For beauty lovers, months aren't just months: They're 28 to 31 day periods, wherein any and all product and brand launches can happen — and when they do, it feels like your birthday, no matter what time of the year you were actually born. The May 201…

When the time comes for another awards show like the 2018 Billboard Music Awards, you can be sure of one thing and one thing only: If a celebrity wears something on the red carpet with any small or unusual detail, Twitter will notice and love it. At …

If you're not familiar with the Korean boy band BTS yet, perhaps it's time to get familiar before they take the stage at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards. After all, it might take awhile to get to know every member of the seven person K-pop group. BTS…

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this Sunday, May 20, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC. Just like BBMAs in years past, the show promises to be an entertaining celebration of music's fines…

On May 19, American actor Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will marry at St. George's Cathedral in Windsor, England. The nuptials are highly anticipated across the globe, and the potential fashion choices of the happy couple on the big day are at the t…

OK, fine: The glamour and intrigue of the royal wedding of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has officially captured my attention, washing over me in waves of centuries-old tiaras and tulle. I wouldn't say I'm emotionally invested in their love story (t…

I am the child of financially sensible Polish and German parents, sturdy people who know when to splurge and when to save. When it comes to everyday home goods, my instinct was always to save — until, of course, I tried Brooklinen sheets for the very…

For many women, the search for a swimsuits for small busts can feel like it's about one thing and one thing only: Making that small bust look bigger. In the past, brands marketed swimsuits as "creating the illusion" of a large bust, or "accentuating …

Finding the perfect swimsuit is always a challenge, but shopping for swimsuits for large busts is a process — one with its own highly specific (and often frustrating) set of criteria. Sometimes, the styles you love don't offer much support — and if t…

If you've ever had a difficult time shopping for a plus size swimsuit, you're certainly not alone. It's a soul-sucking voyage that I am intimately familiar with. I've been plus size my entire life, all the way back to childhood. Shopping for a swimsu…

The Met Gala is one of the holiest, most hallowed nights in fashion, and Cardi B is one of the most exciting artists in the music industry. How perfect, then, is their spiritual union? Cardi B's 2018 Met Gala dress is truly iconic — some may even cal…

Shopping for bridesmaid dresses is often described as its own special kind of hell. With so much pressure to find the perfect look for the bride (not to mention so many styles and price points to contend with), it's easy to get overwhelmed. If you're…

Amy Schumer's new comedy I Feel Pretty, premiering nationwide on April 20, has already started plenty of conversations about women and confidence. After watching the trailer, some were concerned that the movie reinforces negative ideas about weight a…

I know, I know: Considering the frigid weather we're having in the northeast, it's hard to convince yourself that it's actually spring. Fair enough: I haven't put my winter sweaters away, nor have I totally buried the idea that I could go for an open…

"She just looks so...fake," I said to one of my friends, referring to whichever celebrity we were dissecting that day. We were in high school, a phase of life when everything got harshly categorized on either side of an unforgiving binary: Ugly or ho…

There are plenty of online, multi-brand retail destinations for straight sizes — Revolve, ShopBop, and Intermix, to name a few. However, these sites tend to have limited to no offerings in plus, which can be frustrating to a market that primarily sho…

Body shamers be damned: Plus size women have fought for (and, let's face it, won) the right to unapologetically wear cute swimsuits on the beach, even without a cover-up, and yes, even if it's a two-piece. Thankfully, more and more plus size fashion …

Depending on where you live, the chilly winter temperatures might feel like they're holding on for dear life. In New York City on this fine mid-March morning, I personally considered wearing my coat inside of the house. However, I can feel the hope a…

I write one of these beauty editorials every month (feel free to check out January and February 2018 if you're in need of even more products to shower yourself with). Sometimes, I get worried that there won't be enough newness to share — especially b…

It's hard to imagine an American girl or woman between the ages of 10 and 35 who doesn't have a significant memory or profound life experience inside of a Claire's Accessories, the purple and pink beacon of butterfly-clipped hope that seemed to have …