Beyoncé graced our TVs last night with a nine-minute tribute to Stevie Wonder. Queen Bey began the special with her own rendition of "Fingertips," followed by "Master Blaster (Jammin')" featuring a somewhat out-of-place Ed Sheeran, and brought the house down with "Higher Ground" alongside Gary Clark Jr. 

If you can get past all the glitz and glamour of her mosaic mini dress (and that perfectly wind-blown hair), listen closely and you'll hear Bey showcasing some new tricks with her voice. While we're not ashamed to admit to being impatient for another Beyoncé album, we hope all the growling and howling featured in this clip will appear her forthcoming tracks.

Check it out in HD below.

Selena Gomez is the latest in a long list of celebs who have posed shirt-free in recent weeks, wearing only a pair of denim-inspired Guess bikini bottoms on the cover of V Magazine.

The cover, which Gomez posted on Instagram, shows the 22-year-old former Disney star wide-eyed and pouty, wearing curly pageant-queen extensions accessorized with a girlish red bow. The effect is a combination of baby-faced innocence and provocative posing that reads a little bit Lolita.

While Gomez has made a definite effort to distance herself from her Wizards of Waverly Place past (see: Spring Breakers), it seems as if V is using her child-star persona to transform the actress into a forbidden fruit type of sexual object. And although she may be an adult, it’s uncomfortable and a bit problematic to see Gomez portrayed this way—specifically reading, "Haha, this was a child star who still has big doe-like eyes and now she's super sexy." Perhaps the point of the cover is to provoke, but having a topless young girl emphasize her youth just reinforces the way our culture sexualizes young girls. That isn't new or revolutionary.

Don't let the sunshine of NYFW's fifth day fool you: It was literally freezing. But somehow, that only made our favorite style stars look chicer. The more layers they piled on, the cooler they looked. Sure, there were amazing layering moments on the runway, but yesterday we found ourselves most captivated by the IRL layering moments we witnessed on the street. Leggings under jeans, wide-brim hats, and monochromatic outfits have never looked so good. 

Click through to see the bundled-up it-girls and guys outside the tents and Made Fashion Week. 

In today’s world of Instagram and the Internet, finding and buying the perfect vintage dress, coat, bag, and more has become as easy as a click of a button. But the Internet hasn’t only been helpful to devoted vintage fashion buyers—it’s also opened up a whole new career path: online vintage seller.

While brick and mortar stores require major upkeep, rent, and significant walking traffic to flourish, Etsy has allowed fashion fanatics with a passion for vintage clothing to open their own shops and gain a significant income, making it a full-time job for some and a small-scale side project for an extra income for others (including this writer). That’s why we spoke to some rad vintage sellers about how they got started to compile a step-by-step guide on opening your own Etsy store.

1. Compile your shop inventory.

Thrift stores are key places to find vintage treasures in a sea of outdated denim skirts and Talbots blazers—but as certain vintage styles become rarer, it’s important to thrift as often as possible to compile a significant inventory. However, thrift shops aren’t the only place to find sellable vintage goods.

Estate sales, which can be found through online searches, offer curated collections of old clothes and accessories.“I started going to estate sales when I was about four with my grandma, and I love finding a closet of clothing to pick from and seeing what other items people enjoyed keeping around them,” says Solanah Hernandez of Le Mew Vintage. “I think it adds to the appeal to see what kind of person originally owned the clothing.”

Depending on location, rag-houses are another option for buying vintage in large quantities. “Most of my stock is sourced from a rag-house in Texas. In between buying trips to Texas, I'm constantly at thrift stores, estate sales, and flea markets hunting and gathering,” says Daryn Belinsky of Little Light Vintage.

PHOTO CREDIT: Daryn Belinsky, Little Light Vintage

2. Date your products.

It’s important to approximate about when each item in your shop was made. When purchasing your stock, look for visual clues like metal zippers (‘50s and ‘60s), Union Labels, and fabric types to make sure you’re purchasing vintage, not vintage-style clothing. For a more accurate date, Solanah suggests conducting some research. “I've found catalogs to be the most helpful and reliable source for dating clothing,” she says. “If you can't find the original thing, there are great reproductions like Sears catalog compilations divided by decade.”

