Month: December 2020

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If the AC is blasting and you’re still sweating before you’ve even left your home, motivation to get dressed and put makeup on can be at an all-time low. But here’s a little secret: Summer is the easiest season to look cute for, and that’s due to summer outfits being easier than we might chalk them up to be in our minds. A few easy summer style tips are all you need.

If you value your sleep over your getting-ready time (relatable) or you just don’t feel like putting too much effort into your look, summer is the easiest time of the year to get away with tricking people into thinking you tried harder than you actually did. Easy dresses, no-makeup makeup, and a couple of good accessories are just a few of the tricks we keep up our sleeves for getting ourselves out the door on hot summer days.

Want to look like you spent an hour getting ready when you really got from the bed to your door within 10 minutes? We’ve got you covered. Keep up your snooze-button habit with these seven easy lazy-girl hacks:

 

1. Take advantage of dresses

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We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: One of the best parts about the warmer times of the year is that you can make the most of dresses. Not only are they one of the most comfortable articles of clothing, but they’re also a one-and-done outfit option that you can throw on and head out the door.

If you don’t have a dress collection you want to reach for, investing in a few different, versatile ones—like a lightweight midi dress and a T-shirt dress that can double as a swimsuit cover-up—can suffice. You don’t need dozens of dress options; you just a need few that you love and know work for you.

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2. Plan out your outfit the night before

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If you’re an over-sleeper, I deeply relate. Peeling myself out from under my covers every morning is a battle that I never stop fighting, and it leads to a lot of snooze buttons hit and fewer minutes to get ready. The secret to not letting it hinder your look? Planning your outfit out the night before.

Sure, you might have an aversion to the habit because your mom made you do it throughout elementary school, but it’s pretty foolproof. Knowing what you’re planning on wearing will help you avoid the all-too-common situation where you’re rushing around trying on five different outfits that you don’t like, then end up leaving in one you hate anyway. Even if you end up swapping little details (like accessories or shoes) based on what you’re feeling that morning, you’ll have a base to work with, and that’ll save some time.

 

3. Create a go-to uniform

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It’s easy to get into the habit of wearing similar outfits over and over, and we don’t consider that a bad thing. If you know what works for you and have a few pieces that you feel your best in, create a mental checklist of a few outfits you know you can reach for in a pinch. For a day of errands, that might be denim shorts and a knitted tank; for a barbecue or night on a patio, it might be a midi dress and sandals. Don’t listen to what Kate Sanders told us as kids—around here, it’s good to be an outfit repeater.

 

4. Invest in accessories

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You know what can make even a white-tee-and-jeans combo look like you took time into your outfit? The right accessories! And you don’t need to reinvent the wheel with them to have a few that you can wear to elevate your look. A gold necklace, sunglasses you feel great in, and a statement piece or two can be constantly mixed and matched with your outfits to make you look like you tried—even when you didn’t.

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5. Keep your closet updated for the season

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I know, I know. Regularly clearing pieces you don’t reach for out of your closet is much easier said than done. But my trick to cleaning out my closet? Doing it consistently instead of all at once.

When I reach for a piece that doesn’t fit me anymore or that I just don’t feel great in, I’ll immediately put it in a donation bag I keep under my bed rather than putting it back in my closet only to collect dust. I also keep storage containers of out-of-season clothes under my bed that only come out when it’s the right weather. When your closet is free of pieces you aren’t going to wear, it helps you see what you can wear more clearly, which will actually make you feel like you have more to choose from,, not less. 

 

6. When in doubt, turn to athleisure

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If we’ve learned anything from celebrity style, it’s that athleisure is for more than working out. If you feel like you just can’t decide what to wear or can’t be bothered to come up with a look, opting for a matching workout set can work for just about any day that you aren’t going into the office. A simple tank-and-leggings combo can make you look chic and feel comfortable all day long.

