Amanda Mitchell

These Are the Best Zara Pieces for Petite Girls

I sometimes feel like Zara was put on this earth to taunt me. I walk in as confident as can be, certain that I'll come away with a bounty. I walk …

Baked Rice With Spinach and Parmesan Cheese

Are you always trying to find ways to make plain rice more appetizing? Well, your search has ended. In this recipe, fresh spinach, herbs, and …

The Best Free Beauty Samples You're Missing Out On

Whoever said that the best things in life are free was absolutely right — especially when it comes to beauty products (and shipping is included). But …

June Beauty Essentials

Chanel<p>Chanel<p><b>The product:</b> Chanel Chance Three Moods, £60 for three<p><b>Top line:</b> A fun way to experiment with shimmer and fragrance, these gels illuminate …

24 Things on Sale You’ll Actually Want to Buy: From Balenciaga to A.P.C.

Memorial Day is all but a distant memory of the past, but the online sales are still quite great. Behold, the best of what we dug up this week, with …

‘Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations’: Five Episodes That Prove It’s The Best Travel Show Ever

For the broke wanderluster, there’s nothing more soul-soothing (and envy inducing) than a good travel show. There are certainly no shortage of series …

7 Bucket List Restaurants to Try From Master of None

<b>Warning: Spoilers ahead.</b> Season 2 of <i>Master of None</i> starts out in the Italian food capital of Modena, where Dev Shah (Aziz Ansari) is finishing a …

How to Shop Like a Local When You're in Chicago

If we're talking shopping destinations, New York City or Los Angeles may be the first cities that come to mind. But, around the U.S. there are plenty …

A not-too-touristy Chicago bucket list

Want to Get French-Girl Style? Try These 8 Parisian Brands

You’ve loved Chanel and Dior for as long as you can remember, and you’ve been shopping at Isabel Marant and Zadig & Voltaire for years. Let’s just …

The 10 Best Mascaras Out There, Hands Down

Trust us.<p>As any lash fanatic knows, not all mascaras are created equal. Flaking, clumping, weighing down, raccoon eyes...some of them are just a nightmare. ("I shelled out HOW much for this tube of $%^#?!") Fear not! Below, the best in the game right now that are actually worth your hard earned …

Netflix Keeps Buying Great Movies, So It’s a Shame They’re Getting Buried

Is a movie still a movie if it premieres on Netflix?<p>Please allow a moment of silence for “Tramps,” Adam Leon’s warm and winsome follow-up to SXSW …

Guys Guess Lipstick Prices

Hôtel Particulier Montmartre Review

Your own private house party<p><b>GO HERE:</b> to feel like you’re in a private French mansion designed by an artistic heir in a neighborhood that could not be more photogenic. This is the un-hotel hotel, with just five suites throughout the 9,000-square-foot villa.<p><b>GET THE:</b> “Poems of Hats” and “Vitrine” …

The Cheapest Luxury Hotels In The World's Capitals

Did you know you could stay in a luxury hotel in New York, Paris, Sydney and Hong Kong for around $200 a night? Let me share with you some hidden …

From the Hebrides to the Highlands, This is Our Essential Guide to Scotland

Last November we had the pleasure of spending 10 captivating days in Scotland. Though this ancient land is steeped in a wild and rich history, it …

We Can't Stop Thinking About Thomas Keller's Mac and Cheese

Anything that includes the phrase “bake until golden and bubbly” in a recipe catches our attention right away. Especially this mac and cheese from …

Fly to Cuba for Only $230 Round-trip

If you’ve been considering taking a trip to Cuba, this flight deal is your best excuse yet to book an island vacation.<p><i>The Airfare Spot</i> found a major …

12 sexy movies you should watch instead of 'Fifty Shades Darker'

The reviews are in, and <i>Fifty Shades Darker</i> is as south of mediocre as expected (sometimes no amount of Beyoncé covers can save you).<p>So instead of …

A Top Korean Beauty Editor Tells Us Her Must-Have Products

Our ears are always open to product recommendations from our fellow editors—after all, they've tried just as many products as we have and boast an …

The Hong Kong Brand Making Quality Basics Under $100

In terms of price and style, Grana falls somewhere in between Uniqlo and Everlane.<p>At Grana’s Fitting Room, the brand’s flagship showroom in central Hong Kong, crewneck cashmere sweaters and silk joggers hang alongside poplin button-down shirts with mother of pearl buttons, nipped and tucked in all …

Oscars 2017: Where to Stream the Nominated Movies

Here‘s how you can catch up before the Academy Awards on February 26.<p>Oscar nomination day has finally arrived, and it‘s full of all the standards and surprises viewers were hoping to see. <b>Meryl Streep</b> picked up a record-breaking 20th Oscar nomination, while <b>Viggo Mortensen</b> surprised with his …

Opening Ceremony at Opening Ceremony

Bestselling Beauty Products at Space NK

We can’t count all the ways we love Space NK Apothecary, the luxury beauty boutique that carries both brands we know and love and those we’ve never seen anywhere else. You can score faves like Nudestix and Tata Harper alongside more under-the-radar finds, like Jenny Patinkin’s makeup brushes (the …

The Best Rolling Luggage, According to Frequent Fliers

I resisted rolling luggage for as long as I possibly could — it always reminded me of pharmaceutical reps, or the dorkiest kid in middle school. But …

Baublebar Velvet Lariat Choker Necklace

Alternate Image 1 Selected - Baublebar Velvet Lariat Choker Necklace<p>Alternate Image 2 - Baublebar Velvet Lariat Choker Necklace<p>Velvet Lariat Choker …

New Orleans

Last weekend I went to New Orleans for a wedding. In addition to it possibly being the MOST fun place to host a wedding (the night ended with …

10 under-the-radar destinations to visit, according to the youngest person to travel to every country in the world

Even for someone trying to break a record for visiting every country in the world, travel is about more than just ticking places off a list.<p>Planning …

This Hotel With 50,000 Books Is A Literary Lover's Dream Come True

If you tend to spend your vacations reading, then this is the spot for you.<p>The Literary Man hotel in Óbidos, Portugal is home to about 50,000 books and counting, a manager told The Huffington Post. Some titles are available for purchase, and others are reserved for reading only in the historic …