Is it just us, or did May really fly by? Perhaps it's because we've been busy. From the madness of the Met Gala to the Cannes Film Festival to a slew of designers showing their cruise collections, there has been so much fashion to intake. Or perhaps it's because we never really got the proper, consistent spring weather that we were desperately craving. Regardless of the reasoning, it's official summer—and our shopping is truly reflective of that. We've got dresses, sunglasses, and light neutral colors on our minds, as well as products that will help us achieve that summer glow that we all desire. With our winter clothes officially tucked away and our fingers crossed that the weather gods aren't playing tricks on us, our flip-flops are out, our SPF is on (as it is year-round, of course), and we're looking forward to spending weekends sunbathing in our favorite parks in our favorite mini dresses.

Ahead, the fashion pieces and beauty products that carried us throughout the month of May—and that will be carrying us through the rest of summer.

Fashion:

Carel Paris Carlotta Ballet Flats

"I have a million pairs of ballet flats, but none with a tiny heel, and so Carel's Carlotta Ballet Flats have recently filled this void. Perfectly comfortable as daily drivers (even in NYC), their slim silhouette has garnered so many compliments in the weeks I've been wearing them. The perfect closed-toe summer shoe." - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor

AFLALO Huxley Jean

"Another item that has been recently added to my weekly rotation is these Aflalo jeans. I usually shy away from ripped denim however I unexpectedly tried these on in their NYC showroom and fell in love with their vintage wash and silhouette." - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor

Taottao Mini Doll Dress Lucid

"It's the era of a mini dress. This summer, I’m looking to refresh my lineup with pieces that feel playful but still make a statement. I love this one from Taottao!" - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead

Otra Eyewear Maddy Sunglasses

"I’m always on the hunt for sunglasses that make even the simplest outfit feel cooler, and the Maddy frames from OTRA do exactly that. I'll definitely be wearing them all summer long." - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead

By Malina Lovis Midi Dress

"I can’t get enough of the fringe trend right now. This dress immediately caught my eye, and it’s already en route to me. They also have a matching scarf that I’m very tempted by." - Natasha Sheridan, Social Creative Lead

Siedrés Monica Ruffled Devoré Chiffon Maxi Dress

"This is definitely the next it girl brand. All of their pieces are so fun—I’m loving the texture throughout the collection, and the fact that everything is so comfortable is a huge win for me." - Natasha Sheridan, Social Creative Lead

Helsa The Summer Overalls

"In the summer, I’m always reaching for pieces that are easy to throw on while still looking elevated and feeling comfortable—here she is. I never knew overalls could look so chic." - Natasha Sheridan, Social Creative Lead

Teddy Blake Amelia Suede Bag

"With warmer weather comes my yearly attempt to wear less black. Instead, I'm swapping in some lighter neutrals. This suede Teddy Blake in this perfect beige color is quickly becoming my daily go-to. And, as a girl who loves to throw stuff in a bag that I probably won't even need or use throughout the day, this is the perfect size." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor

Home Of Hai Franco Shirt In Ivory Dupion Silk

"I strongly believe that everyone needs a really good white button up shirt—preferably slightly oversized. This Home Of Hai top made of 100% dupion silk has quickly become one of my favorite pieces in my wardrobe. It's classic, feels a little luxe, and is easy to pair." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor

Damson Madder Zazie Jersey Halter Top

"I'm in the process of stocking up on easy to throw in pieces for summer that aren't completely basic. The ruffles, the buttons, the polka dots, and the halter neckline make this Damson Madder top the perfect elevated basic." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor

Beauty:

Prada Optimizing Care Lip Balm in Noisette

"I am so obsessed with my new Prada Beauty lip balm in Noisette. It's the perfect shade of rose-petal mauve, and gives my lips a slight tint of color while hydrating and blurring. It's the perfect summer lip color." - Faith Xue, Editor-in-Chief

IPL Photofacial At Medispa by NOURA

"Not a product but something worth investing in regardless. I recently got IPL on my face with Edita from Medispa by NOURA, and in the weeks following, I have been glowing up in the literal sense of the phrase. We targeted red spots and post-inflammatory acne marks and my skin tone has completely evened out. Slowly but surely!" - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor

Differin Acne Treatment Gel

"Another, unglamorous thing I am attributing to having a good skin moment is Differin. After moving to NYC, my skin began to consistently become more congested and clogged, and so I finally decided to try Differin. It's been three months of consistent use and I am finally starting to notice a significant difference in texture and tone. Miracle product!" - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor

Blue Lagoon BL+ Cleansing Balm

"This Blue Lagoon cleansing balm has been my go-to this summer. It breaks down makeup, SPF, and every last trace of grime in seconds—without leaving skin greasy or stripped. The Icelandic microalgae complex is what initially intrigued me, and I have found that my skin has been less angry and reactive since I started using it." - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead

Dr. Melaxin Peel Shot Exfoliating White Rice Ampoule

"I'm a sucker for a product where you can see the effects happen in real time. If you're into gommage-style exfoliation (and the satisfying dead-skin reveal), like me, you have to try the Dr. Melaxin Exfoliating Ampoule. You massage it onto dry skin, and the cellulose-based formula visibly lifts away dead skin cells without any harsh scrubbing." - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead

Christian Louboutin Rouge Stiletto Les Nudes

"While everyone else is leaning into gloss this season, I’ve been really into a vampy lip. This new lipstick from Christian Louboutin Beauty has been a staple because it has that rich, moody depth I love, but still feels surprisingly wearable for daytime. I feel like it especially looks good with a simple white tee and a pair of jeans." - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead

Kosas Revealer Concealer

"I’m embarrassingly late to the Kosas hype, but there’s a reason Hailey Bieber swears by it. I’ll say it once and I’ll say it again: if it’s good enough for Mrs. Bieber, it’s good enough for me." - Natasha Sheridan, Social Creative Lead

Celimax The Real Noni Energy Ampoule

"When I recently moved apartments, I was at the last minute packing stage where I was literally throwing random things in bags and boxes. Because of that, I had no idea where the products I was currently using were when I finally got to my new place. I luckily found this product, started using it, and don't think I'll ever stop. Aside from being the most fun and uplifting color, this ampoule is multi-functional: it brightens and energizes the skin while also providing a noticeable boost of hydration." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor

Dior Backstage Airflash Mist Setting Spray

"A setting spray that actually works and is actually hydrating? Hard to come by in my experience. This offers a natural, smooth finish that I love." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor

Farmacy Honey Vanilla Lip Smoothie

"I'm obsessed with peptides and vitamin C in the formula, along with the fact that this lip smoothie is genuinely hydrating. But I'm also so obsessed with the sensory experience–the honey and vanilla paired with the results make this my favorite lip product." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor

This Wednesday, the sun emerged, the weather gods were on our side, and the roof of Ludlow House in Manhattan's Lower East Side was wide open for our cocktail evening celebrating our beauty awards. Refreshing cucumber, gin, and saké cocktails, white negronis, and all the spritzes you can think of were sipped, Swarovski crystal ear seeding by Moon Rabbit Acupuncture was offered for any ailment that might've been bogging guests down, Whitney Woodard's charm station sent everyone home with the beaded keychains and bag charms of their dreams, and the 101 winners of our inaugural beauty awards were celebrated in style on what felt like the first real day of summer.

Guests like Madeline Argy, Dede Lovelace, Larsen Thompson, and Vanessa Fuchs glowed, courtesy of the open air and natural sunset lighting, while Tayshia Adams freshened up with one of our fragrance winners, Taylor Quitara and Vienna Skye posed in matching ballerina pink looks. Creators, editors, hairstylists, makeup artists, and beauty experts alike mingled, many selfies were taken, and Coveteur-themed cocktails were indulged in. The bites included mini lobster rolls (the crowd favorite) and tuna tartare, all of which can be indulged in through Eventide Oyster Co's Ludlow House residency throughout the summer.

And, one thing to know about a Coveteur party: you are guaranteed to leave with a glorious gift bag. This time around, the bag was filled to the brim with winners of our beauty awards spanning across all categories: makeup, skincare, body care, haircare, and fragrance, courtesy of Then I Met You, The Things We Do, iS Clinical, Eighth Day, Haruharu Wonder, Sofie Pavitt Face, Allies of Skin, Dr. Diamond Metacine, Yon-Ka Paris, G.M. Collin, Lightsaver, Prada Beauty, YSL Beauty, Laneige, MPH Beauty, Charlotte Tilbury, Ceremonia, Rōz, Ōmi, Salt & Stone, Ultra Violette, Escentric Molecules, R & Co, and Emporio Armani. Not all 101 winners could fit in the bag but, knowing our Editor-in-Chief, she would've gifted all of them if she could.

Keeping scrolling for a peek into our celebratory evening.

It's officially summertime and this week's celebrity looks had loaded us with inspiration. For the looks inspiring our browsing and shopping this week, we have red carpets and mostly casual street style to thank. On the red carpet side of things, Teyana Taylor stepped out once again and reminded us that she never misses and Hilary Duff returned to the American Music Awards—we're so here for her resurgence.

While we've deemed Kendall Jenner our queen of minimalism, Kaia Gerber reminded us that she is beyond worthy of holding a co-title. And, while we've deemed Dua Lipa our queen of naked-dressing, she reminded us that she's also the queen of shimmery and sequined dresses. Beyond crownings and titles, this week's celebrity looks brought us back to the basics: white tank tops, t-shirts with interesting hems, oversized graphic tees, and a simple baseball cap as the most effortlessly cool accessory.

Ahead, the celebrity looks from the past week inspiring our summer wardrobes.

Week of May 25th:

Kaia Gerber

When we want to look laid-back and cool but chic at the same time, we often find ourselves turning to Kaia Gerber for inspiration. On a stroll through New York City this week, Gerber paired a black t-shirt with three quarter length sleeves and a flattering hem with classic blue jeans and black ballet flats.

Over in Los Angeles, Kaia Gerber had us realizing that trench coats work for summer, too—especially in white. She paired her white trench coat with the it-girl shoe of the season (thong heels), a black midi skirt, and a red shoulder bag.

Dua Lipa

For a DUA by Augustinus Bader pop-up event in Paris, Lipa wore a two-toned embellished mini dress from Isabel Marant's Fall/Winter 2026 collection.

With a book as her best accessory, Dua Lipa paired a red top with a deep plunge and neck tie detail with mid-rise blue jeans and a black belt.

Chloe Fineman

Something about Chloe Fineman's straight from the hair salon look just speaks to me. The white tank with the button up wrapped around her waist paired with the oversized black trousers and black flip-flops are effortlessly chic on their own, but the clips still in her hair really make the look.

Mindy Kaling

For the New York City premiere of her new series Not Suitable For Work, Mindy Kaling was golden in an intricately embroidered midi dress by Australian designer Rachel Gilbert.

Ayo Edebiri

We didn't really need to be reminded that Ayo Edebiri is a cool girl, but we were nonetheless. Edebiri paired oversized black pinstriped trousers with classic black Tabi flats, a baggy white graphic t-shirt, a denim jacket, and a baseball cap.

Hilary Duff

For her first appearance at the American Music Awards in decades, forever icon Hilary Duff wore a shimmery silver chainmail dress by Rabanne.

Teyana Taylor

For the 2026 American Music Awards, fashion icon Teyana Taylor wore a radiant purple semi-sheer dress by Balenciaga. The show-stopping element? The ultra high thigh slit.

Week Of May 18th:

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Out and about at the Cannes Film Festival, Daisy Edgar-Jones once again taught us something about transitional dressing. She wore white jeans, black flats, and a gray knit short sleeve top with a matching cardigan tied over her shoulders. Plus, she completed her look with the highly coveted Balenciaga Rodeo Bag in a brown suede.

Out and about at the Cannes Film Festival, Daisy Edgar-Jones wore the black coated metallic cotton Joey Dress and Winslow Jacket from FFORME's Spring/Summer 2026 collection.

Natalia Dyer

For a Stranger Things Netflix event in Los Angeles, Natalia Dyer wore a long sleeved lace mini dress with a burnt orange overlay and matching tie details on the cuffs and neck.

Kaia Gerber

Leaving an event for her book club Library Science, Kaia Gerber presented us with an easy to execute yet chic spring and summer outfit formula: cropped lacey top, mid to low rise blue jeans, and black ballet flats. Her greatest accessory? The stack of books in her hand.

Tilda Swinton

We didn't necessarily need to be reminded of this, but Tilda Swinton is a fashion icon through and through. For the premiere of La Bola Negra at the Cannes Film Festival, Swinton wore a two piece set from Chanel's Spring 2026 Haute Couture collection featuring a burnout velvet finish.

Dua Lipa

For another day in Cannes, Dua Lipa wore a textured dress by Jacquemus.

To celebrate her skincare line DUA by Augustinus Bader launching in Selfridges, Lipa wore Kim Shui's classic v-neck butterfly print silk chiffon dress, styled by Lorenzo Posocco.

Iris Law

For the Louis Vuitton Cruise show, Iris Law embraced pattern clashing in a black and white patterned crop top and bronzey beige patterned long shorts.

Zendaya

Zendaya attended the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 show in a silky, shiny gray slouchy, off-the-shoulder mini dress and pumps that perfectly matched.

Bella Hadid

Bella Hadid brought crochet to the Cannes Film Festival, and in the most sultry way imaginable. The custom Schiaparelli gown was slightly sheer, featured a deep plunge and long sleeves, and reportedly required over 22,000 hours of embroidery work.

Week Of May 11th:

Cara Delevingne

At the Cannes Film Festival, model and actress Cara Delevigne debuted a French girl fringe hairdo and wore a perfectly tailored navy pinstriped suit by Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann.

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne reminded us that Valentino's Rockstud heels are so back. Ahead of the Met Gala, Lyonne paired her white heels with white lacey tights, a floral embellished jacket, a denim mini skirt, and blueish gray lace top. Her look was complete with Valentino's Panthea bag.

Florence Pugh

For the 2026 Netflix Upfront event, Florence Pugh wore an ivory silk dress with long sleeves, slightly puffy shoulders, and a poppy motif from Simone Rocha's Spring/Summer 2026 collection.

Lady Gaga

At the premiere of Apple Music Live: Lady Gaga MAYHEM Requiem, Lady Gaga reminded us why exactly she's a fashion icon. Gaga pulled a red and black gothic dress from Givenchy's Fall/Winter 1997 Haute Couture collection.

Isabelle Huppert

At the Cannes Film Festival, Isabelle Huppert said goodbye to Balenciaga and hello to Gucci. She paired a pleated red gown with matching red opera gloves and Chopard jewelry.

Julia Fox

I think it's time that we crown Julia Fox the queen of pattern clashing—in the most fun, positive, and chic way imaginable. For the "Voyage Through the Diamond Realm" event in New York City in a dress from Viktor & Rolf's Fall/Winter 2021 Couture collection consisting of patchwork tapestry materials and mismatched bows.

Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley reminded us that the day-to-day, off-duty looks at Cannes are equally as important as the red carpet looks. And, she reminded us of the power of a simple, floral-printed midi dress for spring and summer.

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa simmered in silver sequins from head-to-toe: a zip up mini dress and zip up boots to match.

Dua Lipa is one of our naked dress queens—and she has just reminded us of why. Recently, Lipa posed in a sheer black lace GCDS mini dress with tall, lace-up Christian Louboutin boots.

Lipa lounged in a white two piece set: a halter bra top dripping in sequins and fringe, and a sheer lace skirt.

Week Of May 4th:

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Daisy Edgar-Jones reminded us that we are still (somehow) in a transitional period seasonally—not that we necessarily needed that reminder. She did, however, give us the perfect, tried and true outfit inspo for this trying time: classic jeans, black boots, a trench coat, plus a sweater wrapped around her shoulders.

Bella Hadid

For a launch event for a her brand Orebella, Bella Hadid wore Chloé from to head to toe: a dainty white lingerie inspired mini dress with puffy leaves and precious lace detailing, and chunky chestnut brown clogs.

Kylie Jenner

Kylie Jenner would pair a $38 basic white tank top with a $63,000 Birkin bag for a Knicks game. That dichotomy aside, what really caught our eyes (aside from her perfectly fitting bootcut jeans) were her Miu Miu Mules in Knicks orange.

Billie Eilish

Speaking of Miu Miu Mules! For the premiere of her concert film, Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard And Soft, Billie Eilish paired gray Miu Miu mules with a full Prada look: a baggy polo over an oversized white button up top, a black pleated skirt, and red and navy blue knee high socks.

Chase Infiniti

In a colorful, tasseled dress featuring sequins in the form of the female body, Chase Infiniti was 2026 Met Gala MVP.

Eileen Gu

Okay, I have two Met Gala MVPs. I would be remiss if I didn't mention Eileen Gu in Iris Van Herpen: a mini dress constructed of clear glass bubbles with a bubble machine built in.

Dua Lipa

Dua Lipa walked the stone streets of Copenhagen in denim cutoffs (accessorized with a black belt), a black and white striped long-sleeve shirt, and thong heels.

Week Of April 27th:

Billie Eilish

For the London premiere of Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour, Billie Eilish wore Celine from head to toe: a perfectly oversized a perfectly oversized wool suit jacket, royal blue button up top that peeked through, pleated trousers, a neck-tie, and black and white low-profile sneakers.

Sarah Pidgeon

Out and about in NYC, Sarah Pidgeon served much needed pops of color and pattern. She wore a strawberry red button up top with a slight peplum, classic light wash jeans, Chanel pumps with strawberries on the heels and, to complete the look, an oversized leopard print Chanel flap bag.

Hailey Bieber

Hailey Bieber might just have us trading in our baby tees for oversized tees. Bieber made a strong case with casual dressing and minimalism in a slightly oversized long sleeve white tee shirt, classic blue jeans, and the it girl shoe of the moment: her heeled Toteme flip flops.

Laufey

Laufey brought the naked dress trend to the 2026 Billboard Women In Music event—and in the most coquette way imaginable. She wore a vintage-inspired sheer Chloe dress featuring frills, lace details, and black neck tie detail.

Anne Hathaway

If I was Anne Hathaway, I would be wearing this leopard print Michael Kors coat on repeat, too. This time she paired the coat with a bright red dress, red Manolo Blahnik pumps, and a croc Aspinal of London bag.

Janelle Monáe

As we patiently await Janelle Monae's Met Gal 2026 look, her "Is God Is" premiere look will do in the meantime. For the NYC premiere, she wore Abdoi Transylvania Fall 2026 look featuring a dramatic white ruff collar, black velvety and sheer satin and ribbon fabrics, and tiers of volume.

A$AP Rocky

Full disclosure: A$AP Rocky is team Coveteur's communal celebrity crush. Can you really blame us? For Chanel's 2027 cruise show in Biarritz, France, Rocky wore a tan suede jacket, a red button up shirt, gray pants, reddish brown shoes, and a bubble-gum pink Chanel flap bag.

Audrey Nuna

For the 2026 Billboard Women In Music event, Audrey Nuna was a vision in two shades of ballerina pink. Her Raf Simons look consisted of a slouchy, cowl-necked knit top and skirt featuring a bubble silhouette layered over tulle.

Welcome back and happy summer! The weather is finally warming up, and to celebrate, today the viral underwear brand Cou Cou opens their doors for their second annual NYC pop-up on NoLIta’s Mott St. Yesterday, the brand’s founder, Rose Colcord, held a preview in the pop-up space where, seemingly, all of New York City’s most beautiful women were invited to tour the space and pick out some summer essentials from the brand’s new collection. 

It was certainly a lesson in excellent marketing. Something that Colcord has worked at since founding the brand in 2017, and speaks to not only the quality of Cou Cou’s pieces, but the cult following she has quietly fostered via perfect cuts and an it girl customer base. The pop-up will be open until June 20th.

Jacquemus Unveils New Campaign Starring Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson has been a Jacquemus girl for some time now, and this week, Simon Porte Jacquemus has tapped the actor, writer, and all-round powerhouse to star in a new campaign, accompanied by her sons, Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee. In a series of short clips, Anderson and her sons engage in playful interactions that depict their home life and mother-son dynamic. It’s all very charming!

Balenciaga Taps Sarah Pidgeon By Celine Song

Two of the most talked about women in Hollywood have teamed up with Balenciaga’s Pierpaolo Piccioli for Balenciaga’s latest campaign, A New York Minute. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Celine Song and starring actor and friend of the House Sarah Pidgeon, the campaign marks the first time the two have worked together. The result is three films, all 60 seconds long, where Pidgeon is moving through Manhattan, highlighting the versatility of some of Balenciaga’s key silhouettes like Le City and the Rodeo bags, the brand’s recent Manolo Blahnik collaboration, and pieces from the Fall 2026 collection. There is something so charming about Pidgeon’s disposition. I could watch her for hours!

Dior Presents Diorissima High Jewelry Collection In Venice

Since 1999, Victoire de Castellane has been exploring the codes of Dior through high jewelry at the house, and this year, the brand journeyed to Venice to present Diorissima, a collection that merges abstraction and naturalism. Designed as an homage to the House of Dior and to Venice, the collection features a series of pieces that play with shapes, colours, and intricate details, all designed by de Castellane, who also pays tribute to the artists that Monsieur Dior loved to interpret, like Matisse and Picasso.

Alemais Goes To Menorca

The Australian brand which only continues to scale has held their resort 2027 show in Menorca this week, at Illa del Rei in Mahón Harbour. In a continuation of the brand’s design language, Resort 2027 focussed on sculptural silhouettes and evolved textures, leaning away from the floaty printed dresses that the brand is best known for and into exploration of new fabrications, artisanal detailing, and an emphasis on individual pieces and what felt like a renewed elevation for the house.

