Nylon Blogs

James Franco reviewed The Great Gatsby and it’s FILLED with insight into the actor’s mind. (Vice)

The six major anxieties of social media were identified. (TheCut)

If you think David Cross’s character Tobias Funke is insanely funny, wait until you see his reel. (Vulture)

If you’re not a morning person, but need to be, don’t think that you’re situation is hopeless. (Refinery29)

Christy Turlington hasn’t aged since the ’80s. (Fashionista)

The first solar powered plane flew across the US. (Time)—RAY SIEGEL & ELSA DE BERKER

Not to sound like I have a big beauty-ego or anything, but I really do pride myself on being able to do nail art on my own. Meaning: NO HELP FROM PROFESSIONALS. But sometimes (like in my last Manicurious post) the pros introduce, teach, and show me (I’m totally a visual learner, so this is important) how to master different nail tricks that I can later reproduce on my own.

This week’s mani comes from a brand new nail line that you’re all going to be obsessed with: Morgan Taylor! I first chose the colors, Under the Stars (a black multi-colored glitter) and Could Have Foiled Me (a metallic silver), and then decided on a half moon style.

Confession: I have never been able to do a half moon mani on my own. I’ve tried painting them on (which was a disaster), the circle stickers trick (that didn’t work), and the wraps (which look too flat for my liking). So I eyed my nails like a hawk when they were being painted, and now, I will share with you the secrets to successful half moon manis:

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WHO: Paige Denim

WHAT: The Skyline Skinny Jeans in Dusk

WHERE: Right here for $158!

WHY: Last week, I found myself at the Bloomingdale’s flagship in New York City spreading my arms wide and standing still as a weird space age-looking machine scanned my body and then matched me with the perfect pairs of jeans. (The device is called Me-Ality, and you can find them across the country–and yes, the results are incredible.) Fifteen minutes later and I had indeed found the ultimate, most-perfect-ever jeans: The Paige Denim Skyline Skinny. If you are anything like me–that is, balancing both big hips and a small waist–you will pull these on and think you’ve died and gone to denim heaven. Now that I’ve got them in Dusk (a dark, but not black, denim), the only question that remains isn’t whether I’ll wear them every day–because duh–but rather, what wash I’ll be buying next. –REBECCA WILLA DAVIS

All month long we’ve been celebrating our Young Hollywood issue by coming up with a list of NYLON-Hollywood movies–cult classics, if you will. We’ve gone from the best films about besties (Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion) to the best music themes (you voted for Almost Famous).

So on to the next category: What is your favorite babysitter movie?

Are you “right on top of that Rose?” Are you as obsessed as we are with Elizabeth Shue in Adventures in Babysitting? Do you remember the film adaptation of The Baby-Sitters Club? Have you memorized the soundtrack to Uptown Girls?  We’re guilty on all counts. And don’t forget about Mrs. Doubtfire and Mary Poppins–they’re not as cool as Sue Ellen from Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead, but they were equally influential on our own childhood experience.

We’ll leave it to you. List all of your favorites in the comments section below, and then tomorrow we’ll vote on the top ten.—RAY SIEGEL

As you already know, last night we celebrated our  Annual May Young Hollywood Issue with a massive party in Hollywood.

And while the ladies definitely stepped up their game, we’d be lying if we said we didn’t have our eyes on a few dudes in particular.

So at the risk of totally outting our secret crushes, here are our top five hotties from our Young Hollywood party (in no particular order)… -ALI HOFFMAN

First up (above): James Maslow (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for NYLON Magazine)
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Because it’s gold, it has “Rolex” in the name, and I like to pretend I’m fancy, I’m totally into Melody Ehsani’s Rolex Ring. Besides, I need something to hold me over until I find a lovely Upper East Side gentlemen on JDate to buy me the real thing. Get your own here. –TAMAR LEVINE

This week we asked you what your favorite music movie is–and then we took the top 10 and put them up to a vote.

The end results? Drum roll, please….

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The price of an Hermès Birkin bag ranges anywhere from $7,000 to upwards of $100,000.

The prices of a “Brikin” (not kidding, that’s how it’s spelled) made of LEGOS? About $650. Sure, it’s definitely more reasonable in comparison–but is it worth it? We could really make a case for both sides. On another note, maybe it’s our DIY-crazed mind talking, but wouldn’t it be cooler if it came in the form of  build-a-bag kit?

Made by Aga Bag, a brand specializing in LEGO®-made handbags and accessories, the kitschy-cute purse comes in a wide range of colors and sizes. And just in case you were wondering/worried, the company’s site promises that “All the bricks used for this handbag are brand new, never played with, have the amazing fresh color and shine.” Phew! 

Check out the full range here let us know if you’d invest in a “Brikin” made of blocks. -ALI HOFFMAN

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Fun fact: You don’t have to be a hippie–or at least, on the boho side of things–to wear tie-dye. You just have to be smart about how you style it.

Take Chloe Sevigny, who is among our NYC It Girl icons for her usually edgy style; at the launch party for Absolut Elyx, she donned a Rodarte fall ’13 acid wash silk and satin dress that we could totally imagine worn to Woodstock (if it weren’t dry clean only, that is). The key to making this more Lower East Side than Haight-Ashbury? Everything else she wears with it. There’s a tough-girl headband, some sky-high black boots, and a little bit of black legging peeking through.

You could listen to “White Rabbit” while you wear something similar–but “Gimme Shelter” or “I’m Waiting for the Man” would sound even better. Don’t want to wait until Rodarte’s fall collection hits stores? Here’s how we’d do Sevigny’s peace-loving rock look right now:

MUST: BCBG Max Azria Spike Covered Headband – $26.60

TRUST: Guess Coreline Booties – $89.99

LUST: Daryl K for Steven Alan Tie-Dye Empty Dress – $329

Opa! We already knew that Greek yogurt was an It food–they even opened up a Chobani resto in Soho down the block from our office–but now the high protein, low cal, super filling, superfood has another use. Enter Korres’ new Greek Yoghurt Advanced Nourishing Sleeping Facial making Greek yogurt beneficial for your face, not just your physique.

Swap the blueberries for cucumbers on your eyes—and you’ve got yourself a meal. Or rather, a perfectly hydrated face come breakfast time.—ALI HOFFMAN & RAY SIEGEL