Building a spring capsule wardrobe sounds like a lofty goal. . . until you realize Walmart is quietly stocked with pieces that feel straight out of a downtown NYC mood board. While scrolling for affordable basics, I kept stumbling on finds that looked far more expensive than their price tags, all with that effortless, cool-girl edge. Naturally, I went down a rabbit hole.

From tailored trousers to easy layers and minimalist staples, these under-$30 picks strike that perfect balance of polished and undone. Think clean lines, versatile silhouettes and just enough trendiness to keep things interesting. If your goal is to look like you just threw your outfit on (but still get compliments), these hidden gems make it surprisingly easy.

13 ‘New York Cool-Girl’ Spring Capsule Finds Under $30 at Walmart

1. Textured Classic:  This is not your average cardigan. It’s a wardrobe staple that feels way more elevated, thanks to a puckered, ribbed texture and gold-tone buttons that feel subtly luxe. Wear it buttoned up as a top or layered over a tank.

2. Downtown Denim: Utility meets cool-girl silhouette in these under-$30 jeans. The carpenter pockets and relaxed barrel leg create that off-duty model vibe, while the slight stretch keeps them comfortable enough for all-day wear. Add sneakers or a kitten heel, and you’re set.

3. Flirty Layers: This top seriously brings the charm. With its ruffle neckline, smocked bodice and peplum hem, it feels playful without going over the top. The double tie front adds just enough detail to make it stand out in a sea of basics.

4. Throwback Cutoffs: Jorts are officially back, and Madden NYC’s pair makes a strong case for why. The relaxed fit, raw hem and soft stretch denim give them that perfectly broken-in feel. Style with a simple tank or an oversized button-down for a look that feels very now.

5. Statement Sleeves: This top does all the talking. The exaggerated ruffle neckline and bow detail instantly dress things up, and the voluminous sleeves add a little drama in the best way. It’s the kind of piece that turns even jeans into an outfit.

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6. Sporty Twist: A skort that actually feels cool? Yes, really. This one delivers with a playful bubble hem, adjustable drawstring and built-in shorts that make it as practical as it is cute. It’s comfy, a little unexpected and perfect for casual days.

7. Glossy Essential: Every capsule wardrobe needs a polished blouse, and this satin button-down is it. The glossy finish adds instant sophistication, whether you’re heading to the office or out for dinner. It’s one of those pieces that makes everything else look more expensive.

8. Breezy Crochet: Lightweight and breathable, this crochet top feels made for warm spring days. The open-knit design adds texture without feeling heavy, and the relaxed fit makes it easy to style solo or layered. Toss it over denim or wear it as a beachy cover-up.

9. French-Girl Tee: Stripes, but make them a little more fun. This is a classic tee, elevated with subtle puff sleeves and contrast trim that pops just enough. It’s an easy way to add personality to your everyday lineup.

10. Polished Peplum: Clean lines meet thoughtful details in this spring-ready pick. Pintuck pleats and a softly flared hem give it a tailored feel, while the sleeveless cut keeps things fresh. It transitions seamlessly from daytime plans to evening outings.

11. Waist-Defining Staple: These paperbag trousers are all about the silhouette. The cinched waist creates shape, and the wide-leg fit keeps things relaxed and modern. Pair with a tucked-in tee or a fitted blouse for that effortlessly styled look.

12. Easy Elegance: Floaty chiffon always feels a little elevated, and this airy top features soft pleating and three-quarter sleeves that give it a refined finish without trying too hard. It’s an easy pick for workdays, dinners or anything in between.

13. Lace Detail: Romantic but still wearable, this lace blouse brings a polished touch to your lineup. The hollow-out detailing and lantern sleeves add texture and shape, while the buttoned V-neck keeps it versatile.

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Sia is opening up about her divorce settlement, in which she will pay $42,000 per month in child support to her ex Dan Bernad.

