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Isabel Marant Sneakers Started The Hidden Wedge Trainer Era

Isabel Marant Sneakers Started The Hidden Wedge Trainer Era

Isabel Marant's sneakers made the hidden wedge a street-style signature by hiding the height inside the shoe so it read as a flat trainer from the outside. The style has cycled from ubiquitous to dated and back to interesting again over more than a decade. This edit compares the Bekett-inspired high tops against the Beth and Bryce flats before you decide how much height you actually want.

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Givenchy Irresistible, Pear, Rose and a Ribbon Bottle

Givenchy Irresistible, Pear, Rose and a Ribbon Bottle

Givenchy irresistible is the 2020 pear and rose floral-woody from three star perfumers. Here are eight Givenchy Irresistible and L'Interdit picks, plus eight rose and pear florals from other houses to compare.

Marc Jacobs Perfume, From Daisy to Perfect

Marc Jacobs Perfume, From Daisy to Perfect

Marc Jacobs perfume in its two big families, the Daisy bottles and Perfect.

The Sofa Bed, Reconsidered: Sleepers That Look Like Real Sofas

The Sofa Bed, Reconsidered: Sleepers That Look Like Real Sofas

A sofa bed no longer has to look like the lumpy fold-out from your first apartment. Good sleepers now hide the mechanism under slipcovers, tailored cushions and even storage chaises. The best of them sit like a real sofa every day and open into a proper bed when guests arrive.

DeMellier London Names Its Bags After Places You Want To Be

DeMellier London Names Its Bags After Places You Want To Be

DeMellier names each bag after a city, and the naming is not decorative since every city corresponds to a specific silhouette the brand keeps year after year. That consistency means you can shop the range by shape rather than by season. This edit moves from the structured New York and Hudson pieces to the softer Siena and Stockholm shapes.

Why Everyone Suddenly Owns a Demellier Bag

Why Everyone Suddenly Owns a Demellier Bag

DeMellier is a London handbag label known for rounded top handles, soft structure and no visible branding. I go through the Vancouver Clutch, the Stockholm Shoulder, two crossbodies and the suede totes.

Women New Balance Sneakers To Know

Women New Balance Sneakers To Know

New Balance went from a shoe your father wore to the default sneaker in about four years. Women New Balance sneakers are the sharp end of that, because the brand kept the dad-shoe proportions and the market changed around it. This edit takes the everyday classics first and then the running side.

Saint Laurent Spring 2027: An Evening Should Glow

Saint Laurent Spring 2027: An Evening Should Glow

Saint Laurent Spring 2027 was Anthony Vaccarello's goodbye, with gold on almost every look, a black finale and not a single bag. I go through the dresses, jackets and coats, and the earrings and heels.

YSL Loafers: The Saint Laurent Pairs I Would Actually Wear Every Week

YSL Loafers: The Saint Laurent Pairs I Would Actually Wear Every Week

YSL loafers start with the Le Loafer penny loafer, and Saint Laurent also makes velvet, croc-effect and logo plaque pairs plus backless mules. I go through the pairs I would actually wear every week and how I would choose one.

YSL Jeans: The Pair Yves Saint Laurent Wished He Had Invented

YSL Jeans: The Pair Yves Saint Laurent Wished He Had Invented

Yves Saint Laurent said he wished he had invented blue jeans, and the straight, wide-leg, flare and black pairs here take him at his word. Start with a mid-blue straight leg and let the rest of the closet catch up.

Ralph Lauren Fleece: Hoodies, Crewnecks and Zip-Ups Worth Wearing

Ralph Lauren Fleece: Hoodies, Crewnecks and Zip-Ups Worth Wearing

Ralph Lauren fleece comes as hoodies, crewnecks, zip-ups and polo sweatshirts, many with the pony or the Polo Bear on the chest. I sort them by style so you can find the cozy one that still looks pulled together.

Polo Ralph Lauren Knitwear: Cardigans, Cable Knits and the Bear

Polo Ralph Lauren Knitwear: Cardigans, Cable Knits and the Bear

Polo Ralph Lauren knitwear ranges from fringed wool cardigans and cable-knit half-zips to turtlenecks and Polo Bear sweaters. I sorted the edit by style, from cardigans and cable knits to crewnecks and Fair Isle, so you can start with the shape you wear most.

Ralph Lauren Perfume: Romance and the Ones Around It

Ralph Lauren Perfume: Romance and the Ones Around It

Ralph Lauren perfume started with Polo in 1978, and Romance followed in 1998. Here are the Ralph Lauren bottles I would smell first, plus rose perfumes and fresh florals from other houses.

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Rails: How a Soft Plaid Shirt Became a Signature

Rails: How a Soft Plaid Shirt Became a Signature

Rails moves from plaid shirts and sharp button-downs to soft knits, dresses, and the layers that make an October wardrobe feel considered. I would begin with the Hunter checks, then let one texture or silhouette set the tone for everything else.

