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Mark My Words: This Non–Skinny Jean Trend Is Making a Big Comeback
If I opened your denim drawer right now, I bet I could guess some of the key silhouettes stored inside—straight-leg jeans, skinnies and perhaps even an of-the-moment outlier like the “grandpa” cut. But what’s one style that probably hasn’t surfaced to the top of the pile as much lately? Flares. Sure, cropped flares have been, well, cropping up over the last few years, but the more polarising bootcut and bell-bottom styles (aka non–skinny jeans) haven’t been as popular until recently. Designers from Alberta Ferretti to Dior reintroduced fresh flare jeans in their autumn/winter 2021 collections as the next It denim pick for the forward set. Even celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Margot Robbie, and Harry Styles have already been following suit in ’70s-in...
You Don’t Know Lou Llobell Yet, But You’re About to See Her Everywhere
As sudden as it might seem, Llobell, a Zimbabwean Spanish actress based in London, has actually had a while to acclimate to the prospect. As with so many productions in TV and film, Foundation took longer to complete due to COVID-19. Additionally, the journey to securing her position as Gaal was a lengthy and arduous one: “I had three auditions. I had the first one with the casting director. The second was a recall with David Goyer and Rupert Sanders, who directed the first episode. And then, we had a five-day test week. It was five days of auditions every day—me and five other girls going up for my role. It was pretty intense, but it was a really wonderful thing to see because we’re all young actresses of colour, which I think you don’t get to see or be around very often. As intense as it...
Sex Education: How to Dress Like Moordale’s Resident Baddie Ruby Matthews
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you’ll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. Sex Education‘s Ruby Matthews (played by Mimi Keene) has had quite the character arc. The quintessential baddie of Moordale Secondary School started out as the insufferable leader of The Untouchables in series one, before becoming Otis Milburn’s first sexual partner in the second series — oh my days! In Sex Education series three, we get to see a softer side to Ruby, and while she embraces her vulnerabilities, her style becomes more colourful and disarming. As someone who doesn’t shy away from attention, Ruby is often seen wearing psychedelic florals and c...
30 Shopping Editor–Approved Buys From H&M, Arket and Mango
There’s nothing quite like the freshness of the first autumnal morning of the year. You know the sort: sunny yet crisp, with leaves starting to settle under trees. Well, this morning was exactly that, and I have to say it got me pretty excited about the cold-weather staples that have sat unworn in my wardrobe for the last six months. It also had me eagerly scrolling through the new-in sections of my favourite high-street brands and lapping up all the autumnal outfit inspo that they provide. If I had to pick three brands that are particularly exciting right now, I would have to say H&M, Mango and Arket. Each brand has really nailed that high-end relaxed polish that I crave from my autumn wardrobe. I’m talking about tailored trous...
5 Standout Shows From London Fashion Week that Are Defining Style in 2022
Image Source: Chet Lo If there’s one thing that the designers at London Fashion Week can agree on is that we’re all craving punchy, vibrant colour. Oranges, pinks, yellows, and greens took centre stage at our favourite shows. Vivid colour palettes were complemented by sheer fabrics, ruching, ruffles, feathers, ’90s/Y2K strappy details, and ’60s/’70s halter tops. The shows at LFW brought a much-needed pick-me-up to the fashion calendar, but there were five standout collections that will define the city’s spring/summer 2022 aesthetic. While chatting to showgoers and monitoring the social timelines, Rejina Pyo’s new collection was one of the most exciting events at LFW. Pyo’s inspiration was vivid sunset-inspired colours fading in and out, while...
London Has Spoken—These 4 Trends Will Be Everywhere in 2022
This week, London Fashion Week returned after 18 months of digital-only shows to a mix of presentations, runway shows and virtual experiences. Although there was the return of street style and fashion week parties, a lack of international guests, smaller capacities and financial pressure meant it wasn’t quite business as usual. Many of the big players were missing from the schedule, such as JW Anderson, Christopher Kane and Burberry, and so the week naturally had more of a focus on emerging, young talent. The likes of Rejina Pyo, Nensi Dojaka and Supriya Lele created the standout shows that garnered the most attention. Although the overall schedule felt restrained, the clothes we saw on the runway certainly weren’t, as they felt like an antidote to mont...