For pricing, a simple Google search can help you to approximate the average market price for a certain designer or style. Etsy can even be a resource at this step: “As for pricing my items, Etsy is a great resource,” says Daryn. As a general rule, the older (and better quality) the items are, the higher a price they will fetch.

3. Photograph, photograph, photograph.

When it comes to selling clothes, aesthetics are essential. “Visuals are everything!” says Solanah. “Clean natural light, crisp photos, and as many angles/detail shots as possible makes all the difference.”

While photos should always show your products as clearly as possible, you also have some freedom to experiment with how you photograph. Some shops always show their items on models, pinning the clothes where necessary to show how the product looks like when worn by a real person. Other shops use mannequins to make it easier for potential customers to see the items on themselves, rather than a model. Whether you choose model or mannequin, steer clear of simply throwing clothes on a hanger and snapping a photo, unless the piece of clothing is something that doesn’t need to show its shape, like a t-shirt or sweater. Since Etsy shops don’t normally allow returns, customers like to see how an article of clothing looks like when worn, not when it’s hanging up.

PHOTO CREDIT: Solanah, Hernandez, Le Mew Vintage

4. List your products.

Online shops may get away with listing sizes as small, medium, and large, but there are no standardized sizes when it comes to vintage. Break out the meter stick to get the exact measurements of each garment. Lay each article flat and take the key measurements. For a dress, this usually means bust, natural waist, hips, length, shoulders, and sleeve length. If a measurement is debatable, it’s safest to underestimate, but always record the most precise sizes possible, taking more measurements if necessary.

When listing products, type out each garment’s measurements and feel free to give an approximation of what modern size it would fit: e.g. a vintage skirt with a 27-inch waist could fit a size small.

In your listing, add as many details about each product as possible: who is the designer, what approximate year is it from, and what is its condition (Is there a minor stain? Is a button loose? Does it need alterations?). Veer on the side of giving too much information to ensure that customers feel well-informed about their potential purchase.

5. Find your own style.

To maximize the success of your shop, think of it as a real, honest-to-goodness store. Most stores in real life have a distinctive aesthetic or style, so your online vintage shop should too. This doesn’t mean only buying stock of a certain color, year, or style (though it could!), but rather presenting your stock in a way that is cohesive and visually pleasing.

Style can mainly be attained through product styling and photos or through careful curation of products. Figure out what makes your products look the best and stick with that method—do you photograph them outside or inside? Are they worn by a model or mannequin? The styling of each listing should make it look like it belongs to the shop as a whole.

Daryn also advises to be smart about buying stock, “I think the most important thing is to stay true to your taste,” she says. “To make a shop really stand out from the others, you need to refrain from just scooping up anything and everything you can find that is ‘vintage.’ Be an articulate curator—think about the wearability of each individual piece.” Figure out what your ideal shop looks like and start creating it bit by bit.

PHOTO CREDIT: Rebecca Deczynski, The Golden Hour Shop

6. Advertise.

Once you have a few items listed in your Etsy shop, it’s time to get selling. But that means you need to attract some customers first. While Etsy does generate some shop traffic through tags and searches, social media can help bring new customers to your page. But instead of badgering Facebook friends and family members to invest in your new venture, a good place to start is Instagram, where you can use hashtags like #vintage to attract potential customers—just make sure your photos are visually pleasing.

Blogs can also drive new traffic to your shop, whether you have an existing one already or if you start one exclusively for your shop. “My vintage blog was initially my main platform for promotion, and now I use Instagram daily to post shop update photos and sneak peeks,” says Solanah.

Once you’ve attained some customers, make sure they stay loyal. “The best customer is the customer you already have,” says Daryn. “I use Mailchimp to keep my repeat customers in the loop of any scheduled sales events or promotions that I'm running.” For keeping customers interested in your shop, a little effort goes a long way. Considering sending brief handwritten notes in each package, wrapping shipments nicely, and offering discount codes for valued customers to sweeten the deal and establish customer loyalty.

