Bust out your fringed vests and short (jean) shorts, people! Festival style is back for the Spring and Summer music festivals, so grow out your hair (or just buy a hippie wig from the costume store) and get ready for the best music has to offer. Read on for setlists, fashion and tips for looking festival-ready (even if you don’t have a ticket to the shows). More after the jump!

Above: Sam Edelman Gigi Sandal

With Spring Break trips and summer arriving shortly, we know you need to update your swim wardrobe! Even if sporting a bikini is completely terrifying, we have lots of great sarongs and cute cover-ups that are perfect for ya! Keep reading to see all the great 2012 swimwear we picked out for EVERYBODY and EVERY BODY!

A lot of times, I tell people who are gift shopping for me, “It’s all about going to the right store, and knowing my favorite designers!” IMO, if you know a girl likes Coach, for example, you pretty much can’t go wrong getting her a pretty clutch or scarf from the brand. The same goes for clothes and all other accessories. However, here are 3 items by some of my favorite designers that make me question my logic. Keep reading to see some heinous designer duds…

Fashion is our life here at Running with Mascara. Jen and I wish we could buy shoes, dresses and designer ‘It’ bags everyday, but sometimes we all have to live vicariously through the stars. Yesterday it was through country’s top music stars, so keep reading for the best and worst dressed country divas. More after the jump!

Take a cue from the Jersey Shore for everything you shouldn’t wear this Spring. Read on for what we ‘dream’ about in our fashion nightmares, and learn how you can avoid falling into the trap that is ‘Snooki-wear’. More after the jump!

Tonight is the night! The Hunger Games are going to be in full swing with the movie (based on those bounded things called BOOKS) opening at midnight! Get out your sleeping bag and lawn chair and park yourself in front of your local movie theater, because this is the most anticipated film of the year. If you didn’t buy tickets yet…good luck with that. Keep reading for fashion, hair and beauty tips inspired by The Hunger Games…more after the jump!

You have your mint green clutch and bright pink skinny jeans ready for Spring; question is: What will the men be wearing this season? Keep reading to find out what will be donning heads and popping up on the feet of the opposite sex during the approaching months. Be sure to show this blog to the men in your life in case they didn’t get the memo! More after the jump…

As a tried-and-true, jeans and tee kind of girl, I absolutely love this year’s “it” look for Spring. Not only is it easy to pull off for any body type, it’s a budget-friendly wardrobe makeover to boot! Keep reading to see my style tips for adding a pop of your favorite shade to your ensemble this Spring, as well as my lesson for a couple of ways to NOT add color.

Spring is almost here, and with it comes fashion that is geared towards the warmer months. We are loving the options that are on trend this year because they are also very classic! It’s rare that a trend is also something timeless, so keep reading for the latest styles and where you can pick up items you will fall in love with in the coming months!

The Oscars are our most anticipated fashion event of the year, and this year did not disappoint. Stars came out for the Academy Awards show, and even those who weren’t there showed up at parties and the benefits  like Elton John and David Furnish’s that supports their AIDS foundation (and raised over $5 million!) Keep reading to see our best dressed list, and hear more about the red trend that we think will continue throughout 2012.