#affordable-basics

#affordable-basics

The convenience of sourcing online is fraught with more pitfalls than most of us want to admit. Try finding adequate photos of a vintage piece's condition-close-ups of the fabric, video of damaged areas, any images of a piece's rear or underside!

Clare Vivier and Heather Taylor have perfected the art of hosting by dividing responsibilities, with Vivier focusing on wine and Taylor on flowers and dessert. Their friendship of 20 years has led to a seamless collaboration that enhances the dinner party experience.

The collection spans several categories in the home, featuring smart storage pieces like the electric lime Lacquer Entryway Storage Pillar and a crescent moon-shaped chair and ottoman set.

Despite having to haul a dozen dumpster-loads of damaged goods out of the offices and the nearby Lab Store, to the tune of $1.5 million, Eileen said at the time, 'It was just stuff.' You can only imagine the emotions that might arise in a chief executive if they saw their sewage-soaked products floating by. Eileen and her staff did not linger there. They mobilized quickly-organizing carpools, impromptu meeting spaces, and arranging interest-free loans for staff needing cash during the crisis.

Videos of people proudly holding up potential purchases in stores, roaming the aisles looking for the best shoes and housewares, or running through every item in their "thrift hauls" - recaps of everything they found while thrifting - have hundreds of thousands of views and likes. Beyond that, some have turned their thrift finds into dollars, reselling the items online to other secondhand material lovers.

My mother always told me that the best cotton sheets are an investment I would not regret. She is right—the unfussy fabric is anything but one note.

There's a certain playfulness that I want to bring to the home category, just like fashion. Nothing in the line is overly precious. I try not to take it all too seriously.

"I 'm the most hated man in town," Ray McKelvie told me. The town in question was Clinton, British Columbia, approximately 350 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, on Highway 97. Later, I asked another Clinton resident whether McKelvie's claim was true. She thought for a moment. "Well, there's Joe, who lives in the trailer park," she said. "We don't like him much either. But it's about even."

I used to save my favorite clothes for a version of my life that never showed up. The blazer stayed in my closet because it felt "too professional" for a normal day. The heels were waiting for a dinner I'd yet to be invited to. The earrings were longing for an occasion that felt important enough to justify wearing them. Meanwhile, I wore the same outfits on repeat - to work, to run errands, to all the places where my actual life was happening.

Whether you're whipping up a labor-intensive meal or are working from home at a stand-up desk, these cushioned floor mats are about to make your legs and back so much happier. They're made with memory foam and supportive padding to help ease pressure on your joints as you stand. They're also waterproof to stand up to spills and splashes, and come in a variety of colors and sizes to suit your space.

In the show, "dirty" extends to anything that breaks fashion's pact with propriety. Here are clothes caked in grime, blotted with makeup, stiffened by salt, pieced from trash, frayed, and faded. The garments span decades, from the 1980s through the mid-2000s, when the likes of Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier built their fame on defying convention, to today, when corporatization has made such daring increasingly rare. But forgoing practicality frees certain designers from the demands that the body be polite-and thereby policed.

Before I graduated from college and became a full-time writer, I had my dream retail job: working at Reformation. Thanks to my treasured employee discount, I had a wardrobe stuffed with basics from the sustainable, celebrity-loved clothing brand, including adorable vacation dresses, matching sets, and cashmere sweaters. While I can confidently say Reformation's pieces are worth the investment, it's a bit of a splurge for my current budget without the sweet discount, so I've gotten creative and supplemented my wardrobe with a few wallet-friendly alternatives.

The brand's Mongolian Cashmere Wrap, for example, doubles as a first-class-worthy blanket, and its linen pajama sets are chic enough to wear straight from a plane to the hotel pool. Add in the washable silk travel dress and accessories like Italian leather dopp kits, and you've got a suitcase full of smart, stylish staples built for flights, car rides, and everything in between. Keep scrolling to explore the 14 Quince travel essentials that deserve a spot on your packing list.

If you're always searching for ways to look more polished, less tired, or just, well, better, this article is for you. Ahead, you'll find over 50 random, cheap things from Amazon that take mere minutes to accomplish their jobs - whether that's delivering an instant, vacation-worthy glow or tailoring loose-fitting clothing in a pinch. Scroll on to discover the products that'll make getting ready much quicker, easier, and frankly, more enjoyable.

Having been at InsideHook for the past seven years, I know that you guys are super into Outerknown, the Kelly Slater-founded clothing company that specializes in laid-back basics that are equally at home on a beach or out to dinner. Or just...at home, I guess. So I feel obligated to alert you to the very, very good sale they're currently hosting, on everything from their best-selling Blanket Shirt to their must-have Nomad Shorts, as well as $28 hoodies (?!?!) and a whole lot more.

Getting dressed shouldn't feel like a daily obstacle course, but if you've ever battled a loose button or a hem that just won't cooperate, you know the struggle is real. That's where these low-key genius clothing hacks come in. Think: tiny tools and brilliant fixes that make your clothes actually work for you. These all solve those oddly specific wardrobe problems you didn't even realize had such easy fixes. Scroll on for more.

Some days, getting dressed feels like a complete saga - slipping straps, too-tight waistbands, shoes that betray you the second you step out of the house. But never fear: we've found a ton of clever clothes and accessories that quietly fix everyday woes and help ease additional styling headaches. Scroll on to shop problem-solving bras, magic tailoring clips, layering hacks, and other things you didn't know existed but now suddenly need (and will wish you had sooner).

When it comes to assembling an on-the-go outfit, this fashion writer looks no further than tried-and-true loungewear pieces-think: hoodies, leggings, joggers, etc. And though I love the fan-favorite looks from labels like Vuori, Beyond Yoga, and Skims (to name just a few), it's no secret they can cost you a pretty penny. So, I always recommend shopping for these popular styles on Amazon for way less.