“I see my settlement has been picked up by the press. I’m a sober working mom trying to buy peace,” the “Cheap Thrills” singer shared in an X post on Tuesday, April 7.

Sia continued, “I have primary custody of our son and since i am the only parent earning income i still have to pay California’s incredibly high child support.”

“This has been a horrific year but it taught me how to navigate incredibly difficult situations, prioritize my family and not absorb other people’s negativity,” she continued, going on to share a quote from poet Alexander Pope: “To err is human, to forgive is divine.”

Us Weekly confirmed on Monday, April 6, that the “Chandelier” singer agreed to pay Bernad $42,000 per month for the care of their 2-year-old son, Somersault. According to court documents obtained by Us, Sia, 50, began the monthly payments on April 1 and will continue to pay the five-figure arrangement until Somersault turns 18.

As well as child support, Sia will pay for her son’s private school tuition, mutually agreed extracurricular activities, health insurance and mutually agreed uninsured health costs, per the documents.

Sia and Bernad will share joint legal custody of their son from May, according to the docs, and will split holidays. Sia will have Somersault on Mother’s Day, Easter and at Christmas. Bernad will have the little one on Father’s Day and various Jewish holidays, including Yom Kippur, Passover and Hanukkah. The exes will rotate custody for Thanksgiving, Halloween and other holidays.

Sia filed for divorce from Bernad in March 2025, just two years after they tied the knot in a ceremony hosted at fashion designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana’s villa in Portofino, ​Italy.

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The Australian singer cited irreconcilable differences in the divorce filing and requested legal and physical custody of their son.

Later in 2025, Bernad filed court documents requesting more than $250,000 a month in spousal support. Per the docs, Bernad said he’d been out of work since April 2025, when he “received a letter from Sia’s company providing me with notice that it would be terminating her funding” of their company, Modern Medicine. Bernad claimed he was living on “monthly payments from Sia” that expired in October 2025.

“I have no income, no real property, no retirement and very little funds in my bank account. I cannot maintain this litigation without a significant contribution by Sia toward my attorneys’ fees and forensic accounting fees. Sia has the greater ability to pay for both of our legal fees,” Bernad said in the docs. “I therefore ask the Court to level the playing field and order Sia to contribute no less than $300,000 toward my attorney’s fees and costs and $200,000 toward my forensic accounting fees and costs.”

Netflix is off to a hot start in 2026 when it comes to its big original movies. Starting with the acclaimed Emily Henry rom-com adaptation, People We Meet on Vacation, critics and audiences have both mostly been on board for what the streamer is serving up of late, from the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck heist thriller The Rip to Alan Ritchson‘s gritty sci-fi thriller War Machine, and the Peaky Blinders sequel film, The Immortal Man. This month will look to keep the success going with a new giant shark disaster flick, Thrash, and the tense survival thriller Apex, led by Charlize Theron and Eric Bana. It’s in May, however, when one of the platform’s most anticipated features will finally swim onto screens.

Remarkably Bright Creatures is slated to swim onto Netflix exactly one month from now with a cast anchored by Sally Field, Lewis Pullman, and Alfred Molina. However, only two of those three will be appearing on-screen. Field leads the trio as Tova, a widow spending her days cleaning the local aquarium during off-hours, when she meets a couple of unexpected friends in the form of a young man seeking family, played by Pullman, and a cantankerous octopus, voiced by Molina. The story is adapted from Shelby Van Pelt‘s debut novel of the same name, which burst onto the scene in 2022 and became an overwhelming success through word of mouth, with over 3.5 million copies sold to this day and a staggering run of over 65 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In anticipation of the film’s arrival, a new trailer has been released, teasing the heartfelt journey between the trio as they rediscover their sense of wonder together.

