Below is an excerpt from “Everything You Need to Know Before You Get a Wedding Spray Tan,” which originally appeared on . Read the full story at .
You’ve planned every detail of your wedding: found your something blue, mastered your makeup look, and even nailed down all of your bridesmaids’ hairstyles. Type A? It’s OK—it’s your day. And the last thing you want is for something like a spray-tan mishap—such as a bronze formula smeared on your dream white dress—distracting you from the magic of your big day.
We know wearing white can be daunting, so you’re probably going to want to get some sort of faux glow (you’ve been wearing plenty of SPF, right?). So we created this special spray-tan guide just for brides. Once you’ve brushed up on the ABCs of tanning and how to exfoliate, read on to score tips from Jessica Bringas, the self-tanning pro at in New York City.
and her adorable pup, Milos, are back at it again.
In the second episode of Kate Spade New York’s #misadventure series, our favorite funny girl escapes wintery New York with her dog in tow and lands sunny L.A. The duo are welcomed by a handsome bellhop at the Sunset Hotel and that’s about where their good luck ends.
Dimitri Dimitrov mistakes Kendrick for a meditation instructor quickly whisks her off to the hotel’s penthouse for a private session with comedian Lily Tomlin.
Always making the best out of every situation, the muse embraces spontaneity and tries her best to create a zen atmosphere. She looks to her flamingo necklace for inspiration and decides to swing it back and forth. As both ladies inhale the powerful ambiance of the bird, Kendrick chants, “Pink is the color of the most positive energy in the world.”
It’s not clear if Kendrick’s mantra holds any truth or if Tomlin will be booking any additional sessions, but throw in that handsome little pooch and the adorable Kate Spade New York pieces and we’d definitely signup for a one-on-one with Kendrick. Watch the whole spot by clicking the above video.
Layering is in, and we’re not just talking about cute .
As you may already know, layering your daily skin care products can have some major benefits for your complexion. By combining a multitude of essential ingredients, you’ll improve efficacy, yielding more impressive results and a healthier glow. But in a world filled with endless amounts of moisturizers, serums, and anti-wrinkle creams, knowing exactly what to use and more importantly, in what order to use them, can be downright confusing, even for us.
To officially clear our minds (and our complexions), we quizzed Dr. Craig Kraffert, dermatologist and president of on the art of layering. Here, he breaks down the products you should be using, and exactly when to use them, in 7 steps.
Step 1: Cleanser “You gain quite a lot from cleansing as opposed to just splashing water on your face in the mornings. It’s important to cleanse twice daily (in the morning, you are cleansing away the dead skin cells your retinoid or other nighttime products have exfoliated from skin).”
Step 2: Exfoliator “Both cleansing and exfoliating are essential for keeping skin youthful and fresh, but in many cases, you can combine cleansing/exfoliating into one step. Save time by using a daily exfoliating powdered cleanser, which offer just a touch of gentle manual exfoliation, while also cleansing and removing makeup.”
Step 3: Toner “Toners are wonderful products to use, and while not everyone needs to use them, everyone can use them. They’re calming and provide an additional layer of hydration to prep the skin for makeup. Those with true acne-prone skin and oily skin tend to reap the most benefits from toner, because they’re formulated to remove sebum, oil and dirt from the pores. If you don’t have oily or acne prone skin, you may prefer to use toner as a time-saver during the day–they can be especially convenient for use while traveling or refreshing skin on a hot day without ruining your makeup.”
Step 4: Serum “Your serum should be full of botanical extracts and antioxidants, and feature lightweight yet powerful hydration properties as a primary benefit. Think water-based serums, like Aqua Veil Pure Hydration Serum.”
Step 5: Moisturizer A.M.: “You want your lotion or moisturizing cream to have some brightening or retinol properties—yes, it’s OK for daytime, too!—and then follow that with a light formulation of SPF coverage.”
P.M.: “Skin does its reparative work at night, so now’s the time to zero in on specific concerns with powerful anti-aging creams, and/or sleeping masks.”
Step 6: Eye Cream “Always the last step in your regular routine and twice a day is ideal. It is very important to keep the skin around your eyes moisturized.”