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7. Master your no-makeup makeup routine

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Nobody wants to cake a bunch of makeup on only to sweat it off before you even get to the end of your block. Summer is for no-makeup makeup looks, and more often than not, that’s probably only going to include a few, easy products. Ditch your full-coverage foundation and give our beauty editor’s favorite summer products a try:

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“Real Women, Real Work” is a Darling series about everyday women who work in various fields including business, entertainment, science and education. We want to get to know the WHY behind their WHAT and get an inside look into different industries.

LeAnn Rimes is known for her success as a Grammy-award winning singer, songwriter and actress, but with the launch of the second season of her mental wellness and wholeness podcast, “Wholly Human,” she is now also a leader in the mental health advocacy space.

Following up on the success of the first season of the iHeartRadio podcast, which reached #2 on iTunes Health & Fitness chart and in the Top 35 overall for podcasts worldwide, LeAnn continues to explore the wellness space in the second season of the acclaimed podcast. Ranging from topics such as anxiety, neuroscience, spirituality and the chatter in the mind, LeAnn leads listeners in honest conversations with experts to provide practical tools for their own wellness journeys.

More than ever, LeAnn is dedicated to using her voice and her celebrity to uplift others by removing the shame surrounding mental health. As she celebrates her 25th anniversary as a recording artist, LeAnn will continue her country-wide tour, and in early fall, will release her next studio album, “God’s Work.”

Darling got to sit down with LeAnn to discuss the second season of her podcast, which debuts today, as well as the journey that led to her upcoming album. 

LeAnn, you are a singer, actress, author and now podcast host. When you were a kid, what did you imagine you’d be when you grew up?

As a child, I wanted to perform. I loved to entertain. I loved to sing. I remember when I was little I either wanted to be a singer, psychiatrist or the first female professional softball player. The singing panned out way more than the other things. I remember when I was young telling my mom that I wanted people to know my name. Everybody would know my name no matter where they lived. So I think I’ve done fairly well. 

I’d also say the past year and a half has allowed me to diversify in a lot of ways. There are gifts through this pandemic. It’s allowed me to play in different areas where I didn’t know if I would have the time before. I have been on tour since I was 13.

At the beginning of 2020, I was talking to a friend, and I had all these ideas for a new record and a podcast. All of the sudden, I had plenty of time to create all these things. The pandemic really has allowed me to diversify and play in areas where I wanted to play but perhaps there was fear. This past year and a half has really been about expanding into other places and beautiful crevices of myself that I have not yet explored. It’s been really exciting.

This past year and a half has really been about expanding into other places and beautiful crevices of myself that I have not yet explored. 

You were catapulted into the spotlight at a really young age. At 13, you were a country music star. How did you deal with the pressure?

In one word, denial. Honestly. We just celebrated 25 years since my first single and album. I look back and I recognize how much denial I had to go through in order to continue to do the work that I was doing. It was always about forward movement and not stopping.

During this down time during COVID, I’ve been off the performance train for 16 months. It’s hard to get back on. It’s given me an opportunity to recognize how unhealthy some of my life was. My nervous system has been stunned since I was a child. In 2020, it was really uncomfortable to have so much down time because my nervous system was wound up. It has been eye opening to reflect after 25 years and to recognize the ways in which I had to suppress and deny in order to survive.

As a public figure, people might assume you don’t have struggles with finding your voice, fear or feelings of depression. What have been the biggest stereotypes or assumptions you’ve had to overcome?

I think there’s a big assumption—that I am not human actually. We have spent many years as a society, not just with celebrities but with ourselves, shoving down our humanity and presenting a one-dimensional version of ourselves to everyone else. I think we are now finally stripping that back and we are being able to meet one another in our full humanity. 

People look at anyone in the spotlight and think they have everything. They ask: Why would they be upset? We always think that having things equals happiness or that it would get you out of some level of pain. On many levels, that is not true. 

Having so many opinions and projections, as a celebrity you really are projected on by thousands and millions of people. I joked the other day with a friend that the fact that I know who the hell I am outside of what people have projected on me is a miracle. I think we are breaking down a lot of stigmas right now.