7. Have fun!

Whether your goal is to make a little extra cash or expand your vintage business into a full-time job, never forget why you feel in love with vintage in the first place. “I love that vintage clothing tells a narrative. I like thinking about who wore it and where they wore it to—what happened in it,” says Daryn. Clothes are wearable stories, and by starting your own vintage shop your help that story to continue on and on. “Sometimes it's hard to let go of such beautiful, often one-of-a-kind things,” says Solanah, “but knowing that something is going to the perfect home makes it all worthwhile.”

If Twin Peaks' Bobby Briggs and James Hurley put aside all of their differences and started a band (inspired by the love, loss, and life of Laura), they'd sound exactly like broody three-piece Pearls. Since getting together in 2011, the '70s-inspired Australian band—comprised of Cassandra Kiely, Ryan Caesar, and Ellice Blakeney—has quietly been reviving glam rock, infusing it with hazy synth pop elements and breathy bedroom vocals. Their upcoming LP (streaming below), Pretend You're Mine, is both completely fresh and familiar (it's ripe with allusions to Blondie, The Kinks, Ariel Pink, and, yes, the Twin Peaks score). Basically, it's the music that soundtracks your wildest nightmares and walking daydreams. 

How would you describe your aesthetic?
A lilac mess.

How did the band get started?
Ellice ran away to Melbourne for love, met Cass, became buddies, bonding instantly over music whilst working in a shop together. The two gals roped in "love" Ryan who could actually play and Pearls was born in a dank rehearsal space South of the city.

Who are some of your influences?
Ellice: '60s psych garage esp the British ones, Girls Groups, bands like The Kinks, Television, legends like Bowie, Bolan, Eno, Brian Ferry, Neil Young & Willie Nelson. Women like Karen Carpenter, Cher, Blondie, Marianne Faithful.
Cass: Bowie, Bolan, Roxy Music, Boot Power comps, Siousxie and the Banshees, Pop Group, Bush Tetras, Lizzie Mercier Descloux, Cristina, Judee Sill, Anita Lane, Bobbie Gentry, The Byrds, Chris & Cosey, S.P.K, Christian Death, These Immortal Souls, Dead Moon, Rowland, Einsturzende Neubauten, The Stooges, Rolling Stones, The Contortions, Johnny Thunders.
Ryan: Roxy Music, David Bowie, Rowland S. Howard, Daniel Ianois.

What are you most proud of so far in terms of your career?
Finally having a record out that we all are really proud of and knowing exactly how we want the next record to sound like.

What is your favorite driving music? 
Roxy Music (the early stuff), The Stones, Ariel Pink.

Whose career would you most like to emulate?
The Stones, still travelling the world, still mates, still alive!! Yo La Tengo, 30 years on and still making killer songs whilst all the oldies are still as relevant as anything else going around.

If you had to live in a past time, what do you think would be the most fun era and why?
New York in the early '70s: Patti Smith, New York Dolls, Television, Talking Heads etc. 

What kind of person were you guys in high school?
Ellice: Quiet and under the radar. 
Ryan: Jazz band geek.
Cass: Troublemaker.

What’s a serious side of you that people are unlikely to know about?
Serious coffee drinkers—black with no sugar. Deep interest in service station refreshments. Public toilet-phobic.

If there was a phrase that you think best sums up your approach to life what might it be?
"Hair is the first thing. And teeth the second. Hair & teeth. A man's got those two things he's got it all" - James Brown

Have you ever wanted to escape into solitude, but just couldn't find the right emoji to express yourself? Suffer no more because designer Rebecca Evie Lynch has invented "Introji," a series of emojis for introverts. And, not surprisingly, they're damn cool.

Lynch created the app shortly after her boyfriend of three years dumped her, insisting that he needed space and time to be alone. “Introverts tend to find the company of others draining," Lynch told Fast Company. "But communication isn't a one-way street. I want my system to be sympathetic to the other person in the equation."

We live in a world where there's an emoji for almost everything, but introji taps into deeper, often unexpressed sentiments. The app is still in prototype phase, so we'll have to wait for the 30 introjis to blow up phones nationwide, but as soon as it launches, it's bound to be a huge hit. After all, even if you aren't necessarily an "introvert," chances are that you have felt some sort of social anxiety.

Instead of sending "I want to leave the party" to your friend and receiving a stink-eye-death-glare from across the room in return, you can use this shortcut.