Much of the footage is narrated by Marcellus the octopus, who, for the most part, isn’t fond of humans from what little of their lives he’s seen from his tank. However, he experiences more appreciation for Tova than any of them, and he takes an interest in her budding bond with the wayward Cameron (Pullman). Initially, they don’t start on the right foot, given that Cameron is positioned as her replacement at the aquarium. With time, though, they each discover there’s more to each other’s stories. Tova uses the aquarium as a place of respite after not just losing her husband, but also her son, while Cameron is merely seeking work while he tries to find his long-lost dad. Marcellus is smart enough to deduce that they’re both suffering from a similar void in their lives, yet, perhaps, they’re the perfect people to fill it for each other. They slowly become the found family they both lack, pushing each other outside their respective bubbles, with a little assistance from their slimy eight-armed pal.

‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Cast Brought Heart and Levity to the Story

Where the Crawdads sing director Olivia Newman directed Remarkably Bright Creatures and co-wrote the screenplay with John Whittington. In front of the screen, Newman had a bounty to work with in addition to the starry main trio, including Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, and Sofia Black D’Elia. In an interview for Collider’s Exclusive Spring Preview series, however, she attested that the Norma Rae and Thunderbolts stars were some of her personal favorites for how they meshed together and managed to bring surprising humor to the very heartfelt story of loss, grief, and finding connection.

“Working with Sally and Lewis was a career highlight for me. They are both so present and open as actors and had this incredibly organic chemistry that made every scene come to life in the most unexpected ways. They are both deeply committed actors, willing to go to their most vulnerable places, but also to find joy and humor at any moment. I don’t think I have laughed as much every day as I did working on this film with the two of them!”

Remarkably Bright Creatures swims onto Netflix on May 8. Check out the new trailer in the player above.

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May 8, 2026

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Peter Craig, Bryan Unkeless, David Levine

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The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Dakota Mortensen allegedly tattooed ex Taylor Frankie Paul’s initials inside his lips, according to a new report.

People reported on Tuesday, April 7, that Dakota, 33, apparently tattooed “TFP” inside his mouth on Valentine’s Day in February, as Taylor, 31, claims that he exhibited “increasingly possessive” behavior in the lead-up to her season of The Bachelorette airing. (The season, which was ultimately canceled by ABC, was due to premiere on March 22.)

Dakota allegedly got the tattoo hours after Taylor posted a promotional post for The Bachelorette season 22 and showed it off to costars and on camera, per People.

Taylor reportedly acknowledged the alleged tattoo in a Tuesday court filing for a temporary protective order against Dakota.

Taylor said she “was shown” an image of Dakota’s lips, tattooed with her initials, on February 17, People reported, citing the court documents. She said he later “confirmed” the tattoo through a text message exchange.

“Considering his increasingly possessive and erratic behavior, and considering the fact that we were not in a relationship, this was extremely alarming,” she wrote in Tuesday’s filing, per the outlet. “My initials are now permanently tattooed on the body of a man who has been abusive toward and possessive of me.”

According to Taylor, Dakota also sent her text messages in mid-February reading, “I want you forever” and “I still love and want you,” in the weeks leading up to The Bachelorette premiere on ABC.

Us Weekly has reached out to Dakota’s representative for comment.

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Taylor filed for a temporary protective order against Dakota on Tuesday, weeks after he was granted his own protective order — and temporary custody of their 2-year-old son, Ever — on March 20.

The exes appeared in court virtually on Tuesday to discuss visitation rights. Taylor was granted eight hours of supervised visitation time with Ever until their protective hearing on April 30. The judge is expected to reevaluate the TikTok influencer’s parenting time restrictions during the April 30 hearing.

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ABC pulled Taylor’s season of The Bachelorette on March 19, just days before it was set to air, after footage emerged of a 2023 domestic violence incident involving the Mormon Wives star and her ex.

The video was published by TMZ just days after it was reported that production on season 5 of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives had paused amid allegations of a fresh domestic dispute between Taylor and Dakota in February. Utah’s Draper City Police Department confirmed to Us in March that it had an open “domestic assault investigation” involving the exes, with allegations “made in both directions.”

