the addictive app became a part of our daily routine, as we snapped and double-tapped our way through our days. Besides the obvious perks —...
View ArticleWatch This Man Create A Gingerbread Downton Abbey In 5 Min (Sorta)
Gingerbread artists, be forewarned: Recreating the truly epic Downton Abbey English country house is not for the faint of frosting. But, baked-goods expert Curtis Jensen tackled the beloved show's...
View Article8 Tips For Planning A NYE Bash From An HGTV Star
Forget dropping a few hundos on another overly extravagant (and borderline memorable) New Year's Eve bash. We suggest ringing in 2013 at home—but not in PJs while scarfing down Chinese waiting for the...
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