Step 7: SPF “Apply SPF over your moisturizer and under your makeup, because, by nature, SPF products sit on the skin and shields skin absorption. So an SPF will block any anti-aging cream placed on top of it from absorbing into the skin, compromising the benefits.”
Below is an excerpt from the post “Some Women Will Get Naked Before They Expose the Contents of Their Handbags” which originally appeared on . To read the full article, visit .
Let me see your handbag, said to fashion icon . He made her dump all its contents on a table. Then he instructed her to stand against the wall, and he shot her and all of the items she’d been carrying.
The resulting images are part of the Los Angeles–based photographer’s project. For four years, Goldberg has been asking women around the globe—famous personalities like actresses Emmanuelle Chriqui and Stephanie March and Facebook Vice President Carolyn Everson, as well as district attorneys, students, and commuters—if he can rummage through their purses and wallets and photograph the mysteries contained therein. He then pairs mugshot-style portraits of each woman with her purse(onal) cargo. To date, Goldberg has photographed more than 300 women in New York, Los Angeles, Sydney, London, Tokyo, Seoul, Malaysia, and Singapore; he recently exhibited some of the results at Tokyo Photo 2014.
Goldberg is drawn to learn more about his subjects by exposing what they carry when they think nobody is looking. “Women’s purses are generally off limits,” he explains. “Even a husband would never dump out his wife’s purse and go through the items, but that’s exactly what I’ve been doing.”
Before you pull an , there’s something you should know. Red hair requires more maintenance than any other shade, according to celebrity colorist Danny Moon of . “The dye molecules found in red hair color are typically larger than that of other hues,” says Moon. Since those over-sized molecules can’t penetrate the hair shaft as deeply, “after three to four weeks, red hair tends to fade.” Womp, womp.
That said, with a little TLC, you can achieve Christina Hendricks-level locks without making the salon your second home. Your first move—or lack thereof—should be to avoid washing your hair for 48 hours after dye has been applied. After the two-day mark has passed, “rinse using very cold water to help close the cuticle and seal in the color,” says Moon. When it comes to normal washing, Moon stresses the importance of using shampoo and conditioner labeled as “sulfate-free” since, he says, these formulas tend to be more gentle and less likely to strip hair of natural oils and dye. Even so, it’s ideal to wash just once a week, since the longer you can go without, the less likely you are to experience fading. A spritz of dry shampoo (Batiste Dry Shampoo in Vibrant Red ($9, ) is red hair-friendly) is your best bet to combat oil in between, according to Moon.
But longtime not-so-natural redheads know that skipping a wash or two can only keep hair luminous for so long. That’s why Moon tells his red-haired clients to use an at-home treatment between salon appointments for an extra boost. “A conditioning treatment is a great way to revive vibrancy and tone, which is just what redheads require,” he says. Moon, an ambassador for Pravana, recommends the brand’s NEVO Color Enhancer Treatment ($20, for salons) as it deposits professional dye but is applied like a deep conditioner. “After you shampoo, apply the treatment to towel-dried hair and leave for one to two minutes before rinsing,” he says. If you apply a similar product monthly, you’ll find you only need to visit the salon every six to eight weeks.
At the end of the day, Moon’s advice to (unnatural) redheads is simple: “Be good to your red hair and your red hair will be good to you.”
When handpicks you to be the opening act for her much-hyped about 1989 World Tour, it means you’re something special. And, with a chart-topping debut album Dream Your Life Away (out now) and the second-longest single to ever remain on the Billboard Hot 100, Aussie singer-songwriter James Keogh (better known by his stage name Vance Joy) definitely fits the bill. (His chosen moniker was pulled from Peter Carey’s book Bliss, and is based on the father of the protagonist who tells the story.)
With a towering frame a little over six-feet tall and an accent that’s sure to make Swifties swoon, the well-read 27-year-old has wooed audiences from his native Melbourne to, most recently, the flower-crown adorned crowds at . We caught up with the singer at the InStyle offices in between playing two rounds at the Palm Springs fest. Here’s an excerpt from our chat:
How was your first experience at Coachella? Palm Springs is such a bizarre place. I wasn’t expecting the grass to be as green as it was—I was expecting it to be a bit more gritty. I was a bit nervous to play there because it’s so well-known. There’s more hype around Coachella than any other festival.