I am happy to be on the forefront of that and tear down the stereotypes and shame around mental health. I’m honored to allow people to have their experiences fully and not hide parts of themselves.

I am happy to be on the forefront of that and tear down the stereotypes and shame around mental health.

One of your newest projects is your podcast, “Wholly Human with LeAnn Rimes.” Can you tell me a little bit about the backstory of why you started it?

My whole journey has been about collecting fragmentations of myself and bringing them back into wholeness. It’s a bit of a play on being incredibly human and the souls that we are. I wanted to create a place to connect with people on a human level. 

With me being a public figure, people forget that I am human. There have been so many projections upon my story by the media and people. This is another avenue to be even more open about it and share what I am going through and use my celebrity and my name. It’s been about sharing my journey of expanding into a fuller version of myself and taking people along that ride so that they have the opportunity to do the same. 

We are talking about things I never would have thought I would talk about in a million years. People are connecting with it, and that’s been so beautiful. Hearing the stories of how this has helped listeners deepen their own paths has made me really happy because that was my intention.

On the podcast, what are some common roadblocks you’ve found that hinder our wholeness?

One of our biggest roadblocks is our own voice in our heads. The bully that we think is true and isn’t 99 percent of the time.

It’s so common to see all the different ways in which we have survived, all of our survival mechanisms from an early age. We fed off the world around us. From the time we are born until we are 6 or 7 years old, we basically are carbon copies of our environment. It really is about retraining ourselves and our thoughts. Our programming all plays into who we think we are. It’s about unwinding who we think we are and discovering who we really are.

It really is about retraining ourselves and our thoughts…. It’s about unwinding who we think we are and discovering who we really are.

The second season of the podcast is releasing today! What can listeners look forward to?

I am definitely more comfortable with the podcast experience and hosting. We deal with everything from anxiety to the chatter of the mind to the space of the heart and love. Every podcast guest this season is so different from experts on neuroscience to spirituality. We really have dug in further this season and bring people some really great information. 

Everyone’s healing journey is so different. The hope is that the podcast is just a guide. We give them some helpful and tangible things to play with. We are all scientists, and we are also science experiments. So we have to play and see what works for us.

You have a new album releasing this fall called “God’s Work.” What inspired this album?

It is really incredible and inspired from a very spiritual place. I look at it as an extension of the chant record I released in 2020 in a lot of ways but in full musical form. 

I speak truth on this record that scares me. It scared me to write. It scared me to perform, and that’s exciting because I know I’m pushing a boundary for myself and probably a lot of people too. I don’t hold back. I am so proud of this album. 

I know I’m pushing a boundary for myself and probably a lot of people too.

I hope that it helps support people in their awakening. I am creating music to support the awakening and the moment of time that we are in. It’s been a really exciting album to make. 

How would you describe the sound? How is it unique from previous albums?

I like to call it “World-acana” because it has an Americana vibe, but it has a lot of world groups. I love rhythm. There’s something about rhythm that moves me. Drums move me. So we started off playing with rhythms and kind of built it out from there. 

I feel like every album of mine is so different. I have always been one to play. I love music and creating it. There’s a real message that I’m sending with this album. I think that it’s a call to action for a lot of people, a wake up call. It’s been a world expression that I feel called to include.

If you had to pick, what would be your favorite song on the album? What about a close second?

Now that’s like choosing your favorite child. There’s a song called “The Wild” that probably is my favorite song on the record so far. It’s my favorite expression of something new of mine.  It scared the shit out of me when I wrote it. What came out was so true, honest and raw.

There were five incarnations of this song. Even when I went in to cut a scratch vocal, I felt like it wasn’t right. So I sent everyone out of the room, and I ended up finding this really cool hook to the song. I felt like I really let out the wild in me. Then, I knew that the song was complete, but it felt like serious birth pains. I felt like I was birthing a truth for myself and so many women when I recorded the song. I am really proud of that song and how I trusted the process.  

