Why These Clear Lipsticks Are Even Prettier On Than In The Tube

Who really wants to wear a thick layer of lipstick on days when the temperature hits triple digits? While our matte shade remains a favorite evening staple, it just doesn’t feel right at the beach or sipping drinks poolside. All we want is a juicy wash of color to make our pout look hydrated

Madewell Collaborated with Vans, Goop and More for Its 'Denim Every Day' Program

When it comes to stocking up on denim, be it shorts or skinnies or overalls, we at Fashionista often turn to Madewell — a fact we're not shy about. (#NotSponsored. We swear.) So, we were immediately intrigued when we learned about the retailer's just-launched "Denim Every Day" program,

'Fashionista' Editors Share Their All-Time Favorite Lipsticks

Okay, happy National Lipstick Day may not exist for any significant non-marketing purposes (sorry, lipstick devotees of the Internet), but hey, we'll take any chance we get to publicly profess our love for the perfect red that never lets us down or the barely-there nude that completes our everyday look. Scroll down to read Fashionista editors' love letters to their go-to lipsticks.

Back to Basics: How Much Should A Haircut Really Cost?

The cost of a haircut can be a surprisingly controversial subject. Years after John Edwards was skewered for his $400+ haircut (you'd think world leaders would have learned their lesson), it was recently reported that French president François Hollande pays his hairstylist more than $10,000 each month.

From Sunlight to Sunless Tanners: the History of Our Obsession With Getting Tan

Along with tweed suits and little black dresses, the practice of tanning is one of many things that have commonly been attributed to Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel. The widely accepted tale goes something like this: Chanel was photographed in the French Riviera sporting a suntan in 1923, and voila! Bronzed skin became the desired look from then on. But can one woman really be responsible for how billions of people continue to alter their complexions each year?

3 High-Low Beauty Techniques That Make All The Difference

I love shortcuts as much as the next lazy girl, but for all my lackadaisical habits, I don’t want anyone to think I’m actually lazy.
Mostly, I don’t want to sacrifice punctuality because I take forever to primp and preen. I also want to take care of myself so I’ve always got an able body and a good face base to begin with.

How Mariah Carey Covers 'Complex,' Elizabeth and James Opens L.A. Flagship

Mariah Carey is on the cover of ComplexAhead of the debut of her upcoming E! show, "Mariah's World," the pop icon sat down with Complex to discuss her life in the spotlight, her new relationship and how the music industry has changed since she started out. "A lot of rappers don't have to go through what I had to go through as a singer," says Carey in the interview. "I was always in a bubble that they put me in, but I was always punching out. It was a tough line to walk." {Complex}

Products That Beauty Pros Actually Purchase Themselves

One of the not-so-secret perks of working in the beauty industry is the onslaught of product samples that comes along with it. Whether you're an editor or an artist, it's your job to know the market inside and out, so it's your life's work to test everything and anything — sounds rough, right?

WHY KIM KARDASHIAN MAY HAVE BEEN PAID NEARLY $1 MILLION TO TAKE SELFIES IN THE HAMPTONS

If you want to experience FOMO during the early work week, simply browse through Revolve Clothing's #revolveinthehamptons tag on Instagram. The online retailer throws weekend soirées at its expansive summer Hamptons home, and the most recent shindig welcomed Kim Kardashian — for the very reasonable price of $700,000, according to Page Six. Reps for Revolve told Fashionista that this figure is inaccurate, but wouldn't comment further.

Illesteva Is Hiring A Retail Manager In Wynwood, Miami

Illesteva is a boutique eyewear brand founded in response to a need for classic eyewear with a downtown New York aesthetic.
We are seeking a proactive, full time Retail Manager to join our Wynwood (Miami) team. 

A biography of George Davies

George Davies (born 29 October 1941 in Crosby), Lancashire, is an English fashion designer and retailer.
Davies headed Next from its creation in the 1980s, before moving on to start the fashion label 'George at Asda' in the 1990s. Leaving Asda in 2000 following their acquisition by Walmart, he launched the Per Una fashion collection at Marks & Spencer.

Metallic and Monochromatic Looks Dominated This Week's Best Dressed

Any fashion enthusiast can tell you that it takes a lot of finesse to pull off white-on-white, as there are infinite scenarios in which that sartorial choice can go south. What happens if (or, in my case, when) you spill? What if the fabric's too clingy?

No-Makeup Makeup: 8 Brands That Enhance Rather Than Conceal

We finally have proof that not all social media beauty trends are tragic: The #nomakeupselfie and #wokeuplikethis movements have spawned the launch of several makeup brands and capsule collections made to look incredibly natural. With more and more women seeking products that blend and melt seamlessly into the skin and give features a boost in a very "me but enhanced" way, suddenly the choices are multiplying.

Get Perfect Summer Makeup in 5 Minutes Flat

One thing that blogger, Instagram star and all-around cool girl Chriselle Lim seems to have on lock is that whole fresh-faced vibe. She claims to have "slightly oily skin," and yet in just about every photo and video, she appears perfectly dewy, natural, and glowy — without ever verging on a caked-on makeup look. So when she posted a video tutorial outlining her daily makeup routine, we were so on board. The best part? The whole process takes only five minutes.

How Christine Innamorato is Making it as Bonpoint's Artistic Director

Christina Innamorato has been passionate about clothes for as long as she can remember. As a child, she was endlessly fascinated by the world of fashion with a love for creating sketches inspired by Jane Birkin in "La Piscine," Catherine Deneuve in "Belle de Jour" and Audrey Hepburn in "Roman Holiday." So, it seems only natural that today she finds herself at the helm of the world's leading luxury children's fashion brand as artistic director of Bonpoint.

 
Warby Parker is largely credited with disrupting the eyewear market, which hadn't changed much since eyewear first started being produced in large quantities and distributed to retailers in the 1960s. And while that company did inspire a whole new crop of affordable, online-native and direct-to-consumer eyewear brands, the way in which established fashion brands create their own optical and sunglasses remains largely unchanged.

Fashion History Lesson: The Origins of Fast Fashion

Love it or hate it, fast fashion has completely changed how consumers make purchases, but have you ever wondered how it all began?
The concept of fast fashion is widely regarded as being a fairly new concept that originated from brands like Zara being able to sell trends at record speed for affordable prices, but "fast fashion" is really just a term given to a constantly evolving production system that has been gaining momentum since the 1800s.

Valentino Shows a Wearable Couture Collection, With an Elizabethan Twist

Is couture becoming wearable? Once reserved for the most formal occasions, the goods displayed through this week's couture shows in Paris have looked far more casual than those we've seen in seasons' past. Both Dior and Atelier Versace kept ornamentation — a tenet of the typically dramatic couture category — to a

How Sophie Hulme Built a Successful Handbag Line With an 'Anti-Fashion Approach'

In our long-running series, "How I'm Making It," we talk to people making a living in the fashion industry about how they broke in and found success.
"I don't come from a fashion background," explains best-selling handbag designer Sophie Hulme over the phone from her office in London. She entered art college to study creative arts, but once she dabbled in fashion design, she was hooked. "I probably thought it was far too terrifying and I wasn't nearly cool enough until I tried it," she laughs.

Back to Basics: How to Clean Your Makeup Brushes

"Basic" may have adapted a negative connotation in recent years, but there's no shame in seeking advice on theoretically simple sartorial conundrums. In our latest column, "Back to Basics," we're here to guide you through life's most common (and important) fashion and beauty concerns.
You wouldn't think twice about washing your clothes on a regular basis or changing your toothbrush every so often, but for some reason, the tools we reach for to apply makeup sometimes get neglected.