The Zoe Report

Lauren Caruso

Bio

Lauren Caruso the Managing Editor of The Zoe Report, occasionally covering fashion and beauty features. She lives in NYC's Lower East Side and spends her weekends vintage shopping (and subsequently reorganizing her closet so her expansive boot collection appears less cumbersome to her live-in boyfriend).

The Zoe Report's Wish You Were Here Issue Will Make You Rethink How You Dress For Summer

I recently accepted a sobering truth: I am unable to dress myself without asking the advice of four to six of my closest friends, and in certain desperate situations, an Instagram poll. It’s not that I don’t know how, it's that as I…
By Lauren Caruso

Stylist Rachael Wang Reveals Every Single Thing She Bought In A Month

The Zoe Report's Everything I Bought This Month series highlights one trendsetter’s spending habits over the course of a month, focusing not on groceries or utility bills, but on the fashion, beauty, and lifestyle picks they buy — non-essentials…
By Lauren Caruso

The Summer Capsule Wardrobe I'm Investing In STAT

We’ve extolled the benefits of a capsule wardrobe here at TZR, but anyone who’s tried to pare down their closet to six essential pieces knows it’s much easier said than done. Not only does it take a sharp eye to edit your closet down to a highlight…
By Lauren Caruso

Yes, You Can Get "Subtle" Lip Injections — Here's How I Did It

If we’re being honest, I’d never really given too much thought to my lips. They were a perfectly fine, if not thin, canvas for Vaseline or lipstick when I chose to wear it, but most of the time, they were just there. But a few months back, a friend…
By Lauren Caruso

The Hero Product That Made Me Want To Air-Dry My Thin Hair For A Month

I've said it before and I'll say it again: I'm not low-maintenance. I could never camp in a tent or skip my weekly facial, and I certainly would never walk out the door without filling in my brows or blow-drying my hair. My high-maintenance…
By Lauren Caruso

Chanel's Fall 2019 Show Was An Emotional Farewell To Karl Lagerfeld

Chanel is inarguably the buzziest show of the entire Fashion Month circuit: It’s not only the first show on the final day of Paris Fashion Week — closing out the six-week marathon that starts with Couture in January — but it’s always home to one of…
By Lauren Caruso

The Best Street Style From Paris Fashion Week For Serious Outfit Inspo

The final leg of Fashion Month, a four-week marathon of shows, presentations, and general sartorial merriment that spans two continents, is here. And while some of the season's most anticipated shows are on the docket in the City of Lights — think:…
By Lauren Caruso

The Best Street Style From Milan Fashion Week — So Far

There’s something about Italian style that’s so different than any other city: Colors are bolder, silhouettes are louder, and outfits are just that much more visually captivating. And that effect is multiplied during Milan Fashion Week: Sure, the…
By Lauren Caruso

Fall 2019's Biggest Color Trend Is *Very* Unexpected

It’s no secret that just about every trend is a recycled version of a similar trend that came before it: Cargo pants routinely make a comeback once per decade; animal print’s resurgence is still going strong; and oversized suiting is one of the top…
By Lauren Caruso

Gaelle Drevet's Store Is On Every Fashion Girl's Radar — And These Are The Items She Covets Most

Despite the success of Gaelle Drevet’s first fashion venture, Pixie Market, she couldn’t have predicted the immediate and enthusiastic fanfare of its more-grown-up sequel, The Frankie Shop. The Lower East Side store is a must-visit for NYC’s…
By Lauren Caruso

The Zoe Report’s First Issue Is About What Style Is — And Isn’t

I knew early on that clothes had the power to be transformative. I'd watch the grownups in my life get dressed, and I saw the deliberate choices they made. They'd put something on, and suddenly they were a different version of themselves, embodying…
By Lauren Caruso

The One Skincare Product I Always Recommend To Everyone My Age

For a long time, my skin was a point of pride: I’d spent an inordinate amount of time every morning and night spritzing, slathering, masking — you name it. I bought into the whole skincare-as-self-care trend, and lauded myself when I’d feel…
By Lauren Caruso

The Unexpected Winter Styling Trick I Swear By

Winter usually comes in last on the list of most people's favorite seasons, at least sartorially — and the general disdain for the cold is understandable. Not only do the ever-shrinking temps make it tough to leave the house, but factor in an…
By Lauren Caruso

This Instagram Accessory Trend Isn't Going Anywhere In 2019

So often, trends can feel like flash-in-the-pan moments that come in hot and fizzle out just as fast. But every once in a while, a trend with real staying power comes along, takes Instagram by storm, then sticks around for seasons to come. Think:…
By Lauren Caruso

The Best Of TZR: Our Favorite 10 Stories From 2018

In the last 12 months, TZR editors profiled the most talented emerging designers, connected with beauty experts across the globe, shared our personal shopping strategies, and even dug deep into the world of injectables. And as we look back on the…
By Lauren Caruso

5 Quick, Easy Holiday Hairstyles For When You Have Zero Time

By now, you've probably clocked at least a few solid hours shopping for a holiday party outfit (or seven), deciding which boots best go with the new dress you finally landed on, and figuring out if you want to be te person that wears both red…
By Lauren Caruso

These Are The New Snakeskin Boots – & They're Selling Out Fast

For the past few months, it was nearly impossible to scroll through Instagram — or walk down any street in New York City, really — without seeing someone wearing a pair of snakeskin boots. They dominated the first moment fall hit and quickly became…
By Lauren Caruso

This 13-Piece Winter Capsule Wardrobe Will Make Getting Dressed SO Easy

I often joke with my friends that my style identity is Switzerland: comfortably luxe, always cozy, and full of neutrals. I can never have too many thick-knit turtlenecks, wide-leg trousers, boxy blazers, or snakeskin boots — and, as my live-in…
By Lauren Caruso

These Fall Jackets Were Made For Layering

There’s almost no better feeling than finally swapping out your summer wares for chunky fall sweaters, thick cardigans, and leather boots — until you realize the window in which you can wear all the fall jackets you stocked up on is probably less…
By Lauren Caruso

How To Get A Low-Maintenance Beauty Routine In 23 Easy Steps

I’m not low-maintenance. It’s an unwavering truth about me, just like the color of my eyes (brown) and the length of my nail beds (short). My skin-care routine is, at minimum, nine steps long — and don’t even get me started about how many outfits I…
By Lauren Caruso