Colleen Kelly's Recent Articles - Refinery29

Skip navigation!

6 Ways To Learn To Dance Like A Pro

How To Pull Off A Perfect Holiday Dinner — Sans Stress

6 Places To Finally (& Totally) Unwind

How To Be A Pro In The eBay Resale Game

by Colleen Kelly

8 So-Cool Art Classes To Help Unleash Your Creative Genius

Dreary days, perfect for Netflix binging, can leave you in a creative dry spell. Now that it's lovely outside, we’re on a mission to give our ri

by Colleen Kelly

Local Legends: The D.C. Shirt Guru Who Masters 9-to-5 Chic

by Colleen Kelly

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

6 Perfect B&Bs For Your Much-Needed Holiday Getaway

by Colleen Kelly

First-Timer’s Guide: How To Buy Your Own Place In D.C.

It’s no secret that D.C. is sorely lacking when it comes to reasonable housing options — this is a town where a Craigslist post for a tiny studio for u

by Colleen Kelly

4 Amazing NYE Parties, Plus The So-Hot Outfits You Need For Each

New Year’s Eve is just five days away, and if you’re not quite ready for it, we hear you. Between returning gifts and making resolutions, it�

by Colleen Kelly

Get To Know Gigee Marie, Your New Bag Obsession

by Colleen Kelly

Your Tuesday Agenda: Where To Party In Honor Of The Election

Fact: There's no better place to ring in a presidential election than the District of Columbia. Whether you’re rooting for four more years or ho

by Colleen Kelly

Unleash Your Inner Foodie At This Must-Hit Weekend Food Fest

It’s no secret that the D.C. restaurant scene is buzzing — every time we feel like we’ve finally tested all of the latest and greatest of

by Colleen Kelly

Brews Clues: Oktoberfest Ideas That’ll Have You Cheers-ing ...

It's finally starting to feel like fall in the District. And, since it seems like we've been waiting ages for October to roll around, it;s pretty

by Colleen Kelly

Day Pass: Extend That Endless-Summer Glow With A Trip To St. Mich...

by Colleen Kelly

Ready For FNO? Here’s A Hit List Of Thursday Night’s ...

With so many neighborhoods and stores celebrating Fashion's Night Out in the DMV, we’re having a seriously hard time deciding which shops and sh

by Colleen Kelly

Get Fit With D.C.’s Newest Creative Fitness Craze

It’s official: Crop tops have made a comeback this summer, and your midriff is missing out on the trend because you’ve replaced after-work bikr

by Colleen Kelly

Upgrade Your Pad With Some Swedish Design Tips From This Local Pro

by Colleen Kelly

These Girls Make Chic Jewelry Out Of…Fishing Line. No, Really

by Colleen Kelly

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT

Currently Coveting: Beautiful Box Clutches

by Colleen Kelly

Forgot About Easter Brunch? We Can Save Your Sunday Plans

So, it's a holiday weekend, and you forgot to make a brunch reservation. Oops! We feel your pain, but Easter brunch is pretty much the best breakfast

by Colleen Kelly

The Perfect Outfit: A Snappy Getup For Your Mad Men Viewing Party

It's late March, and if you're not the brackets-and-betting type, you're probably ready to toss your TV right about now. Trust us, we hear y

by Colleen Kelly

Your Guide To A Classy St. Patrick’s Day — & An Outfit To M...

If the last thing you want to do tomorrow is guzzle Guinness for breakfast while wearing head-to-toe green, we hear you. We love the Emerald Isle and all,

by Colleen Kelly

It’s Super Tuesday! Celebrate With Cocktails And A Killer O...

The raging race to the White House has finally arrived at Super Tuesday, which means tons of us will be sitting in front of our TVs tonight, watching the m

by Colleen Kelly

Meet The D.C. Fashion Powerhouse You’ve Never Heard Of — Ti...

If you thought you knew all the fashion industry's power players, think again — we can guarantee you missed one. Meet Norine Fuller, an exec wit

by Colleen Kelly

Our Fat Tuesday Pick: Central’s Mardi Gras Celebration

It’s Mardi Gras! Stuck formatting Excel spreadsheets instead of frolicking in the French Quarter? Yeah, we feel you. Even if you’re not going t

by Colleen Kelly

Score Some Discounted Home Hotness At Alessi’s Big Spring Sale

We don’t really care what the groundhog saw a few weeks ago — spring is on its way to Washington, and it’s time to start sprucing up. If

by Colleen Kelly

The Most Wonderful Thing We Ever Discovered On The Metro: This Sw...

Save for the occasional pair of Prada pumps, there's usually not much eye candy on the Metro — if anything, the orange carpeting, pleather seats

by Colleen Kelly

Sporty Spice Who? These Gym-Inspired Duds Are Insanely Chic

by Colleen Kelly

The Perfect Outfit: An Up-All-Night Ensemble For D.C.’s Fir...

Newbies to D.C.'s nightlife scene may swear that Jumbo Slice is the only place to be after 2 a.m., but we — and you — know that there are

by Colleen Kelly

Cultural Cool: What To Wear To Phillips After 5

For a few of us (or maybe it's just us?), it can be pretty tough to leave the house when it's freezing outside. All we have to do is think about

by Colleen Kelly

AdvertisementADVERTISEMENT