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My Job Is to Spot Trends Before Anyone Else—These 6 Will 100% Go Viral in 2022
I rarely venture out of Manhattan, but this weekend, I took a trip with some friends upstate to do some apple picking and pre–Black Friday sale shopping (the perfect fall day). When we arrived at the mall, my heart soared as I saw so many people wearing and shopping the trends that I had predicted just one or two years ago. Since I tend to keep to quieter parts of New York City, I rarely come across such a large crowd, and my analytical fashion brain was doing its scanning. I felt reminded of the power of trendspotting—it’s fun to watch something come down the runway and subsequently catch a glimpse of fashion insiders wearing it, and then finally being submerged in crowds dressed up in seemingly Jacquemus-inspired knits and Celine-level tailor...
This Carrie Bradshaw Skirt Has Made A Fabulous Comeback
Carrie Bradshaw is now back on our screens, and just like that many of her wardrobe signatures are making a quick revival. Carrie will forever be associated with corsages, namesake necklaces and Manolos, but to me one of the most Bradshaw trends of all is the ballerina skirt. In the opening sequence of Sex and the City she wore a pink tank top with a white tutu, which stylist Patricia Field found for $5. In series six when Carrie moved to Paris with Aleksandr Petrovsky the ballerina skirt returned for her final scene where she gets slapped and then is reunited with Mr Big. To be precise it was a sage green knee-length tulle skirt. Sarah Jessica Parker has said of the now iconic look: ‘I think I loved the tutu dress that I wore at the end of the Paris episode because it was an outfit t...
Grey Blending Is the Best New Way to Transition Colour, According to Experts
When it comes to applying this colour trend, it’s much like the highlighting services that we are used to. “With the grey blending service, hairdressers use techniques like babylights and balayage to blend grey hair into an overall look to give it a more natural result,” says Zoë Irwin, Wella Professionals UK colour trend expert. “There are products I use, for example, Wella Professionals Illumina Color, that give a sheer result, taking the edge off the grey without hiding it totally. I work with my clients over months and even years to take them grey.” These are great options if you currently have a light balayage or your hair is light brunette or blonde and has never been dyed dark. But what if you’re in the deep-brunette or black hair camp? “I’d suggest having ...
I Can’t Stop Telling Everyone About This Cool Under-the-Radar Brand
Why did you choose upcycling as your USP? I decided that I could not start a sustainable business without dealing with the sheer amount of waste already in existence. Each year, $500 billion is lost due to the underutilisation of recyclable clothing (according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation), and less than 1% of all materials produced for clothing are being recycled into new clothing. We saw this as an opportunity. The exorbitant amount of waste generated in the fashion industry inspired me to represent the circular economy standard; the label is a representative of what fashion could and should look like. Fanfare reduces waste by turning clothing and textile waste into premium products. It allows us to be more innovative with our collections and intelligently reuse exis...
3 Beautiful Lingerie Trends Everyone Will Wear in 2022
“Based on what I have seen for 2022 so far, I would say that the appetite for fun and colourful lingerie is still growing,” says Brewer. “This is especially with our customer, as we find black bras stay in stock for much longer than their colourful counterparts. I think brands are realising that women want to be bold and experiment with all of their wardrobe, including their underwear drawer.” Colour plays a huge role in the Dora Larsen design process, but Larsen says she’s noticing new patterns emerge. “Colour-wise, we noticed a huge demand for bright green, which is interesting, as you wouldn’t normally consider green a typical colour for lingerie—it’s not obviously feminine in the same way that pink or berry are,” says Larsen. “Customers are looking to be more experime...
These 17 Cream Coats Are the Very Definition of Chic
When it comes to coats, I either opt for a tailored longline style or a trench in either beige, navy or tan. Some may say boring, I say classic. But when it comes to winter coats this year, I’ve branched out and got my first quilted puffer with checked sleeves from Baum Und Pferdgarten. Wild I know. And if I’m honest, my head has also been swayed by one for the most popular coats for women right now: cream coats. I’ve spotted so many of my fellow fashion editors and influencers alike sporting this particular colour. And while it’s an on-the-go coffee nightmare, I can’t stop thinking about how effortless they look with every outfit. Sure, you’ll need to splash out on dry cleaning more regularly than usual, but to look this good, I believe ...