What bands did you see? St. Vincent was incredible—she’s such a great performer and guitarist, and her dance moves were on-point. Florence was awesome too. She had such a ’70s vibe with her white flares. Something felt really vintage and classic about the whole set.
And came on after her, but he was about a half-hour late. The whole thing is so finely tuned—you know when your time to go on is. A half-hour is a lot of space to fill—he probably knows he’s going on at 10:45 but just looks like he doesn’t care. I doubt he’s just sitting there waiting!
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How did you and Taylor connect? I met her when she was doing a soundcheck at The Late Show with David Letterman, and I was doing a show at Webster Hall. Someone asked me last-minute if I wanted to meet her and her band. She was lovely. I’m really excited [for the tour], because it means playing for heaps of more people. It’ll make me lift my game a lot.
Who were you excited to meet at the festival? It was funny, other bands that I know had all these cool actors, but I didn’t have any crew with me. I did see walk in though. It’s crazy that this festival has such a culture of famous people coming.
But you’ve got T-Swift in your corner! That’s true—I’ve got the number one Ace of Spades.
Watch the video for “Georgia” below, and purchase Dream Your Life Away for $8 from the .
No need to wait for a major event, like a proposal, to get a diamond. These days, jewelers are making teeny-tiny diamond pieces that are as affordable as they are adorably chic. From studs to delicate necklaces, here are 12 pieces to treat yourself to.
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A wear everyday, keep forever piece.
Jennifer Meyer ring, $450;
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The yin and yang of earrings.
Minor obsessions studs, $360;
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These asymmetrical styles are what the cool girls are wearing.
Loren Stewart earrings, $510;
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A timeless piece that could be passed down for generations.
Finn necklace, $895;
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Consider this the sexy new way to wear jewelry—and you don’t even need pierced ears.
Jennie Kwon ear cuff, $495;
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Layer these with the initials of loved ones.
Bianca Pratt necklace, $740;
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This elegant, organic band looks great alone or stacked with others.
Bittersweets NY ring, $695;
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This is a cool, updated version of your everyday diamond studs.
Wendy Nichol studs, $240;
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Everyone can use a little bit of luck—this one is super dainty on the wrist.
Melissa Joy Manning bracelet, $340;
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A friendship bracelet for your fancy friends.
Scosha bracelet, $295;
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Want an edgy look but not ready to commit? This pair gives the illusion of having double-pierced ears.
Remember that bright blue eyeshadow you first swiped on your lids as a kid? Dig it back out. We’re abandoning our “I woke up like this” bare faces for a graphic splash of showy shadow across our lids. But since vivid eye makeup intimidates even us, we spoke with Jenny Smith, lead makeup stylist for Nars, to find out what brights pair well with each eye color, to keep the look cool, not clownish.
Finding our most complementary color became much less intimidating once Smith suggested using a basic . “Color wheels are an easy way to put together which colors work best together,” Smith tells InStyle. “And they’re only a few dollars at any arts and crafts store.”
For Blue Eyes
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For blue or blue-green eyes, Smith (and her color wheel) says go orange to make eyes look lighter and brighter. The same way a spray tan highlights blue eyes, warm orange and gold tones, like those in the Nars Mediteranee Duo Eyeshadow ($35; ), make cool blue eyes pop. Avoid black line (it can make the look appear “Halloweenie,” says Smith) and accent with brown liner and mascara instead.
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Brown is a mix of all the colors so it pairs with color easier than other iris shades, but a sweep of blue shadow is exceptionally flattering. Unlike blue or green eyes, brown eyes tend to remain one shade regardless of the colors accenting them. The contrast of an electric blue, like Nars Outremer Matte Eyeshadow ($25; ), will help to really bring out your best brown, says Smith.
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If Christmas has taught us anything, it’s that green and red work well together. Smith suggests channeling the same spirit to make green eyes glow. Although, she says, muddling the red with a little white and going pink instead of full-on fire-engine red is fine. The pink tulle and bright pink shades in the Nars Bouthan Duo Eyeshadow ($35; ) make a good starting point.
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“They’re more light brown, but they’re a little more gold,” says Smith of hazel eyes. And the yellow tones of gold make purple the most flattering match for hazel-eyed girls. Periwinkle and plum shades, like those in the Nars Jolie Poupée Duo Eyeshadow ($35; ) especially give brown-green eyes an extra je ne sais quoi.