"While introversion and depression are entirely different things—introversion is decidedly not a disorder—the need to be alone can often be mistaken for depression by others. Having these complex, distinctive emotional states represented in the toolkit can hopefully help clarify the difference," said Lynch.

Apparently, Lynch is also working on another design series specifically for introverted couples to help them find a sense of togetherness. Essentially, you can have your cake and eat it too, with or without the company!

(via Slate)

Michelle Obama is continuing her campaign to become the coolest First Lady ever, and today she pretty much locked the competition up. (Sorry, Dolley Madison.) The FLOTUS made a totally delightful appearance on Billy On the Street, continuing the Obama tradition of appearing on hilarious web series' to promote their initiatives. Here, Michelle subjects herself to screaming lunatic Billy Eichner, all in the name of her Eat Bright campaign, which continues Michelle's tireless efforts to improve the diets of America's children. She was joined by none other than Big Bird and series regular Elena, who did the impossible and stole the show from two icons. Highlights include Michelle playing the trivia game “Ariana Grande or eating a carrot?,” Michelle pushing Eichner around in a shopping cart while he recites Gwyneth Paltrow's Oscar speech, and Michelle slow-dancing with Big Bird while Eichner belts "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing." And neither do you. 

It's probably hard to imagine shedding all the layers of your winter wardobe for an itsy bitsy bikini right now—especially if you're stuck in negative degree weather like us—but spring break is almost on the horizon, ladies. And the Victoria's Secret Angels are here to help you get back into that sunny state of mind.

A few months ago, Lily Aldridge, Karlie Kloss and Elsa Hosk told us their favorite jams before they killed it on the VS catwalk, which included everything from Adele and alt-j to Nirvana and the Spice Girls. This time around, Angels Adriana Lima, Joan Smalls, Alessandra Ambrioso, Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, and Behati Prinsloo are sharing their favorite feel-good beachside jams to celebrate their VS Swim Special Puerto Rican getaway. Insert the palm tree emoji because you're about to be transported to *~*~* p a r a d i s e *~*~*. At least we can pretend that we're drinking piña coladas in front of a blazing beach bonfire with the Angels, right? Not delusional at all...

With all of the frenzy that surrounds NYFW, a tight schedule means little to no breaks. But this year, we teamed up with the Meatpacking District's Gansevoort Hotel and created the #HiSPEEDRetreat, a rooftop lounge where fashion's top bloggers can relax and recharge during one of the busiest weeks of their year. In addition to their own NYFW workspace, some of our favorite brands were there to cater to any last-minute needs. Makeovers were provided by Too Faced, hair styling by bumble and bumble. and Prieto Select, manicures by Fleury Rose (with stellar Floss Gloss polishes), massages by Exhale, and energy by Red Bull (gotta keep the spirits up!). Of course, such an event couldn't be complete without a #NYLONShop pop-up on the premises, so we made sure our attendees had the complete NYLON look at their fingertips just in case anyone was in dire need of an instant wardrobe upgrade.

Check out some of our favorite images from the event below!

At one point or another, we've all felt held back by gravity itself but if you're actually looking to escape the confines of this planet, you're in luck: You can actually buy a one-way ticket to Mars.

Dutch non-profit group Mars One plans to send 24 humans to the freezing desert-like planet. Once the "lucky" group is selected—after undergoing team-building exercises and isolation tests—they'll have the pleasure of building a colony and living in a place that, according to a MIT study, would produce vegetation with unsafe levels of oxygen (which would eventually lead to suffocation), has no feasible way to melt ice into water, and can only sustain life for a maximum amount of 68 days (we should add that this is an optimistic figure). There is also, most likely, no Wi-Fi, Netflix, or Cracker Barrels. Still, 200,000 people initially applied for the project. 

Until technology advances, we'll most likely stick to this current planet, daydreaming of alien abductions and all the cool girls in space. 

(via CNN)

Like a fine wine, some movies get better with age. Maybe they're ahead of their time, or maybe audiences need to see them through a historical lens, but some movies aren't embraced—by critics or audiences, or both—for their true greatness until well after their theatrical release. Here, we take a look at eight of the best examples. 

