When Maggie Winter was growing up, she collected stacks of J.Crew catalogs and sketched the women in their pages—those smiling, glossy-haired models in crewneck sweaters and button-down shirts. “The imagery just felt so aspirational,” she says. “Growing up in a small town, it’s like, ‘Oh, yes. Someday that’s what I want.’” It was the ’90s…
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In fairy tales, a princess wears a tiara, a ball gown, and crystal glass slippers. But what happens when princesses step out of that royal mold and into a pair of jeans? I’ve spent nearly a decade studying royal wardrobes, from Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation robe to Kate Middleton’s first engagements as a duchess to…
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Meghan Markle frequently wears things that immediately sell out: coats, dresses, and, of course, denim. That last category of apparel has landed the Duchess of Sussex in the headlines—because of protocol, because of its larger impact, because it’s actually affordable. Royals wearing denim shouldn’t come as too much of a shock. Princess Diana was known…
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 07: Meghan (R), Duchess of Sussex, and Anna Wintour (L) attend the Women’s Singles final match between Serena Williams of the United States and Bianca Andreescu of Canada on day thirteen of the 2019 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 07, 2019…
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We love our jean shorts just as much as the next person, but some days, we’re—gasp!—just not feeling the denim. (The horror, we know.) Hey, there are plenty of other bottoms primed for the summer months, so why invest all of our energies into a single trend? In the spirit of diversifying our wardrobes (and…
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A denim jacket is a wardrobe essential, regardless of season. And no wonder—it goes with everything from on-trend prints, to going-out dresses, to jeans. And now, as the warm weather starts settling in and our heavy outerwear goes into storage (praise be!), a denim jacket is the perfect layering piece. Whether your favorite is brand…
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