As with all bright makeup, Smith suggests practicing the look. “Don’t try new shadows in the morning; try it on at nighttime,” she says. “You can practice and make mistakes and wash it off.” And, of course, always start with less and gradually add more.
isn’t straying far from her Southern roots. Our , traveled back to her Sweet Home Alabama days and reenacted one of the big screen’s most romantic proposals.
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After visiting the flagship store on Fifth Avenue, Witherspoon shared with her Instagram followers a picture recreating the iconic film proposal. Her former co-star, the dreamy , wasn’t there to pop the question, but the luxury jeweler made up for it with an ideal understudy.
Following her trip to the store, the actress attended the Tiffany & Co. unveiling of the 2015 Blue Book Collection, which features some of the most glamorous jewels in the world. Walking into one of their stores and being told to pick whatever you want, like in the film, would be a dream come true. And while we’re not sure if the actress was allowed to choose her favorite piece this time around, we see why Witherspoon was excited to relive the magical screen moment again.
Below is an excerpt from “The Best Wedding Dress for Your Zodiac Sign,” which originally appeared on . Read the full story at .
Your love was written in the stars, but what about your wedding dress? Choosing what to wear on your big day may seem like a challenging task, but with the cosmos doing the work for you, finding the perfect style has never been easier. Because whether you know it or not, your signature style is influenced by your zodiac sign, and your attraction to tulle, lace, or cutouts runs deep. These 12 styles encapsulate the 12 signs of the zodiac and can help steer you in the right direction just in time for your walk down the aisle.
Our love for knows no bounds—in addition to her hilarious cameo with at the last night, the star won big in the style department in her graphic black and white number by Mugler, which was contrasted by a sexy, smoldering eye and pop of color lip. No surprise here: The look translates just as well into the real world, and her makeup artist Molly Stern gave us the complete how-to!
“Getting Reese ready for the 2015 MTV Movie Awards was a blast. This show is the perfect venue for us, as the hair and makeup teams go a little funkier than we do for other red carpets,” she says. “For tonight’s look, I wanted the focus to be on Reese’s eyes.” To start, Stern prepped Witherspoon’s complexion with a layer of the Kiehl’s Hydro Plumping Re-Texturizing Serum Concentrate ($58; ) all over, then mixed both the light and medium hues of Kiehl’s BB Cream ($37 each; ) to even out the star’s skin tone. “I wanted a sheer and fresh looking complexion,” she says. “This allowed her naturally great skin to shine through.”
In lieu of shading powder, Stern picked up the Kjaer Weis Cream Blush in Embrace ($56; ), a soft peach, to sculpt out her cheekbones, then used the Christopher Kane for Nars blush in Starscape ($30; starting April 15), which gave the apples of her cheeks a hot pink flush.
Once her glowing complexion had been set, Stern moved on to the smoked-out eye. A swipe of the Dior Fusion Mono Shadow in Mirage ($31; ) provided a neutral base for the shadow to adhere, followed by the Nars Matte Shadow in Bengali ($25; ), which was blended along the upper lash line. She then used the Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Pencil in Star Black ($19; ) to trace the perimeter of each eye, and smudged out the line to soften it. “This gave a bit of a gritty edge to her otherwise fresh look,” Stern adds. With a few pumps of the lash curler and two coats of DiorShow Iconic Overcurl Mascara ($29; s) topping off the eyes, the pro moved on to Witherspoon’s airy, melon-tinted lip. Stern set the base color with Laura Mercier’s Paint Wash in Coral Reef ($28; ), and swept the ColourPop Gloss Stick in Juicy ($5; ) to make the shade extra-bold.
Sometimes feel too busy to wash off your makeup? Stop right there! Pro globetrotter, dished on how she keeps her undeniably amazing skin healthy while on the road. Earlier this week at the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge launch in New York, the model let InStyle in on her two-minute skincare routine.
“When I’m traveling I always have facial cleansing towelettes ($6; ) with me,” she tells InStyle. “Just because, when you are at the airport it’s not fun to wash in the bathroom.” Downtime for Hadid might be a thing of the past but when she has a moment (and a private bathroom) she likes to exfoliate any impurities the wipes did not nab. “I use St. Ives Apricot Scrub ($5; ). It’s my favorite.” Here’s to never falling asleep with makeup on again—thanks, Gigi!
