Let’s face it, not everyone’s a Barbie girl in a Barbie world. Some of us are Bratz girls. This is true of myself and some of my fellow R29 editors. A big part of their allure was their attitude and style. While Barbie was a pristine and perfect woman, the Bratz gang was the antithesis […]
This Weekend’s Best Sales, According To R29 Shopping Editors
As professional online shoppers, Refinery29 affiliate writers have a *spidey* sense for the best virtual sale sections and limited-time deals. Whether it’s Lululemon’s ol’ reliable We Made Too Much tab or a flash deal on a TikTok-viral carry-on — where there’s a clearance rack, there’s an R29 shopping editor sizing up its price-slashed goods. And […]
Join In On The End-Of-Summer Fun With These Reader-Favorite July Bestsellers
Whether they baked in dry heat or got dewy in humidity, Refinery29 readers can agree on one thing: it was a HOT hot July. How do we know? Our anonymous shopping data from the last 30 days featured more top-bought cooling products than ever before. Ventilated pillows adorned beds, portable mini fans flew into purses, […]
27 Wide-Leg Jeans For Some Breathing Room (Flared & Baggy Styles Included)
Trends come and go, and they open up opportunities to experiment with our personal styles, but we always know which silhouettes complement our body shapes best and make us feel confident. And wide-leg jeans certainly make me feel the most confident. I personally enjoy a high-waisted and cropped wide-leg style that enhances my curves and […]
Four Thirst Trap Essentials You Need In Your Closet
Welcome to Fashionably Black!, a style and culture guide for Black people highlighting the cultural moments, pioneers, and conversations we’ve always been a part of! Putting a magnifying glass to style & self-expression, Fashionably Black! explores the many ways we are the history, we are the fashion, and will ALWAYS be. We’re not trending, we’re […]
Fashion Newsletters Are Curing Our Blog-Era Nostalgia
New York-based writer Laura Reilly didn’t set out to start her own fashion newsletter. She had been working at InStyle when the coronavirus pandemic hit, prompting her to move to a part-time role to figure out what else she wanted to do professionally. “There was no plan, no agenda,” she tells Refinery29. But the move led […]
Issa Rae Spoke to Good Morning America About Mentorship in a $870 Cream LESET Crochet Set with Stuart Weitzman Heels
Issa Rae is on the move, with stories to tell and an entertainment industry to conquer. The Actress and Producer, 38, made an appearance on Good Morning America this week to discuss mentorship and inclusion, while looking ultra stylish and posh in a cream LESET crochet ensemble. As ‘President Barbie’ was heading into GMA studios, […]
Ciara Attended the Gap X LoveShackFancy Launch in a Denim Floral Jacket with Matching Thigh-High Boots as the New Face of the Collaboration
Artist Ciara is doing a “1-2 step” to her latest brand endorsement as the new face of Gap X LoveShackFancy’s latest collaboration- “A Family Affair.” The 76-piece collection is a merge between Gap’s rich denim heritage, and LoveShackFancy’s dainty floral prints, that always offers a feminine touch. CiCi spoke about manifesting this moment as she […]
Rapper Coi Leray Posed in Silver Tyler Lambert Edge Boots for a Photoshoot
Benzino’s mini me Coi Lerey is in the spotlight, with all eyes on the 26-year old rapper and singer who just released her second studio album in June entitled, Coi. From her sharp flow, and trendsetting looks, she can’t be disregarded as a one-hit-wonder. In a recent photoshoot, Coi surprised fans with a modern and […]
Prep For Brisk Autumn Days With The Best-Rated Fall Dresses
Are you ready to reunite with all the wonderful aspects of cozy season (hot beverages, retreats to log cabins, and, of course, candles galore)? As we look forward to cooler days, we’ve also begun to take a glance at cozy sweaters and cardigans again. Fortunately, dress season did not end with the warm weather. There […]
Fall Preview: 5 Outfit Ideas with sale finds
The Nsale is ending this Sunday 8/6, and I wanted to share some Fall outfit formulas with sale pieces I’ve recommended! These feature staple sale purchases from prior years like my leggings and leather jacket, mixed and matched with a few new finds. While I’m not wishing summer away just yet, some of these combos […]
Fashion Bomb Editors’ Top Picks for Fall 2023
The weather outside is yet to be frightful, but we’re already thinking of fall. Earlier this year, fashion week runways mapped out the trends and new It items of the season ahead, and being the fashion connoisseurs that we are, we ate them up! From vibrantly loud colors to quiet manicures, keep scrolling to see […]
June Ambrose Celebrated 50 Years of Hip Hop in a $2,960 Plaid Sergio Hudson Suit with a $28,000 Hermes Bag
Modern and beautiful, with a sartorial elegance, the fashion queen herself wore a $2,960 plaid Sergio Hudson suit while celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop with Nasdaq and Rock the Bells. While sitting pretty on top of a New York rooftop, one can’t help but notice Ambrose’s bomb accessories which consisted of a custom Khia Tullae […]
Karrueche Tran Heads to Giorgio Baldi in a Black Cecilie Bahnsen Lace Up Crop Top and Noir Kei Ninomiya Black Strap Trousers
Karrueche headed to dinner in an all black look, including a $341 Cecilie Bahnsen Lace Up Crop Top and $1,080 Noir Kei Ninomiya Black Strap Trousers: She wore her black crop top backwards to reveal a slender fit with self tie straps. We adored her clear Cinderella inspired pumps that offered balance to such an […]
The Princess of Wales in the Pink
Hello, and welcome to an August post as the Wales family enjoys some down time. It is the summer of Barbie – the film is a smash hit. Along with the movie’s popularity, we are seeing the color pink. Everywhere. Below, Margot Robbie at the London premiere of the movie. We are also seeing many […]
R29 Editors’ Favorite “TikTok Made Me Buy It” Purchases
Scrolling through TikToks isn’t just about crying at dog rescue videos, laughing at unhinged dating drama, or perusing last weekend’s best Eras Tour outfits. The app has become a go-to destination for discovering slept-on products from beauty to clothes to some of those weird Amazon gadgets you never knew you needed (until you suddenly can’t […]
The Best-Rated Jeans, According To True Blue Denim Fans
While we love a matching sweatsuit and the ultimate no-fuss black leggings, jeans are still supreme in our closet for their sartorial resilience as a timeless closet staple. The classic garment is at the very top of our shopping lists year-round, and we’ve got our eyes out for the best jeans for women right now […]
17 Cute College Backpacks That Get High Marks From Us
Believe it or not, we’re almost in the throes of that magical season that we shopping enthusiasts refer to as “back to school.” Sure, we’re still a little ways off from the changing of the leaves, the dropping of the mercury, and the unearthing of the knitwear, but here in the land of fashion we’re […]