It would be the understatement of the ear to say that my mom and I don’t exactly have the same sense of style. She’s a lot more laid back than I am, she loves her maxi skirts and a great pair of yoga pants (I mean, who doesn’t) while my style is a little more over the top, and a lot more New York City if you know what I mean. While we don’t have the exact same sense of style we do have a similar love for shopping. When I was growing up, every weekend my mom, sisters and I would take day...

If you’re looking for wardrobe inspiration as you get your closet ready in the new year, one of our go-to shopping experts is here with intel. Yep, Rose Hayes—a VIP stylist at Nordstrom—has a list of items she thinks will help make any offering all the chicer in 2023. With her role as a Nordstrom stylist, she spends her days working with clients to help them lean into their personal styles by suggesting a variety of items. And it’s the pieces coming your way that she loves and has got...

While our obsession with effortlessly chic French-Girl style is an enduring one—I find it’s the Brit-girls who take more style risks, exude an edgier aesthetic, and are decidedly individual in their style choices. Call me biased (I am British after all) but I always find the outfits across the pond exceedingly more interesting and exciting to observe. There’s a certain eccentricity within a Brit-girls wardrobe, a quirkiness that manifests itself in the form of chunky hand-made sweaters, h...

If you ask me whether or not to buy someone a gift card as a present, I'll tell you that it's impersonal and a bit of a yawn 90% of the time. The only time I praise them is when the recipient is anything like my mother, who almost never buys anything indulgent for herself and therefore needs the incentive to go out and splurge on something that's just for her.That is why I was thrilled to find out that she'd been gifted with a $200 gift card to Nordstrom aka our department store. (Ever...