UGG has teamed up with Feng Chen Wang on an innovate sheepskin boot that transforms into a summer-ready sandal. Expanding its roster of impressive designer collaborations (Molly Goddard and Telfar being recent examples), UGG tapped the Chinese designer three years ago. Two years in the making, the duo's joint effort is a truly versatile offering that places UGG at the forefront of comfort and style.Designing a transformable UGG boot was no small feat. "Initially, it was a challenge to design a p...
Founded by Rachel James, Chicago-based beauty brand Pear Nova specializes in luxury, vegan nail products that celebrate all skin tones. Since launching her company in 2012, after she gained experience in beauty school and graduated with a degree in fashion merchandising around nine years ago, James has made it her mission to create a brand that combines her passion for both industries. Pear Nova boasts a wide range of nail polishes and luxe nail care products that encourage women to indulge in e...
Sandal weather is officially here, and Birkenstock is celebrating with a new collection of slip-on shoes. The "Big Buckle" collection revamps three of the footwear brand's hero silhouettes -- the Arizona, Madrid and Gizeh -- with oversized silver hardware.Arriving in clean white leather along with earthy colorways "Mud Green" and "Almond," the Arizona's dual straps are adorned with hefty buckle closures. The Gizeh, a thong-style slip-on, features the oversized fastening at the quarter lateral wh...
A fun fact about me is that I'm a bit jewelry-obsessed. I've been building my collection of wearable accouterments from when I dragged my parents to get my ears pierced at Claire's and collected every color of jelly bracelets they sold at Hot Topic. Although my taste in jewelry has, how shall we put it, advanced since the early 2000s, I still feel the same need to adorn myself with all manner of hoops, bangles, and pendants. The only difference is that my approach to accessorizing these da...