Slippers, sweatsuits, boxer-style shorts, tube socks, leggings, and tie-dye anything. If you didn’t already own these things prior to the pandemic or if you just had a few, my guess is that they suddenly appeared in your wardrobe in multiples sometime around April or May of 2020. The unofficial “quarantine starter pack,” as I like to refer to the grouping, took social media as well as our shopping carts by storm and maintained its place firmly for just about a year, which is pretty muc...

The elusive "perfect travel outfit"—it's something we've discussed, debated, and broken down quite a bit before. What does an effortless yet polished and, above all else, comfy travel outfit really look like, and why does it seem nearly impossible to accomplish? Non-stretch high-rise jeans are out of the question, no matter how long you're in transit. On the other hand, it's this writer's opinion that wearing straight-up leggings isn't the most stylish option, though I'll admit it may be the c...

I’m not going to lie—I shop on Amazon at least three times a week. Between buying cute linen rompers for my baby, best-selling fiction books to comfort me through quarantine, and my beloved English breakfast tea, I tend to rack up a lot of mileage on my Amazon odometer. Lately, I’ve been using the easy and convenient one-stop retailer more than ever to stock up on warm-weather wardrobe essentials, from cute shorts to tank tops, but it’s been easy summer dresses, in particular, that...

As someone who doesn't spend that much time wearing swimsuits, I prefer to spend more on fashion items I'm going to get a lot of use out of and less on swimsuits. But that doesn't mean I don't want a few new ones each summer. For this reason, I've become an expert at finding chic affordable bikinis and one-pieces, and I know that I'll always find them at the nine brands below.In case you're wondering, I have a few criteria for what makes a good swimsuit brand. I really like it when a brand has...