Zimmermann Hits Antibes For Cruise 2027

For Zimmermann's cruise 2027 show, the Australian brand hit Antibes yesterday to stage the scene for their new collection, which was underscored by nautical themes and streamlined silhouettes—a clear departure from the whimsical Zimmermann that we know, albeit no-less vintage inspired. Inspired by Australia II's win of the 1983 America's Cup, the yacht racing event, the collection explores these references, asymmetric cuts nod to sails in the wind, while the eveningwear portion felt perfect for a night on the French Riviera.

It's officially naked feet season! Our toes are out, our heels are buffed, and we are so ready for summertime. It's not even June and my flip-flops have already been whipped out and worn on more than one occasion. I have heard what I consider to be a hot-take, though. Apparently flip-flops are boring? While I wholeheartedly disagree, even when it comes to my very simple black Havaianas, I've made it my mission to prove that theory wrong. If a simple thong sandal isn't really your cup of tea, the world of statement flip-flops is surprisingly vast—think studs, crochet, patterns, and embellishments. Combine those elements with a funky silhouette or a tiny bit of a heel and your flip-flops are ready for a night out. Plus, brands like Prada and Balenciaga featured flip-flops in the most fun colors on their Spring/Summer 2026 runways, proving that a hue alone can completely transform a look.

Ahead, 11 pairs of flip-flops to shop that are far from boring.

Chloé Poolette Crochet Thong Sandals

We're dreaming of a boho summer and anything and everything Chloé is our first class ticket to achieving that—including these crochet flip-flops. We've been making a case for crochet as a season defying trend and now, seeing them in the form flip-flops, my mind is expanding in real time. Picture these with a little lace-trimmed slip dress on a hot summer day? Perfection.

Balenciaga Cagole Thong Sandals

While they have a traditional rubber base, this pair of Balenciaga flip-flops features both studs and buckles in a somewhat muted silver. These details earn them statement-making status in my book.

Melissa x Diesel Quantum Flip Flop

The Melissa x Diesel collab was a dream for fashion girls far and wide, especially those with an already established affinity for jelly shoes. Once I spotted our senior fashion editor Ella O'Keeffe in these, I knew I needed a pair. The shape, the details, and the itty bitty block heel immediately elevate any outfit while keeping you cool and breezy throughout the summer.

Black Suede Studio GLW Flop Paillettes Flip Flop

I strongly believe that flip-flops deserve a role in evening-wear—and designs like these Black Suede Studio flip-flops make my case. These are made out of a sleek, black leather and elevated by black and silver oversized sequins.

Burberry Pvilion K Flip Flops

There's always room a bit of Burberry's iconic check pattern in our rotations and these flip-fl0ps feel like a great place to start. They feel vintage-inspired because of the history of the house and their signature print, but subtle. My vision: these, a little white vintage-inspired baby doll dress, a good book, and your favorite park.

Christian Louboutin Super Loubi Studded Flip Flops

Who said you can't wear Louboutin's to the beach? These studded rubber flip flops are just begging to be adjacent to a body of water. Available in a pink neutral tone as well as black, white, and orange, these feel like the definition of elevated yet practical.

Dolce Vita Gizel Sandals

Animal print is the forever trend that will never go out of style—and why would we want it to? Animal prints are the tried and true way of elevating and adding edge to any look, and that's exactly what these zebra print Dolce Vita flip-flops do. The print paired with the subtle baby wedge have me seriously considering an impulsive purchase.

Simon Miller Riviera Thong Sandals

These Simon Miller flip-flops are subtle yet effective. The silhouette is sleek, understated, subtle, and made out of a shiny black leather, but the silver-plated shell accents make them worthy of a dinner in Europe or the Hamptons—wherever this summer may take you.

Reformation Jessie Thong Sandal

I'm not necessarily a gold girl, but these Reformation flip-flops just might convert me. Something about this tan suede paired with these gold shell and starfish statement accents just scream summertime to me.

Melissa x Ganni Kitten Heel Thong

Okay, so let's just call it what it is: Melissa, as a brand, is the queen of collabs. The Melissa x Ganni collab was all about the ruffles. This particular pair, with the subtle kitten heel and in this bold red, offer the perfect pop of texture and color.

Havaianas x Isabel Marant Maxi Puff Flip Flop

Sold out online but forever alive in our hearts, these Havaianas x Isabel Marant are my personal shoe of the summer. The chunky, puffy silhouette paired with the silver metal studs are proof that flip-flops really don't need to be boring—and, as the shoe that inspired this roundup, are very deserving of an honorable mention.

New York City is a place that is the sum of it's parts. Without the people that inhabit it—those who exist at the intersections of various cultures—the city would not be what it is: an incubator of talent, a melting pot of perspectives, and, ultimately, the place people come to follow their dreams, especially creatives.

This AAPI month, we rounded out the month by visiting the homes and spaces of the Asian-American New York City creatives on their lives and work. We went uptown to the home of model and musician, Varsha Thapa, who recently returned from Biarritz where she walked Chanel's Cruise 2026 show, and downtown to check in with style it-girl, writer, and brand consultant Michelle Li. Over in the West Village, Chrome Hearts public relations manager Michelle Yang introduced us to her new puppy, Dagger, and back in Brooklyn, writer and director Katarina Zhu welcomed us into her peaceful one-bedroom apartment to play dress-up and talk about her go-to writing spot in the city. Ending in Greenpoint, creative Tanya Ravichandran, who shot this story, got in front of the camera in her breathtaking loft as our final subject.

Ahead, we get to know 5 AAPI creatives on their heritage, how their culture influences their work, and their relationship to New York City.

Varsha Thapa, Model & Musician

Tell us about your heritage…

“I am Nepali. I was born and brought up in Nepal. I went to boarding school between Nepal and India so both cultures shaped how I saw the world in a big way.”

When did you move to NYC?

“2011.”

Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity?

“Yes and no. I grew up in boarding schools in Nepal and India. The schools had extra-curricular activities which included music, dance, yoga classes but they were never seen as an integral part of a child’s education and the majority of the importance was given to academics which I wasn’t interested in at all. I was into music and sports and was therefore seen as a bad student which made me feel like I wasn’t good enough. It perpetuated a cycle of wanting to prove that I am worthy. That bled into life as well—the people pleasing tendencies were always at work. Paradoxically it also made me lean harder into music as it became the only place where I felt free and I could be myself.”

How does your culture influence your work?

“Being Nepali has influenced the way I see life, and naturally, the way I make music. A lot of my work is rooted in impermanence, freedom, spirituality, nature, and trying to understand what’s real beneath performance and validation. I grew up hearing and learning about Hindu mythologies and witnessing Buddhist philosophies. Mountains, prayer, silence, rituals and a deep connection to nature, were a part of my childhood. I’ve noticed that even when I explore ideas through practices like meditation or Carl Jung’s psychology, it still comes through a very Nepali lens. Trees, rivers, wind, stillness—don’t feel ornamental to me, they feel alive. I think that’s why my music often feels more like an emotional or spiritual experience than just storytelling.”

How about your style?

“My style is usually a more relaxed, mix of masculine feminine with a touch of Nepali accents. In Nepal “Pote” (beads necklace) are worn by only married women but I wear it all the time—it is my staple accessory. I used to wear Dhago (Nepali hair braid accessory) a lot but now I wear it once in a while. It makes me feel close to home.”

Do you feel like living and working in NYC has had an impact on the way you dress?

“Yes, New York has awakened the freedom in me in ways that I may not be fully conscious of and it continues to do so in every big or small way. Before I moved here, it wasn’t that I didn’t dress how I wanted to but I think it stayed within an invisible line. New York has blurred those lines by making me question whether I was choosing to be myself with an outfit or I was conforming to a set of rules.”

The creative AAPI community is very vast here. Do you find inspiration from your peers?

“Yes, all the time. Every once in a while someone will write a song, recite a poem, make a movie reflecting their childhood and their culture and it inspires me to create something that reflects my own personal experiences. It’s that spark that eventually lights up an entire room. I’m always in collaboration with that spark.”

The city is constantly changing and evolving. What are some things you’d like to see evolve either in NYC or in your creative sector?

“New York is one the most interesting and creative places in the world but affordable housing to artists is very limited. If there were more affordable houses, more artists would be able to not just survive but thrive, and of course art makes this world a better place.
I’d love to see the music industry become more embracing of artists who live and create at intersections. I’m a musician, but I also work in fashion, and for a long time industries have made people feel like they need to choose one identity. I don’t think humans were meant to be just one thing. We’re spiritual beings having a human experience, and I want to experience all the different versions of myself while I’m here.”

Is there a place in the city that makes you feel connected to home or your culture? 

"Yes! Jackson Heights in Queens. It’s like little Nepal. I walk around and hear Nepali being spoken and it feels like I’m home again. I love going to the restaurants there and getting daal Bhat tarkari and achaar and of course momo. Patel brothers has all the snacks from Nepal and India that I love like Waiwai and blue Lays."

Michelle Li, Writer, Stylist, & Brand Consultant

Tell us about your heritage…

“I grew up in Indiana. My mom's from Beijing and my dad's from Shanghai and when they came to Indiana, they met at graduate school. My mom was getting her PhD in math and my dad was getting his doctor degree. 

When did you move to New York?

“I moved to New York for college in 2012. I moved here and I have stayed here ever since.” 

Did you grow up in a household that encouraged creativity?

“I feel like being able to encourage creativity can be such a privilege. I feel like my parents were just working so much that they were like, "You just need to focus on your grades and if you get good grades, you'll be successful.” So they didn't discourage it, but they weren't always encouraging it. They signed me up for piano classes, so I played piano for a while, and then we grew up playing tennis. So during every summer we had tennis camp. It was very fun and very active. I feel like that's where they really pushed us and wanted us to have these hobbies outside of school.”

Did that affect the way that you pursued your work in the beginning?

“No, not really. I love exercise and I love activity, but I was never going to be an athlete.”

How does your culture influence your work? 

“I think it influences my work in terms of work ethic for sure. I'm very family oriented and love my parents and my family, they really keep me grounded. So I think that helps me with my work because I feel like it helps me stay very authentic and real and I don't get as caught up on all of the other outside things. As much as I love fashion and I love beautiful things, I like to find a lot of meaning in it. I think that that comes from just growing up with my parents and how they've taught us to live our lives.”

How does your culture influence your style?

“My mom has always had really colorful style and I think that that's always made it so that I've never shied away from color. I never thought it was even that big of a deal because I think I grew up with so much color. I mean, I love red, which I feel like is a very Chinese, lucky color. I've just always been really drawn to it. I'm not a very superstitious person, but I think the older I've gotten, the more superstitious I am, and the more red I wear all the time. Or if I have something big coming up, I'll definitely wear red.”

Do you feel like living and working in New York has had an impact on the way you dress?

“Definitely. I think living here and just seeing everybody's outfits and seeing people have such lived in outfits as well, like lived in clothing, it really has changed how I see luxury and how I see how I define beauty. I spend a lot of time in Chinatown, so it's fun to just sit and watch how everyone's layering all their outfits together. These people are not fashion people, but they actually have influenced me the most style wise because I think it's just so lived in and personal.

The creative AAPI community is extremely vast here. Do you find inspiration from your peers? 

“I think that my peers are super inspiring. I think that I can get very discouraged feeling like there's not a place for me. And then I think that seeing them kind of move through the industry and a lot of times they're very fearless about it. I find that really inspiring and they're not as afraid or shy about being Asian, which I think for me growing up in Indiana, I kind of felt like maybe it wasn't as celebrated. I kind of just wanted it to be like, “okay, yeah, I'm Asian. Let’s move on.” But now I feel like being here and seeing my friends who are Asian just really embrace it and use it to their advantage has been so fun to see.

My friend Isa Sung really inspires me because I think she's someone who is very courageous and she's a California Asian. I feel like she really embraces it and grew up completely different than me, which I think is really nice. 

Is there anything you'd like to see evolve either in New York City or in your creative sector?

“I would love for there to be a stronger Chinatown. I think that's something that—being there all the time—I really struggle with, because I feel like there's not the new age of Chinatown. I want to see it evolve and step into a new era and help change people's perspectives about Chinese food, like how much Chinese food should cost, because I think that a lot of people are like, "Oh, I would never pay more than $20 for Chinese food." And it's like…well, you pay a lot for sushi. I just wish that there was a better focus on quality and I don't know, just shifting people's perspective about Chinese food and Chinese quality of stuff and everything like that. 

Within the industry I would love obviously less tokenism, which I think exists across the industry for all underrepresented people. And I feel like that's just such a struggle because it's hard to monetize that and I think that fashion has really tried it and then they realize it doesn't actually translate to more sales so they just don't really care. I feel like being in the industry for as long as I have, I've seen that cycle and watched it go through every single underrepresented group within the industry.”

Is there a spot in New York that makes you feel either connected to your culture or connected to home as in your family?

“Yeah. I love the spot on Mott Street. I don't even think it has a name, but it's right below Canal Street and it's on Mott and it's this tofu shop and they make their own tofu and they make soy milk and they make these white rice cakes. And I grew up eating those rice cakes ever since I was little. So anytime I'm really homesick, I usually will just go there and buy rice cakes.”

Katarina Zhu, Writer & Director

Tell us about your heritage…

“So both of my parents are from China. Both of their parents were in the military so they moved around a lot. I feel like whenever I ask my mom where she's from, she names 20 different places, but then mostly she'll just say I'm from the Szechuan province. And then my dad—I don't actually know really where he's from. I think of him as being from Beijing because I think of him as a city person, but I don't know if that's actually right. Both of my parents are from China and I grew up in the States. I grew up in the suburbs of New York and Westchester.

When did you move to New York?

“I moved to New York in 2014 for school. I went to NYU. I studied acting, but I grew up coming into the city on the weekends to go to Broadway shows. My dad was really into musicals, so he would make us all go into the city on the weekend to see Les Mis or something. I think it definitely made the city feel like this very special glam place where that's where entertainment and art was. I remember going to see Madame Butterfly at the Met or something when I was really young. The city I felt was always this hub of art and culture so from a young age I knew that I ultimately wanted to get to New York City.”

Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity? How do you feel like it affected the way you pursued your work?

“I feel really, really lucky because I feel like I grew up in an overwhelmingly supportive environment as it relates to creativity. My mom put me in every class under the sun.

Every instrument, every sort of dance, drawing classes, painting classes, acting classes, guitar, piano, ballet, tap, everything. I think she just wanted to give me the exposure that she hadn't had as a child. But she doesn't really have any aptitude for the arts or creativity, but I feel like my dad was that...My dad has a real aptitude for the arts and also I think he just had a different appreciation for the arts that my mom didn't have. My dad was just an amazing artist, like literally just drawing. He would just sketch and it would be the most amazing sketch. And his parents were like that too, like his dad was a playwright and then his mom was an actress, but they both worked for the military. So she was a nurse, but she acted for the soldiers or whatever.”

Tell us a bit about how your culture influences your work.

“I feel like it's just embedded in everything. Every choice that I make. And so that includes creative decisions about my work. Growing up Asian American, my references are so different I feel because my parents had such specific references. I feel like there's institutional cultural knowledge that maybe they didn't have that they couldn't pass down onto me. I feel like sometimes there's a shared reference that people have that I'm just not aware of. And I feel like in those ways it sort of seeps into my work. I think family influences my work for sure, and I do think that is cultural, this emphasis on family and the importance of family.”

How does your culture influence your style?

“I'm sure it does influence my style in these ways that I'm not even aware of. Growing up there was a real sort of effort to set myself apart from my culture because it felt like anything that made me different was going to be the thing that other kids bully you about. And so I feel like there was an effort to really blend in and not draw attention to the fact that my culture was different from my friends or the people that I was growing up around. I feel like now I have more of an interest in getting in touch with my culture. I remember for my brother's wedding a couple years ago, my mom got a custom green silk qipao and it reminded me of how seen I felt when I saw Lindsay Lohan wearing a qipao in The Parent Trap. It was like a co-sign of  seeing my culture in fashion and reflected back at me. “

How about New York? Has that had more of an impact on the way you dress?

“Completely. Yeah. I think it's the thing that everybody says where it's like you sort of have to dress for utility in many ways in New York. You have to be so considered about your footwear because you have to be able to walk 20,000 steps in it, but then also I feel like New Yorkers are so vain, it also has to be beautiful too. So I feel like it definitely has influenced the way that I dress and just living in New York makes me want to elevate my style.”

The creative AAPI community is very vast here in New York. Do you find inspiration from your peers?

“Completely. I've lived in New York, not necessarily New York City, but like New York my whole life and in 2021 I needed a change of pace, so I moved to LA for six months. And I think what really drew me back to New York, among other things, was I just was like, what type of work do I want to be making and who do I want to be making it with? And there's this amazing emerging group of AAPI filmmakers in the city in a way that I wasn't able to find in LA. I wasn't in LA for that long, but I just felt like it was already established in New York and I knew who those people were and I wanted to cultivate those friendships. I was just with my friend Jeannie Sui Wonders who is a filmmaker, director, and writer, and she's working on her first feature. We were writing together yesterday at Swan Room. That's my spot. During the day I drag everybody there and make them work with me, but it just feels really nice to be able to have this really supportive community who you can share things with.”

The city is changing and evolving all the time. What are some things that you would like to see evolve either in New York as a city or your creative sector?

“I think New York City has always been a hub for emerging creatives in all different disciplines, all of my friends are always coming together and working on projects and putting on shows in a grassroots way and I just think we need more of that in New York, I’d like to see that continue to grow,”

Is there a place in the city that makes you feel connected to your culture or home?

“I love walking...yesterday morning before I met Jeannie at Swan Room, I was looking for a legal pad, and there are all these little cute stationary shops around that area, but it was early so like none of them were open and so I stumbled into a Chinese-owned shop and it had everything you could think of. Specific snacks, plumbing equipment, notepads, toys, clothes, it was everything. And I feel like whenever I walk into one of those sorts of stores, I feel like that brings me back to my culture... My grandparents lived with us growing up and we would go to Flushing on the weekends to go to the big Hong Kong supermarket or something and I feel like that always sort of reconnects me with a sense of my culture and family and home, just like a little random shop in Chinatown that has everything. I always feel very comforted by that.”

Michelle Yang, Public Relations, Chrome Hearts

Tell us about your heritage…

“I was born and raised in Korea until I was 10 years old. I moved to Canada when I was 10 and then I moved to North Carolina when I was 13 and then I moved to New York at 18. I grew up between Korea and the Western world.”

Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity?

“Creativity was always around growing up because my dad would always bring around his camera, shooting all the memories. I would always be posing in front of him and I also went to an art oriented preschool. So I think that was just planted in my head to always think creatively from the beginning. And my family, my grandpa, my grandma, my uncle and they all are in the classical music world. My dad always encouraged me to be creative and he always encouraged me to do what I love. But my mom sort of tried to talk me out of being in the creative industry because she preferred stability. So I think that's why I sort of met in the middle. I wanted to be a fine artist, actually, but I chose textile design because it's not fully art, but it's drawing on fabrics. My mom was like a classic Korean mom so she just preferred me to do something else and just have more stability."

Tell us a little about how your culture influences your work.

“Korean culture influences my work in a lot of subtle ways. I think there's a delicacy and attention to detail with Korean culture that naturally shaped how I see aesthetics. And growing up, no mistakes were allowed in the household. I had to be a perfectionist. So I think I put that into my work and go from there. And also being in New York brings a freedom out of me, so I think they are now merged together.”

How does your culture influence your style?

“Being a Korean, you have to be very put together. Growing up as a Korean, you should not be too loud or too over the top, it’s a lot about restraint. But then being in New York, you can just be yourself. Everyone loves you for who you are. And so that just made me want to explore and push the boundaries.”

The creative AAPI community is very vast here. Do you find inspiration from your peers?

“I am inspired by how other fellow Asian Americans are pushing their boundaries. For me, I think inspiration also comes from just supporting one another and working together.”

The city is always changing and evolving, what are some things you'd like to see evolve in either New York City or in your creative sector?

“I think we're finally moving past a lot of old stereotypes and obviously K-pop is becoming very huge these days. I would say it is already happening, but allowing people to just be themselves and less judgment and freely be in their own world.”

Do you have a spot in the city that connects you to home or your culture?

“Koreatown always. Korean food is definitely my go- to.I like to go to Soju House with my friends if I'm feeling homesick, but I love Vietnamese pho. It just makes me feel so comforted and brings me back to life. I go to Nha Trang One in Chinatown.”

Tanya Ravichandran, Photographer & Creative

Tell us about your heritage…

“My parents grew up in Bangalore, India. They both are South Indian and they actually met each other in the newspaper in India when my mom I think was 17 or 18, and my dad was like 27 or 28. He basically said: “Moving to United States. Looking for a wife.” Which is very common in India. Arranged marriage still apparently is, but obviously especially back then. My mom met him once, married him, then didn't see him for a year or two because he had to move to the United States and her visa was still getting processed, and she was finishing up university. Then she moved to the United States and met up with him. They moved to Minnesota together because there were a lot of immigrants and there's still a lot of immigrants there at this time. They're very highly educated people and they got multiple master's degrees, living that “American dream”. They then moved to the Bay Area, California, and that's where I'm from."

When did you move to New York?

“I actually graduated college a little over two years ago and I booked a one-way ticket to New York one day after I graduated. I said, "Bye-bye." I studied computer science and UX design and just moved here two years ago. This is my first apartment, and I hope my only apartment because when are you going to find an apartment like this again? “

Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity?

