It’s not historically accurate; it’s very designed,” explained dress historian Bernadette Banner to her more than one million YouTube subscribers in a year-end video ranking 2020’s spate of costume dramas on their accuracy. Still, anachronisms like Queen Charlotte’s “random mid-eighteenth-century gown” in a sea of late-eighteenth century Empire numbers certainly didn’t stop some 82 million
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Now that the world is slowly opening up again, so many people have their sights on getting back to some sense of normalcy. While Getting Dressed Again has its merits, the past year has inspired me to really invest in my loungewear. Make no mistake, I’m all for revenge dressing, great shoes, and pants that
Dua: Instagram; Juicy: Getty Images; Courtesy of the brands. Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. It might have been the return of low-rise jeans that broke people. Every other aughts craze, from UGGs to Juicy Couture sweatsuits, had had its high-fashion moment by that point— the former
For summer 2021, one truth is self-evident: People want fun in their lives and are ready to go near and far to find it. That’s why Skechers x kansaïyamamoto fits the moment so perfectly. Each of the four styles included within the limited-edition launch collection is bold and bright—the basic epitome of fun and fashion
When it comes to getting ready in the summer, we are all in on a look that’s effortlessly chic. And, yes, there are steady standbys like black and white, or for the more advanced, some subtle coordination that will get you out the door without much effort. But even better—and what we’re really craving after
You’re already well-acquainted with Amazon as your shopping preference for everything from household products to books, tech accessories to groceries. But since 2017 one of the world’s largest retail marketplaces has made a pointed effort to expand past their traditional stock. In less than four years, Amazon has introduced dozens of in-house fashion brands, making
TOM SCHIRMACHER/TRUNK ARCHIVE Dorothy Parker pinch-hit writing lingerie captions, and Joan Didion tried her hand at fashion-magazine display copy, but few literary heavyweights have ever found themselves moved to weigh in on a handbag. Colette might be the exception. In 1942, Hermès’s creations inspired her to write that “the beauty of the material calls for
The design was born in Legoland. Perhaps not a spot known for inspiring women’s fashion, the Southern California amusement park was nevertheless where Nichole MacDonald found herself fumbling with the handbag she’d tried (and failed) to build a business from. It was too bulky for rides, too cavernous for small necessities, and her son was
Leo season is only days away, which means your IG feed is about to get reaaaal extra. Kylie Jenner, the most Leo Leo on the internet, is getting a head start on the festivities with a bikini pic that truly does the most. Over the weekend, the makeup mogul hit us with a double post,
Elena Ramirez Many of us are still wading slowly back into the waters of creative self-styling after dressing purely functionally for so many months. A smart approach: Start with smaller elements of your everyday look, and let accessories and accents give new life to the basics that have been starring in your rotation. For an
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Mark your calendar: Valentino will debut its fall 2021 couture collection, Valentino Des Ateliers, live from Venice, Italy tonight, Thursday, July 15, at 7:30pm ET. If you’re not currently located in the storied City of Canals, don’t fret—you can watch the Italian house’s show from the comfort of your own home, below. This content is
Courtesy of the brands; Moss by David X Prutting/BFA.com; Viktor & Rolf by Marijke Aerden Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Your garden-variety couture review will note the history of the form, the craftsmanship behind it, and the acres of infinitesimal details stitched by the petits mains,
Christian VierigGetty Images Here is a niche scenario: You want to sell your beloved Chanel bag to an online resale shop and use the credit to buy, well, another Chanel bag. (Or a Prada. Or Balenciaga. Or Louis Vuitton. We’ll let you dictate the fantasy). The problem is that the timeline of the retailer receiving,
Draped in a classic baby-blue striped shirtdress and leaning toward the camera like they might swoop in for a kiss, Pose superstar and non-binary activist Indya Moore looks perfectly in command. As part of the launch of a new capsule collection co-designed with Tommy Hilfiger, the actor assembled a group of activists for a shoot