Later in March, NBC News reported that Utah’s West Jordan Police Department is also looking into allegations of a third domestic violence incident involving the pair that took place in 2024.

Brooke Shields and I may not have a whole lot in common. She’s a legendary actress, fashion mogul and icon, and I’m just your friendly neighborhood shopping editor who’s based in Queens, NY. But one thing we can both agree on? Our affinity for Rothy’s shoes.

In a recent ‘What’s in My Bag’ video, Shields dished on all the items she has in her Hermès Birkin bag — and the first thing she pulled out is her Rothy’s flats. “I’ve been in high heels, so I’m going to take my high heels off and put my little Rothy’s on,” she told Shop Today. “I always have a pair of flats in my bag. Always because I can’t wait to take my shoes off.” And honestly, same.

While wearing heels in New York City feels like an absolute nightmare, you can say I skip the pumps and go straight for my Rothy’s, which gives me all-day comfort. No blisters, rubbing or squeezing. The popular shoes are simply elevated, cushiony and quite honestly, some of my go-tos for spring. It’s a good thing there are tons of spring-ready Rothy’s shoes right on Amazon, including Shields’ exact pair!

Spring-Ready Rothy’s Shoes on Amazon

1. Celeb-Approved: The Rothy’s Point II flats are chic, expensive-looking and so versatile. It’s no wonder these are the shoes Shields reached for before heading out the door. Designed with a semi-pointed front and V-shaped topline, the shoes look positively luxe. But don’t be afraid of the pointed toe; the style won’t squeeze or feel too narrow like other options on the market.

2. Designer-Looking: Just one look at these slingback shoes and I’m already envisioning walking to Tiffany’s with a croissant in hand. Yes, it’s all very Breakfast at Tiffany’s vibes mainly due to the color-block design, enlisting a black tip and a cream base. Plus, the back strap helps to keep them securely on. Editor tip: I’m a half size, so I went down a size to avoid the strap from falling down.

3. Everyday Essential: I recently got the Daily Driver slip-ons and wore them the moment the temperature hit 70 degrees Fahrenheit. The wide toe box and arch-supporting insole make the shoes surprisingly comfortable. They provide just enough give and feel very spring-like in comparison to my leather Vagabond loafers. I also love the fun checkered print here!

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4. Laid-Back Luxe: Do these clog shoes look familiar? If so, it’s probably because you’ve seen celebs like Jennifer Lawrence rocking them while out and about in NYC. The clogs have an easy slip-on design, a plush insole and a soft knit exterior that gives cool-girl vibes when paired with crew socks.

5. Editor-Favorite: Just ask anyone, and they’ll tell you that I wear these Mary Jane flats every chance I get. I love the dainty strap, flexible construction and machine washable design. Yes, you can throw these (and the other shoes on the list) in the washing machine, which I’m thankful for, seeing as I wear these a little too much. Whoops!

6. Closet Hero: If you want a classic style, you can’t go wrong with The Daily Flat. It has a rounded toe, V-shaped topline and a cushiony insole, making this pick ideal for long walks, sightseeing and the like. Go with the red for a burst of color.

7. Anything But Basic: These loafer mules are new to me, and I’m kind of astonished by how expensive they look. I’m telling you, they look designer. It’s all thanks to that gold signet bit on the top of the shoe that makes it feel worthy of your work wardrobe, church attire and dinner date closet.

There are a few other popular styles that aren’t part of Rothy’s New Spring Arrivals line, including these slip-on sneakers, these fun lace-up shoes and these rounded loafers.

Oh, and if you wanted to match your footwear with your accessories, you have to check out Rothy’s bags, like this casual crossbody that can also be worn as a shoulder bag or this roomy tote that can hold everything for work days, picnics and brunches. Psst, they’ll pair so well with your Shields-approved flats!

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