INTRODUCING REFINERY29

Our friends at Refinery29 are the experts when it comes to discovering breaking trends in beauty and bringing us sneak-peeks of the USA's fashion's finest.

We're big fans of their cool, quirky finds, top tips and styling secrets - did you know there are 5 ways to tie the same scarf?

Now that they are heading over the Atlantic to London, we've been catching up with editor in chief Christene Barberich and finding out what's on her CultureLabel wishlist this Christmas.

Q&A with Christene Barberich, Editor in Chief Refinery29

Tell us more about what we can find on Refinery29

'It's truly the best of the best in fashion, shopping, beauty, and everyday living tips for busy ladies all over the globe'.

'We believe in feel-good fashion and connecting with our readers in a really personal way. We want Refinery29 to always feel like a fun refuge with loads of great resources that can impact our readers lives in the best possible way.'

What inspires you as editor?

'Our editors and our readers! Their personal style, their wit and humor, their ability to be compassionate and also opinionated. At the end of the day, it's the voice of Refinery29 that our audience has grown to love and rely on that continues to inspire me and motivate all of us everyday'.

'We've created such a strong community and place to share inspiration and ideas...everyday here is an adventure, as we never know what the next big story will be and how readers will want to participate in that.'

Are there any exciting developments on the horizon?

'Well, London of course! Expanding overseas is such a huge leap for us as we've been growing this audience gradually since we launched in 2005. So, there are many readers who are really psyched we're finally coming!'

What have been your favourite art/design/fashion stories of 2012?

'On Refinery29, it would have to be all our of My Style and 1 Girl 4 Looks profiles, which are so gorgeous and fun to read and I adore our quarterly shopping feature, 30 Wardrobe Essentials, which functions as our whole team's personal wardrobe hit-list every season'.

Christene Barberich CultureLabel Wishlist

'There are SO many beautiful things to peruse on CultureLabel, but in general, I am drawn to pieces with a really strong design ethos, bold colors, and imagery that makes me smile when I look at it'.

'My favorites possess all of these qualities and honestly, reads like the ultimate holiday wish-list!'