The Revenge Dress 2.0: What to Wear When You Want to Feel Unstoppable
I still remember exactly where I was when I first saw it. June 1994, sprawled across my parents’ couch with a bowl of Lucky Charms, flipping through channels because summer…
The Reformation Dress With a 15,000-Person Waitlist (And What to Buy While You’re Waiting)
I still remember exactly where I was when I first spotted it. Standing in line at my local coffee shop in Williamsburg, killing time on Instagram, dodging emails from my…
The REAL Celebrities Setting Trends in 2024 (Hint: They’re Not Who You Think)
Let’s be honest about celebrity fashion for a second, shall we? For every groundbreaking Zendaya red carpet moment meticulously crafted by Law Roach, there are fifty starlets in virtually identical…
Is She Wealthy or Just Wearing Beige? The Quiet Luxury Aesthetic Decoded
The woman across from me at the coffee shop looked like money. Not the flashy, new-to-wealth kind with obvious logos plastered across her chest, but the kind that’s been comfortable…
Are We in a Post-Fashion Era? Why Getting Dressed Is Getting Weird
Last Tuesday morning, I stood in front of my closet having what I’ve come to call a “fashion dissociative episode.” It was 7:45 AM, I had a 9:00 AM meeting…
The Viral ‘Math’ Formula for Perfect Outfits That’s All Over TikTok
I’ve always been suspicious of any fashion advice that promises to be “foolproof.” Twenty-seven years of getting dressed and fifteen years in the fashion industry have taught me that personal…
I Dressed in the Complete Opposite of My Style for a Week and Had an Existential Crisis
Let’s get something straight: I’m a black clothing person. Not exclusively—I’m not one of those fashion editors who looks like they’re perpetually en route to a Chelsea gallery opening or…
The ‘Night Luxe’ Aesthetic: Party Girl Fashion That Actually Works for Brunch Too
The text came in at exactly 11:17 AM on a Sunday. “EMERGENCY. GET TO CAFE LEON NOW.” It was from my friend Mia, who doesn’t typically text in all caps…
The ‘Mom’ Trend Gen Z Has Completely Reinvented
I was rifling through my mom’s closet last month during a weekend visit to Brooklyn when I stumbled across her fanny pack collection—yes, collection. Not one or two, but a…
I Dressed Like My Mom in the 90s for a Week and Everyone Was Obsessed
It started with a rainy Sunday afternoon and a dusty photo album I found while helping my parents clean out their basement. I was home for the weekend, ostensibly to…
I Found My Mom’s 80s Fashion Magazine Collection and These Trends Are Coming Back
Last Christmas, I made the mistake of asking my mother if I could “just quickly look through” the boxes in her attic for some childhood photos for a personal project.…
The ‘Weird’ Styling Trick Models Use Before Photoshoots That Actually Works IRL
“Don’t look yet,” the stylist commanded, adjusting something on the model’s outfit. “I’m doing the ice cube thing.” I was sitting in the corner of a photography studio in Chelsea,…