Winter break is here, and it’s time to fill your schedule with as many Friendsmas parties as possible! Getting together with your squad is a great way to show some holiday cheer, but all those meet-ups mean you need presents that won’t break the bank. So, as one of our many gifts to you this season, we gathered our favorite Secret Santa ideas for $20 and under (that your friends will totally love) all in one place. We focus on your gift exchange, you focus on getting the perf holiday look.
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‘Tis the Season to Give Back – rue21’s Furry Friends
The holidays are all about family, and that includes furry friends! This season, we are proud to support the Humane Society of the United States with a $25,000 donation and a collection of too-cute gift cards featuring precious fur babies. Our partnership inspired us to expand our efforts to benefit as many animals as possible, so we got to work teaming up with local humane societies around the country. We were even lucky enough to spend a day with an extra famous rescue dog with an inspiring story you gotta hear...
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Klarna X rue21 – How to Host the Perfect Friendsmas
Is there anything better for the holidays than getting together with your squad, cozying up and enjoying delicious food? We think, “no”. So we celebrated Friendsmas early with a few of our favorite influencers to kick off the holiday season! Teaming up with Klarna, our Buy Now. Pay Later. program that helps you get all your holiday looks without breaking the bank, we hosted a super chill event. Check out this backstage pass into our rue21 X Klarna Friendsmas in NYC and get tips on how to host Friendsmas with your own crew! Get Cozy Let’s slip into something more comfortable. Our guests checked out racks of the season’s best…
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Happy Thanksgiving – A Festive Q&A with rue21 Employees
Happy Thanksgiving, friends! 🦃🍗 We can’t deny our love for this family, friend and food-filled holiday and we hope your day is filled with delicious treats and quality time with loving people. Our rue21 family has sooo much to be thankful for (like you!!), so we asked them for a few inspiring quotes about their favorite fall foods, activities and of course, what they’re thankful for this year. Read on for some fall inspo!
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#rue21HolidaySquad – Shopping Spree Sweepstakes
It’s time to get into the holiday spirit, y’all! Glitter, gifting, holiday graphics and tons of tinsel—there’s about a million different ways to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. So we gotta know…how do you do the holidays? For us, it’s all about presents. That’s why we’re running a sweepstakes to give an amazing shopping spree experience to one lucky winner and their squad! Shop ‘til you drop—it’s one of the best parts of the season, so read on to learn how you can enter! When you start working on that holiday wishlist for your loved ones (and yourself, of course), know that rue21’s got your back this…
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Behind-the-Scenes: rue21 Holiday Influencer Photoshoot
The most wonderful time of the year is upon us and that means snuggle sessions, hot cocoa with marshmallows and cozy accessories are officially the new norm. If you can’t tell, we’re feeling very merry about the holidays—so we gathered our most-loved influencer squad for this year’s rue21 holiday photoshoot! Check out our cozy aesthetic, influencer interviews and a suuuper cute doggo in this exclusive behind-the-scenes peek!
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Our Top 5 Tips for a Successful School Year
Class is in full swing and since you’re probably still adjusting “back to reality” after a summer of fun, we worked up some tips for a successful school year! We know, success in fall is waaay less exciting than bonfires and dances, but if your classwork can be a breeze—it makes going out on the weekends all the better. Each semester is an opportunity for new experiences, new challenges and a whole new you. So go on, get excited (you’ve totally got this!).
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New rue21 Opening in The Mall at Robinson
Drumroll pls… rue21 has just opened a new store at The Mall at Robinson in Pittsburgh, PA (which just so happens to be our home base!). This store means so much to us and we’re admittedly super geeked to share all the details with you. Starting with our pretty kick-butt VIP launch party, where we introduced some ah-mazing influencers and their guests to the new space. Read on to see all the highlights!
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A Look Inside Our rue21 Influencer Photoshoot
During the last week of July, we hosted a group of seven of our rue21 influencers in Pittsburgh, PA for a fun two days of creating content and making meaningful connections.
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Saying Goodbye to the rue21 Intern Class
To celebrate the amazing accomplishments and general good times shared this year, we asked a group of the rue21 summer interns to talk about what makes the internship program at rue21 so awesome.
