This is The Firsts

This is the time to try new things: take risks, make a new city home, make friends family, define your personal style. Together with Abercrombie & Fitch, Bustle is giving you all of the real-life inspo you need to get started on your year of firsts.

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How to Outfit Your Next 3-Day Weekend

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Which Adventure Should You & Your Friends Experience Next?

By Elly Ayres and Kaitlyn "Shea" O'Connor
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14 Spring Styles From Abercrombie & Fitch Everyone Will Be Wearing Next Season

Believe it or not, we're less than two months away from the spring season. If you're anything like me, it's likely you've already starting browsing (or maybe even full-on shopping) for some of spring's must-have trends. From jumpsuits and leopard…
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15 Essential Layering Staples From Abercrombie & Fitch (For This Season & Beyond)

It's a pretty widely-held belief that layering is key to staying warm during the winter. Many of us have experienced the confusion that comes with realizing that a T-shirt and puffer coat is oddly less warm than an assortment of light layers and…

What To Consider Before Switching Jobs, According To Experts

Deciding how to navigate your own career path is a scary prospect for many. On the one hand, you might have a job that you're used to and good at, but on the other hand, exploring new career opportunities can lead to more excitement and better pay.…

7 Tips For Living Your Best Single Life In 2019

If you're looking to set a 2019 goal, there can be a lot of pressure to achieve traditional "life goal" events — like meeting someone, getting married, or having a baby. But if you're heading into the New Year single, rather than giving into…

7 Ways To Switch Up Your Daily Routine

Routines can be comforting. It's always nice to know you have something you enjoy to look forward to, whether it's your familiar walk to work, your daily cup of coffee, or your bedtime routine. But once in a while, it's helpful to switch up your…
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15 Cold-Weather Picks We Want From Abercrombie & Fitch

Once you're a few weeks into winter and the warmth of the holidays has passed, the season's charm can give way to chillier vibes. Our favorite way to combat cold-weather blues? An on-point wardrobe, of course — filled with all the cozy jackets,…
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15 Stylish Winter Staples From Abercrombie & Fitch To Stock Up On

There's nothing better—and honestly, more necessary—than bundling up with warm cozy layers during the winter months. Layering is one of the most effective tricks of the trade when it comes to enduring a cold climate, and lucky for us, it's easy to…

9 Things Therapists Want You To Know If You’ve Only Been In One Serious Relationship

When you go through your first real breakup, it will probably be like nothing you expected. But you may learn something really important: even though it can feel like a "failure" in the moment, having your first serious relationship come to an end…

7 Things Love Experts Want You To Know Before You Define The Relationship

There comes a certain point in dating, where it feels like a conversation needs to happen. You've been seeing each other a while, it feels like it could be getting serious, and suddenly you wonder, "What is this?". You get to a place where you want…
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15 Cozy & Cute Gifts From Abercrombie & Fitch (That You'll Want To Keep)

It's about that time of the year when the stress of holiday shopping kicks into full-gear, from figuring out what to gift your friend who already has everything to getting your hands on that last-minute secret Santa gift for your coworker that will…

7 Things Relationship Experts Want You To Know If You've Never Initiated A Breakup

There's one dating debate that has never quite been settled — is it better to break up with someone or be broken up with? Or maybe, is it harder to leave or be left? The truth is, it's always going to come down to the specific circumstances of the…

8 Things I Wish I'd Known Before My First Solo Trip

I love solo travel. My first solo trip was when I was 19 and I explored Italy on my own. Well, sort of on my own. I met a man in within the first couple of hours in the hostel in Rome and we had a whirlwind, two-week romance that ended with me…

5 People On How They'd Change Their First Breakup

Once people get a few breakups under their belt, they usually realize that the end of a relationship can stir up anything from grief to an overwhelming sense of relief. But first breakups are often devastating and, if they're traumatic enough, they…

How To Get Out Of A Bad First Date

There can be a lot of buildup before a first date: What will they be like? Will there be chemistry? What will we talk about? And sometimes the first date is just as magical and spark-filled as you hoped it would be. But sometimes it's not. Sometimes…

9 Dates To Take Yourself On When You're Newly Single

For some people, spending time alone comes really naturally — they excel and feel comfortable in their own company. But others may really struggle to spend time alone, which can be particularly difficult if you've just gone through a breakup are are…
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10 Classic Gifts From Abercrombie For The Style-Savvy Friends On Your List

Holiday gift-giving is tough. And when you're shopping for friends and family that are more style-savvy than most, the pressure is doubly on. Lucky for you, we've got a shopping strategy in mind for the toughest-to-please people on your list: keep…

How To Survive The Holidays If You're Going Through A Breakup

The couple-centric nature of the holiday season can be a little overwhelming, especially if you're not in a relationship. The holiday parties full of plus ones, the questions about why you're single from extended family, the sheer number of couples…

9 Holiday Date Ideas You Can Do By Yourself

Bright lights, hot cocoa, the rush of having some time off of work — the holiday season often feels like it’s blooming with romance. In fact, everywhere you look it can feel like you see couples arm-in-arm, discovering ice skating together or…
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How Bustle Editors Are Wearing Their Winter Parkas

Cold weather presents some real style challenges. From navigating icy sidewalks in brand-new booties to choosing your end-all, be-all coat to rule all coats (it needs to be warm, comfy, and match all the winter looks), there are endless sartorial…
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How Bustle Editors Wear Abercrombie's Ultra Puffer

While the puffer coat never *technically* left, one could still argue that the plush and cozy look is back — and trending in a big way for fall. The easy style beloved by minimalists and utilitarian dressers alike is stepping out as more than just a…
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