“Yes and no. I grew up in Cupertino, California. It's Apple headquarters’ city. Where I grew up, you're only allowed to be a few things in life: A doctor, engineer, lawyer, loser. You can't be anything else. Even my parents are engineers and doctors. I grew up in a 90% Asian community, so if you know a little bit about Asian culture, especially immigrant Asian culture, you really need to live up and do your parents good and make some money, especially if you also need to support your family because you're first generation. So there's a lot of trauma and bonding across working very high profile STEM or lawyer jobs. So creativity was not very well honored and it was not fostered or nurtured. I started in middle school doing photography because it was the one thing my peers couldn't touch and never influence. It's one thing my parents couldn't be like, "Yeah, we can get you a job." I don't like that. It was the one thing that felt very separate in my escape from everything else in the world. It was just my way of getting out of it, but my parents never really understood it. But I think what they did understand and to this day, what they understand is that I work hard and they do value that. “

How does your culture influence your style? 

“There's this really amazing article on Vogue by Christian Alaire, and he's talking about being a person of color with culture and reclaiming your identity in ways that Western fashion has exploited, like a craft that you're ethnically connected to. I've been practicing it ever since I read that article four years ago, buying back pieces where they stole your culture. So I feel like the way to reclaim the identity in a place where I'm not very represented is to buy back those pieces that use my craft. I don't really wear things that are very South Asian particularly because I feel like it's not a reflection of my personal style and I am part of the South Asian diaspora. So the way I've been able to find connection to my roots is through purchasing back pieces that belong to my culture.” 

How does that influence your work, if at all?

I think there is an overarching theme of working really hard in South Asian culture. I would just say any Asian culture, but obviously I'm going to give my experience as a South Asian or an Indian person because for a lot of us are first generation immigrants and even in India there's such a high level of competition. So I think the way that my culture's influenced my work is by working really hard. 

Do you feel like living and working in New York has had an impact on the way you dress?

“I feel like once again, this ties back into being South Asian. We're very extra. We love to overdress. I mean, look at an Indian wedding. We love to overdress. My mom was dressing me up in full, hot, pink, juicy, couture sweatsuits in middle school. So there's a chronic thing of overdressing. I actually think it's gotten more tame, which is interesting. I've dressed a lot more for utility. It's still very loud. I objectively know I'm a loud dresser, but it's much more for comfort.”

The creative AAPI community is very vast here in New York. Do you find inspiration from your peers?

“I've told so many people this and they're just like, "What?" but I think all South Asians hate each other. I think there's a lot of internalized racism within the South Asian community. It's because I think we've been pitted against each other. We need to really unlearn this in the community and we could really be uplifting each other. 

Is there a place in the city that makes you feel connected to either your home or your culture?

“I don't think there's a place in the city that makes me feel connected, but I think there are experiences that do. So maybe once or twice a month, I do big Indian meal nights. I make a group chat with 15 of my friends, and basically we basically do a four course Indian meal and I cook it all from scratch with my family's recipes and it's such a good time and then in the summer we'll sit on the roof and do it.”

Credits:
Photography: Tanya Ravichandran
Senior Fashion Editor: Ella O'Keeffe
Talent: Varsha Thapa, Michelle Li, Katarina Zhu, Michelle Yang, Tanya Ravichandran.

In recent years, we’ve seen Korean beauty take over globally, “Chinamaxxing” become a TikTok trend, and the general impact that Asian beauty practices have had on American culture. This month in particular, we've been taking note of the products, rituals, ingredients, and techniques that we've implemented into our own routines that we have Asian cultures to thank for: jade rolling, double cleansing, green tea, sheet masks, scalp oiling, and dry brushing to name just a few. Now, we’re taking a moment to shout out the AAPI beauty experts that grace our feeds with advice backed by science, tutorials that inspire, and tips that help guide our shopping year-round—our feeds would truly be nothing without them. From plastic surgeons giving the honest low down on treatments one should consider while in their twenties to beauty creators focusing on routines for brown and olive skintones, their voices fill a much needed gap and make people feel seen. 

Ahead, the 11 AAPI beauty experts that you should follow immediately (if you don’t already).

1. Vanessa Lee

Vanessa Lee is a "certified face reader," as her Instagram bio reads. As a registered nurse and founder of The Things We Do, a med spa with locations in California and Hawaii, who spent her pre-teen years flipping through magazines and absorbing anything and everything related to beauty, Lee's practice is all about inclusivity and accentuating natural beauty.

2. Monica Ravi-Conway

Monica Ravi-Conway's mission is simple: to help people understand beauty for brown and olive skin. She's beloved for combining her computer science background with her color theory expertise and for the time she takes to breakdown undertones.

3. Joomee Song

Joomee Song is a facialist to the stars—Lady Gaga, Greta Lee, Laufey, and Tessa Thompson, to name a few. Growing up in Japan, she was inspired by the time and care her grandmother dedicated to her skin. Now, she has taken everything that she learned from her grandmother and poured it into her trademarked facial massage, KAIKA.

4. Dr. Catherine Chang

Dr. Catherine Chang is the founder of skincare brand NakedBeauty MD and plastic surgery and aesthetics practice Privé Beverly Hills. As a plastic surgeon and "facelift & rhinoplasty expert" as her Instagram bio reads, Dr. Chang also takes the time to chat with her audience about treatments and anti-aging tips. It's just her, a mic, a green screen, and the honest truth that people considering aesthetic treatments really need.

5. Dr. David Kim

Dr. David Kim is a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist and the founder of Lightsaver (a Coveteur Beauty Award winner) and his practice, Soho Derm. Dr. Kim spent his first 14 years of life living in Korea and, in his practice, he brings a skin-first approach inspired by Korean beauty. He's at the forefront of cutting-edge treatments, like Rejuran to Xerf and addresses everything from different types of SPFs, hair loss, and when to avoid getting filler to his millions of social media followers every day.

6. Liah Yoo

Founder of skincare brand Krave Beauty, Liah Yoo is dedicated to two things: helping others take care of their skin and doing so while respecting the planet. On her Instagram, she discusses how some brand's over package with materials that are very far from sustainable, takes us along for treatments that she tries, and breaks down the impact (and influence) that K-beauty has had on western brands

7. Dr. Dhaval G. Bhanusali

Dr. Dhaval G. Bhanusali is a dermatologist who lends his expertise to some of our favorite beauty brands: Rhode, Elm Biosciences, and Therabody, to name a few. When he's not helping Hailey Bieber turn Rhode into a major (and legitimate) skincare success, Dr. Bhanusali chats to his followers about everything from hair loss to stretch marks.

8. Charlotte Cho

Charlotte Cho is the founder of Soko Glam and Then I Met You (another Coveteur Beauty Award winner!) and is basically a glass-skin fairy godmother. On Instagram, she breaks down her own brands formulas and benefits, offers advice on how to know if you actually have acne, encourages us to remain consistent with our skincare routines, and rightfully reminds us that everything is political—including beauty.

9. Soo-Young Kim Abrams

Soo-Young Kim Abrams's mother was the first person to inspire her interest in health and wellness, encouraging her to view skincare not as a chore, but as a routine and ritual. Abrams worked in fashion as an editor before being drawn back in by her love for skincare. Now, she's a go-to facialist for NYC's downtown fashion set, from editors to publicists. She implements techniques from her Korean heritage and offers everything from lymphatic drainage to a deeply-heavenly facial massage in her signature treatment.

Cannes Film Festival is wrapping up for another year, and this season, the stars proved that airport arrival style is so back. We all remember the peak airport style photos from the 90s, and this year in the arrivals hall of Nice airport during the 79th annual film festival, we saw perfect summer style moments for all of your short-haul travel plans.

From Cate Blanchett's pristine flight suit to Daisy Edgar Jones arriving in a charming sundress, the airport style during Cannes Film Festival is not your regular airport outfit consisting of your most comfortable sweats and most sensible layers, although Odessa A'zion made a compelling case for the cause, stepping out with her eye mask still firmly planted on her forehead as she greeted fans at the airport.

Ahead, we round up all of the chicest airport looks at Cannes Film Festival this year.

Riley Keough

Riley Keough stepped out at Nice airport in a classic trench, white minidress, brown leather mules and a matching brown leather bag looking ultimate levels of chic.

Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley arrived sporting a similar formula to Keough, in a white silk trench, cotton mini dress, slingback Mary Janes and dark sunglasses to complete the look.

Charlotte Cardin

Ultimate cool girl and singer Charlotte Cardin arrived wearing the perfect 90s airport ensemble: worn-in blue jeans, loafers, and a cozy pullover.

Barbara Palvin

People's princess Barbara Palvin arrived in Nice in a simple, comfortable outfit of a trench coat, striped button down, brown trousers, and sneakers.

Odessa A'zion

Odessa A'zion opted for the most comfortable and regular person-like outfit of all, in pajamas, ugg boots, and an eye mask.

Adele Exarchopoulos

Actress Adele Exarchopoulos arrived in her classic French girl cool style with capri pants, a graphic tee that reads "Léa forever" (For Léa Seydoux, her co-star in Blue Is The Warmest Color), and simple black mules.

Havanah Rose Liu

Havanah Rose Liu stepped out of the arrivals hall in Nice wearing a simple button down shirt, blue jeans, and a Balenciaga City Bag slung over her shoulder.

Cate Blanchett

The Australian screen queen arrived at Nice airport in a brown flight suit with matching suede tennis shoes and aviator sunglasses.

Daisy Edgar Jones

Daisy Edgar Jones arrived wearing a white cotton sundress, simple black ballet flats, and a grey cashmere sweater over her shoulders.

Shanina Shaik

Australian model Shanina Shaik stepped out in a classic airport look: a white t-shirt, blue jeans, and a black leather bomber.

Isabelle Huppert

French actress and Cannes style icon Isabelle Huppert arrived at the airport on the French Riviera in a denim Canadian tuxedo, practical sneakers, a trench coat, and a deep blue Balenciaga City Bag.

While we're all eager for consistently warm weather here in New York City, I've been mentally preparing for those humid, nearly 100 degree summer days. Because those are truly brutal. On those days, dressing practically (and accepting that your hair will frizz and that you will be glowing from sweat) is key. Sometimes you'll just want to throw on a white t-shirt, athletic shorts, flip-flops, and call it a day—and that's entirely okay. But it's in times like these that we should all lean on our accessories, especially the ones that make massive statements.

Earlier this year, we celebrated the return of the statement necklace. But what if we told you that the necklace isn't the only piece of jewelry that can entirely make an outfit? Let's discuss statement earrings, the accessory that I will personally be leaning on this summer to get me through those muggy days in style.

To us, statement earrings are any style of earrings that draw your eyes upwards. Whether that's due to their size, shape, length, or color, the earrings are catching your attention and putting in a lot of work in terms of the overall look.

Saint Laurent's Spring/Summer 2026 runway featured statement earrings akin to mini chandeliers. Various jewels of carious colors were paired together to create small, but very much statement-making, works of art. Over on Chanel's Spring/Summer 2026 runway, colored feather stud earrings that looked like starbursts were paired with otherwise neutral looks.

Would a trend really be a trend without it girl approval? On separate occasions, models and it girls Emily Ratajkowski and Bella Hadid made a case for the statement earring off the runway and red carpet. For an appearance on Lena Dunham's 'Famesick' book tour in Philadelphia, Ratajkowski paired leopard print coat with tortoise shell statement earrings. The end result? A look reminiscent of '60s glamour.

For a day out in Cannes, France, Bella Hadid paired diamond, statement-making drop earrings with an icy blue look and tortoise shell Gucci sunglasses.

Ahead, the earrings that we plan on letting do the heavy lifting this season.

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COMPLETEDWORKS Recycled Silver Agate Beaded Earrings

Saule Label Nola Aqua Blue Earrings

LANA 14K Yellow Gold Laser Disc Linear Earrings

Ranjana Khan Cala White Earrings

Jennifer Fisher Puffy Star Earrings

Alexis Bittar Asterales Floating Vine Post Earring

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We all had a strong feeling that tennis fashion was back after watching Challengers—and after the method dressing press tour that Zendaya embarked on. Did Zendaya and Law Roach singlehandedly make tennis prep cool again, and have us all shopping for polo shirts and pleated skirts? Perhaps. And have pro tennis players like Naomi Osaka, Coco Gauff, and Venus Williams affirmed that tennis and fashion are indeed intertwined through their statement-making on-court looks and designer collaborations? Absolutely. And for us non-athletes wanting to feel some adjacency to the chic, elite, and high-fashion world of tennis, the new tennis apparel brand Courting Tennis makes it all possible. Co-signed by It-girls, influencers, and models like Shanina Shaik, Bec Adams, Meeka Hossain, and Nesrin Danan, it's making waves in the fashion world for its vintage-inspired aesthetic and on-to-off-court designs.

Founder Courtney Kelly's relationship with tennis runs deep. Before gigs in the BCBGMaxAzria marketing department and at publications like Forbes, The Atlantic, and Vox, she grew up playing tennis in New York City throughout the '90s when there was an undeniable grit and style was influenced by streetwear. "I wanted to design a collection rooted in what I remember loving to play in, but also everything happening culturally around that time: fashion, music, and the energy of New York in the '90s," she says. "There was this balance of tradition and expression. You had classic tennis whites and pleated skirts, but then these unexpected pops of color, personality, and attitude were layered in. That really stayed with me."

What was so notable about tennis in the late '80s and '90s is that were wasn't a sense of exclusivity or elitism. In New York City especially, players practiced on the courts of public parks and it was truly a sport for everyone. For this reason, Kelly leaned into the vintage aesthetic of those eras for the first collection. Her goal was to create pieces that for those who have always played tennis, those who are just discovering the sport, and those who don't play at all. In result, a collection inspired by street art, graffiti, punk, and hip-hop with notable pops of color but with an underlying preppiness that can't be ignored was born—pieces that can be worn both on the court and off. "That contrast, polished but with an edge, is very much how I see both tennis and style," Kelly says. "Even down to my own experience, I grew up wearing a uniform, pleated skirt, and a collared shirt, and there’s something about that silhouette that I keep coming back to. It feels nostalgic, but also incredibly relevant when you reinterpret it through a modern lens."

Recently, a collaboration with it-girl and reality TV royalty Whitney Port served as a major moment for the brand—and it came together pretty serendipitously. Port's husband grew up in NYC with Kelly and now, Kelly and Port share the same tennis coach. Together, the two created a capsule collection of sweatshirts, tennis dresses, and more, combining their shared fashion expertise and blending their respective West Coast and East Coast upbringings.

After starting her own business, Kelly has walked away with some tidbits of advice. Long story short: the process isn't one size fits all. "There’s this idea that you need to have everything figured out before you start, and that there’s a 'right' way to build a business," she says. "Of course, strategy matters, but it’s never a straight line. There’s no formula where you do one thing and success follows immediately. You have to be willing to move, adjust, and trust your own perspective, even when it doesn’t look like anyone else’s. I also think there’s a misconception that mistakes are a bad thing, or that strong founders avoid them. They don’t. They learn from them quickly. I’ve leaned into mine, and I don’t regret them."

Shop The Collection:

Courting Tiebreaker Windbreaker

Courting Aceline Tennis Cropped Polo

Courting Slice Skirt

Courting Zip

Courting 1989 Crewneck

Growing up in Virgina, model, entrepreneur, and founder of Prakti Beauty Pritika Swarup's mother was her ultimate beauty icon and role model. "She's the one that really taught me the beauty comes from within, that it's about balance, that it's very much connected between mind, body, and consciousness," Swarup says, citing her mother as an example of someone who emits a "radiance from within." From a young age, her mother instilled in her beauty traditions from Indian culture: scalp oiling, turmeric masks, and adaptogenic supplements. She would concoct homemade face masks with ingredients like chickpea flour and honey for Swarup's acne-prone skin throughout her teenage years, and bring her to India every summer. It all led to Swarup creating her own beauty brand, Prakti.

Prior to Prakti, Swarup was working in an investment firm and had experience working for cosmetic companies. "I saw that there was such a difference in how beauty was approached. In Eastern practices, it's very much about a holistic, all encompassing approach focused on skin barrier and the balance of your skin health. It was about results, but it was also about ritual," she says. "In the US, I realized that it was very much about efficacy, it was more clinically driven, but not as much about skin balance and making sure you're strengthening your barrier." Long story short, Swarup was driven to integrate these two ideologies and Prakti was born.

For our next Things I Finish, Swarup gives us a glimpse into her empties, from product that successfully tames her eczema to the lip oil that replaces multiple steps in her routine.

The Skincare Product You Finish:

Prakti SundaSkin Essential Hydrating Serum

"I love trying new things, but our SundaSkin hydrating serum is my go-to. I go through bottles because I use it in the morning and the evening. It's a water-based texture and it really hydrates, it plumps, it helps even skin tone and you can wear it under makeup so it actually doesn't break down any makeup. I think it's really hard to find a product that you can layer without pilling. It has white snow mushroom, it's got niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, licorice root for brightening. It's just a packed formula and probably one of the products I'm most proud of because it's really versatile. It has the powerful Ayurvedic botanicals, but then it's got a lot of actives and it's also very, very good for sensitive skin."

The Fragrance That You Finish:

Victoria Beckham Beauty Portofino '97 Eau de Parfum

"We've been doing a lot with Victoria Beckham Beauty and I've attended her shows for a while. I think at one of the shows she gifted this perfume and now I just keep coming back for it because it's just really sexy and it creates this whole mood. Before I go out, I really feel myself when I put this one on."

The Hair Product You Finish:

Kérastase Elixir Ultime Hydrating Hair Oil

"I use the Kérastase hair oil when I'm doing a slick back book because it adds a lot of shine and gloss and I think it's nice for some frizzy baby hair. So I go through that one a lot."

The Lip Product You Finish:

Prakti KhusKiss Nourishing Lip Oil

"Our Prakti KhusKiss Nourishing Lip Oil. We have four shades of that. I'm obsessed with the blushing lotus shade and I pretty wear it on my day-to-day. With that you don't even need a lip liner or a lipstick because it has a medium coverage. It's not full coverage, but it's just enough where you see the lips and it's just really nourishing and hydrating. It gives you a little bit of a plump and a little bit of color."

The Body Care Product You Finish:

OSEA Unadria Algae Body Butter

"I use a lot of body care products because I have eczema, so it flares up randomly at times. I love the OSEA body butter—it's definitely on the thicker side. It comes in a tub and it's formulated with different algae ingredients. It's really nourishing and it's not sticky. I usually use it when I'm showering at night. I just lather it all over and it does actually help with my eczema."

The Movie You Finish:

"How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. It's a classic. I've watched it probably 20 times and it makes me feel really good. And also when I'm not in New York and I watch it, it gives me that injection of New York energy. Movies were so good at that time. Not that they're not good now, but the early 2000s were just an epic, special time."

The TV Show You Finish:

"Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen. I just binge-watched that. I watched the entire thing in one night. When you start watching it, you think that something very different is going to happen. When you start it, you have this really eerie feeling and it draws you in and you think something very different's going to happen. Then it's a real 180. I was three episodes in and it was 2AM and I was like, I have to finish this."

The Meal You Finish:

"I finish every meal. I don't like to waste food—I think that comes from my mom. I I love Italian food and Indian food. When I go home and my mom cooks for me, she'll cook me Chole, which is chickpeas, but it's in a really nice spicy tomato sauce. With that, I always go for seconds and thirds."

Although South Korea is a relatively small country in Asia (for context, it’s about the size of Pennsylvania and five-times smaller than Texas), unmatched innovation and creativity seemingly pours from its veins, captivating—and often steering—cultural trends on a global scale. Case in point: artists like the members of Blackpink, SEVENTEEN and BTS, who have taken over charts and hearts in the U.S., and Korean films and dramas, like Parasite and Squid Game, that have set the cultural discourse on fire. And honestly, that’s just scratching the surface.

In the world of beauty, so many trends are informed by what the It girls of Seoul use on the regular—see: a snail mucin obsession and skin-tightening XERF treatments—and Western brands are constantly garnering inspiration from the country’s engrained respect and love for hydrated, healthy skin. Korean sheet masks that dramatically change your complexion, largely within minutes, are only one K-beauty product pillar of note, with beloved ingredients like niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, and ceramides often found on the back of the pretty packaging. Some other ingredients popular in the region, like birch sap and rice water, are also efficacious mainstays.

Thankfully, you don’t need to board an hours-long flight and raid the country’s beauty shelves to stock up on them. Keep scrolling for the best K-beauty sheet masks on the market, along with a little history of K-beauty origins.

Meet The Experts:

• David Yi is the co-founder of gender-inclusive K-beauty brand Good Light and beauty platform Very Good Light.
• Dr. Danny Guo is a double board-certified dermatologist

What Is K-Beauty?

Korean beauty, also known colloquially as K-beauty, refers to skincare, cosmetics, and beauty products with South Korean origins. In K-beauty, skin health is the number one priority and this is approached with hydration, gentle ingredients, and multi-step routines. In K-beauty, prevention is prioritized over correction.

Why Is Korean Skincare So Advanced?

Skincare is deeply ingrained into the daily lives of Koreans, says a spokesperson from the K-beauty brand CosRx: “Korean culture places great emphasis on maintaining healthy and youthful skin, which is often associated with overall well-being and confidence.” Because skincare is a part of Korean culture from a young age, it’s just as intuitive for Korean people to put on sunscreen or layer on a serum as it is to brush their teeth. David Yi, founder of good light skincare, also believes that this emphasis on skincare is tied to Korea’s Confucianist culture. “It’s a Confucian belief to really honor your neighbors and others by presenting yourself in your most beautiful way,” he explains. “It’s a way to show respect and honor to others.” There’s also the idea that looking good gives you an overall competitive advantage. “Traditionally, Korea’s a homogenous country,” explains Yi. “So if you look more or less like your neighbor because you're all Korean, how do you get that competitive advantage? It's your aesthetics.”

