After nearly fifteen years of living in New York City, I have amassed quite the collection of coats. Coats are my favorite way to make a statement with my outfits during November through at least March when we experience winter weather in the Northeast. I believe they are the best investment for a finishing touch […]

Toteme Coat

Best Winter Coats for Women

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January 20, 2026

Happy Friday! I barely survived this week!? Anyone else feel like it was an absolute whirlwind / sh!t storm?? As such, today I am (gladly! gratefully!) en route to reunite with my BFFs for our annual girls trip and I can’t wait. With everything going on in the world, I need their hugs and laughter […]

The Weekly Edit

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January 16, 2026

Cold weather months often brings changes to our winter skin care routine and if you’re not changing up your beauty products each season, this is your sign to do so. I, for one, always need way more moisture in my skincare routine come winter. And, as I’ve gotten older, my skin tends to be more […]

Face Masks for Winter Skin

32 Best Skin Care Products for Cold Weather and Dry Skin

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January 15, 2026

La Ligne Mini Marin Black Sweater

While the calendar is now firmly in 2026, I am wrapping up my looking back at 2025 with today’s post. I swear I blinked and 2025 flew by. One of my favorite annual traditions is rounding up the items you actually loved most — the pieces you clicked, shopped, repurchased and DM’d me about all […]

The 2025 Bestsellers

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January 14, 2026

We’ve officially reached that time of year where getting dressed can feel a bit rough. I find myself struggling to pull together outfits from my winter wardrobe and feel rather uninspired. I find myself looking through Pinterest for style style looks I’ve pinned as well as my own personal archives of old outfits to get […]

Winter Outfit Ideas

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January 13, 2026

Vuori Review

Whenever I share my workouts on Instagram I got lots of questions about the best leggings, my favorite supportive sports bras and my other favorite workout clothes. And with the onset of the year, as we all tend to revisit our health – both mental and physical – I thought I’d give my go-to workout […]

My Current Favorite Workout Clothes

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January 12, 2026

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