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14 Feb

THE BANDAGE-DRESS REVIVAL THAT NEVER ARRIVED (NYLON)

Since 2021, there have been persistent whispers of the bandage dress’s imminent revival. The ultra-online spent an ungodly amount of time thinking about them, while TikTok creators urged viewers to snap them up in thrift stores because they were sure the ultra-tight banded tubes would come back in 2023. But they never did — at least not in real life. Originally created in the ‘80s by the “king of cling” Azzedine Alaïa, the dress that vacuum-packs your body has become better associated with Alaïa protégé Hervé L. Leroux, the brains behind Hervé Léger. In the mid-aughts, Léger’s signature silhouette was worn by every major celebrity (think Rihanna, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan) before falling out of fashion. But after the house's new creative director, Michelle Ochs, joined the...
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26 Jan

Maison Margiela Closes Couture Week With a Transcendent Artisanal Collection (W Magazine)

On a hazy, rainy evening during the last night of Paris Couture Week, Maison Margiela took guests under the Pont Alexandre III bridge for an emotional and idiosyncratic experience that only John Galliano could create. Think: theatrical fashion with a cast of characters as models, some extreme silhouettes, and a live musical performance and film. Maison Margiela’s Artisanal 2024 show may have been the most-talked about and anticipated show of the spring 2024 couture season; after all, it was the first time Margiela presented on the haute couture schedule since 2020, and the final runway of the season. And it delivered. The event began with violet cocktails and matching hard candies inside a restaurant decorated like a Belle Epoque brasserie. A...
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8 Jan

Bella Hadid Wears 2024’s First Trends: The “Office Siren” and “Bayonetta Glasses” (W Magazine)

Bella Hadid hasn’t lost her penchant for trendsetting. After spending most of 2023 under the radar, the supermodel has only been back in the public eye for a few weeks now, but she’s already setting the 2024 fashion trends the rest of us are bound to follow. You won’t need glasses to spot them, either—but you might want some afterward. When Hadid first started appearing back on the streets of New York City in early December, ‘It’ girl watchers detected a subtle shift in her style. Her looks seemed a little less playful, the color palettes a bit more muted. “Coquettish” wasn’t in the vocabulary, but she wasn’t exactly going the “Quiet Luxury 101” route, either. Her outfits weren’t so much “trophy wife/socialite”...
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6 Dec

Kim Kardashian, Courtside Cinderella, Brings Her Own Magic Slipper (W Magazine)

Kim Kardashian always turns heads wherever she goes, but this year, she’s been making a regular habit of making court side basketball seats into her own personal runway. After declaring her love of nerds back in May, the reality star turned up to a Los Angeles Lakers Game on Tuesday with yet another fashion statement—more specifically, a clutch that appeared to be courtesy of Cinderella. Although Kardashian was decked out in her preferred skin-tight Balenciaga shape-wear, we paid particular attention to the sequined heel she carried in her hand. No, this wasn’t a back up pair or something for Kardashian to slip into later. The piece (a stiletto-shaped clutch) was part of the brand’s recent pre-fall 2024 collection, unveiled just a few days ago...
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29 Nov

9 FASHION TRENDS TO KNOW FROM THE SPRING 2024 SHOWS (NYLON)

Every fashion month, we look forward to a couple of things, the most anticipated one is seeing what our must-watch brands are coming out with ahead of the upcoming season. The past few weeks took style enthusiasts to showcases in four major cities – New York, London, Milan, and Paris – and for Spring 2024, there are a handful of trends we can expect to trickle down from the catwalk to our wardrobes. Designers are looking to reinforce aesthetics we already love into overdrive. The nostalgia wave is still at its peak, but some brands are now opting out of Y2K to channel an era that feels not-so-distant to many. There is also bound to be a bevy of unconventional materials,...
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6 Nov

Kendall Jenner Plays Sexy Santa for Jacquemus’s First Holiday Campaign (W Magazine)

The holiday season comes along and sprinkles its shine on everything it touches, turning store windows into portals to the North Pole, adorning trees with twinkling lights, and lending nutmeg-flavored goodness to otherwise average cocktails. Nothing is immune—especially not the world of fashion, which embraces the holiday season with a special joy and fervor. Every year, the holidays are coupled with new campaign rollouts: flashy videos, advertising shots, product launches, and more that merge your favorite brands with the spirit of wintertime. Perhaps they’ll provide you with a touch of holiday cheer—or better yet, ignite some under-the-tree inspiration for the gifting bonanza to come. Now that the holiday campaigns have debuted, they won’t stop until the yule log burns out...
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11 Oct

5 TRENDS YOU NEED TO KNOW FROM SS24 FASHION WEEK RUNWAYS (Hypebae)

With Spring/Summer 2024 fashion week season wrapped, it’s time to look at the key trends that graced the runways and the hearts of our editors. This season, hyperfemininity was conjured in a variety of motifs from roses to bows indicating that girlhood is being redefined and empowered. Additionally, sheer fabrics were used in new forms celebrating a “Free The Nipple” spirit across fashion week presentations while denim doubled down driven by the current popularity of upcyling and thrifting. We also saw the likes of Miu Miu, Ottolinger, SRVC and more opt for pantless dressing, exploring a new underwear as outerwear era. Now that SS24 fashion month has come to a close, check out the five trends worth watching below. Underwear as Outerwear The underwear as outerwear trend derives from a...
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11 Oct

9 FASHION TRENDS TO KNOW FROM THE SPRING 2024 SHOWS (NYLON)

Every fashion month, we look forward to a couple of things, the most anticipated one is seeing what our must-watch brands are coming out with ahead of the upcoming season. The past few weeks took style enthusiasts to showcases in four major cities – New York, London, Milan, and Paris – and for Spring 2024, there are a handful of trends we can expect to trickle down from the catwalk to our wardrobes. Designers are looking to reinforce aesthetics we already love into overdrive. The nostalgia wave is still at its peak, but some brands are now opting out of Y2K to channel an era that feels not-so-distant to many. There is also bound to be a bevy of unconventional materials,...
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11 Oct

Jennie Kim Masters Balletcore in ‘You & Me’ Performance Video (W Magazine)

YouTube There may be no better indication of balletcore’s hold on, well, everything than Jennie Kim’s latest performance video, “You & Me.” In it, Jennie is a K-pop ballerina come to life and it seems that, in addition to her signature dreamy vocals, tutus are well on their way to becoming the singer’s secret weapon. The release of the track has been a long time coming for BLINKS—Jennie performed the song during Blackpink’s recently completed Born Pink World Tour and it is the star’s first solo release since 2018’s “Solo.” Singing about a lover, the video opens with the 27-year-old performing elegant choreography in a siren red look while flanked by a line of backup dancers. Her semi-sheer top, from fashion girl favorite Fanci Club, featured a...
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22 Sep

A Wonderfully Weird Sneaker Is Taking Over Fashion Month (Vogue UK)

We don’t know about you, but we could spend hours and hours gawking at street-style photos during fashion month. Starting in New York, photographer Phil Oh has been documenting all the impossibly stylish outfits that guests have been wearing to the spring/summer 2024 shows for Vogue – with one particular shoe uniting the fashion crowd on both sides of the Atlantic. Phil Oh The hottest kicks of the season thus far are Martine Rose’s collaboration sneakers with Nike. The Shox MR4 were released in July last year, and the hybrid style combines the look of a football boot with a dress shoe. It features a mule construction for easy wear, as well as a cushioned, springy Shox heel. Designed in bold colours like neon green and...
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