This year, charms, trinkets and toys have taken our outfits, homes and overall style to a whole new level. Bag charms are no longer just a nostalgic throwback to childhood, they’ve made a major comeback, with all of our handbags getting the “Birkin-ified” treatment. Leading the bag charm movement is POP MART, a brand renowned for its blind box figures and charms, which has found massive success under the umbrella of StockX — a powerhouse marketplace dominating the digital world with its viral blind boxing videos and high-in-demand drops. According to its latest report, it is now the platform’s second most-traded collectible brand, averaging over 1,000 daily sales in January 2025. Its meteoric rise is largely driven by the runaway success of Labubu, one...

We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. If you’ve ever been jealous of Sydney Carlson’s ability to pilfer pieces from her older sister Devon Lee’s closet during a sleepover, the fashion world has listened to your desires. Specifically, Reformation tapped Devon Lee and her carefree Venice Beach energy for a collection of Y2Chaotic-lite fashion and of-the-moment accessories that are worthy of a close look (or payment plan). Devon Lee quickly went from phone-case purveyor to Balenciaga model with her easy California style mixed with hits from the early aughts. Her devil-may-care SoCal spirit is evident in the Reformation line, with polka-dot minis, suede skirts, farm-girl tops, and retro going-out tops that feel aligned with the inimitable style from 13 Going On 30....

  Judging by recent fashion week runways, it definitely seems like it. Yes, is the short answer, judging by the last three seasons of fashion week. During the Spring/Summer 2024 shows, we saw brands like Natasha Zinko, SRVC and Miaou leading the charge with boxer shorts and tiny pants, initially dismissed as a phase or a trend. But the distinct lack of trousers on the runway seemed to re-emerge even during the Fall/Winter 2024 season, seen at shows from Vivienne Westwood and Susan Fang to Dilara Findikoglu. Baum und Pferdgarten, Sinead O’Dwyer and ROTATE took over for Spring/Summer 2025, continuing to prove that shorter hems were the way forward. In summer, hot pants and boy shorts made perfect sense, but now, it seems the controversial trend has become more of a way of life. Also evidenced by Acne Studios‘ recent Fall/Winter 2025 collection, which favored...

Bottega Veneta dresses, hat, stole, and bag. Fendi dress, pants, bag, green key chain, bag charms, sunglasses (on bag), and shoes. Prada coat, blouse, skirt, fringe hat, bag, and shoes. Hermès jacket, pants, bracelets, bottle holder, scarf, belts, necklace (on belt), wallet, bag, and sneakers. Louis Vuitton dresses, necklaces, waist pack, bag charm, bag, bow hair clip, pouch, and shoes. Gucci coat, sunglasses, scarf, bracelet, gloves, and bags. Valentino vest, dress, and tights. Valentino Garavani hat, necklaces, gloves, bag, and boots. Hair by Ramona Eschbach for Oribe at Total World; makeup by Christine Corbel for Byredo at MA+ Talent. Model: Mona Tougaard at Elite Paris Model Management. Casting by Ashley Brokaw Casting. Special thanks to the Irié Art Foundation. Produced by Brachfeld; Executive Producer: Theo Guillemot; Production Manager: Teodora Vasev; Production Coordinator: Angie Sherbourne; Unit Production Manager:...

Valentino "Le Meta-Theatre des Intimites" show as part of Paris Fashion Week Fall 2025. Photo by Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images The fashion world has been gabbing about bathrooms. It started with Alessandro Michele’s fall 2025 Valentino show, staged on March 8 in a faux public bathroom with stalls painted in the house’s signature red. Michele’s explanation of his choice, as detailed in his show notes: “No intimacy can ultimately undress… Because the idea that there’s an authentic self, untouched by life and its determinations, is misleading.” Ultimately, it’s the toilet that got people talking. This isn’t the first time fashion has gone to the bathroom for inspiration. See the Winter 2025 issue of 032c, which featured a nude Amelia Gray on a pink toilet. Go back...

Getty Images The biggest trend to emerge from the fall 2025 runways? Dressing like it’s 2005. This season, top luxury brands emphasized the past—specifically that period right between 2000 and 2009 known as the noughties—by reimagining beloved hero pieces straight from their archives. Call it Carrie Bradshaw chic. While this never-ending game of creative director musical chairs has left fashion waiting for the future, Paris Fashion Week dipped into nostalgia with several labels reviving key house codes in new ways. At Dior, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri continued her long-standing appreciation of graphic t-shirts by bringing back a brand classic from 2001. She put her twist on John Galliano’s “J’adore Dior” slogan top this season, placing the phrase on top of leather skirts and...

Office core is taking the fashion world by storm, with the Fall/Winter 2025 runways making a clear statement towards elevated corporate aesthetics. First unveiled at Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2025, AVAVAV just released its own take on office essentials, mixing them with elements of gothic sportswear. For the SS25 collection, high-waisted, tailored trousers transform into a long, daring jumpsuit silhouette. If you think that’s unexpected, there’s also a polka-dot hooded button-up shirt, injecting a playful contrast into the otherwise structured collection. Accessories don’t fall short either. The “Centipede” scarf is a standout piece that we love — crafted from wool with fringes all around, this piece is shaped like a centipede and comes in three colorways: brown, black and red. It’s gothic, cool and definitely not...

Clockwise from top left: Takashi Murakami’s ‘The World of Sphere,’ 2003; Takashi Murakami with Alma bag, 2003; a young Murakami with toys; Paris Hilton in 2004, carrying a bag from the original collaboration. In 2003, before Phoebe Philo became a fashion deity, Hedi Slimane turned to womenswear, and The Row redefined haute minimalism, there was one designer whose ability to read the culture stood out like a diamond tiara at a stoop sale: Marc Jacobs. Jacobs was then six years into his role as artistic director at Louis Vuitton. If any uncertainty lingered that an American enfant terrible—Jacobs had been fired from Perry Ellis for designing his now beloved “Grunge” collection—was qualified to steer one of France’s premier leather goods brands to global...