The Big Lebowski (1998)
When this psychedelic comedy first premiered at Sundance in 1998, it was considered one of the Coen brothers' lesser works, especially since they were just coming off their greatest. Toronto Star film critic Peter Howell summed up the sentiment when he wrote, "It's hard to believe that this is the work of a team that won an Oscar last year for the original screenplay of Fargo." Today, The Big Lebowski is the very definition of a cult classic—a cornucopia of iconic dialogue, oddball characters, and marijuana smoke. And in 201, Peter Howell was discovered at a local diner eating his words.  

Fight Club (1999)
Many critics loved David Fincher's violent exploration of the male psyche, but those who loathed it were much louder, leaving a bad taste in the mouth of most. But Fincher's virtuoso filmmaking talent was on full display, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton were both at the top of their games, and the "The first rule of Fight Club" speech is some of the most quoted movie dialogue of the last twenty years. A movie this violent and vulgar will always have its detractors, but it is an undeniable pinnacle of turn-of-the-century cinema. 

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Everyone's favorite Christmas movie opened to some mixed reviews and, with its exceedingly dark subject matter, crashed at the box office. It wasn't until the National Telefilm Associates didn't renew its copyright in the '70s that It's a Wonderful Life was rediscovered on television and ascended to its rightful place as an all-time American classic. Said director Frank Capra in 1984: "It's the damnedest thing I've ever seen. The film has a life of its own now, and I can look at it like I had nothing to do with it. I'm like a parent whose kid grows up to be president." 

Vertigo (1958)
When Alfred Hitchcock's labyrinthine paean to obsession first hit theaters, many critics derided the movie as overbloated and a dull departure from the Master of Suspense's earlier nail biters. Since then, Vertigo, which features arguably Jimmy Stewart's most impressive performance, has been reevaluated as one of the greatest movies ever made, full stop. 

Empire Records (1995)
It's hard to believe, but as of this writing, Empire Records sits at 24% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is very low. Even our beloved Roger Ebert wrote, "If the movie is a lost cause, it may at least showcase actors who have better things ahead of them." If only he was alive today, he'd perhaps get to witness Brooklyn's Rough Trade Records was transforming itself into Empire Records in honor of the film's 20th anniversary—a testament to the movie's enduring legacy. 

The Shining (1980)
Among The Shining's biggest critics was (and still is) the source material's author, Stephen King, who rejected director Stanley Kubrick's cerebral deviations from his novel. Variety seemed to agree with King, writing "Kubrick has teamed with jumpy Jack Nicholson to destroy all that was so terrifying about Stephen King's bestseller." But today, no one can deny that The Shining is not just a horror classic, but a movie classic, inspiring documentaries, Simpson parodies, and countless of essays attempting to get at the dark heart of this profoundly mysterious film. 

Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes' critical consensus on this comedy reads as follows: "As comedy, Wet Hot American Summer is a slapdash, fragmented affair that misses more often than hits. As parody, it fails because it attempts to satirize something ridiculous and self-parodying in itself." Oh yeah? Then why did Netflix just reunite the iconic cast—Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Bradley Cooper etc.—for an 8 episode sequel? Because critics are dumb. 

Unbreakable (2000)
When the follow-up to M. Night Shyamalan's kingmaking hit The Sixth Sense was released, no one knew what to make of it. It's mysterious marketing campaign—with its shattered glass imagery and shrouded plot details—deterred confused audiences from flocking to the theater. An ambiguous critical reaction didn't help. But all along, this was a superhero movie masked as a brooding family drama. Quentin Tarantino describes the movie as, "What if Superman was here on Earth and didn't know he was Superman?" He also calls it "one of the masterpieces of our time," so there's that. 

Equipped with a trusty box of Crayola crayons, we spent our childhoods doodling the outfits of our dreams. Sure, we may have (literally) colored outside of the lines and our sketches may have been on the sloppy side, but crayons helped our creativity to flourish even in the early years. And now, with a new partnership with Bloomingdales, Crayola is taking things to the next level.