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Michael Kors Spring 2027: A Mod, Mod World

Michael Kors Spring 2027: A Mod, Mod World

Michael Kors showed a modernist collection in the MoMA Sculpture Garden, with zig-zag hems, Calder and Matisse references and white go-go boots. The accessories did a lot of the talking.

Michael Kors Outlet: Bags, Wallets and Watches Worth a Closer Look at the Stitching

Michael Kors Outlet: Bags, Wallets and Watches Worth a Closer Look at the Stitching

The Michael Kors outlet line is easy to love and easy to rush, so this edit sorts the bags, small leather goods, watches, shoes and jewelry by what to inspect. I say when I would reach for each piece and what to check in the lining, hardware and stitching.

Mac Duggal Dress: Beaded Gowns, Satin Ball Gowns and Minis From Ten Dresses

Mac Duggal Dress: Beaded Gowns, Satin Ball Gowns and Minis From Ten Dresses

Every Mac Duggal dress here, from beaded and sequin gowns to satin ball gowns and short cocktail styles, sits in one place, and a few read as modern prom dresses too. I say when I would reach for each one and what to check in the fitting room.

A Nars Explicit Lipstick Notebook, Shade by Shade

A Nars Explicit Lipstick Notebook, Shade by Shade

Nars Explicit Lipstick is the refillable satin the brand launched in July 2024, with 36 shades and a precision-tip bullet. This edit starts with how Nars began in 1994 and ends on the pencils and deeper shades that finish the look.

How Nars Afterglow Lip Balm Grew Out of a 1999 Blush

How Nars Afterglow Lip Balm Grew Out of a 1999 Blush

Nars Afterglow Lip Balm carries the peachy glow of the 1999 Orgasm blush onto the mouth. This edit follows the family from the balms to the oils, glosses and lipsticks that borrow the name.

True Religion jeans: The Horseshoe Stitch Finds Its Next Night Out

True Religion jeans: The Horseshoe Stitch Finds Its Next Night Out

True Religion jeans bring the label’s horseshoe pockets and bold stitching into a women’s denim edit across flares, wide legs, low rises, jackets and shorts. I keep coming back to the details that make denim feel like a point of view, then build the look around one strong seam.

Acne Studios Spring 2027: Denim Hystoria

Acne Studios Spring 2027: Denim Hystoria

Acne Studios Spring 2027 set the label's first jeans against historic dress, with puffed skirts over denim, cameo brooches and floral boots. I go through the skirts, dresses, jeans, florals and bags from the collection.

How One Clear Pot Became a Whole MAC Lip Gloss Family

How One Clear Pot Became a Whole MAC Lip Gloss Family

MAC lip gloss starts with Lipglass Clear, launched in 1997 and still the gloss makeup artists reach for to look wet on camera. I follow the Lipglass family through Air, Blow and Cushion, the glossy oils and sticks, and other ways to wear shine.

The Happy Accident Behind the MAC Retro Matte Lipstick

The Happy Accident Behind the MAC Retro Matte Lipstick

Ruby Woo began as a reformulation gone slightly wrong, and it became the reason the mac retro matte lipstick is still a reference point for red. This edit follows the Retro Matte bullets, a liquid cousin, the Viva Glam reds and the pencils that finish the job.

A Backstage Blur Trick Became the MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick

A Backstage Blur Trick Became the MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick

MAC built the mac powder kiss lipstick to copy a makeup artist habit: smudging the edges of a matte lip until it looks hazy. This edit gathers the Hazy Matte bullets, the mousse, and the liners and mini that finish the look.

Splendid: The Soft Tee That Grew Into a Fall Uniform

Splendid: The Soft Tee That Grew Into a Fall Uniform

Splendid is the Los Angeles soft-tee label whose story now reaches from ribbed basics to fall dresses and lounge layers. I’m looking at the pieces through the original promise of softness, then choosing the shapes with enough character to leave the house.

Stella McCartney Spring 2027: Daryl Hannah in Splash

Stella McCartney Spring 2027: Daryl Hannah in Splash

Stella McCartney showed her greatest hits in the rain at the British Ambassador's residence in Paris, with loose tailoring, coral-like knits and a denim jacket over basketball shorts. The pastel pieces bring a few mermaid notes.

Métier Bags: The Logo-Free Leather London Quietly Carries

Métier Bags: The Logo-Free Leather London Quietly Carries

Métier bags are the logo-free Italian-made leather and suede totes, shoulder bags and clutches from a London label founded in 2017. I picked the shapes I would reach for this fall, plus a few quiet cousins from other makers.

Hair Straightener Guide: Plates, Air and Brushes, From ghd to Dyson

Hair Straightener Guide: Plates, Air and Brushes, From ghd to Dyson

A hair straightener used to mean hot plates, and now it can mean air or bristles too. Here are four plate irons, the wet-to-dry tools and a smart iron, and four heated brushes, with how to choose between them.