What advice would you give the young woman struggling to find her voice or perhaps who feels stuck?

Trusting the process is so important. Know that where you are is not where you will end up. It’s not the end. It’s just a momentary stop on your journey. 

The more we resist the thing that is showing up for us in the moment, the longer it persists. When we let things in, we become free because we give ourselves and that moment of our lives space to fully express themselves.

The feelings of being stuck are only momentary. Trust your heart and listen to what you feel. I don’t think there’s a wrong answer. We are here to learn. It’s all about the journey.

Know that where you are is not where you will end up. It’s not the end. It’s just a momentary stop on your journey. 

Knowing what you know now, what words of wisdom would you give to your younger self?

Keep a sense of self. I don’t even know if I had a sense of self back then. I think I did have one but then opinions, projections and that programming gets put on us from the outside world. Trust yourself. I don’t think anyone knows better than you.

To keep up to date with LeAnn, follow her on Instagram and listen to the second season of her podcast “Wholly Human.” To find out more, visit her website.

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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is officially in full swing, and by now you know that it’s our favorite excuse to buy our closet staples (and that we turn to our annual purchases year after year). We love going into the sale with (somewhat of) a plan. Instead of haphazardly adding everything under the sun to our carts, we’re making sure we’re only adding pieces that we will absolutely love (which isn’t hard with this year’s sale selection).

When we shop for items worth wearing again and again, we love turning to our favorite style icons for inspiration. Sometimes, seeing an amazing street style look that we’re only missing one piece to replicate or a celeb’s take on a classic look is all we need to shake up our wardrobes and know exactly what our next outfit will be. What would Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, Zendaya, Shay Mitchell, and Dakota Johnson wear? After studying their go-to street looks and event styles, we have some pretty good guesses. We can’t be sure if they’re shopping the Nordstrom Sale—the deals are so good, we wouldn’t be surprised if they were—but these are, without a doubt, the pieces that would be in their carts.

 

Hailey Bieber

Model and certified cool girl Hailey Bieber is known for being polished, experimenting with trends, and having perfected the model-off-duty vibe. Her stylist Maeve Reilly is known for dressing her in brands like Tommy Hilfiger, Jeremy Scott, and Elie Saab.

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These wide-leg pants have Hailey’s name all over them. They’re the perfect blend of fashion-forward, effortless, and elevated, and we’re adding them to our carts to serve looks in the office, while running errands, and on our next dinner date.

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Zendaya

What can’t this woman do? Zendaya’s style is known for being laid-back and full of retro, head-turning pieces, and she’s known for rocking a red carpet or two. As someone who wears basics and statement pieces worth investing in, she’s one of our favorite celebs to turn to for style inspiration.

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It’s no secret that Zendaya favors the bold, so we wouldn’t be surprised to see this little number in her cart. We love a statement blazer moment, and with a price this good, we can’t imagine not having it ourselves.

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Kendall Jenner

As we’ve seen lately, Kendall Jenner’s style is ever-evolving but always remains effortlessly chic, and she somehow nails the juxtaposition of being both simple and bold—and she has a wardrobe full of elevated classics to thank for that.

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Kendall is the queen of elevated basics, and this fitted turtleneck is such a vibe. Wear it with a chic pair of trousers, a leather jacket, and some gold hoops for a look you can always count on.

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Shay Mitchell

Shay Mitchell’s style is the definition of luxe. Full of chunky jewelry, bold accessories, and one-of-a-kind pieces, her outfits never miss the mark. Her signature? Topping off all of her looks with a mix of statement accessories.

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Shay would definitely turn heads in this belted trench coat. While she would likely dress it up with strappy heels, a structured shoulder bag, and statement jewelry, we’re looking forward to pairing it with our favorite jeans and white sneaks.

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Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson has rightfully earned herself a reputation for street style and inspires us all to pair menswear pieces with feminine, classic silhouettes. When it comes to being classically chic, Dakota knows exactly what she’s doing.

