Why I’m Having an Existential Crisis About Getting Dressed Every Morning
It’s Thursday morning and I’m running to make the lift in my building when the doors open again with my neighbour rushing in behind me. Sarah, who lives on the…
Why Fashion Stylists Are Secretly Hoarding M&S Basics (And You Should Too)
I was backstage at a fashion week adjacent show. You know the ones; one of those stark white/black set shoots where everyone takes themselves far too seriously for discussion of…
Five Pieces, Thirty Outfits: How My Fashion Crisis Taught Me Everything About Smart Shopping
My bedroom floor looked like a homicide scene last October. Instead of bodies silhouetted with chalk, there were piles of clothes strewn about. Literal piles. Mountains. Cliffs. Seven years’ worth…
The ‘Mom’ Trend Gen Z Has Completely Reinvented
I discovered my mum’s collection of fanny packs last month while digging through her closet; you read that right, collection. I didn’t stop at one or two. She had an…
Why the Smart Girl Aesthetic Actually Works (And How to Do It Without Looking Like You’re Cosplaying)
Okay fine: The vibe right now is that everyone wants to look like they have a PhD in art history. And I will admit: I am absolutely here for it.…
The ‘Weird’ Styling Trick Models Use Before Photoshoots That Actually Works IRL
“Don’t look yet,” said the stylist, holding something near the model’s blouse. “I’m doing the ice cube trick.” I sat in the corner of the photo studio, pretending to blend…
I Dressed Like My Mom in the 90s for a Week and Everyone Was Obsessed
It began on a rainy Sunday afternoon with an ancient photo album. I had returned home to Connecticut for the weekend to “help” my parents clean out their basement. In…
The ‘Night Luxe’ Aesthetic: Party Girl Fashion That Actually Works for Brunch Too
The text had arrived precisely at 11:17 AM on a Sunday morning: EMERGENCY. GET TO CAFE LEON NOW. From my friend Mia. Who almost never texts in all caps, and…
Is She Wealthy or Just Wearing Beige? The Quiet Luxury Aesthetic Decoded
She was quietly rich. Not hip new-money rich, popped-collar Balenciaga hoodie kind of rich. Old rich. Sofa upholstery-that-matchsa-million-dollar-view rich. The cashmere jumper draped over her shoulders wasn’t screaming wealth. There…
Are We in a Post-Fashion Era? Why Getting Dressed Is Getting Weird
On Tuesday morning last week, I experienced what I’ve come to think of as a “fashion dissociative episode.” It was 7: 45am and I had a meeting with a key…