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Halloween is still a few days away, but the celebrity costume competition is already heating up. And this year, it seems, imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery. From Kim Kardashian transforming into her daughter North West—with electric-blue lengths and a plethora of piercings—to Paris Hilton paying tribute to friend Britney Spears’s iconic “I’m a Slave 4 U” performance, the early contenders are looking to their fellow pop culture fixtures for inspiration.Elsewhere, Keke Palmer and her son channeled Janet and Michael Jackson, while Owen Thiele and Benito Skinner doubled up as Zara Larsson. There were some more unexpected references,…

Because couture can read as a relic of a bygone era, it’s also crucial for designers to appeal to a younger audience and find other ways to delight clients. “A major challenge is keeping haute couture cool and contemporary, in step with our times, even when it comes to an evening gown,” says Mabille, who last season innovated dresses that could transform into double looks — black on one side; gold or fuchsia on the other.For a brand like Hermès, traditionally known for understatement rather than red carpet dressing, the rationale is less obvious. A spokesperson for the brand told…

The star wore a deep mocha-brown Phoebe Philo crewneck sweater, and paired it with a lighter, almost caramel brown pair of jeans. Warm and cozy in feel, you could call the whole look apple cider-chic. It’s basically the sartorial equivalent of enjoying the toasty drink on a chilly fall day. To make it feel a little more sleek, however, Rihanna added some classic black accessories into the mix—like her thick-rimmed shades and classic ballet flats.One can never expect Rih to fall in line with seasonal trends, though. Even when she’s enjoying the go-to fall color palette, she’ll add a killer…

On the final day of Mexico Fashion Week, the label Minena made its debut. Originally founded in 2020 by María José Jiménez and sisters María Gabriela and María del Mar Carbonell, the brand is now led by the latter two.For this milestone, the Señorita nena collection centered on the tension between biological age and the way a woman perceives herself. Both sisters recently turned 31, and most of their clients are around the same age, so the transition into adulthood is something they think about often. They also believe that the idea resonates with the youngest Millennials, who turn 30…

Being a witch is not just for Halloween. There is a genuine resurgence of witchcraft afoot, especially among Gen Z, who are embracing ritualistic magic as a lifestyle—and one with far more positive associations than the historically stigmatized archetype.Perhaps in a world that feels like it’s falling apart at the seams—and for those not part of an organized religion, who now make up roughly a quarter of the global population, according to Pew—it is tempting to seek sanctuary in magical forces. Plus, in the age of social media and AI agents plugged into every aspect of your life, there’s something…

In the four years that have passed since Daniel Herranz presented Sentimiento, his first collection for Zurce, at Mexico Fashion Week, he has evolved his brand from mostly knitwear into a wardrobe of everyday pieces elevated by his unexpected take on fabrics, silhouettes, and proportions.Finding a distinct identity is, of course, an integral part of building a brand, particularly in its early years. For his last three collections, Herranz has turned literary, looking to books that have left a lasting impression on him for inspiration. The first was Prosper Mérimée’s novella Carmen, followed by the story of Pedro Páramo and…

Lagos is where Adebayo Oke-Lawal of Orange Culture shares his most intimate stories, and this season was no different. Kicking off the city’s fashion week with his pre-fall 2027 collection, Oke-Lawal wanted his guests to be introspective and self-appreciating. “I want people to personally connect to the story,” he said.Our immersion into the show began while walking into the venue; draping from the ceiling were large sheets of fabric with quotes like “I was never outside of love” and “even here I am held.” “It’s an opportunity to fall in love with yourself,” he explained.The collection, titled The In Between,…

For his spring collection, LA-based designer John Elliott pondered what, exactly, he could bring to his customers that was new. Over the course of 15 years, he’s established a casual, cut-and-sew business built around denim, T-shirts, and sweats, plus styles that come from either workwear or military backgrounds. He thought he could differentiate through fabric development, which led him to Japan, where his co-founder is based. “This is what we do best,” he said. “Getting to the yarn level and experimenting.”These explorations led him down a wormhole. What he came back with was pigment-coated ripstop, which he used to make…

Even egg retrieval can be risky for women with MBC. The process may require delaying treatment, which carries risks. The high hormone levels involved in ovarian stimulation have also been a concern, though there are new techniques to reduce that risk. In addition to needing to remain on treatment continuously and indefinitely, additional complicating factors that women diagnosed with MBC face include difficult ethical questions around becoming a parent while living with a terminal illness (although women with MBC are living longer thanks to ongoing improvements in treatment).Options for preserving fertility with metastatic breast cancerNew targeted therapies and molecular testing…

Everyone has their own seasonal markers — outside of the literal seasonal markers of the equinoxes and solstices, that is. For some, it’s Memorial Day and Labor Day; for others, it’s Fall Back and Spring Forward; for me, it’s the Hair Color Indicator. It’s a straightforward enough metric: When the weather cools off, so do the hair colors (for the most part). Take, for example, Serena Williams, who just swapped her buttery blonde for a near-platinum shade I could perhaps best describe as “iced Vanilla latte.”Williams wore the chilly color to the first-annual Airbnb Gala, held Oct. 28 in Los…