We can't say for sure if Pantone's annual declaration of "Color of the Year" is just a novelty, or whether it has any actual influence on the decision-making of the minds behind our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Even if it seems a tiny bit arbitrary -- a designated color company choosing a color of the year, isn't that quaint? -- we're the first to admit that we're all eyes and ears when they make their announcement each season.   read more

No longer reserved for highland kilts, schoolgirl uniforms and '90s flannel, this traditional print is making a chic comeback, just in time for the holiday season   read more

Makeover videos: You say you've seen them all before. You're feeling very over makeover videos, sure. But please, give this one a chance.   read more

• Lana Del Rey made a rather bombastic 30-minute film called "Tropico," featuring John Wayne, Elvis, Jesus, and Marilyn Monroe among others. She plays Eve and model Shaun Ross plays Adam, or something. She's also Mary Magdalene. It's all very high concept. [Dazed Digital]   read more

The holidays have always been an excuse to get all decked out -- whether it's wearing your most sparkly dress or (finally) mustering up the courage to wear a bold crimson lip color. And when it comes to holiday hair, nothing puts you into a festive holiday spirit like an adorable new party hairstyle.   read more

It feels good knowing we're not the only ones who freak out a little each time we turn another year older. Just take it from Jay Z, who announced Tuesday (yes, the day before his birthday) that he had pledged to adopt a certain seemingly fun-free diet for the next 22 days.   read more

We already knew Miley Cyrus was capable of lots of things (singing, twerking, gyrating, impressive tongue extensions, making us yearn for the days of "Hannah Montana") but her latest in a long line of claims to fame is truly unprecedented.   read more

Keira Knightley is actually a super practical girl, it turns out. The 28-year-old married her husband James Righton in May, in the south of France (must be nice), wearing a tulle strapless dress from Rodarte. Knightley was seen hand in hand with Righton after the ceremony, happily gallivanting down the street in sunglasses.   read more

• Julianne Hough put her dang extensions back in and, yup, that happened. Here are the accompanying hashtags, just so that you know the event was properly social media-ed: #longhairdon'tcare, and #changeisgood. [Us Weekly]   read more

We're the first to admit we have a serious addiction to bath products. There are just too many great ones out there -- at really reasonable prices -- to not buy one too many shower gels, creams, or oils.   See list