Jennifer Lopez Made This Challenging Denim Style Look Wildly Chic
Jennifer Lopez has really been keeping us on our toes when it comes to her choice denim trends lately. Over just the past week, she’s been out and about in L.A. in skinny jeans, low-rise jeans, and now a previously “frumpy” style that’s gone mainstream among the fashion crowd again: pleated jeans (and this isn’t even a first for her). Pleated jeans are everywhere again, and the coolest denim brands are on board, so consider this important research. As you might’ve guessed, J.Lo’s pleated-jeans outfit isn’t anything like the ones you’re probably picturing from the late ’80s. (In fact, the only time the word “frumpy” should be used in the same sentence as Jennifer Lopez should be to negate it.) This w...
Kate Bosworth Wore Mango’s Cutest £50 Jumper That’ll Sell Out Immediately
You know we love when celebrities wear affordable pieces—hello, Kendall Jenner in Vagabond—but we get even more excited when they wear something that’s from the high-street and still in stock. So naturally, I had to draw your attention to Kate Bosworth’s super-cute crew-neck checked jumper, which she just wore at White Sands National Park in New Mexico. Did you catch her colour-coordinating the jumper with both her eyes and the sunset? Now that’s impressive. Bosworth’s Mango Textured Checked Jumper is £50 and feels incredibly on-trend, so I expect it to fly off digital shelves. While I can’t promise you’ll get over 10,000 Instagram likes in the sweater like Bosworth did, I can assure you that you’ll get tonnes of compliments on this...
These 17 Jewellery Gifts Will Be Treasured Forever
This isn’t the only thoughtful and touching collection Ducas has launched this year—she also joined forces with fashion designer and bridal go-to Alice Temperley on a capsule collection inspired by the vintage pieces in Temperley’s own jewellery box. This collection is for a bohemian bride, but the rings, earrings and chains are intended to be worn on the wedding day and forever after. Although these pieces can be worn for any occasion, the theme of love runs through the collection with subtle nods to wedding traditions. A dove motif is used throughout the collaboration, representing love and purity. On the reverse side of the jewellery, you’ll find a single sparkling sapphire as your “something blue.” Freshwater pearls, which symbolise purity and ho...
This High-Street Store Is Known for Doing the Very Best Coats
Ever since it launched in the UK back in 2017, Arket has made its way into the high-street Hall of Fame within an impressively short space of time, identifying a gap in the market and securing itself as an authority on the elusive “elevated basic.” The brand’s outwear has become a particular hit with the fashion crowd, from the oversized wool blazers to the sell-out down puffer coat. Notable in the way that it resists the urge to jump on any passing trend, Arket tends to stick to the same classic styles that it brings out year after year—cold-weather heroes that will go with any outfit for any occasion. Every winter, these coats and jackets will sell out, so clearly, the brand is doing something right. ...
The 5 Trends We Can’t Wait to Leave in 2021
We all hear that little voice in our heads that pipes up as we gaze longingly into our wardrobes, telling us we have nothing to wear. Deep down, however, we know this isn’t the case. Most of us only wear a small percentage of our clothes. The rest? They seem to blend together to become a collective of forgotten items, only to be remembered about when an influencer you follow wears a dress similar to the one you bought a couple of years back or when you spot a runway trend that taps into something you already own. There’s no denying that fashion is cyclical, and as such, we’ve learnt the hard way never to cast aside the items we once loved. Not only will they most likely come back into style, but you never know when you might happen across a more curre...
This is the Hottest Colour of 2022–and Fashion People are Already Wearing it
As we speed towards a new year and try to get our heads around the fact it’s going to be 2022 in a matter of days, we can’t help but get excited for what’s to come. And when it comes to fashion, we already know the biggest trends for spring/summer 2022, along with the key colour to look out for thanks to Pantone’s colour of the year 2022. And this year it’s *drum roll* violet. And in particular ‘Very Peri’. The violet-infused shade of blue “displays a spritely, joyous attitude and dynamic presence that encourages courageous creativity and imaginative expression,’ according to the colour experts at Pantone. And what better way to ring in 2022 than with a joyous attitude, hey? And in true fashion industry spirit...