The structural infrastructure—a.k.a. factories—was already in place to support a booming Korean beauty industry. Quick history lesson: Back in the '80s, a handful of French beauty brands outsourced production to Korea. After they left, Koreans started to use the already-existing labs to create their own products, explains Yi. This transformed Korea into the epicenter of beauty innovation, pairing traditional products with creative technologies. “Korean beauty brands heavily invest in research and development, resulting in cutting-edge formulations, and innovative ingredients that cater to a wide range of skin concerns,” says CosRx.

What's The Difference Between Korean & American Skincare?

The Korean approach to skincare is way more proactive than the American approach to skincare. “In America, it’s like, ‘Oh, my face is red. Now I need something. I have a blemish right here, now I need a benzoyl peroxide,’” says Yi. “But in Korea, it’s all about prevention. Before I get that wrinkle, what can I do to prevent that?”

Koreans also view beauty as a necessity, not a luxury. From a young age, people are taught to take care of their skin. It’s a more holistic approach to skincare that’s focused on consistency and achieving results over the long haul. Skincare products take on a more mild approach, focused on healing, nourishment, and hydration. Because it’s seen as a necessity and is so ingrained in the culture, skincare is more accessible in Korea. Products are affordable and there’s wide access to experts. Meanwhile, here in America, consumers tend to prefer quick results which usually means that skincare routines are more aggressive in their approach. Also, the barriers to entry are higher in the U.S. because of high costs, lack of education about skincare ingredients, and medical costs associated with seeing a dermatologist.

Korean Sheet Masks: The Ultimate "Glass Skin" Essential

When it comes to K-beauty’s undeniable influence, Korean sheet masks are perhaps the most viral—and frequently used—staple in a skin care lover’s beauty routine. Not only are the paper-thin sheets dripping (literally) with powerfully efficacious ingredients, but the rinse-free results are the ultimate hack to giving your skin that otherworldly, youthfully dewy “glass skin” look that has A-listers like Hailey Bieber obsessed.

“Sheet masks have done well in North America because of a few key tenets of Korean skin care,” says Dr. Danny Guo is a double board-certified dermatologist. “First, K-beauty is generally barrier and hydration focused, while traditional Western skin care is focused on transformative results that often have short term side effects, like retinoid dermatitis or irritation with strong exfoliants. Because of this difference, sheet masks tend to be more instantly gratifying and soothing to use. Second, K-beauty products are generally priced lower and thus attract mass adoption and usage.”

In line with that inherent affordability, Dr. Guo describes sheet masks as a “mini hydrating facial that you could do at home,” leaving your skin feeling nourished for hours on end (and much longer than your typical moisturizer, too). As far as usage goes, he notes that sheet masks can be worn every single night if you prefer—though be mindful of any actives, like retinol or acids, as they can potentially irritate your skin depending on its tolerance.

The 7 Best Korean Sheet Masks To Shop:

No matter your skin’s main concern, be it dryness, acne scarring, uneven tone, and the like, there’s an ideal K-beauty sheet mask to round out your routine. Below, find our curated list.

• Biodance Radiant Vita Niacinamide Real Deep Mask
• Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Double Gel Mask
• Beauty of Joseon Centella Asiatica Calming Mask
• Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Jelly Sheet Mask
• Mediheal Madecassoside Essential Mask Blemish Repair
• Peach & Lily Glass Skin Ginseng Collagen Mask
• Anua Rice 70 Glow Collagen Mask

1. The Ultimate Skin Brightener: Biodance Radiant Vita Niacinamide Real Deep Mask

Skin looking a little lack-luster as of late? Give your nighttime routine an invigorating boost with this complexion-clearing, glow-boosting mask straight from the brand’s South Korea-based lab. Niacinamide brings a whole lot of balance to your complexion, while the pineapple water ingredient gently exfoliates and refines your skin for an impossibly enviable glow. Bye bye, dark spots and dullness.

Best For: A clearer complexion and a sunshine-y glow.

Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, Pineapple Water, Glutathione

2. The Birch Juice-Filled Barrier Strengthener: Round Lab Birch Moisturizing Double Gel Mask

Birch juice—otherwise known as birch sap or betula alba juice—is a hydration hero that’s currently on the rise in the beauty world, and the buzzy K-brand Round Lab uses the ingredient throughout their entire collection. This sheet mask in particular offers up deep moisture that lasts long after you remove the mask, leaving you feeling all things refreshed and nourished.

Best For: Refreshed skin and deep moisture.

Key Ingredients: Birch Juice, Hyaluronic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside

3. The Glowy Green Tea Complexion Refresher: Beauty of Joseon Centella Asiatica Calming Mask

Give your skin the gift of calm with this soothing, green tea-infused mask from Beauty of Joseon. Whether your skin is irritated and overheated from the sun or simply stressed from pollutants, just twenty or so minutes wearing it can offer lasting relief. And as with all sheet masks, a stunning glassy finish is very much in your future.

Best For: A cooled-down complexion and a strengthened barrier.

Key Ingredients: Green Tea, Mugwort Extracts, Hyaluronic Acid

4. The Sweet Skin-Soothing Hydrator: Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Jelly Sheet Mask

Watermelon is a thirst-quenching ingredient (and yummy snack)—and this sheet mask is brimming with the fruit in the form of an extract, taking your skin’s hydration levels to new heights with only 10 to 15 minutes of wear. The result? An overall depuffed complexion with glass-like shine, and cool hydration that leaves you feeling reinvigorated and fresh. Don’t mind if I do…

Best For: Depuffed skin and effortless hydration.

Key Ingredients: Watermelon Extract, Centella Asiatica, Hyaluronic Acid

5. The Innovative Dark Spot Vanisher: Mediheal Madecassoside Essential Mask Blemish Repair

For those who struggle with breakouts, post-blemish marks, and unwanted dark spots: adding this repair sheet mask could make all of the difference in your healthy skin care journey. Madecassoside—a seriously potent ingredient that heals, strengthens, and hydrates—is at the forefront of this game-changing formulation, and its incredible properties are only enhanced by barrier-boosting niacinamide and rosemary leaf oil, which works to keep acne flare-ups at bay.

Best For: Lessening the appearance of dark spots over time and minimizing acne breakouts.

Key Ingredients: Madecassoside, Niacinamide, Rosemary Leaf Oil

6. The Serum-Filled Luminizer: Peach & Lily Glass Skin Ginseng Collagen Mask

If you’re looking to smooth away fine lines while treating your skin to a heavy dose of radiant moisture, this ginseng-rich mask is your best bet. This single-use essential is infused with a 40g bottle of serum (you read that right), and can be worn anywhere from thirty minutes to overnight for the glassiest skin you’ve ever had—that actually lasts throughout the day.

Best For: Amped-up radiance and smoothed fine lines.

Key Ingredients: Ginseng Extract, Niacinamide, Hyaluronic Acid

7. The Firming Rice Water-Drenched Hero: Anua Rice 70 Glow Collagen Mask

Rice water is an antioxidant-heavy anti-ager that leaves skin soothed, hydrated, and protected—and considering it makes up 70% of the ingredients in this mask, the Anua fave is a powerhouse addition to any routine. The remaining 30% is filled with barrier-supporting ceramides, collagen, hyaluronic acid, and more ingredients that leave you glowing in minutes, and if you happen to be a sensitive skin girly, this mask is fragrance-free and gently soothing, too.

Best For: Firmer looking skin and a glass-like sheen.

Key Ingredients: Rice Water, Ceramides, Collagen

Picture this: the year is 2019. You're a fourteen year old high school student and/or eighteen year old college student telling your friends that you're launching a fashion business. Naturally, they ask for more information—they want to know what exactly you're making and selling. You tell them that it's an underwear brand and you're met with a hodgepodge of reactions: some think it's chic (because it is), others try their best to hide their side eyes, and some present you with the inevitable question of why underwear? This is an experience shared by sisters and co-founders of cult favorite brand Siren Basics, Brenda and Clara Liang. And their shared response to that inevitable question was simple: underwear deserves to be cute and playful, too.

Now, Siren Basics is a cult favorite brand and consistently rising internet darling co-signed by it girls like Devon Lee Carlson, Chloe Cherry, Rachel Sennott and, yes, Britney Spears.

Before Siren Basics launched back in 2021, Brenda and Clara were both students—Brenda, a freshman at NYU and Clara, a high school freshman in central New Jersey. Neither of them had a background in design, but both had a casual interest in fashion and aesthetics. While going through the motions and navigating everyday's ebbs and flows, they couldn't help bug notice, as the already business savvy ladies that they were, gaps in the market. "The idea [for Siren Basics] sparked from what a lot of entrepreneurs are doing where they're looking for a product and they can't find it," Brenda says. "I was particularly looking for underwear that felt very inspired and playful and beautiful, but I did notice that it was so expensive for the kind of style that I was looking for."

Brenda found that the chicest underwear was often geared towards monumental events like honeymoons and valentines day, and had the price tags to match. This frustration culminated in a phone call. Then and there, as Brenda sat in her NYU dorm and Clara sat at the dining table with her father in their family home, it was decided that they would start an underwear brand. "We loved the idea of having undergarments that were celebratory for the everyday," Brenda said. So, when starting Siren Basics, it was important for the pieces to be playful yet refined, functional, and comfortable. "We focus on striking a balance between what's actually functional for women and also what is aesthetically pleasing," Clara adds.

It was also important for their products to be sold at a reasonable, accessible price point. Today, Siren Basics underwear sells for $10-$24, while their bikini tops and bottoms sell for $48 each and pajama sets sell for $98—both newer categories for the brand.

When I asked what the biggest misconception about starting a business is, the duo laughed and agreed that the process is incredibly "unsexy." Entrepreneurship ran in the family and their parents were as supportive as they come but, at the end of the day and as teenagers, knowing where to start was tricky. "The backend is very messy and very difficult. There's a lot of ups and downs. Even years after, we're still learning and we're still trying to grow," Clara says. "You need to have the courage to just start building it and pushing it out."

As not only young women, but women of color, there was an unfortunately inevitable component of not being taken seriously. "People wanted us to prove ourselves and assumed that this was just a hobby, not something we were actually passionate about," Clara says. "I feel like people now are starting to realize, okay, they are actually building a brand."

"It's kind of like anything you do as a woman of color, you have to compensate a little bit for that. But I also think for me personally, I have that delusional self-belief that it literally doesn't matter and that's not going to stop us from going where we are going," Brenda adds. "But those disadvantages are so real and there are a lot of social hurdles to climb over."

Siren Basics is entirely family owned and run, never having accepted outside investments. So, as college and high school students respectively, it was very much a bootstrapping situation, and learning how to position themselves in the social media landscape was a bit of a learning curve.

Now, when you visit the Siren Basics Instagram page, a feeling of coziness and comfort is evoked and the underwear is presented as dainty and romantic. You'll find a generally minimal and relatable—both of which were very much intentional. "With any brand, you want it to feel aspirational, but we also want it to feel relatable and that's sort of also the origins of Siren as a brand," Brenda says. "Not everyone can spend $85 on a pair of underwear."

The majority of their marketing was done via word of mouth, though. That's the thing with a Gen Z founded brand that actually appeals to a Gen Z need—you can tell your friends about it, your friends will post about it and then, before you know it, all the it-girls of the internet have heard about your cute, comfortable, and affordable underwear brand and want what you're selling.

While 'siren' has become a bit of a buzzy word in fashion, it carries meaning for the sisters. "We derived the name from our parents native language, which is Mandarin," Brenda shares. "In Chinese, siren means private." The sisters don't believe that underwear has to be a private thing or taboo topic of discussion, but do understand that it's an intimate garment. "Underwear is such an intimate piece that your body interacts with on a daily basis," Brenda adds.

And, despite the side-eyes and confusion that she faced from her peers at the age of 14, Clara doesn't think underwear should be taken too seriously. "It shouldn't be as serious as sometimes it's made out to be, and I think that can really be a form of self-expression. We really focus on the individualistic aspect of underwear. You can wear it however you want, if it's for yourself, if it's for an accessory, decoration, or however it is," Clara says. "When we're doing our shoots and when we're posting creative content, one thing we really want to keep in mind is just having women feel confident in their bodies and feel great in what they're wearing. And underwear is a great supplement to that considering how intimate it is."

Shop The Brand:

Siren Basics Mesh Thong

Siren Basics Mesh Brief

Siren Basics Cloud Pajama Set

Welcome back! It’s been a big week in NYC, with all of the Cruise madness wrapping up in the city that never sleeps. I returned from Boston at 12am on Saturday night/Sunday morning and put on a shrink-wrapped dress to attend the Gucci afterparty on Madison Ave, which was a fun and glam time for sure. A “Gucci Mansion” was staged at the Gossip Girl filming location The Palace Hotel, and for anyone who did not grow up in New York but definitely did grow up on Gossip Girl, this felt like a whimsical touch.

Elsewhere in NYC this week—The Frick Collection, to be exact—Nicholas Ghesquiere staged his Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 collection, which was the second time the creative director has given the brand the New York treatment—the first was in 2019 at JFK airport. This time, Ghesquiere set out to capture the heart and energy of the city, code switching between the uptown and downtown energies of Manhattan, riffing on inspiration from the late Keith Haring to the Gilded Age, which all felt perfectly apt of the French creative director, whose knack for jumping between past, present, and future is what keeps his silhouettes feeling fresh.

Other notable moments: Alana Haim’s runway debut, the Edwardian ruffles in the closing exits, and the low-pulled felt fedoras that almost all of the models sported that made everything feel so him.

Chanel Opens Ephemeral Boutique In The Hamptons

Chanel goes back to the beach again! This time, instead of Biarritz, the storied French maison is opening new doors in East Hampton today, May 22. Located on Newton Lane, Chanel’s East Hampton offering will include everything from ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods, shoes, watches and fine jewelry, and the Chanel Coco Beach 2026 collection, which sets the tone for shoppers during the summer months to enjoy the spirit of the seaside with fun colors and unique accessories. Chanel and the beach feels like the perfect start to the summer.

Balenciaga Collaborates With Manolo Blahnik

Plenty of things are widely loved, Manolo Blahnik being pretty far up on my list. Same with Balenciaga, which means the news that the two houses have launched their first iteration of their collaboration is very well received. This week, the shoes, featured in the Fall/Winter 2026 collection by Pierpaolo Piccioli, are now available, and feature a low heeled mule and slingback in Manolo Blahnik's signature satin with embellished details, this time with a low scoop to reveal extra skin, which remains a primary focus for Piccioli’s vision at the house. Go get your Manolos!

SCAD Fashion Showcase Returns In Georgia

In Savannah, Georgia, The Savannah College of Art and Design presents a yearly showcase to celebrate work of senior and graduate students, and last week, presentations, activations and experiences were programmed in the southern state, featuring a runway show with a roster of over 60 designers in participation.Coco Rocha returned to coach student models, and an eveningwear presentation featured six students who have been mentored throughout the year by Lanvin’s Peter Copping. The 200-piece collection from various designers featured plenty of contemporary silhouettes, sculptural shapes, and avant garde moments that restore faith in our emerging young American designers.

People come and go, but it-bags are forever. Literally! A good bag can not only last a lifetime, but appreciate in value, resurge in the trend cycle, and keep your belongings safe as intended. Each year, and season, new bags hit the market, old silhouettes come back into our periphery, and a certain selection of bags hit “it” status amongst the fashion set. Last year was a big one for the Balenciaga City Bag, the YSL Mombasa, and the Chloé Paddington—all shapes that once had a moment in the early aughts and have been reissued at their respective houses. This year, we are seeing increased interest in vintage shapes like the Gucci Indy, obsessions over the new Chanel flap bag c/o Matthieu Blazy, sustained love of the classic Coach Tabby, and more.

Ahead, we round up 5 it-bags of the season.

Chanel Maxi Flap Bag

Debuting on Matthieu Blazy's Chanel Spring/Summer 2026 runway debut, the reimagined Chanel Maxi Flap Bag features grained calfskin and thin leather straps instead of chain detailing. Already highly coveted in store with reports of limited access, the Chanel Maxi Flap silhouette is one we all have our eye on.

Coach Tabby Shoulder Bag 36

I love a shoulder bag for summer, and there’s a reason why the Coach Tabby is one of its most enduring silhouettes. This understated, beloved classic has a simple shoulder strap and flap for an easy, on-the-go, everyday option. Spotted on Manon Bannerman and Coach girl Elle Fanning, we’re predicting the Tabby is going to have quite the summer.

Gucci Giglio Large Tote Bag

Ushered in by Demna who now sits at the helm of Gucci, the Giglio bag is the perfect everyday tote, and it helps that celebrities like Emily Ratajkowski and Sienna Miller have already been spotted out and about carrying the new it bag.

Gucci Indy

For all my Y2K revival lovers out there, the Gucci Indy is for you. First launched in 2007 by then-creative director Frida Giannini, the Gucci Indy has only increased in popularity on the resale market of late, and we're anticipating that this shape will have a full resurgence by summer.

Saint Laurent Mombasa

Tom Ford knew what he was doing when he designed the iconic Mombasa bag during his tenure at Saint Laurent, and since Ford is always in fashion, especially his archival silhouettes, it's no surprise that the Mombasa had a resurgence last year, which has led to a reissue of the silhouette under Anthony Vaccarello. Hallelujah!

Euphoria season three has been quite a journey...to say the least. Most of the time I either do not know what is happening or I do not care what is happening, but what I do know, is that from the first episode of the third season, the characters have been wearing an impressive selection of runway pieces, both archival and current.

The television show—for all its criticism—has always been defined by its acclaimed and viral style moments, canonized by Heidi Bivens in seasons one and two and re-explored by Natasha Newman-Thomas in season three. In the first two seasons, the designer references were more subtle: Cassie wore a simple pair of white Prada kitten heels, Maddie would wear more accessible brands like Réalisation Par and Marc Jacobs Heaven, just accessible enough that you might be convinced that a few well-off teenagers could be in possession of such items. But now that they are all grown up, the Euphoria characters are leaning into the designer references, and a few have been plucked straight off the runway. Below, are all the runway references we've caught in Euphoria season three so far.

Nate Jacobs In Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2023

In the first Episode, Nate is seen in a leather plaid shirt from Bottega Veneta's Spring/Summer 2023 show by Matthieu Blazy, which became popular at the time for its Trompe l'oeil effect. Whether being a Bottega boy makes sense for Nate's character, it certainly makes sense for Jacob Elordi, who is an ambassador for the Italian brand.

Jules Vaughn in Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2024

The first time we see Jules in season 3, she is wearing a Balenciaga runway look from the brands FW24 collection, which feels fitting for her character, now living a luxurious life as a sugar baby with access to plenty of designer clothes, we see Jules' lifestyle communicated through her affinity for runway pieces.

Jules Vaughn Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2023

At Cassie and Nate's wedding, Jules opts for a dress that would get her cancelled on TikTok for wearing to someone else's nuptials, but here, only Nate's dad seems to bat an eye as she makes her way down the aisle in Acne Studios SS23.

Jules Vaughn Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2024

There are plenty of unrealistic moments in season three, but in episode 4, Jules takes on a giant painting commissioned by Lexi and her boss in a cream knit Acne Studios SS24 runway look without getting so much as a drop of paint on the dress.

Maddy Perez, Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2000

Maddy's character is a little more subtle with her designer references (she is supposed to be on a budget, after all), but we couldn't help but notice these perfect archival Alexander McQueen SS00 pants she wears in episode 1.

When you think of the brand Marc Jacobs, "The Tote Bag," the iconic, award-winning Daisy fragrance, those color-blocked snapshot crossbody bags, and the beauty brand that shuttered in 2021 to the dismay of cool girls far and wide likely come to mind. Soon enough, the name Marc Jacobs will once again stir up thoughts of colored eyeliners, metallic eyeshadows, and sharp bronzers—because, as of today, Marc Jacobs Beauty has returned and on June 1st, it will be ready to shop. In its original iteration, products like the Highliner Gel Eye Crayon, O!Mega Bronzer, and coconut-infused primer were cult favorites. The packaging was black and glossy, the products were fashion-forward rather than aimed to "correct," and there was an inherent edge to the brand in line with Marc Jacobs in general. While some of those aspects remain true, Marc Jacobs Beauty's second iteration is new and improved.

"I think about beauty the way I think about fashion: it’s an area for creativity and self-expression," Marc Jacobs says. "Marc Jacobs Beauty represents joy, and is a celebration of how we can use makeup to express ourselves through color, through texture, and shape.” Upon viewing the collection and its offerings, the rejection of clean beauty is very clear. Instead, color and creativity and boldness are called for, as well as the embracing of a grungy New York City aesthetic that Jacobs himself is so familiar with. Each product was formulated to be city-proof: tough enough to withstand the ever changing seasons, as well as the different climates we may experience in NYC throughout the course of a single day—the muggy, humid streets to an air conditioned office with a distinct chill, for example.

The first release of the collection consists of the Draw This Way Eyeliner, Born Star Eyeshadow, and Flashes Mascara, all available in matte, metallic, glitters, and duochrome shades, as well as the Joystick Blush Stick (a multi-use balm for the lips and cheeks) in pinks, oranges, reds and purples, the Legally Bronze Bronzer in a range of 8 shades, the Money Shot Highlighter Gel in a blue shade with a notable pink reflection, and the Heart On Lipstick in neutral, pink, red, and purple shades. Both back in the mid-2010s and in 2026, Marc Jacobs is co-signing maximalist makeup.

And, in true, modern, Marc Jacobs fashion, the packaging is as playful as ever (colors, stars, hearts and, of course, daisies), items meant to elevate your routine and evoke joy, and the products don't necessarily come with instructions—rather, intuitive play, mixing and matching, and using products for what they perhaps weren't intended for are all encouraged. Because in the world of Marc Jacobs, there is no right way of approaching fashion or beauty. “My version of beauty is different from other people’s, because I’m different from other people," Jacobs says. "These are the things that I love—the things I want to see more of, the things I want to encourage in others."