Courtesy of Coach / Sandy Kim New York and Tokyo are colliding. American fashion house Coach is teaming up with legendary Japanese streetwear brand Bape for a collaborative collection that celebrates the authenticity of their respective hometowns. This is not the first time the two powerhouses are coming together—the brands dropped their first joint project
Let Kendall Jenner Show You How to Get Dressed Again Photographed by Zoey Grossman; Styled by Alex White Jul 13, 2021 Shirt, $1,050, bodysuit, $575, N°21 by Alessandro Dell’Acqua. Boots, Khaite, $1,980. Zoey Grossman Hoodie, Celine by Hedi Slimane. Briefs, NakedCashmere, $95. Fishnets, Wolford, $61. Zoey Grossman Beauty Tip: For smoldering smudged liner, try Hourglass
Coat, Michael Kors Collection, $3,590. Boots, Prada. Chris Colls Modesty might be the universal language of cover stars, but when Adut Akech says, “I never, ever, in my wildest dreams, thought I would have achieved half the things that I have now,” you believe her. On top of a wildly rapid career ascent—from an international
Jamie McCarthyGetty Images The fashion industry let out a collective gasp this morning in response to two words flooding social media timelines: Pheobe Philo. After a three-year hiatus—following her departure from Celine in 2017—Philo is returning to fashion. The former creative director of Celine and Chloe is branching out to launch her own namesake label
A Pyer Moss runway show always comes with a few guarantees: an extravagant display and celebration of Blackness, a soundtrack that’ll keep your Shazam app running over time, and a Black history lesson taught through every texture, fabric, and cut that waltz down the runway. But on Thursday, July 8, the day Pyer Moss designer
Courtesy of Karl Lagerfeld / Kenneth Ize When it comes to household names in fashion, the late Karl Lagerfeld is about as close to the top as one can get. With long-standing tenures at the helm of Chanel and his own namesake brand, the iconic designer is revered for his pared-back, edgy level of sophistication
TIMOTHY A. CLARYGetty Images In the year since the non-profit 15 Percent Pledge launched in June 2021, urging retailers to commit fifteen percent of their shelf space to products from Black-owned businesses, nearly 30 major sellers—including Macy’s, Old Navy, and Sephora—have publicly taken the pledge. On July 8th, luxury department store Nordstrom became the latest
Megan Thee Stallion, meet Pieter Mulier. Mulier’s excellent first collection at Alaïa—the house founded by Azzedine Alaïa, which literally defined body-con dressing—comes at a time when Hot Girl Style is being made newly relevant by a generation of stars who weren’t alive when the beloved Tunisia-born designer set up shop in the Marais neighborhood of
Sound the alarm: Katy Perry has been ham-burgled. Her massive Moschino patty was last seen at the 2019 Met Gala—but it just resurfaced on fashion legend Karen Elson, still boasting a smear of Céline Dion’s makeup, which rubbed off during a red carpet *kiss-kiss.* “I should probably tell Katy we’re using her burger, huh?” laughs
Courtesy of the subjects; Getty Images Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. What I know about the sport of golf would fit on…something very small. The tip of a golf tee? But I do know that if the pastime has an Agassi- or Rodman-esque fashion rebel, it
Courtesy of Christopher Tomas Smith. Last summer during what can be described as a period of racial awakening, there was an influx of Black professionals shining light on the happenings at some of the industry’s biggest companies. The stories highlight that traditional office culture wasn’t made with Black employees in mind. In order to help
After wearing leggings the majority of this past year, you might think you have enough pairs to last for the rest of your life. But, no leggings collection is complete without the most infamous leggings of the decade. You may already know what I’m talking about and have already seen them on TikTok or Instagram
Gucci is leaning deeper into decadent maximalism–and Mother Nature motifs—with the second entry in the brand’s High Jewelry collection, named Hortus Deliciarum, or “Garden of Delights.” And the Eve draped in such Biblical imagery is none other than actress Jodie Turner-Smith, whose turn in the 2019 film Queen & Slim propelled her into a starring
Zhao: Searchlight Pictures 20th Century Studios; Tran: @spenserharrison, @stayluckystudios; Ephron: Everett Collection Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. A few weeks ago I did something highly uncharacteristic and set an alarm to buy a T-shirt. It wasn’t your garden-variety Supreme or Vetements I was after, but a
Edward BerthelotGetty Images Love them or hate them, AirPods are the hottest tech accessory around. (Seriously, have you seen Henry Goulding or Jake Gyllenhaal wear the covetable pair? It’s about to get steamy.) While you’d have to be living under a rock to have never heard of them, you probably haven’t taken the plunge and