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June

38 Best Affordable Clothing Stores for Stylish (and Savvy) Men to Shop Online

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Money, as the adage goes, can’t buy happiness. It can, however, buy your next favorite pair of sweat shorts or the latest version of the walking shoes you now have reason to wear—and you don’t even need a whole heap of it, either.

Turns out, the most expensive version of any given item isn’t always the one you should be investing in, especially when it comes to rounding out your wardrobe with a few well-priced essentials. After all, having piles of dollar bills to drop on any piece that catches your fancy at an online store with fresh-off-the-runway fits does not a stylish man make. Just because styles are affordable—”cheap,” if you will, though only in price, not in make—doesn’t render them any less worthy of consideration.

Luckily, we live in the era of the internet, and there’ve never been more options when it comes to copping super-covetable menswear on the low. Online stores for men, in particular, are flourishing, and for good reason. If you’re in the market for a few wallet-friendly finds, you, my friend, have come to the right place. We’ve trolled

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30
April

9 Best Summer 2023 Fashion Trends — Shop 2023 Summer Style Inspo

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The sun is out, the birds are chirping, and your schedule is finally clearing up with classes out for the summer. You can ditch the school uniform and shove your sweatpants into the back of your closet thanks to swimsuit season being right around the corner — so yeah, it’s basically the best time of year. In search of summer inspo for pool parties, seaside hangs, and grad trips? We’ve rounded up the biggest 2023 summer fashion trends to cop in the days ahead.

Designers have shown love to see-through fabrics, outfitting your favorite celebs in the naked dress trend for plenty of red carpets (and FYI, you don’t have to *actually* be naked to try styling some breezy, sheer pieces). Or for a chill day, the “just left pilates” vibe that’s a favorite of Addison Rae and Kendall Jenner is the lovechild of balletcore and athleisure — core pieces of the niche style include workout onesies, stretchy athletic headbands, and pleated tennis skirts.

And if you’re looking for ‘fit inspo for fancier occasions, try out ’70s trends like sparkly lurex and flare jeans that are back in full force. Whether you’re fully living for the grungy Daisy Jones vibes

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13
April

100+ Best Places to Shop for Antiques and Vintage Online

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100+ Best Places to Go Antiquing OnlineCountry Living

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While nothing could ever rival the real-deal thrill of braking for an antique or vintage score at a roadside market or a neighborhood estate sale, there are plenty of hidden gems on the internet that are ripe for the clickin’ when you can’t go pickin’. It’s also easier than ever to peruse wares you’d otherwise never know existed, because everyone from traditional antiques dealers to casual collectors have gotten a whole lot savvier about selling their stuff online—some via websites, others straight through their social feeds (Instagram, mostly). Because you likely already know about the biggies—think Chairish, 1stDibs, RubyLane, eBay, and Etsy*—we’ve rounded up 100-plus lesser-known purveyors of patina that Country Living editors have bought from and bookmarked, all of whom make it relatively easy to shop their wares remotely (regularly updated inventory, streamlined shipping, fast feedback, etc.). Here, some of our favorite virtual must-visits for when the antiquing itch strikes. (And when doesn’t it, really?)

*Stay tuned for our definitive guide to shopping Etsy!

ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE

collection of vintage doorknobs, door hardware

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11
February

Shop the top fall 2023 fashion trends, according to experts

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Autumn is officially here — and bringing plenty of fresh fashions to fall for.

But with so many seasonal styles hitting shelves, which trends are actually worth investing in? As the end of October nears, we’ve enlisted fashion pros and celebrity stylists to break down the hottest looks you’ll want to wear throughout the colder months ahead.

From bold red hues to equally eye-popping sculptural styles, keep reading for the looks destined to define fall and winter.

Paint the town red

Hailey Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Lori Harvey and Olivia Rodrigo are all getting red-y for fall in fiery fashions.
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The leaves aren’t the only ones embracing bold colors this fall. Celebrity stylist Wouri Vice, whose clients include H.E.R. and Issa Rae, tells us bright red fashion will be “big.”

“We’re just coming off of Barbie pink and Beyoncé’s (“Renaissance” tour) silver” he adds. “We’re living in a bold era … It’s a time of expression.”

Fashion expert and Afterpay ambassador Zanna Roberts Rassi similarly calls the fiery hue the “official color” of the season, dubbing it the latest “iteration

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24
January

How Bloomreach Clarity is redefining how you shop online with Conversational Shopping

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Bloomreach announced a new product at The Edge Summit called Bloomreach Clarity, calling it “the future of commerce.” It’s all about conversational shopping and will change how many people shop online.

At the Edge Summit, Bloomreach CEO and co-founder Raj De Datta talked about Bloomreach’s use of AI. The platform has always had AI at its foundation, calling it Loomi. And Loomi powers everything. But the firm is even more excited about generative AI and what it can do for commerce.

De Datta said that it’s essential we get it right, arguing that people can feel overwhelmed by everything said about AI today – good and bad – and that we need to take a “collective deep breath.” We need to build a blueprint that will take us forward, and his perspective is focused on AI, e–commerce, and marketing.

According to Statistica, e-commerce made up 19% of retail sales worldwide in 2022. One of the biggest challenges for online shopping is that people find it hard to make a decision. Either more research is required, or they decide they want to visit a physical store first.

De Datta says e-commerce is built today for searchers rather than seekers. It’s

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