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If there’s one thing that we can count on Dakota buying from the Nordstrom sale, it would be these mules. They’re the perfect addition to elevate an otherwise basic outfit and are one of the best pieces of workwear you can invest in.

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Standing ovations always make me cry.

Without subtlety or reservation, my heart melts at the sight and sound of a crowd rising to their feet as they roar with cheer, shouting as loud as their voices will carry. As the echoes of applause fill the room, no matter the musical, movie or ceremony, a familiar lump forms in my throat. 

I’d love to tell you that my salty tears trickle delicately down my cheek as I lightly pat my eyes with tissue (the kind of classy and composed weep you see actresses do so beautifully on-screen) Yet, if I did, I wouldn’t be painting a true picture of the seriously soppy scene. In a not-so-graceful fashion, my tears spill down my face like milk. My cheeks turn rosy red with emotion, and my voice runs dry from cheering with such vigor.

The crowd isn’t standing for me. In fact, my presence is lost and mostly unknown in the noise of the room. However, all the more, those brief moments of unified joy move a world within me. 

Those brief moments of unified joy move a world within me. 

Perhaps I’m a little too soft. But stay with me while I tell you more.

In the movie “The Holiday,” there’s a scene toward the end of the film where screenwriter Arthur Abbott (who, of course, introduces us to “gumption”—the iconic meet-cute and the “you’re the leading lady of your own life” concept) receives a lifetime achievement award for his contribution to the film industry. 

As elderly and ever-charming Arthur arrives at the ceremony—smartly dressed in his suit—the music plays, and the auditorium doors swing open. Much to his surprise and humble dismay, there’s a sea of people waiting to greet him—clapping, whistling and celebrating. He takes a step forward and walks through the crowd, shaking the hands of his comrades and friends. 

Upon reaching the end of the aisle, he approaches a small set of stairs, which he has to climb in order to reach the stage. All eyes are on him. 

Though offered a helping hand to assist him, Arthur decides to take a leap of faith. Fueled by the praise of his friends and unfazed by his old age, he says, “I’ll do it,” before bounding up the stairs with determination, gumption and a lively spring in his step. 

The camera remains focused on Arthur before panning around the room to show the crowd as they continue their heartfelt applause. Despite his many achievements and accolades, Arthur didn’t believe his life’s work was worth much. Those who loved him, however, fervently showed up to celebrate him—commemorating his triumphs and wins, even when he wasn’t sure if they were due any honor at all.

Those who loved him, however, fervently showed up to celebrate him—commemorating his triumphs and wins, even when he wasn’t sure if they were due any honor at all.

While life isn’t a movie and standing ovations won’t usually play a part in our everyday schedules, there is deep joy to be found in celebrating the brilliance and beauty of those around us. In big and small moments alike, supporting our friends will never grow old.

Like Arthur leaping up the steps to the ceremony stage, encouragement and acclamation can go a long way. With a gentle nudge, a word of kindness, a “you can do this” and a warm smile of support, we can empower those around us to go the extra mile—to reach higher, stretch further, imagine greater and finish stronger. 

Our love and belief in them, consistent and honest, can help shine a spotlight on the goodness and gold they haven’t yet seen in themselves.

There is deep joy to be found in celebrating the brilliance and beauty of those around us.

As human beings, we have been designed to walk through life together. It’s important to remember that the strengths and successes of our friends, family and even strangers do not negate or diminish our own. Our victories still belong to us. But how much sweeter would they be if we shared them with the people near and dear to us?

The pure and sincere celebration of others is a privilege we get to enjoy when we live in community. In fact, sharing in their happiness is one of the richest rewards of a life lived well.

The same light that shines on them as they win the award, overcome the struggle, run the race, achieve the grade, get the job or fulfill the dream, shines on us too. Let us remember this as we stand to our feet in the auditorium, join the chorus and cheer from the very top of our lungs for the ones we love.

How well do you celebrate the victories, big and small, of the people in your world? Why is it important to share in the victories of others?

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