Social distancing culture COUTURE

In these days of Coronavirus quarantines and self-isolation, everything is so different and yet still the same. Erykah Badu proved last week that high fashion doesn’t stop, even with social distancing efforts underway worldwide. Here she is rocking a “bootleg” hazmat suit with massive Louis Vuitton logos, at the Austin Film Society’s Texas Film Awards: […]

IKEA teamed up with PIZZA HUT to create a new product

Inspired by those little white “pizza saver” plastic tables that come in most boxes of delivery pizza, Ikea and Pizza Hut Hong Kong have reportedly teamed up to create a new product: an actual table that holds your pizza. https://www.facebook.com/pizzahut.hk/videos/193908221933556/ No news yet on where you can actually buy one of these, but maybe that’s […]

BLACK PANTHER costume designer Ruth Carter just launched a clothing line in Atlanta!

Atlanta just had ANOTHER Wakanda moment! “Black Panther” costume designer Ruth Carter returned to Atlanta, where much of the movie was shot, to launch a new clothing line in collaboration with H&M. The launch, which took place this weekend, was also attended by Marvel’s Scarlet Witch, Elizabeth Olsen. “I looked forward to this celebration and immersive […]

BIG changes on Starbucks’ summer menu!

Starbucks is breaking out some new flavors for summer – including 6 drinks, 2 savory meals, and a cake pop! Though summer doesn’t “technically” start until mid-June, Starbucks graciously dropped these additions yesterday, along with a press release including delicious-sounding descriptions. ANYONE WANT TO DO A COFFEE RUN?? Returning: S’mores Frappuccino “Inspired by the nostalgic […]

This new restaurant is 5 meters UNDER the water!

This brand new dining experience in Norway is going straight on the bucket list. Under is a restaurant located 5 meters below the sea, and it’s just beginning to open for reservations. The menu is set by the chef (meaning there’s nothing to order, everyone eats the same food), and it’s composed of “18 seasonally […]

This Backstreet Boy’s gone COUNTRY!

While most of us may remember AJ McLean as the Backstreet Boy with the pencil beards and soul patches in the aughts, we’re starting to see a different side to him with the release of a music video for his newest country single, “Boy and a Man.” According to Billboard, “The gorgeous Up inspired clip […]

Zendaya and a cast of famous black models just OWNED Paris Fashion Week

Zendaya set Paris Fashion Week on FIRE over the weekend, as she debuted her first collection for her collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger on the runway. The #TOMMYNOW show featured models from the past – like superstar supermodel, 70-year-old Grace Jones – who Zendaya named as influences in her life. Zendaya told ELLE that she’d said to […]

This Pillsbury Bake-Off winning recipe is an actual CHEESEBOARD inside bread

This year’s 49th Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest has a winning recipe, and it’s one that we’d HAPPILY enjoy with a pint. The creator of the Dublin Cheeseboard-Stuffed Appetizer Bread, Melissa Jollands, said she was inspired by an anniversary trip with her husband to Ireland. To make the winning recipe, flatten a can of Pillsbury French bread […]

The updated cast and crew Star Wars jacket goes on sale this week!

Columbia Sportswear just announced the release of a limited edition Star Wars jacket, which drops at midnight on Friday December 7. “Inspired by the original worn by the cast and crew filming the iconic ice planet Hoth scenes of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in 1979,” the unisex coat includes Star Wars patches, geographical […]

This new LUXURY Mickey Mouse merch is just in time for the gift-giving holidays!

Disney partnered with luxury brand Shinola to release new a new collection of Mickey Mouse items ranging from a $28 journal  to a $2500 turntable. The Shinola x Disney collaboration celebrates Mickey’s early days, and the illustrations on the watches and journals are “inspired by iconic Mickey Mouse moments such as the character’s appearance in […]

Disney’s flashback collection for adults celebrates all your favorite ’90s cartoons

Throw it back to the ’90s with the Oh My Disney ‘90s Flashback Collection. “Inspired by the decade we love so much,” said the press release, “this collection features denim jackets, clicky pens, VHS-inspired goodies, and so much more.” For those lifelong fans of animated Disney classics from the ’90s like Beauty and the Beast, […]

Johnnie Walker’s newest whisky is inspired by “Game of Thrones”

In anticipation of the final season of the show, HBO and Johnnie Walker teamed up to make several “Game of Thrones” whiskies – and the first has finally been released. White Walker by Johnnie Walker is a blended scotch whisky in a bottle that looks like frozen glass. “At the heart of this new, innovative […]

Vanessa Hudgens’ new nail colors inspired by Festival Season

Vanessa Hudgens has been Global Color Collaborator of the SinfulColors brand since November 2017, and she has just launched a new collection of nail polishes in colors inspired by Festival Season. The timing is perfect, of course, as we are smack in the middle of Coachella, which runs until April 22. The Vanessa Hudgens Festival Collection […]

Pop Culture Graphics Pantone-style

In her series Pantop, Isabella Montan creates colors, images and captions in a Pantone swatch presentation inspired by  pop-culture, brands, trends, news or an event. Check out more of her work over at her Instagram account

Fashion from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Golden Globe winning show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has inspired its own “Shop the Look” page on Amazon Fashion, and we’re in love all over again. The Amazon Prime show is a feel-good, inside look at the world of standup comedy, and also a bit of a love letter to 1950s New York City culture […]

Getting engaged? Try a lab-grown diamond

If Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s engagement has inspired you and your beloved to get hitched, you should consider a lab-grown diamond for the engagement ring. Not only are they practically identical to the kind formed underground, but they are cheaper by about 30%. The largest selling grown diamond brand in the United States, Pure Grown […]

Olivia Munn’s app will track your dog’s walks, poops

Olivia Munn has partnered with dog walking app Wag! as an investor, Creative Strategist, and star of its newest TV commercial. “As an animal lover, I was inspired by Wag!’s mission to ensure dogs are kept healthy and happy,” she said. GPS-tracked Wag! walks can be booked with 30 minutes’ notice, and a report at […]

Michael Buble gives update on son’s health

Michael Buble and his wife gave an update on their son Noah’s cancer treatment. The couple said in a statement, “We are so grateful to report that our son Noah has been progressing well during his treatment and the doctors are very optimistic about the future of our little boy. He has been brave throughout […]

Stars and Athletes come out for Gold Meets Golden

Hosts Nicole Kidman, Caitln Jenner, Armie Hammer, Cuba Gooding Jr., Sarah Paulson, Naomi Campbell, Matt Bomer, Rumer Willis, and joined 1976 Olympians Caitlyn Jenner, Greg Louganis, and Nadia Comaneci — who were reunited for the first time since their monumental year. The trio of Olympic legends, joined by Bart Conner, welcomed a new generation of […]