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Layne Van Vranken

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Layne Van Vranken

Ruggable x Morris & Co.
HISTORIC DECOR

Ruggable’s New Fall Collection Turns Archival Art Into Rugs

Ruggable partnered with The Huntington Library and Art Museum to transform unearthed William Morris prints into a new rug capsule.

Layne Van Vranken

Merit Beauty x The Ritz-Carlton
SUITE ESCAPE

Merit Beauty Checks Into The Ritz‑Carlton With a New Collab

Your summer beauty routine just got a five-star upgrade.

Layne Van Vranken

HigherDOSE Red Light Hat Review | Scouted, The Daily Beast
GROW ON THE GO

HigherDOSE’s Red Light Hat Minimized My Hair Loss

Does red light therapy for hair growth really work? I put the recently restocked Higherdose Red Light Hat to the test.

Layne Van Vranken

Jones Road Miracle Balm Palettes Review | Scouted, The Daily Beast
BALM DOT COM

Run, Don’t Walk: Jones Road’s Miracle Balm Palettes Are Back

Bobbi Brown’s buzz-worthy makeup brand, Jones Road, has brought back its limited-edition Miracle Balm Palettes.

Layne Van Vranken

Quince x Kate Young’s Euro‑Inspired Summer Capsule Collection looker
EURO SUMMER

Quince Tapped Dakota Johnson’s Stylist for Its New Capsule

Consider Quince’s new collab with celebrity wardrobe stylist Kate Young as your ticket to Euro‑summer style.

Layne Van Vranken

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Spanx Swimwear Review
SWIMWEAR MEETS SHAPEWEAR

Spanx’s Swimwear Collection Is Like Shapewear for the Beach

Available in sizes XS to 3X, Spanx’s newly relaunched swimwear lineup is not to be missed.

Layne Van Vranken

Katie Holmes and Merit products
GET READY WITH ME

Katie Holmes’ Merit Makeup Routine Is Peak ’90s Nostalgia

The actress recently partnered with the clean beauty brand for its “Get Ready With Me” series.

Layne Van Vranken

Hill House Home x American Girl
ALL GROWN UP

Hill House Home Drops a Nostalgic American Girl Doll Collab

A collab so good even our childhood dolls would be proud.

Layne Van Vranken

Martha Stewart Kitchen Electrics Amazon
CHEF’S KISS

Martha Stewart’s New Kitchen Line Might Rival KitchenAid

Martha Stewart dropped her first kitchen electrics collection on Amazon, and it’s basically a home cook’s gift guide wrapped in chic linen, white, and caviar gray.

Layne Van Vranken

Anne Hathaway JW Pei Lucia Bag
THAT’S ALL

Anne Hathaway’s ‘Devil Wears Prada’ Bag Is Shockingly Cheap

A budget‑friendly JW Pei bag is going viral after Anne Hathaway and other A‑listers were spotted carrying it.

Layne Van Vranken

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