We got a sneak peek of the launches at a preview from Jacobs himself. Keep scrolling to see the products we predict will be the next cult hit.

When chatting with Charli XCX, you'd be remised not to pick her brain about party girl beauty hacks—she’s the inventor of “Brat” and the entire chaotic-fun summer that followed suit, after all. So, when I hop on the phone with her for the launch YSL Beauty's Skin Affair Soft Glow Cushion Foundation (available to shop on May 29th!), I ask her just that. Her answer: go ahead and break your beauty rules. “A lip on the go is the best kind of a lip," she says. "Also [choosing] products that you can use multiple ways. A blush you can use as eyeshadow or lip you can use as blush." She recommends YSL's Lip Blusher, a product with a sheer, matte finish that achieves a blurred lip (or perfectly flushed cheeks)—perfect for all 365 Party Girls.

Later in our conversation, I learned that Charli's beauty routine is all about efficiency, even if that means doing her makeup in the car. Because of this, if she ever found herself in a position where she had to pick which she had to f*ck, marry, and kill between lip liner, blush, and foundation—a very likely scenario, I know—the choice is easy. "I would f*ck the lip liner, marry the blush, and kill the foundation," she says. “[Because] my lip is the easiest thing to do on the go, as is blush. I don't trust myself to do my foundation in the back of a car."

Efficient beauty also means sleeping in her makeup from time to time and embracing a less is more philosophy. "I just like the things that come to me naturally. I've always just loved a black eye. Sometimes I sleep in it and I wake up and I still have the black eye," she says. So, she’s pro sleeping in her makeup? "I actually feel like it looks better the next day,” she confirms. “If you've been out partying and then you come home and you take it off but you leave a little bit on…I feel like it always creates really nice lines and shadows the next day." Filing under: beauty hacks Charli taught me.

As for the latest addition to her routine, YSL's Skin Affair Cushion Foundation fits in seamlessly, like it was truly part of her uniform all along. "It just gives a very soft, glowy look and it's not something that you need to reapply," she says. "You can just put it on, it wears all day, but it doesn't feel heavy, which is my dream in any makeup product, but particularly in a foundation." Standout elements of YSL Beauty's latest launch include a medium coverage, Korean cushion technology for the sake of breathability, and PGA, squalane, and niacinamide in the formula to support hydration—all important factors to consider for any party-girls who may wake up with dehydrated, hungover skin.

All in all, Charli left me with this understanding: you don't need an elaborate, multi-step beauty routine or several hours of glam to look like an It girl.

We all love to go out. To get all dressed up at night in our most glam looks and make a statement. This season, eveningwear has taken two different routes: ultra-glam, and refreshingly casual, but not in the most obvious of ways. For the recent Cruise 2027 and Fall/Winter 2026 shows, we’ve seen both approaches materialize on the runway, but the dressed-down version has caught our eye in particular of late.

Chanel and Dior both experimented with these themes for Cruise 2027, which isn’t surprising given the house codes and design sensibilities of both Matthieu Blazy and Jonathan Anderson respectively, who are both often finding new ways to rework denim through a luxury, evening lens. Here, at Chanel, Blazy offered up a Canadian tuxedo covered in transparent sequins to great the illusion of a denim weave—back to his old Trompe l’oeil tricks—while Anderson created slouchy denim jeans with slashed knees and embellished threads that caught the light as models descended upon the runway.

Over at Saint Laurent, it was all about reworking the smoking suit and tuxedo through a looser, more modern lens for Anthony Vaccarello, who offered both in slouchy, relaxed cuts for Fall/Winter 2026 in Paris, and in Milan at Prada, 15 models wore four-layer looks, which would be periodically stripped per exit to symbolize shedding layers from day to night. The night looks were creased and disheveled and ultra-compelling, with see-through silk tops and nylon shorts, knee high socks and cotton blouses tucked into embroidered evening skirts.

There is a sentiment of rebellion in these looks, especially coming from luxury houses that are steeped in elegance. With a new guard of designers who are redefining what certain dress codes mean, these ideas of marrying casual elements with eveningwear has emerged on the red carpet too, specifically with GapStudios’ Zac Posen, who dressed Kendall Jenner for the 2026 Met Gala and used cotton t-shirt material to create her sculptural gown. 

So, are you wearing a T-shirt or jeans to the function?

When I was eighteen years old, my best friend and I went to the NARS Cosmetics boutique on the Upper East Side to get our makeup done before our senior prom. Included in our appointments was the opportunity to take home a couple products of our choosing. The immediate difference that was made upon the artist applying the Radiant Creamy Concealer under my eyes, plus the perfect pink flush that the powder Orgasm Blush gave my cheeks made this decision a no-brainer. And that's the story of how NARS became the beauty brand of my young adulthood.

As a (slightly) older adult who is also somewhat of a beauty editor, I've had the opportunity to test a lot of products—and, in turn, learn more about my personal preferences when it comes to makeup. I know, wholeheartedly, that I'm a liquid blush girl, with the Saie, Rare Beauty, and Armani Beauty products being the rotating stars of my routine. Because of that, my relationship with the NARS blush category became a distant one, but one that I looked back on with nostalgia and fondness—until now, that is. Today, NARS has officially launched their very own line of highly pigmented liquid blushes with its new Insatiable Liquid Blush . While they did release their Afterglow Liquid Blush back in 2023, those were sheer and water-based, while Insatiable is more pigmented.

If you feel like NARS hasn't had a buzzy launch in a minute, you're not alone. Formula changes and minor controversies aside, this feels like this is NARS's return to the scene, and with a product in a category that feels young and modern.

So, let's give a warm welcome to the Insatiable Liquid Blush. Here's my honest review.

My Skin:

I think about how dry my skin is on a regular basis and anything I put on my face is given a lot of thought. When my skin is dehydrated or unhappy, I'm prone to redness in the cheeks and, in general, some makeup products just end up making my skin feel dryer and tighter. In terms of makeup, I'm not only looking for products that won't negatively impact my skin, but those that can also contribute to my skincare routine and overall skin health.

The Product:

While not the first brand or makeup product to infuse skincare ingredients in the formula, the blend of ceramides and peptides in the NARS Insatiable Liquid Blush is a major selling point. While the level at which those ingredients is present in the formula might not be enough to have a life-changing impact on the skin, it might very well contribute to a radiance and glow. Other notable details promised include a second-skin finish, meaning the blush is meant to look like and blend in with your natural skin, 16-hour fade proof wear, and a buildability intriguing to anyone who goes from wanting a subtle flush one day to fully embracing the blush blindness phenomena the next day (me). The formula is also free of alcohol, fragrance, parabens, and sulfates—absolute musts for a dry skinned gal like myself. The Insatiable Liquid Blush comes in a bottle with a doe-foot applicator and is available in a wide range of 13 shades, covering everything from violet to tomato red—and yes, including four reimagined versions of the cult favorite Orgasm shade.

The Results:

Immediately gaining points for the bottle and doe-foot applicator (rather than a squeeze tube), I appreciated the easy application process. I started with two generous dabs on each cheek, and blended with a brush. The product blended seamlessly—there were no streaks and no highly concentrated bits that I could blend out, which I have experienced with other liquid blushes. The product doesn't dry down too quick, especially in comparison to Rare Beauty's Pinch Liquid Blush, so there's no urgency to blend quickly before it sets. That amount of product resulted in a minimal flush, representative of how buildable the product is—this is, in my book, a plus. While some shades offer a shimmery finish, the majority offer a smooth, satiny, natural finish akin to a from within glow and flush. And, when wearing it, generally feels like a second skin without a heaviness or stickiness that I always try to avoid in makeup products.

I have not yet met a liquid blush that doesn't fade at least a little after hours of wear, and this product isn't the exception. But the staying power is notable, as I did still have a distinct flush of blush after 8 hours of wear—which, to me, is worth celebrating.

Of the 13 shades offered, I tried these five: Orgasm (shimmering peach pink), Qué Calor (dusty rose), Brash (mahogany), Orgasm Crush (shimmering mulberry), and Itsy Bitsy (coral). My two favorites, and the ones I can see seamlessly fitting into my everyday makeup habits and routine, were without a doubt Itsy Bitsy and Orgasm Crush.

Worth It?

At a $36 price point, this product falls more in line with Armani's Cheek Tint ($40) than Saie's Dew Blush ($26) and Rare Beauty's Pinch Liquid Blush ($25), all of which also include skincare ingredients in the formulas. With that said, NARS is a high-end brand dipping their toes in a very popular category, which I think is intriguing enough to make this worth trying. Beyond that, the product is easy to use, feels soft on the skin, and actually lasts. So, long story short: yes.

TL;DR

A new liquid blush has entered the chat and we are convinced that this marks a NARS comeback. While the beauty brand hasn't had a buzzy launch in awhile and its Afterglow Liquid Blush (a water-based, sheer blush) didn't exactly reach cult status, the new, highly pigmented Insatiable Liquid Blush has a real shot. The formula includes ceramides and peptides for radiance and glow, the product is available in 13 shades, and the blush is easy to blend, perfectly buildable, and has notable staying power.

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NARS Insatiable Liquid Blush

Welcome to Things I Finish, a franchise where Coveteur editors probe their favorite tastemakers about the things they buy, watch, listen to, and consume on repeat.

We all know Pamela Anderson for her iconic work on Baywatch, The Naked Gun and, more recently, Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl. But from a beauty perspective, we know and love her for being the definition of aging gracefully. Anderson has approached aging, which some might find daunting, naturally. She doesn't wear makeup and, in recent years, has rejected cosmetic procedures and surgeries. All she needs in her life are quiet moments tending to her garden, home cooked meals, and peaceful baths—plus her beloved, hydrating Sonsie skincare products.

Anderson joined Sonsie, a clean vegan skincare brand aimed to serve each and every skin type, as a co-founder in 2024. Like Anderson herself, the brand encourages consumers to embrace authenticity. "I want to look like myself, feel like myself, and that means taking care of myself on my terms," Anderson writes on the Sonsie website.

Ahead, we caught up with Pamela Anderson about what taking care of herself on her own terms looks like—the products she can’t live without, the elixirs and serenity she creates for herself with the help of her garden, and the TV shows and treats that she looks forward to after a long day.

The Moisturizer You Finish:

Sonsie Multi Moisture Cream

"My Sonsie Multi Moisture Cream… I think it’s my favorite product ever. The texture is incredible — melts right into the skin…  My skin loves it. It’s the product I always have backups of… I use it on my hands and elbows too."

The Serum You Finish:

Sonsie Super Serum

"The Sonsie Super Serum… it’s the right kind of light, gives you perfect, natural, dewy skin. I use it under my moisturizer and the two together are the magic red carpet combo."

The Hair Product You Finish:

Biolage Ultra Hydra Source Shampoo & Conditioner

"The Biolage products are good. Lately, I love their hydration line—my hair always needs moisture."

The Fragrance You Finish:

Evoke Occu Rose Oil

"I make my own! Rose oil is where I start, direct from my garden… a ‘love potion’. It has secret ingredients—a few drops of ylang ylang and sandalwood. There’s something so personal about wearing a scent you’ve created yourself…"

The Bath Product That You Finish:

Epsoak Epsom Salt

"Epsom salt, a little baking soda, oil and rose petals in my bath, why not… its my favorite after a long day… I am a bather. It transforms your entire mood… your body knows when you’re honoring it."

The Candle You Finish:

Flamingo Estate Tuscan Rosemary

"Flamingo’s Night Tuscan Rosemary is a must. I love rosemary—it’s good for memory, they say—I prefer to sweet or synthetic. I want a candle that smells like somewhere beautiful, like my garden gates are loaded with rosemary—brings good luck."

The TV Show You Finish:

"Landman. I just finished a film with Billy Bob Thornton called Somedays, so I did a crash course [on his work]. I got really hooked and can't wait for the new season."

The Movie You Finish:

"I’m a Criterion Channel lover and I watch films daily, but The Misfits is on my radar these days."

The Sweet Treat You Finish:

"Dark chocolate. Always."

The Meal You Finish:

"Any home cooked meal… nothing better."

What a spectacle that was! on Saturday night in the middle of America’s most famous displays of consumerism—New York City’s Times Square—Demna’s debut Cruise 2027 show for Gucci unfolded under entirely synced billboards. Before the show, the billboards advertised faux Gucci products within the lifestyle space: water, airlines, life itself. But once the music began and models (interspersed with models for the day) began to emerge, the screens turned full attention on the show for the hoards of onlookers to enjoy.

There were plenty of things, besides the clothes, that grabbed attention, so we’ll start there. Foremostly was the casting, which featured returning celebrity Gucci models like Alex Consani, Amelia Gray, and campaign face Emily Ratajkowski; with some blockbuster celebrity runway guests including a brunette Paris Hilton, a leather-clad Tom Brady, and Cindy Crawford, who emerged as the final exit in a feather floor-length gown. Then the location. As more luxury brands look to the Western market amidst a luxury slowdown in both China and Europe, Demna’s decision to shut down the entirety of Times Square was certainly a bold choice, and one that no doubt drove plenty of visibility for the average consumer. 

Last season, for Fall/Winter 2026 in Milan, Demna’s Uffizi-inspired set was held in a more private setting, save for the mobs of fans gathered outside the entrance, and went viral for the shrink-wrapped silhouettes and referential nods to Tom Ford’s era at the house. For Cruise 2027, Demna stuck to some of these ideas while evolving others. Titled GucciCore, the collection was about fundamentals. Something Demna has always championed at his time at Balenciaga. Yes, there were always moments for streetwear and overt expressions of couture, but one thing Demna has always also had a knack for is classic suiting and wardrobe basics that the average consumer would be drawn to, and after all, Gucci is in a position where the most important thing right now is to sell clothes. 

Will this collection do that? In many ways there is a compelling case. From a clothing perspective, there were plenty of moments that will likely breed desire: slouchy denim, well-cut suiting (the second exit was a perfectly Tom Ford-esque shiny fuschia single breasted suit), classic trench coats and burgeoning it-accessories like monogrammed hobo bags, emblazoned neckties, and near-naked stiletto pumps with interlocking GG logos crafted into the pin-thin heels. Demna is famously a fan of a prop, so the looks were accompanied by “life” accessories carried along the runway. A bitten apple, a stack of books, iPhones, car keys, a bouquet of flowers…as if to say, “these are all the kinds of people who fit into Demna’s Gucci universe”, which felt well placed for a show like Cruise with its always slightly more loose format and room to play on archetypes, ideas, and destinations.

From an influence perspective, Demna certainly casted the net far and wide with a range of front row American influencers (some, like Meredith Duxbury and Gabbriette were also in the show), model icons (Anok Yai and Consani amongst them), and celebrities and non-models plucked seemingly at random: Tom Brady, Paris Hilton, gallerist Jeanne Greenberg and more, all who made for a spectacle that couldn’t be ignored. Demna will rarely shy away from a collection that creates noise, and right now, this is surely what Gucci needs.

On what would've otherwise felt like a typical Wednesday night in Los Angeles, Jonathan Anderson presented his first Cruise collection for Dior at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The outdoor space was transformed into a set that stirred up a collective nostalgia of old Hollywood and film noir, which also served as inspiration for the show. In true Dior fashion, celebrities from far and wide flocked to Los Angeles for the occasion—because if you’re invited to a Dior show, you show up.

After getting ready to the soundtrack of Lana Del Rey's "West Coast," with glowy glam heavy on the highlighter and rosy cheeks, and styled by Benjamin Bruno in embellished jeans and a cropped muted green bar jacket straight from the house's Fall/Winter 2026 runway, Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu was beyond ready for her first Dior show. The music helped her channel the old Hollywood vibes that the evening called for, the glam had her looking angelic, and the outfit presented her as a quintessential Jonathan Anderson Dior girl. "I love [Dior's] colors and use of flowing fabrics—makes a woman feel strong and ethereal at the same time!" Gu tells Coveteur.

Ahead, Gu takes us through her getting ready process ahead of the Dior Cruise 2027 show, and breaks down every detail, from head-to-toe.

"Checking out the final touches from my glam, the team absolutely nailed it!"

"One final breath of fresh air outside before getting dressed for the show, sunglasses required of course."

"I bring a book with me everywhere I go, it’s always nice to have on hand to make the most of any moments of free time."

"Okay, time to get dressed! I love the look that Dior pulled for me, it’s from the Fall/Winter collection which just walked the runway in March."

"The highlight is on point! This light green also compliments my glam so well."

"There are so many beautiful details, these amazing jeans and heels required their own close up."

"Had to make the most of the light in the room."

"Bag on, finally ready to go! Can’t wait to see the show."

The Cannes Film Festival kicked off last week and the looks just keep pouring in. The festival is known for highlighting and jump-starting the careers of auteur, independent, and international directors, premiering Oscar worthy films and, of course, for the celebrity appearances and luxury fashion moments.

While the festival, very much to our dismay, recently banned naked dresses (the biggest power move of a trend), the looks already trickling in are restoring us with hope—and included some brave souls defying the newly implemented rule. The French Riviera calls for a very distinct sense of fashion: glamorous, luxury resort, and, because of the strict formal guidelines, creativity is necessary to turn a noteworthy look.

So far, we've been blessed with Bella Hadid in custom Prada, Isabelle Huppert in Gucci, Riley Keough in sheer Chanel, Demi Moore affirming that the polka dot trend is here to stay, and Diane Kruger inspiring our future travel looks—because at Cannes, the travel and arrival looks are nearly as important (and photographed) as the red carpet looks.

Ahead, the 2026 Cannes Festival Looks restoring our hope, inspiring us, and catching our eyes.

Taylor Russell

For the Hope photocall, Taylor Russell wore a black long-sleeve dress with a turtleneck from Daniel Roseberry's Fall/Winter 2026 Schiaparelli collection.

Chiara Ferragni

For a day out in Cannes, Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni wore a two piece set by Roberto Cavalli.

Kristen Stewart

For the premiere of her new film Full Phil, Kristen Stewart wore a Chanel gown made entirely of black and red beaded mesh.

The naked-dress defiance continues! For the Full Phil photocall, Stewart wore a sheer white skirt suit from Chanel's Spring 2026 Haute Couture collection.

Cate Blanchett

For the Garance screening, Cate Blanchett wore a Givenchy Fall/Winter 2026 by Sarah Burton gown that dripped in satin fringe. Inpsired the work of Filipino artist Olan Ventura, the dress also featured beautiful floral embroidery, 3D elements, and details reminiscent of wet paintings.

Liu Wen

For the Garance screening, model Liu Wen wore a dress from Chanel's Fall 2026 collection: a pink number with feathers, lace, and floral embellishments.

Colman Domingo

For the Garance screening, fashion icon Colman Domingo wore a dramatic purple diamond encrusted silk shirt with a train by Valentino. He paired the statement top with perfectly tailored pinstriped pants and a Boucheron brooch.

Bella Hadid

For the screening of Garance, Bella Hadid opted for a custom Prada strapless satin column dress. The dress featured an embellished bust and a matching wrap shrug casually yet elegantly falling off her shoulders.

Isabelle Huppert

In lieu of Balenciaga, actress and icon Isabelle Huppert went with Gucci for Histoires Parallèles premiere. The red gown was accessorized with matching opera gloves.

Sara Sampaio

For the Fatherland premiere, model Sara Sampaio opted for custom Miu Miu. The gown in question was an off-white, featured tiers of pleats and ruffles, and featured exposed corset detailing at the bodice.

Sandra Hüller

For the premiere of her film Fatherland, actress Sandra Hüller in what would be a rather simple black Chanel column dress—if not for the dramatic, voluminous feather jacket, that is.

Riley Keough

We told you that thong heels were the it-girl shoe of the season! Further proven by Riley Keough who paired hers with a custom black Alaïa dress.

Our favorite thing to come out of Cannes thus far? The ladies boldly defying the festival's ban on naked-dressing. Riley Keough arrived at the Histoires Parallèles premiere in a sheer blush pink organza two piece set from Chanel's Spring 2026 collection.

Hannah Einbinder

Hannah Einbinder walked the red carpet for the screening of A Woman's Life in a neutral Celine look: a high waisted satin skirt with a bit of shine and a short sleeve white turtle neck top.

Gillian Anderson

For the screening of A Woman's Life, Gillian Anderson wore a white Miu Miu dress with embellished detailing along the straps and midriff.

Demi Moore

The polka dot trend will never die—and Demi Moore knows that. For the Cannes Film Festival jury photo-call, Moore arrived in a fall 2026 Jacquemus strapless dress covered in raised dots of various colors. Plus, a matching bag!

For the Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony, Moore wore a custom Jacquemus gown: a sculptural bustier dress crafted out of sequins with a modest train.

Demi Moore

For the Fatherland premiere, Moore wore a custom red Gucci dress akin to a sculpture.

For the premiere of La Vie D'Une Femme, Demi Moore wore custom purple organza gown by Gucci. The dress featured a dramatic train, was off the shoulder, and was sheer in all the right places.

Ruth Negga

For the first day of the Cannes Film Festival, actress Ruth Negga and stylist Karla Welch pulled from Michael Rider's Celine. The look consisted of a silky off white pant and top set featuring the most perfect stitching and a neck-tie detail—and, both blew in the wind in the most ethereal manner.

For the screening of A Woman's Life, Ruth Negga wore a black long sleeve lace Saint Laurent gown featuring voluminous tulle detailing at the waist.

For the festival's opening Gala, Negga brought both the texture and the color to the event. She wore green satin and fringe dress by Dior, complete with black lace detailing.

Charlotte Cardin

The festival notably banned naked-dressing last year, but that didn't stop Canadian singer Charlotte Cardin from walking the A Woman's Life red carpet in a fully sheer black lace Saint Laurent gown.

