We all know that Black Barbies are just darker versions of the regular ones. So one of the company’s designer’s, Stacey McBride-Irby, sought to make a more realistic-looking version. She was inspired to do this because she has two daughters and wanted them to play with dolls more reflective of them and their community. That’s how the So In Style dolls were born. Grace, Kara and Trichelle have different skin tones, curlier hair, fuller lips, wider noses and more distinctive cheek bones. And although these dolls are supposed to be about ‘fashion and fun’ they also have other interests (music, math and the drill team). Read the full story

We’re all about to go into travel mode sometime soon (if we aren’t there already). In an ideal world I would pack super early and have time to add little touches like this Tocca Beauty Travel Candle Set ($42 exclusively at Sephora). I like this set because I four different scents Grace, Havana, Kyoto, and Cleopatra come in a boxed set a mood (matches included) so I can set whatever mood I like on the road.