I Found My Mom’s 80s Fashion Magazine Collection and These Trends Are Coming Back
One of the worst things you can ask your mother is if you can “quickly glance through” her dusty boxes in the attic to find some old photos. On December…
The ‘Weird’ Styling Trick Models Use Before Photoshoots That Actually Works IRL
“Don’t look yet,” the stylist said, busying himself with something near the model’s elbow. “I’m doing the ice cube thing.” I’d been nestled into the corner of an oversized chair…
Why the Smart Girl Aesthetic Actually Works (And How to Do It Without Looking Like You’re Cosplaying)
You know how sometimes trends feel like collective neuroses we as a society agree to have all at once? Well, we’re definitely in one of those right now. Everyone wants…
Why “Jeans and a Nice Top” Is Having Its Best Fashion Moment in Years
“Jeans and a nice top.” I’ve texted those exact words back and forth, usually prefaced with “what are you wearing,” about three hundred times in my life. I reserve that…
Why Fashion Stylists Are Secretly Hoarding M&S Basics (And You Should Too)
I was waiting backstage during a fashion shoot recently when I noticed a chic stylist casually unloading some black opaque tights from an M&S bag. Not one of those paper…
I Spent My Lunch Break Trying to Copy Instagram Outfits and Now I’m Having Trust Issues
I almost tossed my phone out the window of my 15th-floor office that Tuesday morning. Midscroll through Instagram, I had become fixated on achieving the most effortless business casual. The…
The ‘Rich Mom’ Clean Aesthetic Is Over — Meet Its Chaotic Replacement
For the last five years, we’ve collectively lived in a beige bubble. Immaculate cream-colored sofas that no children (or actual humans) have ever touched. “Effortless” neutrals linen closet staples that…
I Fell for the Instagram Pants Everyone’s Obsessing Over (And I’m Not Even Mad About It)
Let’s be real. When it comes to clothing nothing that promises to be “life-changing” actually is. Remember the jeans that were going to give you washboard abs so everyone would…
I Spent a Week Trying TikTok’s “Gym Lips” Trend and Suddenly Everyone Wanted to Talk to Me
There was one rule I always took seriously about working out: no makeup. Ever since college when my roommate spent 20 minutes applying a full face before our morning 6…
The Reformation Dress With a 15,000-Person Waitlist (And What to Buy While You’re Waiting)
I remember where I was standing when I saw it. I was in line at my favorite coffee shop in Williamsburg mindlessly scrolling Instagram and trying to ignore work emails…