Bloomingdales asked seven of its contemporary designers—including Rebecca Minkoff, Cynthia Rowley, and Nanette Lepore—to sketch vibrant looks for the shop's Spring 2015 campaign. Crayola then matched crayon colors to those looks and challenged the designers to create their designs—out of the crayons. And we thought that drawing with crayons was difficult enough.

The result of the challenge is nothing less than inspiring. From crayon bustiers to art supply shorts, the creations made through this colorful collaboration are works of art in their own right—though we shouldn't be surprised, given the talented designers involved in the challenge. These style stars have certainly proved that their design abilities extend far beyond just fabric. The designs are currently on display at Bloomingdale's flagship location on 59th Street in Manhattan. If you're not in town to see the crayon clothes, flip through the gallery to see just what this collab created.

Today is...

National Drink Wine Day. Grab a bottle, some popcorn, and make Oliva Pope proud.

News of the Day:

+ Remember that amazing Beyoncé/Beck mashup? Well now there's a Kanye/Beck version couresty of Arcade Fire's Win Butler, and it might be even better.

+ The Westminster Kennel Club dog show was yesterday. In case you missed it, Vogue's behind-the-scenes video gives you a look at these super glam pups. (And stay tuned for NYLON's own video from Westminster.)

+ Dr. Martens just released their SXSW lineup, which includes major performances by Angel Haze, Cloud Nothings, and Happyness.

+ Charli XCX and Tinashe have collaborated on a song with Ty Dolla $ign, called "Drop That Kitty." To absolutely no one's surprise, it's a jam.

+ Attention tech-savvy ladies: VICE's science and tech channel Motherboard has launched a new section with media group LadyBits that features content focusing on sex, bodies, and the future.

Deal of the Day:

With all of these music festival lineups being announced, it only makes sense to stock up on the best festival fashions. Get 20% festivalwear at Missguided with the code FASHFEST.

Advice of the Day:

"Just remember not to let other people decide who you are. Push yourself not to hold back!" - Tove Lo

GIF of the Day:

You know all those spring trends you've been obsessing over? They just got way more affordable. Literally. GoJane is giving NYLON readers 30% off because they love us and you—so now there's no excuse not to buy a caped blazer and high-waisted skinnies. Not that wanting to save money is an excuse, per say, but you know what we mean. 

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to GoJane and use the code NYLON30R to get 30% off all regular priced items (except gift cards and cosmetics). GoJane is already pretty affordable, and this discount just seals the deal. We'll take one of everything on the website, please. 

This is valid from 12:01AM PST on 2/18/2015 to 11:59PM PST on 2/19/2015, so if you see something you like, maybe don't mull it over for too long. 

No matter how many hours you clock in at the office or spend out on the town with your friends, your home should be a place where you can escape to. While our busy lives make it easy for clutter to pile up and our homes to become live-in junk facilities, it doesn’t take much effort to add just a little zen to your space. Through the adoption of feng shui principles, every space from the teensiest apartment to the most elegant townhouse can become perfectly harmonized for some peace of mind.

Feng shui is an ancient Chinese philosophy approximately dating back to 4000 BC that seeks to achieve zen by studying the energies, or qi, of different structural elements and positioning them so that they are balanced with their environment. While feng shui has had many forms and traditions throughout its long history, today it is used largely to improve chaotic interiors. To easily achieve some harmony in your hectic home, follow these simple steps to bring some zen to your space.

1. Declutter your room.

The first step to at-home happiness is an obvious one—get rid of your junk and organize the rest of your belongings. Not only is clutter a visual headache, but it also seriously messes up the qi of your home. “Feng shui is a symbolic language and sees an over abundance of clutter (stuff or an excess collection of items) as relating to bogging down the mind, physical body, and emotions,” says Laura Cerrano, certified feng shui expert and CEO/Founder of Feng Shui Manhattan. Messy spaces make it easier for your mind and body to be “easily penetrated by influences of stress, anxiety, drain and in some cases depression,” she says. Take as long as you need to do a full clean of your home and then set aside five to ten minutes each day to spend putting things away. Little chores like making your bed and keeping your bathroom counter clear make a big difference.

2. Put the tech away.

This common piece of advice is the one suggestion that no one wants to hear: Take the tech out of the bedroom. Feng Shui Master Pun-Yin recommends to “not have computer and work stuff around the sleep area because this would prevent your mind from relaxing, compromising sleep quality [and] therefore next day’s the performance.”

