I Trend-Spot on the Upper East Side—5 Luxe Fall Pieces I’m Seeing on Repeat

If you’re like me, you may have grown up with the glamorous 2000s TV series Gossip Girl. The show followed the lives of the overly dramatic, well-dressed Upper East Side teenagers and their intertwined stories of sex and scandal, but 12-year-old me brushed past all of that to instead watch the characters on the show I admired—the teens’ fabulously opulent mothers. Lily van der Woodsen and Eleanor Waldorf aren’t just impeccably stylish, over-the-top fictional characters, though. Their real-life counterparts are some of the best dressed fashion people you need to be paying attention to. Enter the viral Ladies of Madison Avenue Instagram and TikTok pages. read more

Your Horoscope This Week: December 31 to January 6

Aquarius, as the year begins Mercury ends its retrograde in Sagittarius on the 1st, and this activates your sector of friendship and social networks. If you’ve taken a hiatus from social media or felt annoyed by your social life, Mercury’s shift direct in Sag will alleviate such feelings and gradually have you in a more social mood. However since Pluto, the Planet of Transformation, is currently rounding out its stay in Capricorn and preparing to enter your sign on the 20th, a part of you will feel more comfortable alone, taking in the downloads from this epic planetary transition. Tap into your intuition to know when to say yes or to say no to social invites you receive this week, as having Mercury, Venus, and Mars all in Sag increases your popularity. read more

I Tried On 18 Boots at Nordstrom—Here Are the 7 I’d Actually Take Home With Me

Navigating the endless collection of boots at Nordstrom can be very time consuming, but the worst part for me has always been the sizing. I’ve often found myself ordering the incorrect size or finding that two pairs of affordable boots I was excited about from the same exact brand fit me completely differently. All of this changed when I started my series If the Shoe Fits, in which I try out different shoes for style and size and report back on my sizing recommendations.  read more

Your January Horoscope Is Here — Time To Dream Big

Congrats, Gemini — you made it through Mercury’s retrograde through Capricorn and Sag. As the month begins, you’re in the mood to start over. Venus is in Sag, activating your partnership sector, and reminding you that there’s plenty of fish in the sea, whether you’re fishing for a new romantic, creative, or platonic comrade, the key is to put yourself out there with the spirit of optimism. This transit could make you impatient or restless though, so tap into the Capricorn energy (with Mars entering Capricorn January 4, followed by the New Moon in Cap striking January 11) to ground yourself through fixing key objectives for yourself and holding yourself accountable for meeting them. read more