Year: 2020

July 01, 2020 at 06:11PM I had the honor of doing grad school in London. Although it was the time of my life, my daily pints, pastries, foam coffees, and happy hours added 30 pounds to my tiny frame. After graduating, I moved to New York City and recommitted my life to fitness. Since then, I’ve been introduced to reformer Pilates and hot yoga. I’ve found a new passion for hiking and hour-long HIIT classes. But probably my favorite part of this journey is how styled I look while getting healthy. The amount of sports bras, yoga pants, and accessories I’ve acquired in three short years is actually shocking. I wouldn’t be surprised if I was Lululemon’s, Girlfriend Collective‘s, and Outdoor Voices’ number one customer. Something about that old adage “when you look good, you feel good.” My most recent discovery of New Balance’s collaboration with LA-based cult brand Staud has been my latest obsession. I love the entire vibrant collection, but there’s one item that steals the show for me. I was casually flipping through sale emails on my break from work a few weeks ago and was about to delete Staud’s email – and then I saw them. There, on my tiny six-inch iPhone, were the most amazing track pants I’d ever seen – emerald green with a bright blue accent. I actually gasped. The model exuded confidence in them. They sat so perfectly on her hips, and the bagginess of the pants was bound to hide any

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July 01, 2020 at 06:05PM The other day, I glanced down at my feet. Not only were they in dire need of a fresh pedicure, but they were enveloped in – yet again – a pair of flip-flops for the umpteenth day in a row. While I love easy slides, in that moment, I felt like I wanted a fresh pair of stylish sandals. There are so many shoe trends to consider right now – from block heels to thong sandals – but I decided to hunt down one of my favorite styles: an easy-to-wear gladiator sandal; and I found it at Old Navy. The Faux-Suede Lace-Up Gladiator Sandals ($10, originally $35) comes in five earthy shades, and unlike other gladiators I’ve owned, they’re simple to both slip on and tie. The footbed is soft, it’s simple to loosen or tighten the laces, and the laces even have small delicate tassels on the ends so the shoe itself doesn’t feel overly trendy. The minute I slipped them on, I took them for a walk and felt ready for the beautiful warm weather. I plan to wear them with lightweight pants and even denim shorts. Related: Fashion Girls Are Obsessed With Animal-Print Dresses – Shop the Trend For $22 Right Here More Celeb News Author Rebecca Brown | Popsugar Selected by CWC

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July 01, 2020 at 05:55PM Somewhat inadvertently, I became a minimalist. Not solely with the style of clothing and accessories that I gravitate toward – though I do revel in clean lines, classic silhouettes, and neutral colors – but also with my space and the amount of “stuff” in it. For the last three years, I’ve primarily worked from home (which is a one-bedroom apartment that I share with my fiancé in Manhattan), wherein certain clothing types no longer made sense. While I’ve always maintained a clean and relatively clutter-free space, I routinely became distracted by the little messes that would pile up around my workspace, from papers to clothing. My focus derailed and shifted into a full-on deep clean of my apartment on more occasions than I’d like to admit. To wit, on days when I had meetings or went into an office pre-COVID-19, I found myself increasingly challenged by getting dressed. Many of the standout styles in my closet lost their luster. The majority of my “investment pieces” felt fussy for the occasions at hand. And newer items I purchased were trickier to style than I imagined. As for the basics, well, they were wearing down after many a default outfit, which often consisted of a T-shirt, blazer, and jeans. For someone who has worked in fashion for the past 10 years, this felt like an epic failure, to say the least. I decided to restrategize and started with a major home and closet clean-out. In turn, my

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