It may not be the work of Litchfield’s resident hairstylist Sophia, but has a brand new bob! Just after the trailer for Season 3 of went viral, Piper Chapman hit up the Gerry Weber launch in Toronto in a chin-skimming style, which was also updated with a warm blonde tone.
This isn’t her first time on the shorter end of the spectrum—Schilling tends to go between shoulder and collarbone-length looks, but she joins , , , and among many other stars catching on to the wave of choppy lob cuts. Take a closer look at Schilling’s ’do, and check out even more celebrity hair makeovers in our gallery!
celebrated the release of her new film, Desert Dancer, with a special screening last night at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, where she discussed the intense training the cast went through to prepare for the film. The Indian beauty (in ), with co-star Reece Ritchie, thanked the audience for coming to view her “passionate project,” which follows the true story of an Iranian dancer, Afshin Ghaffarian.
The cast trained with choreographer Akram Khan six days a week for four months, regardless of injuries and blistered toes. “I have an immense respect for dancers,” Pinto told InStyle. “I always respected them before this film, but after the amount of training and sacrifices we made, it’s even greater.” Ritchie only had good things to say about his co-star: “It was hard for both of us but she was willing to cross over into the deep end.”
Set in Iran during the 2009 election when dancing was illegal, the film follows a group of friends who form an underground dance group and learn through YouTube videos before performing an interpretive dance in the desert. Pinto plays Elaheh, a tortured young Iranian student, heroin addict, and love interest to Afshin.
Watch the trailer for Desert Dancer below, in theaters April 10.
‘s red carpet fairy godmother is back! After a brief style hiatus from her fairytale streak with modern-day designs, courtesy of and , the star reprised her role as princess for the Tokyo premiere of Cinderella (and promptly ).
For such an occasion, she called upon the couturier who first brought her Cinderella red carpet moment to life—. James swept onto the red carpet in an exquisite peach off-the-shoulder Elie Saab Haute Couture creation replete with embroidered tiers of tulle. To avoid detracting attention away from the dress, the only accessories she piled on were layers of delicate strands at her neck and a stack of skinny bracelets on her wrist.
Hopefully this won’t be the last fairytale look we see of hers, but in the meantime, take a look back at all her other princess-worthy moments.
may not play the most loyal character on (Doug Stamper officially earned that title), but we did find the one item in her beauty arsenal she’ll never turn her back on: her signature pink lipstick.
Throughout Season 3 of the binge-worthy series, makeup artist Tricia Sawyer prepped Wright’s pout with a swipe of Sonia Kashuk’s Shine Luxe Sheer Lip Colour in Pink Lust, providing the star with a flattering finish and loads of hydration at a price point we can all get on board with.
That’s right. Not even Claire Underwood can resist a good beauty bargain. Steal her exact shade for $11 at Target stores or .
The post below entitled, “A Small Tweak to Chocolate Will Make it Better for You,” originally appeared on . To read the full article, .
Sure, optimistic studies have already suggested that chocolate , like reduced risk of heart disease or lower blood pressure. But typically, the amount of chocolate you have to eat to get those benefits completely negates them with lots of sugar and fats. But new research suggests that simply altering the standard way in which we produce chocolate could increase the beneficial compounds in one of the world’s favorite sweets.
To understand why, we have to go to the beginning of a candy bar’s life cycle. Chocolate begins as pods on a cacao tree. These pods are split open to remove the beans inside. Producers then ferment the beans, drying them in the sun. From there, roasters take over, roasting the beans to bring out their flavor. However, roasting also removes polyphenols, the chemicals that give chocolate its health benefits. Some scientists (who were probably looking for a reason to eat more chocolate) set out to find a way to reduce the loss of these awesome antioxidants.
“ before the beans were even fermented to see whether that would have an effect on the polyphenol content,” said Dr. Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa, who led the chocolate study at the University of Ghana. “This is not traditionally done, and this is what makes our research fundamentally different.”