Of course, this can be difficult if you live in a studio apartment, college dorm, or any other small space, so if you can’t keep your laptop out of your bedroom, designate a desk or table as your workspace and move it as far away from your bed as possible. As far as leisure, Pun-Yin encourages that you keep your computer away from your bed at all times, since the “electromagnetic field that lingers around would cause excess dreams,” making it difficult for you to sleep soundly. Save the web surfing and HBO GO sessions for the couch.

3. Bring in the Five Elements.

The Five Elements are one of the major principles of feng shui, and together they help to create harmony and balance in any space. It’s rare to find an interior that succeeds in bringing together all the elements, but you only need a few decor additions to achieve this balance.

Water

According to Cerrano, “Water represents wisdom and adaptability,” and can be brought into a room with the addition of a mini desk fountain—just make sure that the direction of the water flow is pointed towards the inside of your home instead of away to foster new opportunities coming into your life instead of opportunities fleeing.

Fire

Burning candles doesn’t just make your place smell amazing. “Fire can also help release stuck or stagnant energy,” says Cerrano. To keep the energy going, keep a candle lit. Bonus points for red candles, which invoke the element the most with their warm color.

Wood

While wood may already be present in a room in the form of furniture, it’s easy to increase the positive vibes of this element by adding plants to an interior. Pun-Yi suggests placing a flower or plant within view of a workspace to foster “clarity and productivity.”

Earth

Healing crystals and stones have been a popular tool for energy balancing across time and cultures, but they can also help to harmonize interiors. Cerrano recommends popular crystals like amethyst, citrine and rose quartz to promote healing while also serving as beautiful décor additions.

Metal

This element can add a whimsical twist to any room with the addition of wind chimes, bells, or metal sculptures. Cerrano explains that metal is connected with communication, and musical decor like bells and chimes, “relate to clearing the space with sound vibrations.”

4. Hide sharp edges.

You now have an excuse to buy that cool tablecloth. According to Ann Bingley Gallops, certified feng shui expert of Open Spaces Feng Shui, “These soft textiles cover up sharp, hard table edges which are called ‘poison arrows’ in feng shui.  When you sit in the direct line of a poison arrow, you unconsciously take its sharp energy into your body, which makes you feel stressed-out and uncomfortable without knowing why.”

Other “poison arrows” in your home may belong to corners of paintings or other sharply-shaped décor objects and can be alleviated by pointing those objects away from places of comfort, like beds and couches.

5. Make it mental.

For maximum zen, use these tips together to balance, cleanse, and harmonize your home. But above all, remember that your interior can only change your life so much. For lasting change, it’s necessary to allow the philosophy behind feng shui to permeate your thoughts, actions, and feelings. “Your home is a metaphor of the life you experience today,” says Cerrano. “When you truly embrace the process of transformation with feng shui, it increases your self confidence and understanding to the relationship dynamics you have with yourself, others, and your environment.”

What do you do when your friend starts doing "your thing" without you? Well, if you're Jimmy Fallon, you get it off your chest.

Last night, on The Tonight Show, host Jimmy Fallon confronted his former jumbotron dance partner Taylor Swift about how she has been dancing at awards shows without him. "For a while, that was our thing," said Fallon. Cue the montage—footage of event-goers getting down in nosebleed seats, clipped with live-shot segments of Swift and Fallon (supposedly courtside) wasting popcorn and, well, shaking it off. Each dance escalates, from the robot to the "Cotton Eye Joe," until coming to a head with a recreation of the famous Flashdance water scene.

"We should do it again some time," finishes Fallon. We wouldn't be opposed.

Brooklyn-based duo Surf Rock is Dead's music rushes over you like a crisp wave, with eclectic melodies and upbeat drums that recall the sounds and images of summer. Members Kevin Pariso and Joel Witenberg had both been heavily involved in music before coming together to form Surf Rock is Dead, a new project that allowed them to experiment to the fullest with their sound. The result: a unique blend of its east coast rock influence mixed with the chill vibes reminiscent of Califonia. So, despite the sardonic name, they're revitalizing the surf rock genre.