Meadow Walker

Meadow Walker walked the Fast and Furious screening red carpet in a ruffled and asymmetrical dress by Alaïa.

Theodora

No naked-dressing, no problem. Theodora arrived at the A Women's Life screening in a seductive and sexy Vivienne Westwood look—plus plaid platform shoes to complete the look.

Diane Kruger

Whether by boat or by plane, arrivals are a major part of the Cannes Film Festival. And, we're always welcome to airport style inspiration. Diane Kruger touched down in Cannes in a baggy white t-shirt, baggy high-waisted jeans, slouchy suede boots, and a baseball cap.

Maura Higgins

Maura Higgins made her first Cannes appearance in vintage Thierry Mugler—and we would expect no less. The two-piece jacket and skirt was white, with aquamarine and magenta detailing, featured distinct broad shoulders, and was complete with a tie detail at the waist.

Two days ago, after furiously responding to what felt like countless bad takes, I decided to send out an honest, albeit trolling thought via Threads: “fine, I'll say it,” I wrote, “Olivia Rodrigo's dress should be shorter.”

The “dress” in question is actually a hand-embellished puff-sleeve blouse made for adult women by Istanbul-based fashion brand Generatio78. Rodrigo had styled the girly oversized top with frilly bloomers and calf-high Dr. Martens for her Spotify Billions Club Live performance in Barcelona. In the wake of the performance, however, the internet was in a frenzy over whether or not wearing the outfit was "appropriate," given what some described as the current “Epstein climate.” In their minds, Rodrigo dancing around on stage and singing lyrics about love in that particular fit was an act of infantilization, all to court the pedophilic male gaze. 

Obviously, I disagreed, and my inner dialogue gone public, quickly racked up 55,000 views as people argued with me in the replies. And though some well-intentioned critics argued that it is healthy in this day and age to question why artists make specific outfit choices for performances, others stood firm in their belief that her decision was nefarious, that some male bigwigs in the industry had paraded her out as some dog whistle for creeps, and worse, she had knowingly taken part in it. Despite it making zero business sense for the star to pivot to marketing to the male gaze (Olivia Rodrigo’s audience is mostly Gen Z, the demographic currently spending the most on music), there are countless threads —so many that Rolling Stone questioned if it was a bot campaign against the singer—policing her wardrobe.

In a frenzy of novice-industry specialists (many of whom were men who tried to explain music marketing to me, my 10-plus years in the industry be damned) and psychics who just know her intention was to be a sexy baby, I tried to better understand everyone else’s perspective, and I’ve still come to the conclusion that her dress could, in fact, be shorter. Thus, with a “Baptist preacher’s daughter who had to change out of her Abercrombie denim skirt too many times before going out” sized chip on my shoulder, I took part in the discourse.

The first argument I tackled was the idea that Olivia just wasn’t counter-culture enough to wear a baby doll fit “kinderwhore” (i.e. the juxtaposition of soft and gritty; see: retro pastel cardigan styled with Mary Janes, black lipsticks, pigtails, and safety pins). Rodrigo herself, in a chat about the aesthetic around her upcoming release, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, told Vogue that for this album era, she wanted to wear something that reflected the lovelorn thematics of her new songs, looks that denoted she was in a dream-like state. She described looks as “pajama-y” and spoke about having “pictures of Courtney Love and Kat Bjelland from all these riot grrrl punk bands in their babydoll dresses, just owning it” as part of the inspiration for her silhouette choice. However, the internet, taking part in the age-old tradition of assuming women don’t think for themselves, decided that not only was Rodrigo’s look decidedly not embodying the ethos of her rock foremothers, but that Olivia was, in fact, the issue with the outfit. She just wasn’t as “transgressive” enough to pull the look off with sincerity. As those claims started to swarm my feed, I could feel my fingers reach for the keyboard again. “Olivia Rodrigo calling out Trump, defending immigrants and passing out plan B at her shows is more transgressive than courtney love using the N-word but go off queens,” I typed. I pressed send to the tune of 170k views.

Listen. I get it. Multiple things can be true. Love has been vocal in women’s rights cases and spoke out against Weinstein, and arguably should not have caught strays in this discourse. She inspired countless women to pick up guitars, and more importantly, her public persona was one that was shameless, outrageous, and still feminine when many women felt they couldn’t be all those things at once. Her art and contributions are not lost on me. But many of her fans (at least the ones in my comments) weirdly don’t believe that a middle finger is a middle finger regardless of its color, when pointed at the status quo. The idea that Olivia “energetically” can’t make a babydoll dress because she’s not counter-culture enough in comparison to her white counterparts just sounds like amplified subconscious white feminist bias, particularly when aimed at a bi-racial Asian woman. 

Another user noted that the real issue was “The aesthetic that she cherry-picked pieces from and is currently displaying isn’t transgressive, and I think that’s the bottom line.” When asked to expound, they explained that it came down to how she wore it—“all she took was the baby doll dresses, not the makeup, not the runs in the tights, not the messy hair, so of course it doesn’t translate.” I have a very hard time believing smeared lipstick and tights with runs in them would’ve saved her from these particular critiques, especially since the majority of them don’t note styling at all. 

One person responded that it was the subject matter of her music, “I don’t think most of it is countercultural, which riot grrl was. It’s often catchy songs about relationships, which is fine to enjoy. Just don’t tell me it’s rebellion when it isn’t.” This take, I think, is fair, though I don’t think most people commenting on Olivia’s sonics listen to her music to hear the artist she’s inspired by, they don’t know that she got one of her favorie bands '90s indie/alternative rock act to open for her big MSG shows or that she’s paying it forward to future rising rock starsl ike Grace Ives, who is opening for her upcoming tour. They also don’t seem to recognize that she’s been actively vocal about domestic and international political issues, while most pop stars are quiet.

But the scariest takes I read were ones where women squarely put the burden of safety on themselves and other women when it comes to predatory men. I’m talking about well-meaning women, who likely see themselves as feminists, explaining to me why my belief that women should be able to wear short frilly dresses made me “unsafe” and that, because men aren’t being held accountable for their actions,  “Hypervigilance is the only way for women to keep themselves safe.”

I hate a bad take, but I feel for this argument. It’s the same one my Black parents made when they told me not to wear pajamas in the car while driving in the South, because they thought I’d be less likely to be profiled. Or, the reason why an innocent 17-year-old was asked to go back upstairs and change out of her Abercrombie skirt. We’re all grasping for some level of control, some hope that if we could just dress, behave, or live differently, we won’t become prey. But longer hemlines aren’t going to save us. 

The only people responsible for pedophilic or predatory behavior are the people taking part in it. Putting the responsibility and burden of abusive men on women (or pop stars) plays right into the purity politics they are parading out to control us. Puritan politics are dangerous. They are the reason we’ve lost access to abortion rights, the reason there are no men in jail currently for the Epstein files. So yes, Olivia’s dress should be shorter, or longer, or whatever length, color, or pattern she desires—because policing her clothing isn’t going to get us closer to a world where women are safe to exist in all forms. It just sees us playing right into the hands of the people who set up this system in the first place.

Isabel Bazzani is a luxury stylist and personal shopper based in Paris, known for sourcing exclusive pieces for her high‑net‑worth clients. Ahead, she reveals the hidden process behind securing the most-covetable runway looks.

For the past decade I’ve worked closely with clients from all over the world as a personal shopper. These are the kind of women whose wardrobes are mapped out and locked in months before the season even begins, and who don't blink at the price tag of a custom couture gown. That process starts at Fashion Week. Tucked away inside private showrooms scattered across Paris, the collections are displayed immediately after the show. The same looks you’ve just seen walking the runway are suddenly within reach for close-up inspection, though only for a select few.

Some of these looks are one-of-a-kind and won’t make it to production; others will simply never be seen again outside these rooms. That’s part of what makes this process feel so unique, especially when you know that what you’re looking at won’t exist like this for long. Inside each appointment, each piece begins to find a home. While the rest of the world won’t discover these collections for another six months, my clients are already making decisions selecting, securing, and shaping their wardrobes in real time. Ahead, I'm giving you a glimpse behind the curtain into how it all works.

How a Runway Looks Becomes a Private Wardrobe

In the days following the shows, buyers from the world’s top department stores and boutiques cycle through these appointment-only spaces, studying every look before placing their seasonal orders, building out what will eventually be sold in stores. But there is another layer to these appointments that most people don’t see.

These meetings are also reserved for a different kind of customer, often referred to as the VIC (Very Important Customer), whose purchasing history with a brand gives them early access to what the rest of the world will discover months later. They don’t wait to see what’s in stores—instead they choose directly from the source. That’s where I come in.

As a personal shopper working with clients across different time zones, I’m inside these showrooms photographing and filming everything in detail. The way the fabric falls, the exact tone of color, the finish of a button and the way a garment sits on the body. Within minutes, every look is sent out. A WhatsApp message, a voice note, a quick upload of content to my lookbook platform, and clients review each piece almost instantly, asking questions and confirming decisions within hours. It’s surprisingly seamless, as if they were right there in the room with me. And from there, things move fast.

At houses like Dior, pre-orders typically need to be confirmed within 24 to 48 hours of the show. Miss that window and the piece may be gone. Other brands allow a little more time, maybe a week or occasionally two, but the pace is always the same: immediate. A 50 percent deposit secures the item and sets production in motion. Then, months later once it’s ready, the balance is paid and the piece is delivered, usually ahead of store delivery so the client can enjoy it before anyone else. Other houses like Chanel work slightly differently, often allocating through a VIC pre-request system, producing only those items specifically ordered by clients. The principle remains the same across all brands and its access is reserved for a very small circle.  

The final result is always so exciting to watch unfold, with wardrobes fully imagined and confirmed months in advance. Without fittings or even seeing the pieces in person, clients are building entire looks for future vacations, galas and moments that haven’t happened yet. By the time the collections arrive in-store, they have already moved onto planning the next season before this current one has landed.

The Pieces the Public Never Sees

One of the biggest misconceptions about Fashion Week is that everything presented on the runway will eventually be available to buy. This is far from true. Some pieces are produced in such limited quantities that they effectively only exist for flagship stores or to those who commit early. Others sit at price points so high that production doesn’t even begin unless a client has secured it early with pre-order. Then, there are pieces that are simply too complex for commercial consumption. Sometimes it might also come down to the materials used, like an intricately hand-pleated skirt or a jacket requiring hundreds of hours of artisanal handwork. These aren’t pieces that can be easily scaled or reproduced.

Other times it’s about wearability. A silhouette might be too exaggerated, too sheer, too sculptural to translate into everyday life. So by the time the runway version reaches retail, it has been softened, adjusted and reworked into something more casual. Yet inside the showroom, you have the opportunity to secure that original version, allowing that fashion moment to live on exclusively through one's wardrobe. For many, this is part of the whole appeal: owning something quite literally no one else will.

A perfect example of this kind of ultra-exclusivity was the Chanel Celestial Globe Minaudière from Matthieu Blazy’s debut collection, which became one of the most iconic accessories of the season.Priced at €25,000 and never intended for wide release, it was only available through pre-order almost immediately after the show and only by invitation. By the time the collection launched in-store, they were essentially gone. Now the demand for them is stronger than ever, yet all that remains are extensive waitlists and the quiet satisfaction of those who secured them early.

The Season's Most-Requested Looks

Every season has its standouts, the pieces that privately circulate between clients and the ones that everyone is asking about as soon as the show. This season included the red Alaïa crocodile dress priced at €50,000, alongside the beautifully pleated skirts crafted from 30 meters of fabric—pieces that felt more like objects of art than clothing.

At Rabanne, there were intricately constructed chain pieces and eccentric furs reaching upwards of €60,000. Over at Miu Miu, a handful of looks were pulled in the final moments before the show by  Miuccia Prada and were later reserved exclusively for clients as true one-of-ones.

Victoria Beckham’s sheer green, black, and orange gowns may remain confined to the runway entirely (only time will tell); same with Magda Butrym’s feathered dresses and skirts with a price point well beyond the brand’s usual territory.  

And then there were the closing embroidered gowns at Balenciaga, plus the embellished bags and feathered outwearwear. These pieces realistically will not reach retail—maybe one for Avenue Montaigne—otherwise, it’s straight to the archives. 

That’s often how it happens: pieces simply vanish after their runway debut.

The Customization Element

Beyond exclusivity, there’s another layer that makes pieces more personable with the ability for VICs to co-create. Designers like Thom Browne invite clients to reinterpret their favorite looks by adjusting the fabrications, colors, proportions and often reworking the narrative behind a look entirely. One coat this season had hand-painted scenes of Browne and Andrew Bolton in the snow with their dog and personal rituals. This became a blueprint for clients wanting to translate that same level of storytelling into something uniquely their own.

That same energy also extends into jewelry with brands like Tabayer, where clients are commissioning pieces that sit somewhere between fashion and high jewelry to make it personal.

When Past & Future Collide

At the same tim,e there’s been a noticeable shift towards vintage. Alongside the forward-looking energy of the runway, there’s now a parallel world unfolding across Fashion Weeks as private vintage showrooms are presented, curated by some of the most respected dealers globally. 

I recently visited a shared space that brought together sourcers from around the world, each specializing in a different era or aesthetic, each with their own slice of fashion history: Catatlanta, Lidow archives, Bethielle archive, Majco.zip, West Archive, Arch Angels, Akhralova, Pomchili & 100Percerti. 

Each has their own niche, like 100Percerto’s focus on early Prada, or Bethielle who traces the creative years of Galliano, Gaultier, Cavalli, and MajcoxJovem who hunts the vibrant energy of the 2000s. 

For some clients, this is where things become even more interesting. Because while pre-orders offer access to the future, vintage offers something else entirely: a piece of the past waiting for a new chapter.

The Key To Access

After years of working across these showrooms, the process becomes instinctive. You learn how to move through a collection quickly, how to recognize what matters, what will resonate, and what is truly worth the investment.  Sifting through each collection, I focus on the pieces that feel right for each client and what will integrate seamlessly into their lives, while still feeling exciting and entirely their own.

This is ultimately the goal. It’s not just about acquiring something rare, but to build a wardrobe that is truly unique to each individual. And while the rest of the world catches up to the new season, that process for me and my clients is already complete.

In Keeping Tabs, the world's most stylish people share their search history and current open tabs—what they're searching, saving, reading, and buying for your reading (and shopping) pleasure.

As someone who grew up during what I would describe as the golden age of reality TV, where shows like Laguna Beach, The Hills, and The City were the first of their form and would continue to influence pop culture years later, and who dreamed of working in fashion, I consider Whitney Port reality TV royalty. Beyond that, Port capitalized on the exposure that those MTV shows provided her with and used her platform to catapult what she had always wanted all along: a career in fashion and a life as entrepreneur.

One of her latest fashion endeavors, a collaboration with tennis lifestyle collection Courting, came about in a rather natural, serendipitous way: the brand's founder, Courtney Kelly, grew up with Port's husband. "We had always known each other and just naturally hit it off. Then one day, I saw her on the tennis court—we actually had the same coach—and we started talking more about what she was building with Courting. As she was telling me about it, I was like, wait… I want in," Port says. "It felt really aligned with what I love, and I genuinely wanted to help her build it and be part of it in a meaningful way."

The Courting x Whitney Port Capsule consists of pieces that can be thrown on without thought: mini tennis dresses, long sleeve graphic tees that Port loves pairing with sweatpants, bike shorts, and the occasional silk skirt, and more. "It’s very rooted in that 90s tennis energy I’ve always loved, but not in a costume-y way. It’s clean, slightly sporty, a little bit sexy, and really wearable," Port says. "There’s a mix of structure and softness, and we paid a lot of attention to fit so it actually works on real bodies."

As for the future of Port's collaborations with the brand, Port prefers that things don't feel overly rushed or pushed just for the sake of keeping up with the trend cycle—but, how she and Kelly can expand on what they've already created together has been considered. "There are a few categories we didn’t fully explore the first time around that I’d love to expand into," Port says. "And also refining some of the core pieces based on what people are actually wearing and loving."

As we patiently await the next drop, we'll be perusing the vintage stores that Port often awaits drops from and consuming the reality TV that allows her to unwind after a long day.

Where Are You From?

"I’m originally from Los Angeles, and I’m still based there. It’s home for me in every sense."

What's Entertaining You?

"Right now it’s a mix of very easy, escapist TV and a good book. I’ve been watching Summer House and The Real Housewives of Rhode Island, which are just… exactly what I need at the end of the day. And I’m reading 'The Last Thing He Told Me' by Laura Dave, which has been really engaging."

What's In Your Cart?

"Honestly, nothing. I’m in a phase where I don’t really want things. I’m trying to be more thoughtful and a little more frugal, especially because I’d rather put that energy toward bigger-picture things, like a house. If anything, what I’d 'add to cart' right now are experiences: a facial, a massage, a mani-pedi. That’s what feels worth it to me at the moment."

What Are You Saving?

"I’m really holding onto my timeless pieces. My vintage Levi’s that are perfectly tailored to me, a vintage Mugler jacket I love, things that just feel like they’ll never go out of style. And I recently got a vintage black Gucci bag with long black fringe from The RealReal that I’m very into. Those are the pieces I know I’ll keep reaching for."

What Are You Browsing?

"I’m actually not much of an online browser. I much prefer going into shops and finding things in person. I love a good vintage store moment, and I get excited about vintage drops—especially from places like @soritevintage or @thevintagemarche. That kind of discovery feels way more inspiring to me than scrolling.

Jonathan Anderson has always been heavily interested in film and the beast of Hollywood. One only has to notice his history with ambassadors—some of the most exciting acting talents of our generation like Greta Lee and Taylor Russell—to understand this connection. But he’s not alone in his fascination; he shares it with the late Christian Dior. The house of Dior’s connection to film, and to film stars, has been well documented on the red carpet throughout history, dating back to 1942, when Monsieur Dior designed the costumes for Le Lit A Colonnes before Dior was even Dior. 

In 1950, Marlene Dietrich starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s Stage Fright wearing a jacket from Monsieur Dior’s 1949 Spring/Summer haute couture collection (“No Dior, no Dietrich,” was the famous line which stipulated she wouldn’t star in the Hitchcock film without Dior wardrobing), and from there, Christian Dior became couturier to the darlings of Hollywood, dressing everyone from Audrey Hepburn, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, Grace Kelly, and Sophia Loren. 

Parallels can be drawn here between the late designer and Anderson, who showed his debut Cruise collection for the house last night. Who can forget his close relationship with director Luca Guadagnino and the role he played designing the costumes for both Challengers and Queer? So the news that his next show, Dior Cruise, would be in Los Angeles felt like no surprise. But what delights us all about Anderson is what we see go down the runway.

The show took place at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Wednesday evening, outside, amongst a throng of parked vintage cars and faux street lights to create a film noir effect, and a soundtrack of Air’s Sexy Boy and Kelly Watch The Stars. Anderson’s formula at Dior is emerging ever-so-subtly, with the first three exits acting as different interpretations of the same silhouette. Last season it was miniature jackets with waterfall skirts; this season, it was a procession of pleated georgette dresses with a cluster of rosettes at the hip in yellow, purple, and black, followed by a Bar Jacket, frayed at the edges and paired with distressed blue jeans and a suede shoulder bag to dress it all down—a knack Anderson has always been deft at.

Then, all glamour. Silk slip dresses were gathered at the hip and adorned with floral appliqués, dresses were weighted with chiffon 3D poppy heads and beading, singular chainmail earrings that dripped from lobes and flora boas that trailed out of hems to the floor. Two notable collaborations emerged: one with the famed pop artist Ed Ruscha, who Anderson worked with with on shirting emblazoned with some of Ruscha’s classic slogans, and the other with his long term hero Philip Treacy, who created feather headdresses spelling out the words STAR, FLOW, and BUZZ. Some might recognize the silhouette from Isabella Blow’s famous BLOW headdress, which Treacy created for the late fashion icon. 

There were plenty of references to those who have come before him, too. Like the reinterpreted Dior Saddle bags from Galliano’s era that have been adjusted into coin purse-like clutches, and larger, pillowy clutches featuring his famous newspaper print. The slouchy suede shoulder bag, too, came from Marc Bohan’s era, and as always we cannot look at appliqué and sequin floral dresses quite the same after Raf Simons’ stint. 

All of this came together through the juxtaposition of additions like denim and plaid. Denim was distressed and the frayed gaps were embellished with diamontés, while plaid was cut in transparent chiffon, which was layered over exaggerated Bar Jackets and left to trail behind models, and simple button down shirts were adorned with Ruscha’s words. This inclusion of seemingly ordinary pieces felt like a perfect metaphor for the effect of Hollywood and Los Angeles as a whole. The proponent of a dream, the glamour of something seemingly ordinary that seen through rose colored glasses. Los Angeles is, after all, cloaked with an underbelly that collides with the sparkliness like no other place on earth. That’s part of what makes it so revered, and Anderson interprets this expertly through the lens of something new. If Hollywood is the “dream factory,” Anderson makes a compelling case for being a master manufacturer.

We'll say it again: the military jacket is officially back on duty this year. And yesterday, Margot Robbie arrived at the opening of the at the opening of 1539, the play that she produced, entirely onboard with this trend.

At the premiere, Robbie wore a black wool McQueen military jacket with gold embroidered frogging, with ultra low-rise trousers, pointed toe heels, and a McQueen Manta clutch. She wore her hair in a half up/half down situation, and was ready for a night out in the West End of London. The military jacket has been prominent on runways throughout 2026 and we can't help but feel like it's a sign of the times. Let's face it: 2026 is a sort of scary, unsettling, uncertain and, an utterly baffling time to be alive, so perhaps we're all seeking strength and armor anywhere we can find it—even through our choice of outerwear.