Afoakwa’s team tried storing the pods in different increments: 10 days, seven days, three days or not at all. What they found is that pods that sat for seven days yielded the highest antioxidant levels. Additionally, they discovered that lower, slower roasting temperatures also helped the beans maintain higher levels of these beneficial molecules.
But here’s the kicker: Not only is chocolate processed in this manner healthier, it’s also apparently tastes better. According to Afoakwa, the new process “aided the fermentation processes and enhanced antioxidant capacity of the beans, as well as the flavor.”
In this new series, we demonstrate how our most avid readers sport the trends in our magazine. Look for it on What’s Right Now every weekend, and be sure to try out a look or two yourself and tweet us a photo @InStyle using #inspiredbyinstyle. This week, we’re featuring Reader of the Week Courtney M. Chan.
Like many, I’m a huge fan of denim. Denim dresses, however? I’ve never gone down that style route, but decided to experiment after seeing the LDD (Little Denim Dress) feature in the March issue of InStyle. A denim dress will be my go-to spring and summer uniform going forward—not only is it an easy style statement, but also incredibly easy to accessorize.
Are you ? Let us know by using the hashtag to showcase your go-to outfit. Plus, check out more of our readers (and find out which stories inspired them) in our April issue with the lovely on the cover, available on newsstands and now.
Be our Reader of the Week! If one of our stories has inspired you to mix it up, send us a pic (300 dpi or larger) of your transformation to , , or tweet us with the hashtag #inspiredbyinstyle. You could be featured in InStyle and on InStyle.com! And really, what’s cooler than that?
The post below entitled, “An Easy, Portable Way to DIY Cold Brew Coffee,” originally appeared on . To read the full article, .
In , we discovered that making cold brew coffee is a cumbersome process. Even though it’s grown in popularity, the time and effort involved tend to encourage people to just buy it at coffee shops—or now, even at Starbucks. But a new compact brewing system plans to make it easy to make cold brew yourself.
The BOD system, which is about to hit the coffee market, uses an integrated approach to completely contain the cold brew process in a single vessel. That makes the whole thing more compact than a brewer like a Toddy, which, while one of the world’s most popular ways to make cold brew, is a bit bulky. The BOD also has a sleeker look than most cold brewers, so you feel good about leaving it out on the counter.
It’s also specifically designed to make your cold brew portable. It comes with two easy-to-fill flasks—one of which is even tailored to met TSA specifications, so you can bring it to the airport and avoid the scourge of airplane coffee.
The BOD is now available for pre-order. It , but early buyers get a $20 discount.
April showers may bring May flowers, but this month it’s also bringing some great books. After scouring the latest releases, we rounded up the best new novels we think you should be reading in April. Whether you’re a fan of memoirs, historical fiction, or mystery thrillers, there’s something for everyone on this list. Scroll down to see the seven books that we think you’ll enjoy this month. Happy reading!
1. Night, Night Sleep Tight by Hallie Ephron ($27; )
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Just like her big sis Nora, this talented Ephron is fully capable of captivating an audience for extended periods of time (304 pages, to be exact). But instead of the usual cheery rom-com that’s become synonymous with her last name, this enthralling story is decidedly darker in tone. Set in 1980s Los Angeles, it follows Deirdre Unger, who, after moving to the West Coast to assist her ailing father, discovers his body face down in the family pool. After initially chalking it up to a tragic accident, she soon discovers that it could in fact be a murder, and is hell-bent on figuring out who’s guilty of the crime.
2. Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center ($31; )
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If you’re anything like us, you’ll read this book in one sitting. Reminiscent of non-fiction bestsellers like Wild and Eat Pray Love, Center’s fictional tale follows a similar narrative: A woman who needs a life change decides to go on a journey that will hopefully change her life. In this case, it’s Helen, a 30-something divorcée who decides to embark on a wilderness survival course in Wyoming. However, things don’t go quite as she expects. As she pushes herself to the limit, she discovers she may be in for much more than she bargained for.
3. The Tapestry by Nancy Bilyeau ($21; )
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Fans of the Tudor era, you’re in for a treat. In the third installment of Bilyeau’s dramatic trilogy, we once again meet Joanna Stafford, a former nun who is determined to protect both her beliefs and her friends from the dangerous politics that surround King Henry VIII’s reign. This time around, Joanna is summoned to Whitehall Palace, where she must not only thwart assassination attempts, but also navigate the pitfalls of court, all while trying to decide the life she wants to live: nun, wife, rebel, or courtier. While you don’t necessarily need to read the previous two novels, and , you may want to before beginning The Tapestry.
