A must-have fruit bowl

Getting the kids and the hubbies to eat right is an ongoing challenge. One of the things we’ve learned however is that making healthy foods accessible goes a long way. If we pre-cut fruits and veggies and display them front and center in the fridge we’re all less likely to go rummaging through the pantry looking for something packaged. Now thanks to designer Robert Seigelnspired it’s made all the more easy with his fun porcelain bowls, inspired by his grandmother’s fruit bowl.

The bowls and saucers are crafted and glazed by hand with a cluster of holes so that you can rinse your berries, while also allowing air to circulate, which helps keep fruit ripe. There’s [...]

Move over Marc Jacobs

There have been countless celebrity turned designer disasters - ahem P. Diddy and Jennifer Lopez - but here are 10 that consistently get it right.

1. Victoria Beckham

2. Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen

3. Gwen Stefani

4. Pharrell

5. Nicole Richie

6. Rachel Zoe

7. Brad Pitt [...]

Stay wrinkle free

Believe it or not our bodies are subject to varying degrees of dehydration throughout the year - especially this time of year when we’re transitioning from cold dry winter air to warmer temperatures, the body’s largest organ—your skin—takes a beating. Things get worse in the summertime when we’re baked by the sun and minutes later blasted by frigid air-conditioning devoid of any humidity. “The ideal humidity comfort level for humans can be anywhere from 40-60 percent,” says Heather Hausenblas, Ph.D., of the University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance, “Americans spend a good portion of their time inside with the AC blasting. In these types of environments we are constantly sucking vital nutrients out of the skin, which can lead to a plethora of undesirable conditions — from wrinkles to acne breakouts to itchy dry patches…not to mention feeling like your body’s running a quart low all the time.” To deal with the humidity conundrum—which is a year-round challenge for the skin, Hausenblas recommends an “inside-out” approach that incorporates the following tips:

1. First and foremost stay hydrated—drink at least half your body’s weight in ounces of water or low sugar juices every day [...]

A new in-house home brand

Target launched their new home brand, Threshold, with a bang last week erecting a 1,600-square-foot dollhouse complete with a patio and lawn area smack in the middle of Grand Central in New York City. There were somewhere between 3,500 and 4,000 products on display in the house and, with few exceptions, all are available for purchase at Target.

Needless to say Threshold offers an extensive range of products to meet pretty much every home need you can imagine. We’re particularly fond of their tabletop, linens, and outdoor furnishings and we love that the prices are [...]

Celebrities go grunge

Last week the annual Met Gala took place in light of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s spring exhibition, “PUNK: Chaos to Couture” in New York. Everyone from Sarah Jessica Parker to Cameron Diaz was on hand showing off their personal take on Punk Rock so it’s little surprise that this trend has migrated it’s way into mainstream fashion.

For some inspiration, check-out all the looks here and see our list of the top 10 punk looks of the night below.

1. Sarah Jessica Parker (she wore a faux mohawk!)

2. Beyonce

3. Carine Roitfeld

4. Chanel Iman [...]