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Shopping Guides | Style

Creative Halloween Trends for 2017

The 11 coolest costumes and freshest decor and party ideas to have on your radar this Halloween.

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Inspiration

Why I Collect Vintage Travel Guides

One globetrotting travel writer’s old-book obsession.

Featured Shops | Home and Living

Featured Shop: Wakako Senda

For this Japanese ceramicist, clean lines, minimal design, and a restrained color palette are the name of the game.

Creativity | Inspiration

How to Make a Woven Headboard

This DIY headboard project only looks like it requires an advanced degree in weaving. (Surprise: It’s actually easy enough for beginners to make.)

Featured Shops | Occasions

Featured Shop: ImaginaryTail

This designer makes kids the stars of their own imaginations with the help of her vibrant DIY costume patterns.

Creativity | Inspiration

4 Halloween Treats You Won’t Find in the Candy Aisle

This Halloween, up your spooky snack game with four wickedly delicious DIYs.

Featured Shops | Style

Featured Shop: AgJc

Perfectly pared-down pendants, slim stacking rings, and unconventional stud earrings set this chic line of ultra-modern jewelry apart.

Featured Shops | Home and Living

Featured Shop: Sian Zeng

This designer draws on her international upbringing to create enchanting, immersive, and thoroughly modern wallpaper that’s kid and adult-friendly.

Shopping Guides | Style

The Best Vintage Clothing Shops for Curvy Girls

Great style is not a numbers game—and these five vintage clothing shops (with ample options in a range of sizes) prove it.

Creativity | Inspiration

How to Make a Customized Letter Board Cake

Spread the word: The most on-trend food craft of the season—a customizable cake modeled after a letter board—is as easy to make as A, B, C.

Inspiration | Weddings

Real Weddings: An Unconventional Beachside Bash

After years of long distance, this couple had the laidback, donut-filled wedding of their dreams—just four years after technically tying the knot.

Home and Living | Shopping Guides

5 Memorable Teacher Gifts to Buy or DIY

This back-to-school season, show the teachers in your life how much you care with a unique gift.

Featured Shops | Style

Featured Shop: Benny Bee Leather

Hand-sewn, all-natural, heirloom-quality bags and accessories from beekeeper-turned-leathersmith, Dani Caltik.

Shopping Guides | Style

Obsessing Over: the Solar Eclipse

Handmade goods inspired by the sun and the moon.

Shopping Guides | Style

Fall’s Hottest Jewelry Trends

Every jewelry look you’ll want to wear this fall, according to our in-house trend expert.

Featured Shops | Style

Featured Shop: Zandra Beauty

When her dad refused to buy her yet another lip gloss, 9-year-old Zandra Cunningham decided to make her own. Today she’s 17, and business is booming.

Creativity | Inspiration

Make Simple, Stylish Woven Shoe Clips

Start the school year off on the right foot with these fun, beginner-friendly DIY shoe clips from textile artist Maryanne Moodie.

Featured Shops | Style

Featured Shop: Musibatty

For this multidimensional Mexico City jeweler, finding her artistic voice meant learning to trust her intuition.

Shopping Guides | Style

Obsessing Over: Woven Bags

Straw, wicker, rattan, and raffia—this summer, we’re officially obsessed with woven bags.

Home and Living | Shopping Guides

Back to School Basics for All Ages

Your annual excuse to stock up on inspiration.

Featured Shops | Weddings

Featured Shop: Rebecca Schoneveld

This bridal designer creates timeless, comfortable gowns that enhance a woman’s natural beauty—and give her granddaughters something to fight over.