Candy Dish: Fashion & Beauty

4 Dramatic eye shadow looks for the fall

Your guide to the best fall boots

Make the most of your closet

Wear clothes that make you happy

Win $50 from T.J Maxx

Try some lip polish today

The Katy Perry nail polish collection

Would you wear an adult onesie?

Highlights from Paris Fashion Week

The newest shoe trend. We love it.

Touch screen friendly gloves. A must have.

Top 20 NYC boutiques


Fashion Perfection (Trust Me On This One): The Romper

rxy_taintedlovestrip_romper.jpgWhen the romper (or playsuit, or onesie, or whatever else you want to call it) started to make a comeback last year, my friends and I scoffed. Oversexed American Apparel models showed off velor strappy shorts-and-tank-top hybrids, and I thought to myself: dear God, this can not be happening.

Rompers are for the fashion weirdos, like Chloe Sevigny, but I feared they might start popping up on the general public as well. “You are not five years old”, I thought to myself. “You do not need a one-piece playsuit”.

Well, a year came and went, and now Spring is here and once again the romper is prevalent in stores such as Urban Outfitters and Brooklyn Industries. I popped into my favorite thrift store a few weekends ago with my best friend, and tucked in among the racks of dresses, I spied it: a red velor American Apparel romper. “I’m going to try this on, just to see how ridiculous it looks” I said, adding it to my pile of finds.

I tried it on and emerged from the dressing room, expecting my friend to burst into laughter. She didn’t. Read More »