4. At the Water’s Edge by Sarah Gruen ($17; )
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From the talented writer behind Water for Elephants comes this equally compelling period piece set in 1944 Philadelphia: At the Water’s Edge tells the story of a privileged young socialite named Madeline Hyde, who is cut off financially by her husband’s army colonel father after the two publicly humiliate themselves at a tony New Year’s Eve bash. Seeking revenge, the disgraced couple attempts to regain their throne by hunting down the much-talked-about Loch Ness monster (the Colonel’s one failed quest). What results is two former society folk mingling with the commoners, and a heartwarming story about life, and the places it can potentially take you.
5. A Fine Romance by Candice Bergen (available April 7, $20; )
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The highly anticipated follow-up to the storied actress’s self-deprecating autobiography, Knock Wood, does not disappoint. Chronicling her nearly 15-year marriage to French director Louis Malle, the birth of her daughter, Vogue editor Chloe Malle, and getting a second shot at love (with New York real estate magnate Marshall Rose, no less), Bergen remains candid as ever and spares no shocking details. After burning through her life at a rapid pace, you’ll either want to be her BFF or her adopted daughter.
6. Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight (available April 14, $20; )
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While many books have been billed as the next Gone Girl, this mystery thriller definitely will intrigue fans of Gillian Flynn’s bestseller. After the body of an infant is found in the woods bordering a prestigious university, the wealthy New Jersey town associated with the school undergoes a series of shocking revelations as the investigative reporter assigned to the case uncovers a string of disturbing sexual crimes. Told in multiple views, the reader will have to decide what is truth and what is fiction in this heart-pounding read.
7. Paris Red by Maureen Gibbon (available April 20, $19; )
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Behind every great piece of art is a story untold, but Gibbon is here to change that for Edouard Manet’s infamously provocative painting Olympia in her new book Paris Red. Set in the French city in 1862, Gibbon tells the story of Manet’s muse, 17-year-old Victorine, who posed for the controversial painting. From their initial meeting in a store’s window front to their eventual affair, you’ll be caught up in the rich and sensuous world that Gibbon’s weaves right from the beginning. Oui indeed!
We’ve fallen fast and furious for premiere look. The star’s sartorial streak during the Furious 7 promo tour has, thus far, been a spectacular one to behold, but this one has eclipsed the rest.
At last night’s Furious 7 premiere in Los Angeles, Brewster brought the beach to the red carpet with a breathtaking dusty blue starfish-embroidered creation featuring a deep-plunge neckline and wispy, light-as-air layers of sheer tulle. To keep her red carpet look whimsicality intact, she accessorized with non-distracting elements, like a pale clutch and nude ankle-strap sandals. The overall effect? Relaxed elegance.
Our first glimpse of and Scott Disick’s latest addition to the family, Reign Aston, is finally here! The proud mom shared a snap of her baby boy on Instagram today, with the caption: “My little turtle dove angel baby boy Reign Aston Disick.”
The longtime couple , and shortly after Kardashian took to social media to share his name and . But until now, we’ve never gotten a glimpse of the too-cute tot—and we definitely see a hint of each parent in his face.
Check out the adorable photo below.
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In this feature, InStyle‘s style editor, Ali Pew, combs through our favorite fashion sites and picks out key pieces that will elevate your wardrobe. The best part? Everything clocks in at $250 or less — total! Read on to shop Pew’s finds from . Warning: You’ll be clicking “add to cart” in no time.
Wilfred Cauchy Pant, $145; A high-waist trouser is what I consider a new neutral shade, and the wide-leg fit make them suitable for work or weekend.
Talula Cranston Blouse, $45; This flirty tank is lightweight and has a clean, modern, boxy shape. Pair it with the trouser above for a fresh color pairing.
Wilfred Berjon Belt, $40; A touch of ’70s with this rope belt is a great way to do a big trend in a small way.
Combined Total Cost: $230
Check back next week for Ali’s latest affordable fashion finds.
