Julia Friedman

If there's one trend worth getting behind this season, it's blanket coats. Hands down. I mean ... the name speaks for itself. Can you think of anything better than wrapping yourself in what's essentially a blanket and being able to call it…

You don't need me to remind you that fall is officially here. Just step outside and feel the cool, crisp air for yourself. Or head on over to your local grocer to marvel at all of the pumpkin-flavored fare, like pumpkin spice Jell-o and pumpkin…

As far as I'm concerned, there are two different queens worth dressing up as for Halloween this year. The first is Beyoncé and the other is, of course, The Snow Queen, aka Queen Elsa of Arendelle, aka Elsa. And guess what? An Elsa Halloween costume…

The cold weather is creeping up on us, which makes me inclined to take longer, hotter showers. I know, I KNOW — shame on me, but it's the truth and I promise that I recycle and turn off lights when I leave a room. That means, of course, that I'm…

The whole point of working out is to stay healthy and feel good about yourself, so it seems a little counterintuitive to write an article about how to make a fashion statement in your yoga class, right? Don't worry, there will be none of that…

The first real job interview I was invited to was for a winternship at Marie Claire. It would be at the New York City office, and when discussing travel plans with my mother, our conversation shifted to what I might wear to the interview. The…

When I was younger, about a month or so before the start of each school year, my mother would round up me and my three sisters to flip through the pages of catalogues like L.L. Bean and J. Crew to do some back-to-school shopping. We had a very…

I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't struggle with having big feet. Even in middle school, my gym sneakers came from the men's department. Shopping for shoes in stores was a nightmare — either they didn't carry my size or the shoes that…

I think I have a problem: Aside from the sneakers I wear when I hit the gym, the only shoes I've worn for the past four months are my patent nude Sam Edelman Gigi Flat Sandals. I can't help it, guys. They literally go with everything and are…

Navigating the underwear market can be pretty daunting these days. Should you go for the boyshorts or briefs? Cotton or lycra? Are thongs really that bad for you? Is shapewear? And don't even get me started on whatever the heck c-strings are meant…

You don't need a closet full of designer duds to look like a million bucks. We've all seen Marie Claire 's "Splurge vs. Steal" column and other "get the look for less" articles in magazines and on style blogs. All of them prove that it's possible to…

In my fantasy world that I often dream about, I start every morning with a blowout at Drybar. My mess of frizzy red hair is someone else's problem and, while I'm sitting in the hairdresser's chair, I use my extra time to catch up on important…