A turtleneck is a very specific type of sweater. When you’re wearing one, you can’t really hide it—you can only dress it up, if anything at all. And though throwing on a pair of jeans and going about one’s merry way continues to be the easiest, most consistently solid styling approach, there are plenty of…
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Fashion has, recently, gotten brighter. A lot brighter. Like construction vest bright. Neon clothes are everywhere. When the trend showed up at Prada’s Fall 2018 show last season, it was bound to trickle down to brands from ASOS to Zara, as Miuccia Prada has a way of knowing exactly what we want to wear at…
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Fashion’s obsession with ’90s trends is well-documented. And though your attention might be split between bike shorts and The Matrix look at the moment, you can’t overlook the slow and steady return of the slipdress—already a few seasons deep, but with no intention of fading back out. If anything, what we’ve seen over the past…
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There are the practical heels you wear on the regular, and then there are those extra-pretty, extra-special ones you buy in the hope of breaking them out for a momentous occasion—a birthday, a wedding, a professional milestone. Maybe they’re a bit higher, more embellished, or less “sensible” than those everyday shoes. Maybe they’re all of…
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Breton tops, marinières, or, more simply, striped shirts: No matter what you call what them, it’s likely you’ve owned one at some point in time. They’ve gone from “French Fashion 101” to worldwide wardrobe staple. And, yes, French street-style stars and editors like Caroline de Maigret and Emmanuelle Alt continue to set the bar on…
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For stand-up comics, choosing what to wear on stage isn’t always as easy as, Does this look good? There’s the embodiment factor (if they’re doing a broke, down-on-my-luck bit, for instance, they probably shouldn’t wear bright Balenciaga), the comfort level (it has to withstand a long, often physical set), and, of course, confidence. When you’re…
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