Collage by Ashley Peña We are all aware of the importance of hydration, but fashion has been drowning in its own aquaphilia as of late. Peruse through SSENSE or Farfetch and you'll see the sea everywhere: Sea-shell bras from Blumarine and Dsquared2, fishing-net-inspired knits from Marni, starfish earrings from David Koma and Loewe’s conch dress —marine motifs are no longer limited to the confines of the “vacation shop.” Even sweatpants have tails nowadays. If you’re thinking, "The ocean? For summer? Groundbreaking," I wouldn’t blame you, but we’ll be riding this wave well into the fall. On the fall/winter 2023 runways, Givenchy gave us a fish print with windswept chiffon and Balmain served up a crocheted, shell-inspired top. Coral somehow made it onto outerwear at Bottega Veneta, and gowns with scale-like iridescence shined at...

In Jonathan Anderson’s creative directorship roles at his eponymous label and Loewe, the designer has given us stilettos bulging with balloons, sandals with curves like car bumpers, sneakers sprouting cress and boots resembling slouchy shoulder bags. The designer has long flirted with the absurd and the surreal, creating shoes that fall into a category that has captivated this Vogue editor: “ugly”. The ugly shoe upped its ante in 2022, thanks to fashion’s newfound affection for Rihanna-approved Vibram FiveFinger shoes, the Birkenstock Boston mule, the comeback of the hood-toed Nike Air Rift, and an everlasting interest in Crocs. But thanks to Anderson, a new orthopaedic animal is in town. The reptilian “croc” is in for a shock and taking on some tough competition in 2023, thanks to a...

What to wear to Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour, her first solo tour in seven years and first public performance since releasing an album last July? Silver, basically. Platinum. Iridescence. Chrome. Diamonds. Foil, if you must. You can’t go wrong with the now-famous disco cowboy hat Beyoncé pairs with a Nusi Quero bodysuit and silver-fringed chaps in the image that would become the tour’s sole promotion until opening night. All signs pointed to silver: She donned a silver Gucci dress at the 2023 Grammys; silver-paneled Gareth Pugh and silver Amina Muaddi heels for the Roc Nation Brunch. At her own gold-themed Oscars after-party, the host wore gold then changed into silver. Onstage, even the wind machines wear it. Silver, unlike gold, feels...