Prior to Robbie's night out at the theater, we've spotted stars like Dua Lipa, Jenna Ortega, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Demi Moore suiting up in their military jackets like 19th-century soldiers preparing to face the unknown and channeling a Napoleon-like energy. And, we all must admit: the military jacket creates a brave, commanding presence.

In a beauty world where the no-makeup-makeup trend continues to dominate, Dua Lipa's makeup aesthetic stands out. But it's important to note that her on-stage persona and everyday looks are distinctly different. On-stage, her approach is high-energy, bold, and playful, especially when it comes to eye makeup. The looks are more is more: Think pearl accents, explosions of glitters, and dazzling pinks. Off-stage, her look is minimal but glowy. For both, she has makeup artists Lisa Eldridge, Samantha Lau, and Shelby Smith tank.

Her vibrant, head-turning makeup looks, especially in juxtaposition with a her glowy, minimal ones, do the same work as her music—they're both mediums used to express what makes her unique and offer an escape to an indulgent, over-the-top fantasy world.

Keep scrolling to check out some of Dua Lipa's best makeup and beauty looks, along with the products you can use to recreate them at home.

Floral & Bejeweled Nails

With spring finally here and summer quickly approaching, Dua Lipa is giving us all the nail inspo that we need—and, if you're too busy to make it to your salon, there are ways of replicating her bejeweled, floral nail look at home. If you're all about the jewels, opt for jewel stickers. If you're looking to avoid a 3D style, regular floral nail stickers will do the trick.

Deco Beauty Jewel Nail Art Stickers

$10 at Beyond Polish

SPLOCUDU Nail Stickers

$7.99 at Amazon

Olive & June Nail Stickers

$7.99 at CVS

Glitter Eyeshadow

While Lipa is known for her bold and bright eyeshadow choices, her more subtle looks deserve an equal amount of acknowledgement. Here, a clear or neutral eyeshadow provides a low-key but noticeable shimmer.

Hourglass Scattered Light Glitter Eyeshadow

$30 at Sephora

MAC Eyeshadow Glitter

$26 at MAC Cosmetics

Violette_FR Plume Eyeshadow

$32 at Violette_FR

Green Mascara

Who said your mascara had to be black or brown? According to Dua Lipa, green is worthy choice, too. This serves as a fun way to add a pop of color to an otherwise neutral beauty look.

Tarte Cosmetics Tartelette Mascara

$28 at Tarte Cosmetics

Shiseido ControlledChaos Mascara

$29 at Shiseido

YSL Beauty Lash Clash Mascara

$34 at YSL Beauty

Midnight Blue Eyeshadow

Think of a midnight blue eyeshadow as the smoky eyes younger, cooler sister. It's equally as moody, but also adds a bit of color to the look. Whether shimmery or matte, the midnight blue eye is about to become your go-to for a night out.

Lancôme Hypnôse Palette

$65 at Lancôme

Merit Solo Shadow

$26 at Merit

Surratt Artistique Eyeshadow

$24 at BlueMercury

Glistening Purple Eyeshadow

Opt for shimmery lavenders and vivid purples to create a technicolor moment on your lids. Keep the rest of your face simple with a lightweight skin tint and a nude gloss, so your purple shadow can really pop.

Marbled Metals Eyeshadow

$24 $24 at Ciaté London

Norvina Pro Pigment Palette Vol. 5 in Lilac

$60 $60 at Anastasia Beverly Hills

Trendy in Tokyo 16 Color Shadow Palette

$17 $17 at BH Cosmetics

Face Gems

You don't need a dramatic eyeshadow to create a memorable and mesmerizing eye look—accenting your liner with tiny accessories, like gems or pearls, does the job. Pro-tip: use tweezers to place tiny gem stickers along your lash line or around your eyes.

LAVAA Pearl Face Gems

$10 at LAVAA

Half Magic Self-Adhesive Face Gems

$14.50 at Ulta

Kaleidos Face Gems Set

$24 at Kaleidos

Red Eyeshadow

Whether matte or shimmery, red eyeshadow deserves a spot in your makeup bag. The vivid color has an electrifying effect on the face, adding a much-needed jolt of color to any blank canvas.

Violette_FR Plume Eyeshadow

$32 at Sephora

MAC Eyeshadow

$25 at MAC Cosmetics

Mob Beauty Eyeshadow

$19 at Beautylish

Chrome Eyeliner

For a bit of futuristic flair, considering swapping out your traditional black liner with a silver or chrome—or, you can even pair the two to add dimension.

Make Up For Ever Aqua Resist Liner

$26 at Sephora

Urban Decay Glide-On Eyeliner Pencil

$23 at Urban Decay

NYX Epic Ink Liquid Eyeliner

$11 at NYX Cosmetics

When Olivia Rodrigo released “drop dead” last month, the song came with a visual that signaled exactly where her latest era was heading: girly dresses, soft glam, and her signature unapologetic punk energy. At her Spotify Billions Club show at Barcelona's Teatro Grec, that aesthetic had fully metastasized into fandom. The line outside the Roman amphitheater looked less like a queue and more like her IRL Pinterest board. 

As I descended in Barcelona for this special Billions Club Live performance, it quickly became clear that you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love had already taken on a life of its own. Sequinned micro shorts, shredded tights, and heavy platform boots completely took over the venue plaza. Everywhere you looked, there were tiny slogan tees, stacks of silver jewelry, and enough glitter to rival the Euphoria glam trailer. There were clear references to punk and riot grrrl style codes, all filtered through the internet-age lens Rodrigo has helped define. Like Courtney Love and Kat Bjelland before her—who used hyper-feminine silhouettes as a rejection of traditional expectations of femininity—it seems Olivia is reworking that same rebellious aesthetic for a new generation.

Woven into all the lace, leather, and teenage angst was another recurring piece: the special Spotify x FC Barcelona x Olivia Rodrigo jersey. Fans layered the limited-edition shirt over micro shorts or oversized it entirely with knee-high boots and ripped tights. Some wore the jersey with studded belts and stacks of silver chains, while others treated it almost like vintage merch, throwing it under distressed bomber jackets and accessorizing with oversized sunglasses and chunky headphones.

For my own look, I landed somewhere in between sporty and playful—styling the jersey with a pink lace skirt and mules. My friend Tiana went for a more WAG-coded approach, pairing hers with capri pants and black kitten heels. Olivia, meanwhile, wore the jersey with low-waisted blue jeans and ballet flats, conveying an easy, off-duty energy that still felt considered.

The performance was just one piece of a much larger cultural takeover unfolding across Barcelona last week. Celebrating the nine Olivia Rodrigo tracks that have each surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, the show brought fan favorites like "vampire," "good 4 u," and "drivers license" to life. Then, FC Barcelona players wore a version of the iconic blaugrana jersey for El Clásico on Sunday.

Rodrigo is the latest artist to grace the front of FC Barcelona's iconic jersey — making her the youngest in the partnership's history. She joins a storied roster of collaborators, including Travis Scott, KAROL G, ROSALÍA, and Drake, each of whom has put their own creative stamp on the kit. Together, the concert and the jersey reveal cast Barcelona as the perfect backdrop for a broader cultural moment — one where music, sport, and fandom converge.

The Olivia Rodrigo collection features a t-shirt, fleece crew, hoodie, bucket hat, scarf, as well as a travel mug, sticker pack, and tote bag. The limited-edition collection can be purchased via the Barça Official Stores in Spain and online.

I love lip gloss and lipstick as much as the next person, but you know what I find frustrating? Reapplying continuously throughout the day only to have that color vanish after a sip of water. Is it too much to ask for a lip product that’ll add some color to my lips without the constant touch-ups? Thankfully, lip stains have entered the chat. They don’t smudge, transfer, or bleed, and instead of fading immediately after you eat or drink something, they leave behind a tint that stays in place for hours.

Lip tints aren’t anything new, but recently, Korean lip tints have taken the Internet by storm. If you’re a regular in the K-beauty space, brands like Rom&nd and Etude House are household names. Their fans claim they do it all: look good, feel good, and stay on all day. My curiosity was piqued—how good could they really be? So, I prepped my lips with Cosrx Lip Scrub and Aquaphor Lip Repair and decided to put five popular Korean lip tints to the test to see if they lived up to their cult status.

The Best Lip Tints and Stains:

• Best Glossy Lip Tint: Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint
• Best Liquid Lip Tint: Muzigae Mansion Objet Liquid Tint
• Best Lightweight Lip Tint: Etude House Fixing Tint
• Best Hydrating Lip Tint: TonyMoly Get it Tint Waterful Butter
• Best Long-Lasting Lip Tint: LilyByRed Moody Liar Tint

The Good:

• This tint was probably the one I was most excited to try since I’m already in love with Rom&nd Glasting Melting Balm and Bare Water Cushion Foundation. I got the shade Bare Grape because of its natural pink hue, and it was perfect for an everyday natural lip.
• It’s buildable and the tint has a bit of staying power, lasting well past the first sip of coffee.

The Bad:

• The shiny gloss finish was one of the best I’ve seen, but it disappeared quickly.
• Compared to the other tints, this one had a bit more slip to it, so it took a few minutes longer to dry.

Final Verdict:

• If you’re looking for a simple wash of color, Rom&nd would be your best bet! Paired with a lip gloss, it would be a great lip combo option.

Product Facts:

• Available in a wide range of 23 shades.
• Promises a glossy, non-sticky finish.
• Finish: Glossy
• Longevity: 12 hours
• Hydration Level: 8/10

Rom&nd Juicy Lasting Tint

At an affordable price-point in available in 23 shades, including everything from deep browns to light purples, this product should be the go-to for anything seeking a glossy finish.

The Good:

• This lip tint’s texture was the most similar to a liquid lipstick without the stickiness.
• It dried down to a soft matte velvet finish, giving my lips a smooth and plush look.
• Bonus points for its cute packaging. I would reapply just to show it off!

The Bad:

You can’t skip the prep. It’s super unforgiving to cracks, and it will definitely get caught in any dry patches.

Final Verdict:

If you’re fine with lip prep, this tint gives a great matte-lip energy without the drawbacks that come with more heavy-duty lipsticks.

Product Facts:

• Available in 24 shades.
• Infused with Lemon Myrtle and Rosehip Fruit Oil for vegan-certified hydration.
• Finish: Matte
• Longevity: 5 hours
• Hydration level: 5/10

Muzigae Mansion Objet Liquid Tint

For those who appreciate aesthetically pleasing packaging, aren't forgetful about lip prep, and prefer a matte finish, this tint has a she for literally everyone.

The Good:

• Of the five tints I tried, this one was the easiest to apply.
• The formula was thin and lightweight but pigmented—one swipe lasted the entire day, and I basically forgot I had anything on!
• The pointed applicator was great—it was firmer than the others, making it easy to quickly line the lips sans lip liner.

The Bad:

While I love the color, this wasn't exactly what I thought mauve would be. With a name like Midnight Mauve, I assumed that it’d be a purplish-pink shade coming out of the tube. It was a rosier pink than I expected but still pretty on the lips.

Final Verdict:

This one was definitely the most comfortable to wear. It didn’t feel like the lip was slipping and sliding. I’d probably keep this one handy for summer since the formula is so lightweight.

Product Facts:

• Available in a range of 19 shades.
• Waterproof.
• Finish: Matte
• Longevity: 8 hours
• Hydration Level: 6/10

Etude House Fixing Tint

For those seeking a product that sits on the lips without you even remembering it's there with easy and fool-proof application, this product is a no-brainer—especially at such a reasonable price-point.

The Good:

• As the name suggests, this tint had a light buttery texture and the smoothest formula of the five.
• Formulated with shea butter and ceramides, it felt hydrating like a fresh swipe of a lip balm.
• After the initial vibrancy wore off, my lips were still stained a wash of red that lasted well throughout the day.

The Bad:

To be fair, the bad could be a positive for some, but I’m a little lazy. The staining power from this tint is absolutely insane. I typically use one full pump of the Beauty of Joseon Cleansing Oil, and that easily melts everything right off. Meanwhile, it took a couple of extra pumps and a silicone pad to fully get this tint off my lips.

Final Verdict:

Similar to the Etude House tint, this was super comfortable to wear without feeling drying, and the tint did not budge. The Get It Tint was pretty similar to the brand’s OG Delight Tint, just creamier and more hydrating than its counterpart.

Product Facts:

• Available in a range of 17 colors.
• Formulated with ceramides and shea butter for hydration.
• Finish: Glossy
• Longevity: 12 hours
• Hydration Level: 9/10

TonyMoly Get it Tint Waterful Butter

This tint provides maximal hydration without sacrificing staying power. Featuring ceramides and shea butter for hydration and complete with a glossy finish, this tint treats your lips while coloring them.

The Good:

• A couple of dabs and blends is all it took for this tint to last past the giant Sweetgreen bowl I had for lunch.
• Pro-tip: a dab dries faster and stains for much longer than an actual full swipe across the lip.
• I also loved the shade—it didn't look heavy or dramatic. It works as an everyday color, and with a couple extra dabs, it definitely would have been perfect for a night out, too.

The Bad:

• I tried a full swipe instead of small dabs of the product and that was my mistake. While the color was much more pigmented with a swipe, it bled past the lip line and smudged onto the chin by the first sip of coffee.
• If you’re looking for more color payoff, I recommend layering bit by bit—a little goes a long way!

Final Verdict:

Hands down, my one true winner. It lasts and leaves behind a perfect wash of color. Plus, I’m a total sucker for an economical and practical product.

Product Facts:

• Available in a range of 10 colors.
• Finish: Matte
• Longevity: 6 hours
• Hydration Level: 5/10

LilyByRed Moody Liar Tint

With this product, just a little goes a long way—making this a worthy investment.

Korean Lip Tint and Stain FAQ:

How do you remove stubborn Korean lip stains?

Oil-based products are key for removing any stubborn lip stain. While some brands make products specifically aimed to remove lip stains, oil facial cleaners and cleansing balms will also do the trick.

How do you prevent lip tints from bleeding?

There are a few tips and tricks to consider if you're looking to prevent a lip tint from bleeding. You could try using a clear lip liner around your lips, using a setting powder around your lips, and/or blotting the product after application to remove excess moisture.

Do you need to prep lips before using a tint?

Prepping your lips before using a tint is highly recommended. You can do this by gently exfoliating your lips to ensure a smooth, non-clumpy finish, as well as applying a lip balm or oil before the stain for the sake of hydration.

There’s a particular kind of man Austin Butler has become very good at playing lately: mysterious, emotionally unavailable, could probably disappear for a few days without texting anyone back. Which, coincidentally, is also the exact energy of YSL Beauty’s new MYSLF Eau de Toilette Intense, a woody-musk scent of which he's the new face.

When I met Butler at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre ahead of the fragrance launch, he’d just gotten back from filming the campaign in Mexico City with director Romain Gavras. "Romain is wonderful and really creative," he says. "He had this idea of moving away from the dramatic feeling fragrance campaigns can sometimes have and instead making it playful and fun. Even the song choice, ‘Dancing with Myself,’ was a play on the name."

Butler, IRL, seems to be in his introspection era. He's prioritizing his rituals, and mentions he's reading When Things Fall Apart, a book famously helpful for anyone going through heartbreak. If he's not texting you back, it's probably because he recently spent two weeks sailing around the Bahamas with an 83-year-old friend named Tom, who taught him both how to sail and how to navigate the storms of life.

Ahead, Butler opens up about staying grounded, smelling softer and leaning into his feelings.

What’s your signature scent right now?

“Well, currently, it’s this new one—MYSLF Eau de Toilette Intense. It feels, in a way, softer and more like a second skin.”

You're a Leo. Do you relate?

“Leo. I feel like when people know about the details, they tend to go, ‘Oh, that makes sense.’ I think the fire-sign part—I do relate to that. I’m passionate. But if Leos are supposed to like being the center of attention, I don’t actually relate to that part. I don’t really like being the center of attention.”

How would you describe how you’re feeling right now in three words?

“Grounded. Grateful. Content.”

Why do you think you’re feeling that way right now?

“I just got back from a sailing trip. I was on a sailboat for two weeks in the Bahamas, so there was a lot of sunshine and a lot of time with friends. It was my first time sailing, actually. I have a friend, Tom, who turned 83 on the boat, and he taught me how to sail. Spending time with somebody who’s lived a lot more life gave me perspective on the chapters of life.”

What were some of the biggest takeaways?

“He walked me through chapters of life that were tragic, and then chapters afterward where he had to go through those things in order to get to something beautiful. There was this feeling of, in the midst of the storm, knowing it’s what makes your roots grow deeper. Trees need the wind in order for their roots to grow deeper. I was really embracing that—and also knowing the sun will come out.”

You mentioned having mentors in your life. What do you value most in those relationships?

“I like to surround myself with people who are honest with me and give it to me straight. No sugarcoating things. People who have perspective. A lot of them aren’t in the industry at all, and I find that really refreshing.”

What’s the best thing you’ve read lately?

When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön. “There’s a line in it where she says, ‘Lean into the sharp points and let them nail you into the present moment.’”

What does that mean to you?

“I think especially now, there’s so much that can distract us from what we’re actually feeling. Everything is so good at distracting us. But if you’re able to really breathe into what you’re feeling—even when it’s uncomfortable—that’s when real presence comes in. Suddenly, you’re actually hearing life instead of distracting yourself from it.”

What’s one movie you never get tired of watching?

The Big Lebowski. “I was actually just talking about it this morning. It’s one of my favorite movies.”

You flew to Mexico City to film the new YSL Beauty campaign. What was your favorite part of the city?

I love Mexico City. It was my second time filming there. The food is incredible, the architecture is amazing—we went to a few museums while we were there.

What do you love doing when you’re alone?

“I like to read, play music—piano or guitar—cook, see the sunshine, watch movies.”

Can you cook?

“I can cook. I keep it pretty simple. Roasting vegetables, grilling things. For a while I had a wood-fired oven and I loved making cedar-plank salmon in there.”

What are you listening to right now?

“There’s this Tyrone Davis song, ‘Ain’t Nothing I Can Do.’ I’ve also been listening to ‘Maureen’ by Sade.”

What’s currently in your algorithm?

“Usually cooking things, home things.”

How would you describe your home aesthetic?

“Cozy. I never turn on overhead lights at night. Once it starts getting dark, I turn the fireplace on and light a bunch of candles. I just like it so much more. It feels calmer. Softer.”

If you had one day where you had no obligations, no work, what would you do?

“Getting a lot of sleep the night before. Waking up knowing I’m going to spend time with people I love. Probably doing something active, like going for a hike or a bike ride or a motorcycle ride. Watching movies. Eating great food. Laughing with friends. Some kind of adventure. Being around an animal.”

Do you have pets?

“Not currently, but there’s a cat that comes over and hangs out with me sometimes. I feed him and we hang out.”

What are you manifesting for 2026?

“Prioritizing sleep. I tend to be a night owl, but lately I’ve been trying to find a healthier balance. On a really good night, I’m asleep by nine or ten. Historically, it’s been more like two or three in the morning. But I like the idea of the sun going down, winding down with it, eating dinner, and going to bed early. I always feel better when I do.”

In the age of micro trends and going out tops, there are moments when the humble white t-shirt may begin to feel like a relic of the past. But here’s the thing about a wardrobe staple: sometimes they just need to be seen through a different lens to seem shiny again. Personally, a drawer full of blanks is all I really need in life, and a good white t-shirt can be the sexiest thing a person can wear (the same rule applies for the perfect pair of jeans). But for those who aren’t interested in relegating their basic tees to their most casual days, the past few seasons on the runway have made a case for a refreshed way to style our favorite staple: with eveningwear.

Emerging first at the Spring/Summer 2026 debuts of both Matthieu Blazy at Chanel and Pierpaolo Piccioli at Balenciaga respectively, both designers styled their own version of a blank with a ballgown skirt. At Chanel, a silk white t-shirt acted as the clothing look alongside a multicoloured textured skirt, while at Balenciaga, Piccioli offered a cropped, leather version paired with a satin emerald skirt.

Over in New York, Khaite’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection featured a backwards style gathered white tee, paired with a sleek black pencil skirt with oversized pockets, while at Marc Jacobs, his version of a white t-shirt was interpreted in neoprene, with raised shoulders and a cream pencil skirt featuring pale pink floral embroidery. The verdict, is that if you happen to own a dressed-up skirt, pare it back with a slightly off beat white t-shirt for the perfect understated look.

For those who are not into skirts, the sentiment of eveningwear still holds up. At Chanel’s Metiers d’Art 2026 show in New York late last year, Blazy once again reinterpreted the classic with a pair of light wash blue jeans and an intricately embellished sequin vest. Over at Demna’s Gucci Fall/Winter 2026 show in Milan earlier this year, the designer offered a few different takes on the white tee. There was a skin-tight baby tee worn with black leggings, a nylon v neck, and a viscosy lounge set, with a white t-shirt that was only half on, the rest was hiked up on the models shoulder to create a dramatic drape across the body. White t-shirt many ways!

When Euphoria first debuted in 2019, it didn't just push boundaries and introduce a cast of fresh talent; it also introduced a new visual language for what teen dressing could look like—at least onscreen. From the moment Maddy (Alexa Demie) walked a high school hallway in vintage Versace, BluMarine, and an iconic I.AM.GIA double-denim set like the bad bitch she is, the show's costumes (designed by Heidi Bivens at the time) became as central to its identity as its cinematography and score. Now, in its third and final season, costume designer Natasha Newman-Thomas, who worked with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson on The Idol, has taken the helm. "They're all in these different places in their lives," she says, referring to the five-year time jump from the last season. "We really wanted to dive into who they'd become and who they are now, and let that speak to why they express themselves the way they do through wardrobe."

