‘Gilmore Girls’ Episodes As Taylor Swift Songs

[ Is the Venn diagram of Gilmore Girls fans and Swifties a circle? It can certainly feel like one, especially in the days following the release of Swift’s latest album, The Tortured Poets Department. TikTok edits of Rory and Jess set to the album’s moodiest, bad-boy lyrics appeared on my FYP immediately. Elite Daily dubbed … Read more

April Taurus Signs & May Taurus Signs Are Different In These Ways

[ Just because you share a sun sign with someone doesn’t mean you’ll have automatic cosmic camaraderie. In fact, the month you were born can affect how you act, what you care about, and even how others perceive you. Case in point? April versus May Tauruses. You’re a Taurus if you were born between April … Read more

Gen Z Wants A New Myspace, Not More Instagram & TikTok

[ Young tech entrepreneur Tiffany Zhong believes we have a loneliness epidemic on social media. “What I see right now is all social media is just media — it’s not social anymore,” Zhong, 27, tells Bustle. Everyone is ogling at each other’s lives and personalities, but no one is engaging with them.” That’s why she … Read more

10 Designer Crossbody Bags Worth Investing In For 2024

[ Bucket bags may come and go, but crossbody bags are forever. Perpetually in style, they make up some of the most coveted designer handbags in the history of fashion. In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to find a luxury label that doesn’t sell some version of the style. Chanel’s cult favorite bags, for example, are … Read more

Katie Maloney Talks Dating Post-Divorce & ‘Vanderpump Rules’

[ In Bustle’s series Shooting Your Shot, single influencers and celebrities weigh in on drinking and dating: their drinking rules for a first date, drink order ick, and more. Katie Maloney’s personal life has been on the air since 2013. As one of the last remaining original Vanderpump Rules cast members, she’s gotten engaged, married, … Read more

9 Summer 2024 Bikini Trends To Shop For The Perfect Vacation Wardrobe

[ Sartorially versatile and utterly functional, this year’s biggest swimwear hits will cater to your every vacation whim. Need an elegant suit for afternoon yachting? A frilly bikini to lounge in while sipping a massive piña colada? Or a bold print appropriate for a night out? All of the above can be found within summer … Read more

Marc Jacobs’ Snapshot Is A Beloved Designer Bag With An Under-$400 Price Tag

[ Some bags are so embedded in pop culture canon, you would think they’ve been legacy pieces for decades. Such items will pop up on fashion-centric TV shows like SATC or, more recently, Emily in Paris, inevitably cementing their place in the zeitgeist. One such bag is the Marc Jacobs Snapshot, which fashion girls clocked … Read more

Spring 2024 Bags Are Loud & Chaotic, The Antithesis Of Quiet Luxury

[ It’s official: For Spring 2024, your accessories will have accessories. Across the board, the sartorial pendulum is moving away from 2023’s “quiet luxury” aesthetic to something more like mad maximalism. Gone are the days of nondescript, understated neutrals (with steep price tags). Instead, expect pops of color, 3D textures, and main-character hardware. Bags in … Read more

30 Great Spring 2024 Shopping Picks In Beauty, Home, & More

[ Chalk it up to sweet, sweet sunshine or Aries season’s impulsive energy, but there’s something about spring that makes you want to click “add to cart.” Now that you’ve stripped your bed of its extra blankets and pushed your winter coat to the back of your closet, it’s time to freshen up. Below, a … Read more

These Glitzy Spring 2024 Trends Will Level-Up Your Jewelry Box

[ If 2023 was all about “quiet luxury” and understated elegance, Spring 2024’s trends are amping up the volume. They’re not quite maximalist, but they’re undoubtedly a step toward the more dramatic. It’s not the season for subtlety, this spring is all about play. Massive pendants — à la Serena van der Woodsen — are … Read more