Independent US jewellery makers we kept giving and receiving as gifts at the end of 2013 — Anna Sheffield’s antique-feeling solitaires, Loren Stewart’s plain-band stacking, Erica Weiner’s antique-and-reproduction edit, Vanessa Mooney’s bohemian heirlooms, and Page Sargisson’s recycled-gold work.
December 2013 in US beauty: the metallic eye finally arrived, NYE forked into a glitter-eye and a glossy-red-lip camp, year-end best-of lists got smarter, last-minute gifting resolved around Diptyque/Kiehl’s/Fresh, and the New Year’s Eve skincare reset became a ritual.
November 2013 in US beauty: burgundy nails took over, holiday party makeup got Pinterest-ready around the Naked 2 palette, concealer got more serious, Black Friday became a real beauty event, and hand cream finally had its moment.
October 2013 in US beauty: Halloween makeup got couture, fall fragrance went deep and gourmand, holiday gift sets landed earlier than usual, the foundation conversation finally settled around buffed-in luminous skin, and Allure Best of Beauty became the actual buying list.
Fall 2013 ready-to-wear from the major US fashion houses — Marc Jacobs went strict and architectural, Calvin Klein doubled down on monochrome, Rodarte produced the season’s most-photographed look, Michael Kors stayed fluent, and the mid-tier (J.Crew, Madewell) defined the everyday wardrobe.
September 2013 in US beauty: NYFW Spring 2014 returned to soft-focus skin, Charlotte Tilbury opened at Selfridges, fall lipstick went deep with a soft-pink exception, drugstore foundation reformulations landed, and Allure Best of Beauty set the holiday list.
August 2013 in US beauty: Marc Jacobs Beauty arrived at Sephora, back-to-school drugstore launches got smarter, the post-summer skin reset began with retinol, hair stylists made the case for fewer washes, and fragrance went lighter for the late-August humidity.
July 2013 in US beauty: the dry shampoo wars finally got serious, aluminum-free deodorant cracked the formula problem, the hot-weather makeup edit narrowed to skin tint and stain, the Marc Jacobs Beauty launch teased, and Nivea’s In-Shower Body Lotion stole the summer.
Independent US jewellery makers we kept reaching for in summer 2013 — Catbird’s Brooklyn-fine bands, Pamela Love’s spike-and-talon talismans, Lizzie Fortunato’s editorial statement pieces, Jennifer Fisher’s serious gold hoops, and Miansai’s men’s-jewellery starting point.
June 2013 in US beauty: sheer sunscreen finally won, self-tanner formulas crossed past the orange-palms problem, gel manicures became normal-people territory, body care stopped being an afterthought, and Pride brought the year’s loudest color conversations.
