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Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Several years ago, a stranger came up to Jill Kargman at a party to say, “Oh my God, I’m a fan.” She assumed they were talking about her Bravo series Odd Mom Out, which drew on Kargman’s experiences as an

We’ve all been quarantining at home for—checks notes—nearly 5 months at this point. If you could use a well-deserved pick-me-up or a distraction right about now, you’re in luck. We stumbled upon a treasure trove of steeply discounted Everlane staples at Nordstrom Rack. Whether your WFH outfit rotation could use some comfy, new pieces or

Disney+ Poetry is what Beyoncé presented with her visual album, Black Is King, a magnum opus that highlights the African diaspora—its culture, traditions, and styles. From the sweeping cinematography at picturesque locations across the globe (including South Africa, West Africa, Belgium, London, New York, and Los Angeles) to the cast that includes an array of

We’re on the tail-end of summer, which means the latest bag drops are happening right now. Shopping between seasons is the perfect time to find a bag that works year-round. It’s when designers like Loewe, Chanel, and Gucci release season-less styles in mixed materials, prints, and more. From silhouettes sourced directly from atelier archives to

Getty Images As summer comes to an end, particularly as strange as 2020 has been, one of the only things that brings solace is the arrival of fall fashion. But our ideas about what constitutes as style for the season have evolved over the decades. Take a look back at the trends that have stood

When Latosha Stone first attempted the sport that would later become her lifeblood, it did not go as planned. She was in sixth grade and using a “crappy” Penny board; she fell off the skateboard as soon as she started, hurt her arm, and shelved the hobby. Then, in high school, she took it up

I realize that we’re in the heat of mid-summer and nobody wants to plan their fall wardrobe, but Levi’s Summer Stock-Up Event is underway with the steepest discounts we’ve seen since Cyber Monday. The timeless brand is currently offering 30 percent off site-wide with promo code MORESUN, meaning that right now is a wise and

Buying a used designer handbag is a trust fall. You risk it all for the potential of finding your dream investment bag at a discount, while anxieties of authenticity, quality, and value retention lurk in the back of your mind. Am I going to destroy my vintage Birkin bag if I clean it with water?

When it comes to the intoxicated feeling you get from shopping a clearance rack, nothing hits better than Nordstrom’s cult-favorite anniversary sale. It’s set to launch on August 19 through the 30th (with early access for cardmembers starting on August 13), but the retailer is giving us a preview of all the goods that are

Despite what 2020 has brought us, fashion designers are promising us the same level of imagination and star power as always. The fall-winter 2020 campaigns have arrived, casting a stoic John Waters in Saint Laurent, Gigi Hadid for Prada, and Irina Shayk in collaboration with Burberry. Click through to see all the season’s best campaigns,

Courtesy of Dior by Teresa Cioca While the rest of the fashion industry hit pause on IRL shows in favor of digital presentations, Dior stuck to the runway. Kind of. When it comes to resort season, designers typically produce its vacation-ready runways in historic cities like colorful Marrakesh, Cuba, (or, well, Calabasas), and Dior continued

From Lorenzo Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in the Piazza Navona to Francesco Borromini’s church of Sant’Agnese in Agone, the Eternal City is teeming with Baroque landmarks. The highly decorative flourishes and sense of movement so indicative of the period are not unlike the design signatures of another Roman icon, Bulgari, so it seems

The very thought of crawling through TSA still makes our sanitized skin crawl, so the idea of taking a vacation still feels farfetched. But even if you can’t book a room at an all-inclusive resort, the resort 2021 collections are extensive enough to soothe your wanderlust. Virtually jet off with Chanel to Capri, visit Gucci’s

Cinematic is the best way to describe Valentino’s haute couture collection for the Fall 2020 season. This morning, via livestream, the Italian label’s creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, took full advantage of the video format that has become part and parcel in the fashion industry to bring viewers into a realm of fantasy. The mini film,

Attention shoppers: Everlane is having a huge summer sale, where you can save up to 40 percent on a bunch of clothes and accessories. While Everlane regularly has discounts in its “Choose What You Pay” section, it’s rare to find already-marked down deals this good. Wearing—let alone—buying new clothes seems daunting. (I mean, I too

