10 fresh-picked fragrances for summer 2015
Rose is having a moment in women's fragrance, and it's not just in the dusty memories of hand creams worn by the elderly baby sitters of our childhood. A key...
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Minions move into Build-A-Bear territory
Though they are by definition subordinates, Minions are commanding the spotlight this summer. Leading up to the opening of the "Minions" movie, Build-A-Bear Workshop debuted a customizable collection of Minions...
5 swimsuit myths blown out of the water
High-rise bikini bottoms, except on Taylor Swift, strike some people as the scariest trend to hit swimwear since the sharks along North Carolina's shoreline. Whether a woman sees these bottoms...
Don’t call them ‘Legos’ and other lessons from 10-year-old Brick Loot CEO
Brick Loot's custom Lego subscription boxes have racked up $250,000 in sales in just six months. Founder and CEO Parker Krex has been featured in magazines and been asked for...
It’s dangerous! But maybe let kids try these Chicago-area adventures
Blame the proliferation of GoPro videos, capturing squeals of excitement as young adventurers film the limits of their airborne or aquatic bravery. Or credit a new study from Let's Play...
Sun-kissed, not sun-struck: Tips to tame that bronzer
In summertime, many women shelve their foundation and reach for beauty products that proffer a sheer, sun-kissed glow. In unpracticed hands, however, tinted moisturizers and bronzers can streak and pool...
It’s ice cream weather: 10 shakes, cones, sundaes and sandwiches to try now
Revenge is a dish best served colder than our toes were all winter long. Now that summer's heat has finally arrived, we'll take wicked delight in sinking our teeth or...
Kate Betts’ ‘My Paris Dream’ isn’t just a fashion book
Kate Betts, a fourth-generation Princeton graduate who decamps to Paris in search of self, then ascends to the mastheads of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, isn't like most of us. Yet,...
15 Father’s Day gifts that get the whole family outside
There's no better holiday than Father's Day to encourage outdoor games with the whole family. More than 80 percent of the 1,000 dads surveyed by the home goods site Wayfair.com...
The not-too-done updo: a summer hair solution
The updo that's a little undone is the hairstyle of summer, and, unlike deceptive "bare-faced beauty" (which often employs scads of products to achieve the appearance of having used none),...