That influence has always extended beyond the screen, and this season, Newman-Thomas is making it official. To help fans get in on the fantasy, she partnered with Depop on a weekly Euphoria x Depop edit that drops alongside each episode, spotlighting pieces and styling cues from whichever characters are front and center that week. "Each week, our Depop drop is totally curated per the episode," she says.

Sourcing for a show like Euphoria is its own kind of sport. Aside from using contemporary brands and custom builds, Newman-Thomas leaned heavily on vintage, both from Warner Brothers' costume house and from Depop, which she calls a go-to resource for inspiration. "If I had all the time in the world, I would probably start shopping at Depop before most places," she says. The fast pace of a series shoot complicates things as you need pieces on demand, often in duplicate or triplicate for stunt doubles and multiple takes, but Depop came through in clutch moments. Case in point: a pink Balenciaga dress Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) wears later in the season, which Newman-Thomas tracked down in two matching versions on the platform. "We were in love with that look for her and wouldn't have been able to use it for that scene otherwise," she says. I guess you could call it Depop destiny.

Cassie's Emotionally Stunted Style

In terms of Cassie's look, she presents a different kind of challenge. As the least evolved of the group, she's still emotionally inhabiting that high-school suburban headspace. "Her wardrobe kind of reflects the lack of growth," Newman-Thomas says, at least at the beginning. The real transformation happens on screen this season as Cassie gets pulled deeper into Maddy's orbit and into what Newman-Thomas describes as her "side hustle." 

Cassie's bridal look was a custom piece Newman-Thomas collaborated on with designer Jackson Wiederhoeft, built in multiple iterations—long skirt, short skirt, with gloves, without—so all eyes were on her throughout the reception. "We really wanted Cassie to keep everyone's interest," she says. And those nip slips? Totally intentional. They decided to forgo the fashion tape, make custom matching pasties, and let the wardrobe malfunctions happen naturally.

Maddy's Power Dressing

If there's one character Newman-Thomas clearly had the most fun dressing, it's Maddy, unsurprisingly. An assistant to a high-powered talent manager, she's always adjacent to glamour—even if her small apartment in a not-so-great neighborhood tells a different story. "Her whole expression through costume and wardrobe is meant to exude power and confidence and taste," Newman-Thomas says. The solution was to channel Maddy's vintage hunting process and PR access: vintage Gucci, Alaïa, McQueen, Moschino, and Prada shoes, as well as a Tom Ford–era YSL piece that originally walked the runway as a belt wrap, which Maddy simply wears as a shirt. The cherry on top was her signature rosary necklace, a custom Virgin Saints and Angels piece Newman-Thomas had made specifically for the character after the brand sent over an initial sample.

One of the season's most talked-about Maddy moments—the fur coat at the pool—wasn't scripted. "Sam just told me she needed to be incredible," Newman-Thomas recalls. Demie, she says, was equally collaborative, always asking in advance what her outfit for the week would be so she could plan her nails and hair accordingly. "I pitched that look to her and was like, I think Maddy would wear fur going to a pool because it is so powerful—her level of taste over function." It turned out to be a whole faux-fur Ernest W. Baker set, with a coat, skirt, and gloves, over a vintage Dolce & Gabbana bustier, chosen in part for the juxtaposition it would create against whatever Cassie was wearing. 

Then there's Nate (Jacob Elordi) and Cassie's wedding, where Maddy arrives in a custom cutout, "revenge" dress (custom-made by Newman Thomas) with a different rosary-style necklace dancing around her lower back. "She's finding these pieces that she's able to make her own," Newman-Thomas says. "She needs to appear like she's in control at all times, and I think the way she expresses that is partially through her wardrobe."

Jules: Sartorial Sugar Baby

Jules (Hunter Schafer) perhaps has the most visually layered arc. When we see her in art school, in flashbacks with her roommate, she's somewhere between a natural evolution from high school and a full creative expansion. Newman-Thomas dressed her in vintage tees, pieces by Kiko Kostadinov, and distinctive jewelry from D'heygere, Presley Oldham, and Justine Clenquet. Then, as Jules starts going on paid dates with her "benefactors," her wardrobe shifts to designer pieces and dressing for the male gaze. "She can start affording different kinds of clothes, so her motivation is less self-expression from this artistic place and becomes, through the lens of, 'how can I be appealing to these benefactors? How can I get the most out of this?'" says Newman-Thomas. 

By the wedding episode, the transformation is complete. Jules arrives in a pale blue satin and mesh Acne Studios gown—perfectly draped, utterly otherworldly, and, like Maddy's fit, miles away from being appropriate for somebody's nuptials. Paired with her waist-length hair, she looks less like a wedding guest and more like an ancient goddess who simply wandered in.

Rue's Wanderer Wardrobe

Rue's (Zendaya) wardrobe has always been a kind of armor. In seasons 1 and 2, that meant the maroon hoodie—her late father's, worn during his battle with cancer—was a security blanket she carried with her and is absent in this season. Newman-Thomas built Rue's new wardrobe around her nomadism. She's living out of a van, emotionally stagnant, and collecting things from wherever she lands, like a shirt from the lost and found at the Silver Slipper (the strip club she works at). "Her style should kind of reflect that," Newman-Thomas says. "She's becoming like a chameleon to fit into all these different scenarios."

At the wedding, Rue arrives with Jules in a men's 1950s suit paired with a vintage shirt and her signature Converse. But in the first episode, she wears a Saint MXXXXXX hoodie emblazoned with the words "Angel of Death." Whether it's costume foreshadowing is, of course, speculation, but when Rue later brings Angel (Priscilla Delgado) to what appears to be a very sus rehab facility, it's hard not to wonder if this was a very grim Easter egg.

Lexi's Vintage on a Budget

Finally, there's Lexi (Maude Apatow), now a writer's assistant on a soap opera who dresses "individualistic and quirky." She went to a liberal arts college and rejected fast fashion—that's the headcanon Newman-Thomas built her wardrobe around. "I feel like she realizes you can have a much more singular identity through vintage because not everyone can go buy the same thing," she says. The look is primarily vintage-driven, leaning heavily into '70s suits and shirts, with contemporary accessories mixed in and Levi's as a recurring staple. Newman-Thomas says Lexi found this way to express herself and look professional while on a budget.

Just don't ask Newman-Thomas to play favorites. She's passionate about all the costumes, from Harley wearing Affliction to Bishop's trench coat and Maddy's wedding look.  "I couldn't have asked for more of a dream project because it has such broad expanses in the range of character," she says. "It was a lot of work. But fortunately for me, I absolutely love my work, so the more the merrier."

In 2026, short trends seemingly exist on two polar opposite ends of the spectrum: micro mini and long. I think of the long short trend as an homage to '90s and early 2000's when in the form of baggy athletic shorts and jorts, and to the '20s when in the form of tailored, more business casual shorts—this is all to say that the long short trend is vast.

While promoting her film The Drama, Zendaya arrived at Jimmy Kimmel Live! in a gray blazer and Bermuda short set from Moschino's Fall 2026 collection. This look made a strong case for long shorts as workwear, rather than a casual piece thrown on for a hot summer day.

For the Calvin Klein show back in February, Brooke Shields made a case for the trend throughout all seasons. To make her long shorts cold weather appropriate, Shields paired them with a matching suit jacket giving the pairing a seamless look, and tall black boots.

On the Spring/Summer 2026 runways of Balenciaga and Maison Margiela, low-slung, ultra baggy long denim shorts were prominent. At Balenciaga, jorts were paired with chunky flip flops, belts, and statement jackets, the perfect look for a slightly breezy summer night. Over at Margiela, the line was towed between casual and office wear with jorts paired with blazers and cowboy boots.

Long tailored shorts made notable appearances on the Spring/Summer 2026 runways of Talia Byre and Ralph Lauren, but styled in distinctly different ways. Byre's collection featured linen shorts paired with a matching hooded jacket and chunky, nomadic boots for a casual look. At Ralph Lauren, long floral printed tailored shorts were dressed up with a white button up shirt, black peak-a-boo bra, a statement necklace, and woven healed sandals.

Now, we can't help but spend our days shopping for long shorts in every style imaginable.

Shop The Trend:

1. Vetements Beige Hip-Hop Denim Shorts

These camel denim Vetements shorts fall below the knee for an extra long, extra baggy look reminiscent of the late '90s.

2. Dries Van Noten Ruffled Cotton-Jersey Shorts

The perfect elevated comfy basic—but not too basic thanks to the ruffled sides.

3. Frame The Tailored Short

For a look that blends polished tailoring with the ease and casual nature of denim, these Frame shorts are perfect.

4. The Garment Ambra Shorts

These shorts by The Garment are a satin twill, slightly metallic, and offer a modern take on office wear.

5. SACAI Black Suiting Shorts

For a pair that can we worn in colder climates, too, these woven wool-blend SACAI shorts are perfect: a bit of a barrel shape, high-waisted, and complete with a belt detail.

6. Jean Paul Gaultier Navy 'The Cut-Out' Bermuda Leather Shorts

These statement shorts by Jean Paul Gaultier are just begging to be worn to a music festival—the cutouts and detachable belt make the perfect amount of a statement.

7. Baserange Blue Claude Shorts

I can so clearly picture these being styled both casually and formally. The elastic waist and pinstripes are akin to boxer shorts, but with the right shoes and top, they instantly become work appropriate.

8. LESET Kim Pleated Woven Shorts

The perfect tailored short in the perfect neutral color with endless styling opportunities—a day at work or an afternoon in the park, for example.

Sarah Pidgeon was recently spotted bopping around New York City with my personally most coveted bag of the moment: a maxi leopard-print Chanel flap bag that debuted on the house's Pre-Fall 2026 collection subway station runway. The biggest roadblock between me and that bag, aside from the inevitably hefty price-tag? It's not available to the public and it seems like Sarah Pidgeon is one of the only people blessed to have one in her possession. She's not the only proud owner, though. Back in March, Harry Styles was spotted with the same maxi bag in tow, perfectly elevating his otherwise simple, cool guy ensemble: a black knit, classic jeans, and black loafers.

Leopard print in general, which has always been popular in some way shape or form, was especially prominent on 2026 runways. So these two stars embracing the trend in the form of an amazing rare Chanel bag, along with Jennifer Lawrence recently being spotted carrying a leopard print Gucci bag, has me thinking: do we all need a leopard-print bag? Is the leopard print bag a tried and true way of adding edge and dimension to otherwise simple looks, as well as taking already maximal looks to the next level?

If a Chanel co-sign (and in jumbo form to boot) or Harry Styles spotting isn't enough to sell you on this trend, perhaps the long list of designers also embracing and producing in line with this trend will. Every brand from Givenchy to Miu Miu, Saint Laurent , Alaïa, and Jimmy Choo agree that this is a trend worth capitalizing on, and are doing so in the form of bucket bags, clutches, totes, and every size, shape, and silhouette imaginable.

So, we challenge you this: take a walk on the wild side, or at least take a stroll and peruse our favorite leopard print bags of the moment.

Shop The Trend:

TOTEME T-Lock Mini Leopard-Print Calf Hair Clutch

Givenchy Voyou Nana Leopard-Print Ponyhair Top-Handle Bag

Gianvito Rossi Leopard Print Sienna Bucket Bag

Miu Miu Leopard-Print Bag

Reformation Sofia Tote

The best thing about the fashion industry is that it’s constantly changing and evolving, in some ways more than others. One thing remains clear: there is no shortage of talented emerging designers. Each year, a new class emerges, and this year for AAPI month, we are spotlighting the new guard of AAPI designers in New York City and beyond that have caught our attention within the past year.

From LVHM finalists like Zane Li to coquette favorite Allina Liu, below are the 5 emerging AAPI designers we have on our radar.

LII

Chinese-born Zane Li only graduated from FIT in 2023, and three-years later, after promptly launching his ready-to-wear brand LII at NYFW, the New York-based designer is now a finalist for the prestigious 2026 LVMH Prize. Offering both menswear and womenswear collections, Li’s signatures include clean lines, color blocking, and silhouettes that hark back to ‘90s minimalism with a contemporary lean.

Ashlyn

Formerly having worked under Raf Simons at Calvin Klein 205W39NYC and Alexander Wang, Ashlynn Park is a South Korean-born designer who has racked up plenty of accolades since her beginnings in 2020, becoming 2022’s LVMH Prize finalist, CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Winner in 2025, and the CFDA Emerging Designer of the Year award in the same year. Park’s silhouettes fit into the category of refined, elevated and understated pieces. Think: Proenza Schouler, The Row, and Alaïa.

Tae Park

Parson’s graduate Taehee Park was born in South Korea and raised between China, Indonesia and Vietnam, and founded her eponymous brand in late 2020. Debuting as a range of wardrobe basics and loungewear, Park has since evolved her design vocabulary to include eveningwear, tailoring, corsetry, and denim.

Lu’u Dan

A first-gen US-born son of Vietnamese parents, Lu’u Dan (meaning bad boy) designer Hung La explores Asian male sexuality through his avant garde menswear silhouettes. Working heavily with leather, dark colours, and graphic prints, La uses tropes from Hollywood “Asian Villains” and offers a counterpoint through relaxed cuts and joyful interpretations of these stereotypes.

Allina Liu

New York based Allina Liu has had her eponymous brand for just over a decade, but it hasn’t stopped her from reaching new heights with her coquettish, horror-inspired brand in recent years. With training at The Row and a CFDA award for Genesis House Designer in 2025, Liu’s work meets at the intersection of romanticism and gothic themes.

At Coveteur, our jewelry rotations just never feel complete—there's always room for a new butterfly shaped labradorite ring, gold locket necklace, or crocheted pearl earrings, especially when made intentionally and with love. This month, we're taking the time to shout out our favorite AAPI brands that we love shopping and admiring year-round. Some of these jewelry brands pour their family heritage into each and every piece, others are inspired by the places they live now or came of age, and some are dedicated to the places and materials they've discovered along the way. 

Some are producing pieces meant to be kept on from day to night, others are creating statements meant for special occasions. All seven of these brands have this in common, though: they're selling pieces that are distinct, high quality, and deserve to be seen. 

Ahead, the AAPI owned jewelry brands that need to be on your radar. 

1. Kinn Studio

Jennie Yoon founded Kinn Studios in attempt to replace the antique jewelry her parents lost when their home was robbed. Because of that, her designs incorporate vintage-inspired elements and her utmost goal is to sell pieces that stand the test of time—rather than trends that will cycle in and out.

Kinn Studio Hampshire House Bracelet

$480 at Kinn Studio

Kinn Studio Carmen Dome Ring Pear Ruby

$3,180 at Kinn Studio

Kinn Studio Relic Ribbed Locked Necklace

$2,840 at Kinn Studio

2. WWAKE

Founded by Wing Yau in Brooklyn in 2012, WWAKE is known for their use of stones like opals, ethereal aesthetic, and use of recycled metals. Yau studied sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design, which is clear through her designs that bridge the gap between contemporary art and jewelry.

WWAKE Pearl Howell Pouch Necklace

$3,550 at WWAKE

WWAKE Sapphire & Citrine Float Ring

$3,505 at WWAKE

WWAKE Small Crocheted Pearl Earrings

$2,260 at WWAKE

3. Chan Luu

Vietnamese-born Chan Luu founded her namesake brand in 1996. The brand's humble beginnings included Luu, who had worked in retail for years, making jewelry in her garage—and, to this day, the brand's ethos prioritizes handmade pieces. Now, her niece Tessa Tran is the CEO and Creative Director—a true family business.

Chan Luu Petite Crescent Earrings

$150 at Chan Luu

Chan Luu Lucky Catch Necklace

$390 at Chan Luu

Chan Luu Labradorite Butterly Ring

$650 at Chan Luu

4. Aeri Go

Seoul-born and New York-based Aeri Go is a trained silversmith and graduate of the Royal College of Art in London. She founded her namesake jewelry brand in 2018, partially out of curiosity and fascination for different materials, and partially based on a genuine love for the craft. Her brand's ethos embraces imperfections—imprints and irregularities that make it clear that her pieces were made by human hands.

Aeri Go Bouquet Ring

$350 at Aeri Go

Aeri Go Twig Earrings With Charms

$630 at Aeri Go

Aeri Go Andromeda Necklace

$780 at Aeri Go

5. BONBONWHIMS

While some of us picked up hobbies like baking banana bread during the 2020 pandemic, Clare Ngai-Howard was pioneering the chunky resin jewelry boom. Her brand, BONBONWHIMS began as a passion project to keep her busy during troubling times, and remains a source for playful, nostalgic, and colorful Y2K-inspired pieces.

BONBONWHIMS Love Bomb Rings Set

$68 at BONBONWHIMS

BONBONWHIMS Birthstone Lucky Charm Necklace

$62 at BONBONWHIMS

BONBONWHIMS Puffy Enamel Initial Earring

$48 at BONBONWHIMS

6. NOTTE Jewelry

NOTTE Jewelry founder Jessica Tse has spent time living between New York and Florence, with both places very much present in her pieces. Tse is passonate about selling "mood-boosting" jewelry—pieces that are whimsical, handcrafted, and playfully designed. NOTTE's current offerings include beaded necklaces begging to be worn on a Mediterranean vacation and statement rings begging to be worn everyday.

NOTTE Jewelry Meet Me In Puglia Necklace

$178 at NOTTE Jewelry

NOTTE Jewelry Meet Me In Hydra Earrings

$96 at NOTTE Jewelry

NOTTE Jewelry Cross My Heart Ring

$59 at NOTTE Jewelry

7. Avec New York

Founded by twin sisters Kate and Chloe Lee, Avec New York is committed to slow fashion and creating pieces that can be worn every day, from day to night. Both sisters come from creative backgrounds and studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design in NYC. Now, they produce jewelry out of only the finest, most high quality materials.

Avec NY Ingrid 2 Curve Pearl Bangle

$378 at Avec New York

Avec NY Aube Open Ring

$298 at Avec New York

Avec NY Ingrid Orb Chain Necklace

$438 at Avec New York

Created with Givenchy

Welcome back! This week has been predominantly overrun by the Met Gala—fashion’s most anticipated night—and boy! There were a lot of opinions. Many of our red carpet faves and Met heavyweights suspiciously opted out of attending…but we won’t speculate too much on that. This year, the Met Museum raised a record-breaking $42 million thanks to the attendance of plenty of tech bros who picked up the tab, proving that fashion fundraisers still do immense numbers for cultural causes, but it did beg the question: at what cost? 

As far as the looks went, nothing felt overwhelmingly memorable, except perhaps Madonna’s interpretation of Leonora Carrington’s 1945 painting, The Temptation of St. Anthony, where she arrived in Saint Laurent with 7 ladies-in-waiting, and Bad Bunny’s abstract interpretation of the theme in which he attended as an aged version of himself. So Meta in the context of…the honorary chair and sponsor of the event, not to mention what’s happening in the aesthetics space in Hollywood right now.

Other notable mentions included Heidi Klum’s truly wild living sculpture interpretation of The Veiled Vestal, Anok Yai’s beauty look, Troye Sivan’s on-brand Mapplethorpe cosplay with Prada, and the sheer amount of pretend nipples that emerged on Monday night.

Catch up on what else has been happening in fashion this week, below.

Givenchy Launches Voyou Bucket Bag

A sense of refinement has been reinstated at Givenchy, extending beautifully into its accessories. Embodying the house’s signature balance of chic effortlessness and modern edge is their latest addition: the Voyou Bucket bag. I always loved the biker style of the Voyou bag, and now the roomy bucket shape with a simple leather drawstring feels like a natural extension of the Givenchy attitude: refined, confident, and effortless. The new Voyou iteration is crafted in smooth, shiny calf leather with a fine grain and has a supple yet high-shine finish. I also love that it has three different carry options: a top handle, a crossbody, and over the shoulder straps for any preference, embodying an on-the-go sensibility. Apparently, the Voyou takes its name from French slang for a mischief-maker. Always the perfect accessory addition!

A.P.C’s New Artistic Director Is Ludivine Poiblanc

This week, A.P.C announced French stylist and creative director, Ludivine Poiblanc, as their new artistic director. Presenting her debut collection at the Milan showroom on May 20th and in Paris at Rue Madame on June 15th, Poiblanc’s oeuvre includes legacy titles such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Vanity Fair, and as a celebrated voice in the fashion landscape, will no doubt bring her discerning eye to the elevated basics brand. A.P.C is also celebrating working with Brain Dead once again. The collection, which features looser, more relaxed cuts with A.P.C’s signature fabrications, inspired Brain Dead’s Kyle Ng to gather members of the Brain  Dead community to write and record four original songs inspired by the collection. I love an involved creative collaboration.

Versace Releases La Vacanza Spring 2026 Campaign

Versace is getting us excited for summer with the new release of their latest La Vacanza campaign, Versace Obsessed. Lensed by Steven Meisel, the campaign is set throughout a series of bedrooms by the water, starring new faces and house favorites like Ella McCutcheon, Sabryna Oliveira, Betsy Gaghan, Alvise Candida and Jackson Roodman, who lounge in the rooms wearing Dario Vitale’s Spring/Summer 2026 collection. The dreamy images evoke nostalgia for the late '90s/early '00s Versace campaign images by Meisel, which is all we could ever really want.

Lié Studio and LESSE Collaborate On A Leather Pendant

Yesterday morning I had a cardamom bun in SoHo to celebrate the launch of Copenhagen based accessory brand, Lié Studio’s collaboration with LESSE, the skincare brand courtesy of fellow Australian angel, Neada Deters. Together they have birthed what feels like the way forward for lip balm-losers everywhere, with a leather pendant that functions as a lip balm holder (LESSE’s Soothing Lip Balm, to be exact). I love it when form and function come together, and in the age of functional leather pendants, this is a must have.