The 2020 CFDA Fashion Awards are moving ahead, but with a few changes. Earlier this year, the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced that it had postponed the in-person ceremony (dubbed by industry insiders as “fashion prom”) as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The new date is September 14, when winners of the

Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. I have always been supremely jealous of people who slumber like the proverbial log. I’ve never been able to, but especially not now. Not when my brain is an arid desert and my dreams are peopled with a Robert Altman-sized

Pascal Le SegretainGetty Images Valentino will premiere its haute couture fall-winter 2021 runway show live from Cinecitta, Rome on Tuesday, July 21 at 10am EST. . Start your Tuesday off with an invite to one of the season’s most exciting (virtual) shows, below. This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to

Courtesy of Sofia Coppola Unique is one way to describe this summer. Any plans we had to get away have been inevitably canceled. Filmmaker Sofia Coppola has been spending quarantine at her childhood home in Napa Valley with her family “and trying to not regress into my 12 year-old self,” she told ELLE.com via email.

Comrad Companion Compression Socks “Like everyone, my vision of compression socks wasn’t a pretty one. They were aesthetically offensive, always paired with horrid open-toe sandals, worn exclusively by old people and on and on the generalizations went. Then, Comrad’s millennial-version came into my life, and I’ve realized I had been very unfair. These are not, I repeat, not the geriatric

You, my friend, are in luck. Madewell is currently taking an extra 40 percent off its sale section with the promo code “GIANT” and the savings are, well, giant. The timing for these extremely generous markdowns couldn’t be better. I mean, we could all use a little something to feel jazzed about these days. (We

Transparency is top of mind of Alessandro Michele. This morning, the creative director of Gucci released a video of his latest collection, titled Epilogue, which serves as the final chapter of his “trilogy of love.” In the 12-hour livestream, the Italian brand filmed a sizable crew at Palazzo Sacchetti in Rome, Italy, where slowly but

After months in lockdown in New York, simple pleasures like sun, water, wildflowers feel all the more precious. That’s just what the master jewelers at Cartier had in mind for their latest high jewelry collection, [Sur] Naturel. Cartier’s Panthere Tropicale Timepiece Cartier With the goal of “freeing nature from reality’s constraints,” artisans looked to all

Reese in gingham: Stephanie Steinberg; Green blouse: Erin D. Miller. Screen printing: Shayla Johnson; Makers images courtesy of Nest Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. Even though Detroit is Tracy Reese’s hometown, she sometimes feels out of place there. “It’s very strange, for a city that

Since its 2019 launch, Serena Williams’ eponymous jewelry collection has been a celebration of strength, authenticity, and individuality. Now, Williams returns with a limited-edition collection aptly named after a word that has followed her throughout her entire career—unstoppable. The Unstoppable Collection introduces two pieces—a necklace and a bracelet—both crafted from sterling silver and molded into

Courtesy Haute couture is downright dreamy. It’s where the fashion world’s most-skilled show off the highest level of creativity, technique, quality, and craft. Indeed, wedding dresses have long served as finale looks of the couture collections, but for fall 2020—when the shows are virtual, when weddings have been postponed, when the glamorous affairs where one

Karla Welch is a force to be reckoned with. The veteran stylist is the mastermind behind looks for Tracee Ellis Ross, Megan Rapinoe, Anita Hill, and Justin Bieber and responsible for both outstanding red carpet moments as well as elevating the scumbro aesthetic. Her latest collaboration with Dockers, her second outing with the label, is

Prada’s announcement last February that Raf Simons would be co-creative directing with Miuccia Prada did not seem to really sink in, because today, we were surprised to witness her last solo collection. This is Prada’s final bow, three decades after presenting her first ready-to-wear collection in 1989. As with all designers reacting to Milan’s spring

To capture the very short attention of the fashion world for a season is commendable, but to maintain that appeal, even after a nearly three-year hiatus, is an impressive feat few brands can boast about. Hood by Air has earned its bragging rights and is officially making its return. Last week, former Hood By Air

Courtesy There are fashion brands, and then there are Instagram fashion brands. You know what we mean: they’re the labels that rose in popularity with every like, follow, and saved picture. Unlike traditional RTW designers, these brands have a distinctive POV that responds to modern consumers. They’re operating under direct-to-consumer business models, have links to