Cosmopolitan May-14

Memorial Day picnics, trading four wheels for two (May is National Bike Month!), and Kentucky Derby parties—here's what our editors are shopping, Googling, and loving this month. SPRING READING "NastyGal.com founder Sophia Amoruso's book covers how she went from dumpster diver to running a $100 million business." —LAURA BROUNSTEIN, SPECIAL PROJECTS DIRECTOR #GirlBoss, $26.95, available May 6 on amazon.com SPRING FLORALS "The second winter ends, all I want to wear are prints. What better way than with sunnies?" —NICOLE FINEO, ASSOCIATE ACCESSORIES EDITOR Sunglasses, Preen by Thornton Bregazzi, $200, shopbop.com METALLIC TOUCHES "Shiny accents were everywhere for spring. I like the idea of dressing up an iPad in a gold finish." —Kathy Lee, senior accessories editor iPad case, Marc by Marc Jacobs, $138, Marc Jacobs stores…

1 SPOT THE CHEMISTRY …Between IRL loves Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield in Spider-Man 2 (May 2) and J. Law and Nicholas Hoult in X-Men: Days of Future Past (May 23). 2 CAST YOUR VOTE …For Victoria, Michael, Vince, or your other fave new scent at Fragrance.org. Winners will be announced at the Fragrance Foundation Awards (the Oscars of perfume), June 16. From top: Victoria's Secret Victoria, $40, victoriassecret.com; Michael Kors Sexy Amber, $95, macys.com; Vince Camuto Fiori, $78, vincecamuto.com 3 to 5 UPDATE YOUR LIBRARY GRADUATES IN WONDERLAND Life after college is hard—these two BFFs get it. AN UNTAMED STATE A privileged Haitian woman finds redemption in the most unlikely of places: a kidnapping. YOUNG GOD Nikki may be only 13, but she's determined to keep the family…

TWEETS WE LOVE DANNY @DanDTD Low-key wish it was acceptable for guys to read Cosmo mag EDITOR'S NOTE: Do it, Danny! We won't tell. FEA DREA @DopeItsDrea Lol @Cosmopolitan What's his name? I think he's my soul mate. JESSICA HOGAN @JesssHogann So after reading @AshBenzo's interview in Cosmo, I'm even more convinced we're meant to be best friends. I love her so much. #Grandmas MINDY LOVESs COSMO (AND WE HER TOO!) (AND WE HER TOO!) After our EIC Joanna Coles was profiled in the "What I Wear to Work" column of Bloomberg Businessweek, Mindy Kaling tweeted what we're all thinking: MINDY KALING @MindyKaling @JoannaColes Is that a walking desk? Is that a snake bracelet coiled next to your Jawbone? YOUR LIFE IS SO COOL. JOANNA COLES @JoannaColes @MindyKaling We are…

DREW GRANT TWITTER: @VideoDrew A staff writer for the New York Observer, Grant—who's masterminded dozens of sexts for friends—shares her sexting secrets in "I Am the Sext Whisperer" (p. 206). SURPRISING MOMENT WORKING ON THIS STORY "Strangers were more than willing to hand over their phones so I could send their partners sexy messages. That's a lot of trust they put in me!" ROBERT TRACHTENBERG INSTAGRAM: @RobertTrachtenberg Photographer and Emmy-Award-winning filmmaker Trachtenberg captured the cheeky new tribe of female Saturday Night Live comedians in "Hot & Hilarious: It's an SNL Slumber Party!" (p. 180). MY FIRST BIG BREAK "I was a studio manager for a photographer who had gone on vacation to Hawaii. GQ called for her to shoot a portrait, and when I told them she was out of…

Love yourself! On Instagram, I like the Valencia filter, and the first photo I have photoshopped at Cosmo is any one of me! You don't need to see every wrinkle I've earned…and neither do I. So it was refreshing to be on the Today show recently talking about how we handle images at Cosmo. Yes, we airbrush a zit or glaring cold sore when a celeb comes in nervous about a cover shoot, and we might smooth the creases of a shirt. But we do draw the line at whisking 30 pounds off someone's thighs or elongating their torso to Barbie proportions. The Today show chat was part of a series titled Love Your Selfie (look for it on Today.com), a hot topic and one we discuss endlessly in…

If Leonard and Penny tie the knot,I'd want her dress to be: a. As poofy as possible! b. Sleek and modern. c. Anything, as long as it's pink. d. Here comes the bride—again! My favorite pick-me-up snack is: I know my worst habit is: The secret to an irresistible Instagram is: Taking puppy love to another level. She loves a good game. The best part about being married to a pro tennis player is: Here's one thing people would be surprised to learn about me: The one place I've never been that I've always wanted to go is: Here's who I'd invite to my fantasy celebrity dinner: Bustier, Barbara Bui, $625; skirt, Bebe, $79; necklace, Zoe Chicco, $750; bracelets, Hidalgo; pinky ring, Jessica Biales; all other rings, Kaley's own…