Their latest track, "Zen A" features hazy vocals and layers of gritty guitar and upbeat drums. It's revitalizing and laid-back all at the same time—a strange contradiction that leaves you pressing play on the track over and over again. As Pariso puts it, "With a darker approach to tone and harmonic vibe, the verbed filled layers and delays created a zened out feel that laid the foundation of the song. With Joel singing lead mostly on this track, we felt it immediately widened our sound...when we finished the ending it seemed hilariously huge and borderline inappropriate for the track."

If you're in the area, don't miss out on Surf Rock is Dead's show at Rough Trade in Brooklyn on March 21. And be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter.

We all rely on dating rumors to feed our hungry souls, so consider this breakfast: Major news outlets (that's Perez Hilton, The Daily Mail, and People to you) are reporting that Alexa Chung and Alexander Skarsgard might be more than just friends with similar first names. Chung, who has of course been a fixture at New York Fashion Week, has been spotted around town with the former True Blood star. Their interactions have been oscillating between cozy and flirty, depending on who's watching. An onlooker spotted them at the Father John Misty show at the Bowery ballroom on Monday night looking "cozy." They elaborated: "He seemed really laid-back but she seemed super animated and into him." Cool.   

The next morning, comedian Haley Sacks freaked out when she spotted Chungard at her local coffee shop scarfing down some avocado toast and talking about what high cheekbones their children are going to have. She even managed to creep a pic which she posted to Twitter.

Here is @alexa_chung getting avocado toast!! She was with #trueblood hottie #alexanderskarsgard. pic.twitter.com/GfCUHQs3On

— Haley Sacks (@holisox) February 17, 2015

According to People, which is basically the New York Times of gossip, reps for both Chung and Skarsgard have not returned requests for a comment, leaving the entire celebrity-dating-rumor community on the edge of its collective seat. 

There's nothing that can put us in a grumpy mood quite like having to choose between comfortable shoes and cute shoes—especially for those adventures with friends that you know will last all day and be Instragrammed. Luckily, Sanuk just solved that problem, with new shoes that prove you don't have to sacrifice style for comfort. 

The shoes are called Katlash, Katnip, and Kats Meow. To our relief, there's not a kitten heel in sight. The washed canvas slip-ons are soft and mold to your feet, with arch support that makes them totally different from your old, completely flat slip-ons. They're as easy to style as they are to run around in, with neutral-yet-edgy color options and shape variations sure to please even the pickiest flat-wearer.

Ahead, Sanuk's brand new lookbook, featuring their new shoes. You might never want to put heels on again. 

Unretouched photos of Beyoncé's face have been leaked, proving that—contrary to popular belief—she's actually human and woke up like that. We're so used to seeing only post-production images of her that the texture of her skin is somewhat shocking—not because she looks bad (as if she could ever), but because it's such a departure from the glass-like surface we've come to know as her face.

These images show that like most of us, Beyoncé has some pimples and smile lines. It's worth noting that just about no one looks flawless in close-up photos under harsh lighting while wearing a pile of cake-like foundation, but Beyoncé isn't just anyone. And finding "flaws" in someone who is supposed to be flawless is the internet's favorite pastime, especially when that person is notoriously controlling of their image.

Of course, flaws are in the eye of the beholder. So what if Bey is breaking out a little bit, if her smile lines are deeper than we've seen in previous editorials? It's impossible to maintain the luminescence of a 19-year-old when you're in your 30s and have a high-pressure career and are a hands-on mother, regardless of what skin-care companies tell you. Combine that with her work ethic, and you've got a recipe for tired, lackluster skin. 

But this is Beyoncé we're talking about, and part of being Beyoncé is being ultra-perfect in a more-than-human sort of way. It's her "brand." But it is important to remember that Beyoncé peddles a particular version of unattainability, which makes the fascination with her humanity understandable. So what does it mean to reveal that she's more like the rest of us than she lets on? It's just a reminder that, behind every gorgeous campaign is a person with pores, who sweats, and has undereye bags and an assortment of other things we are told not to have.

You can see the photos here—but, to be honest, they aren't really that surprising or shocking. Guess what? She woke up like us.