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The year is 2004. I’m sitting in a pedicure chair (bowl: empty; shoes: on) and waiting for my mom to finish up work at her nail salon so she can take my fifth grade ass home. In this smartphone-less world, I’m flipping through one of those relics of the early aughts, one of those—how you say—magazines and just drooling over photos of celebrities in Juicy Couture tracksuits, wishing with all my elementary school might that I may someday get to wear the sacred velour sweatsuit. Fifteen years later, that wish comes true. First off, yeah, 15 years is a damn long...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. This summer, Beyoncé will embark on her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour, showcasing tracks from the album that shifted the zeitgeist back to an era of glamour, excess and celebration. 2022’s Renaissance paid homage to the LGBTQUIA+ and BIPOC communities of the ’80 and ’90s, specifically highlighting ballroom culture and house beats with a fusion of disco influence. Though we’re still hoping (and praying) for the promised visuals that accompany the music, there’s no doubt the tour will be...

Hi friend! Yaaayyyyy for Friday! I’m still feeling the stress from all the end of the school year things, but getting some good sleep and a few good walks and bike rides with Jordan is making me feel better. And definitely calendaring everything and going through my schedule each day keeps me sane.  Do you do that too?  I asked y’all on Stories if you were feeling stressed out and most of you said yes.  At least we’re in the same boat! We had a fun week on the blog, if you missed it, I shared the Tuesday Goodies you might...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission. Summer after summer, there is one shoe style that always seems to make a comeback: espadrilles. The woven hybrid between a slide, slipper and sometimes even sneaker is the tried-and-true favorite for pool days, trips to the farmer’s market and rooftop hangouts. The best espadrilles are comfortable, chic and just the right amount of beachy. One of my favorite things about espadrilles is the range of outfits they can be paired with. This makes them the ultimate shoe to...

Gender role reversals have long been a trope in romantic comedies. In The Unruly Woman: Gender and the Genres of Laughter, Kathleen Rowe suggests that “unruly women” have been a constant throughout Western cultural history and notes how Shakespearian comedies often portrayed a strong or “unruly” woman (at times disguised in men’s clothing) who ultimately would be “tamed” through domestication. Certainly, film plots too from their earliest days drew from this long-standing pattern of gender role reversals. In Romantic Comedy: Boy Meets Girl Meets Genre, Tamar Jeffers McDonald notes that while the “basic plot of all mainstream romantic comedies is...