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Fashion Week

The Best Street Style From New York Fashion Week So Far

New York Fashion Week has begun and though things kicked off with temperatures in the nineties, it hasn't stopped show-goers (both editors and influencers alike) from breaking out their most lens-catching ensembles. While the runway is a great place…
By Aemilia Madden

How Fashion Month Diversity Is Changing, According To Top Black Models And Artists

For the past few fashion week seasons, editors, buyers, and the masses alike are all finally calling out the dire lack of diversity on the runway. But before the models even make it to catwalk, the ripple effect of the lack of diversity can tear…
By Khalea Underwood

The Only 5 Trends You Need To Know For Spring 2019

2019 may still be months away, but you've already had a sneak peek at what you'll be wearing come spring. Now that designers are finished previewing their spring collections in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, it's finally time to take a step…
By Aemilia Madden

Fashion Month CliffsNotes: 9 Shows to Know, According to Our Editors

For editors, fashion month is our Mount Everest to climb. It's equal parts exhilarating and demanding, and though it may seem a bit like a circus to some, the opportunity to absorb hundreds of collections, suss out trends, and predict which ones…
By Aemilia Madden

3 New Hair Accessory Trends That Don't Feel The Least Bit Juvenile

There are no less than a billion different hairstyles on this planet — waves, stick-straight and sleek blowouts, buzzcuts, braids, dreadlocks, and twists. And just about all of those could be spotted throughout fashion month, as key hairstylists…
By Khalea Underwood

Chanel’s New Bag Trend Is Very Extra — Literally

There's nothing like the sheer spectacle of a Chanel show to get fashion people excited. This season, designer Karl Lagerfeld transformed Paris' Grand Palais into a beach, complete with pebbles of sand and real-life waves; models walked barefoot…
By Aemilia Madden

This It-Girl Accessory Will Transform Your Outfit In 2 Minutes Flat

Shoes and bags get all the attention when it comes to runway accessories — and though larger accessories may grab your attention first, it's time to stop underestimating the power of great jewelry. And for Spring/Summer 2019, it was the statement…
By Aemilia Madden and Mecca James-Williams

How 7 Black And Latina French Girls Reckon With Parisian Beauty Ideals

As a woman of color, finding the right products and treatments can be a challenge. The industry is starting to catch up (thanks, Rihanna!), but unfortunately, not everyone knows how to handle melanin-kissed skin and kinkier hair textures. Since I’m…
By Janell Hickman

Solange’s Hairstylist Used A $4.99 Hairspray At Mugler — & It Looks SO Good

Paris, the city of lights and Ladurée macaroons, is typically considered an expensive one — and the designer pieces shown at Paris Fashion Week are just as luxurious. So naturally, it's easy to assume the backstage hair and makeup products would be…
By Janell Hickman

Proof Paris Street Style Is The Best Outfit Inspiration You’ll See All Year

Welcome to Paris Fashion Week, where the runways are big (Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton), but the street style might be even bigger. That's because as the last stop in the fashion month cycle, Paris is where you can expect to see the major…
By Aemilia Madden

Sara Sampaio Channeled Elle Woods In An All-Pink Outfit At Paris Fashion Week

Gone are the days when fall was synonymous with all-black clothing, as Sara Sampaio's pink-on-pink outfit has proven. The model channeled Legally Blonde's Elle Woods in a full-on bubblegum-pink ensemble as she walked around Paris Fashion Week on…
By Olivia Young

Cindy Crawford Brought The Best Leather Jacket To Paris Fashion Week

The first days of fall mean one thing: It's time to push those lightweight dresses, cut-off shorts, and strappy sandals back to the unknown depths of your closet in order to make room for the latest and greatest cold-weather trends. Chillier weather…
By Julia Weiner

If You Thought This $48 Athleisure Trend Was Over, You're 100 Percent Wrong

No matter how closely you keep an eye on upcoming trends, sometimes what comes down the runway surprises you. For Spring/Summer 2019, one such shock has been the continued iterations on how to wear bike shorts, a style that debuted this past spring.…
By Aemilia Madden

The Under-$200 Boots Alessandra Ambrosio Relied On Throughout Fashion Month

There's no shortage of fall style inspiration around this time of year, especially with fashion month in full swing. While social media is flooded with street-style shots of celebrities, models, and a few unknown (but equally as fashionable)…
By Julia Weiner

Ballerina Makeup Got A Major Makeover At Dior

No one kicks off of Paris Fashion Week better than Dior: The storied fashion house took show-goers outside of the city center to Hippodrome de Longchamp for a stunning 16 minute-show. And this season, the beauty look at Dior's Spring/Summer 2019…
By Janell Hickman

Freida Pinto Closed Out Milan Fashion Week In A $148 Madewell Jumpsuit

During Fashion Week, the streets of Milan are known as a hot spot for luxury looks and designer style. That's why it's particularly exciting when a celebrity experiments with more attainable (and price conscious) options. You're going to fall hard…
By Julia Weiner

How The Fashion Crowd Pulls Off The Tricky Tall Boot Trend

If 2016 gave us the white boot, and 2017 served up the sock bootie, 2018 will make its footwear mark with the tall boot trend. That’s good news for anyone that’s ready to move on from the ankle-high mainstay, but for those of us that don’t regularly…
By Lauren Caruso

Yep, Flip Flops Are 2019's It-Shoe — Here’s How To Wear Them

Often, a trend starts on the runway and slowly makes its way into the wardrobe of fashion insiders, then down to the masses. In the case of flip flops, it seems that things are developing in the opposite direction. The street style came first, and…
By Aemilia Madden and Mecca James-Williams

EmRata Showed Up To Milan Fashion Week With The Season's Unexpected Bag Trend — Here's Where To Shop It

At first glance, you might have thought Emily Ratajkowski's flower pot bag was a Starbucks iced coffee hanging by a rope. But a closer look reveals the accessory she carried around Milan Fashion Week on Friday is not coffee, but rather an unusually…
By Olivia Young

How Models Keep Their Skin From Freaking Out During Fashion Month

Models already have the privilege of being genetically blessed. For one, they're tall, so standing room-only concerts are actually enjoyable for them. They often get to travel, so their fashion week InstaStories are always interesting. They somehow…
By Khalea Underwood

Kendall Jenner Won Milan Fashion Week With These Boots

Milan Fashion Week just started on Wed. and Kendall Jenner's blue cowboy boots have already stolen the show. On her way to the Fendi presentation, the model opted for the brand's knee-high, embossed boots in the coolest turquoise hue. Though an…
By Olivia Young