
Devin Toolen
Devin Toolen is the Fashion Assistant at Cosmopolitan where she’s responsible for anything and everything that comes through the fashion closet doors. She preps ready-to-wear, accessories, and shoes for Cosmo photoshoots and assists on set. Devin also writes fashion stories for the Cosmopolitan website. Prior to Cosmo, Devin received her BA from Villanova University and her MA from Parsons in Paris, France. While she is passionate about fashion trends and current styles, she has a deep love for fashion history, heritage and archives.
Publications
- Livingetc.com34 articles
- Livingetc1 article
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- What Is the 3-5-7 Rule in Decorating? Designers Spill the Secret to Spaces That Feel "More Visually Engaging and Appealing"31 May—Livingetc.com(Image credit: Yond Interiors) Ever strategically styled a shelf or space in your home, stepped back, and felt like something just isn't quite right? You like the overall color scheme and each individual piece, but together, it just doesn't quite work. What could be wrong? I'll tell you — it's the symmetry. Sometimes, when a room looks too symmetrical, it can feel stiff, and inauthentic. That's where the 3-5-7 rule in decorating comes into play — a clever interior design rule that...
- Our Latest Color Crush Makes for High-Risk, High-Reward Decorating — Meet 'Cosmic Purple'1 Jun—Livingetc.com(Image credit: Nate Cook. Design: Takk Studio & Iwetta Ullenboom) Wherever you are right now, stop and look around. What colors do you see? Perhaps you're in your living room, staring at cream walls and gray furniture. Or maybe you're at a coffee shop, with green counters and brown decor. What I'm willing to bet, though, is that wherever you are, there's isn't much purple. Especially a shade as deep and electrifying as our June Color Crush: Cosmic Purple. And why is that? Well, decorating...
- 4 Times Designers Say You Should Ditch Curtains — There Are Good Reasons Why Even Luxury Homes Sometimes Have No Window Treatments21 May—Livingetc.comWindow treatments. We've all got them, right? Well, not necessarily it seems. Although for many, window dressings are an automatic addition, increasingly we're seeing architects and designers choose to forgo them in certain instances, which begs the question: should you be skipping window dressings, too? In all honesty, I'm not sure how I feel about opting out of all modern window treatments entirely. They're essential for privacy, and often add much-needed softness to modern spaces. So,...
- I Asked Interior Designers to Share the Best IKEA Products They've Ever Bought — Here's What They Said18 May—Livingetc.comYou can't deny the appeal of shopping at IKEA. There's something for everything — if you know how to find it, that is. When it comes to the best IKEA products, you can, of course, refer to the countless hacks all over the internet, or, you can do what we like to do, and ask those who know best: interior designers. IKEA's product catalog is massive, which makes finding the good stuff not only slow, but often a struggle, too. Depending on what you need — extra storage for your kitchen, a new...
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