This Brand Is Making Comfy Versions of Our Favourite Shoe Trends
Avid Who What Wear UK readers will already know that we’re low-key obsessed with FitFlop. A brand that prioritises comfort and coolness in its footwear is always going to be a winner with us. (After a week of running around LFW shows, pass us the slippers, please.) The shoe brand has been on our radar for a while now, especially since the rerelease of the original Walkstar, which we spotted gaining cult status back at the beginning of the summer and have barely taken off since. Sadly, sandal weather is nearing its end, and it’s almost time to hang up our chunky flip-flops for another season. However, with a new season comes new shoes, and if you’ve been wondering which styles to wear between now and boot season, you’ve come to the right place. FitFlop’s new collection just dropped, a...
22 Cult Pieces We’ve Seen All Over the Streets of Fashion Week
For a lesson in what to wear right now, you needn’t necessarily look to the runways, as, often, they showcase creations too fantastical for everyday use. Instead, we like to zero in on the street style set, which reliably cherry-picks the need-to-know pieces for us, subsequently setting the tone of our wardrobes for the season ahead. And right now, as we find ourselves in the midst of fashion month, those dashing to and from shows are serving up all the shopping inspiration we need with their perfectly executed outfits, which feature some seriously chic items. Identifying these items comes easily to editors. Chances are we’ve already come across them during our dutiful fashion research. However, for the average person who doesn’t work in the industry, finding ou...
Trust Monikh—I Just Made the Ultimate Autumn Capsule With 17 Pieces
My favourite fashion month is here! Yes, September is all about a full new vibe. Out with the bright summer tones, light fabrics and playful patterns, and in with the more serious pieces. AW21 means business, especially as we didn’t really get to enjoy it last year with the constant lockdowns and restrictions. Our floor length coats and statement bags were replaced by tracksuits and trainers, so this year we are more than ready to go for it! My autumn capsule this year is made up of a little light cashmere, some forest green leather, cropped jackets, 70’s style cardigans and chunky boots. September is the month to start collecting those key staple pieces that will keep you going through the upcoming colder months. And I’ve kicked it off with 17 pieces to mix into your working wardrobe...
Selling Sunset’s Christine Quinn Used to Steal Makeup—Now She Has a Beauty Line
Can you describe your earliest makeup memory? Hmm, that would probably be shoplifting Wet n Wild Kohl Eyeliner from CVS [laughing]. I didn’t always have the budget that I do now, but beauty was so important to me. My mum is a natural beauty, she’s like 5’10” and looks like a supermodel, but she never wore makeup in her whole entire life. I had this aunt actually—Aunt Mary—and she was fabulous. She was always dating the most wealthy men and in her house she had an entire bedroom that was just used a wardrobe room. I was like [gasps] “I would die if I had my own wardrobe!” So, she was really my inspiration because she loved makeup and all that stuff. Because mum wouldn’t actually let me wear makeup I was always sneaking out and shoplifting eyeliners and stu...
Here’s Everything We Wore to London Fashion Week
Oh, dressing up, how we’ve missed you. We’ve spent 18 long and dreary months apart, and now, we are wholeheartedly throwing ourselves into your joyful embrace. It’s convenient, then, that London Fashion Week should arrive at this exact moment, bringing with it plenty of opportunities to don our glad rags and hit the streets of the Big Smoke with fellow fashion folk. We never thought we’d see the day that we would be excited about wearing heels. Yep, lockdown will do that to you. So what did Who What Wear’s editors wear to celebrate this momentous return to event dressing? In typical fashion, we all brought our own personality to the mix (with a little help from Hurr—rental for the win), wearing everything from floaty mid...
5 Pieces I’m Now Obsessing Over After Cos’s London Fashion Week Show
‘Twas the last day of London Fashion Week and COS was the last show on my schedule. With a FROW packed-full of editors, buyers and Instagram’s finest minimalists (oh hello Brittany Bathgate and Alexis Foreman), anticipation was high as the lights were dimmed and the catwalk illuminated. All I can say about the styling was: wow. Clean-lined, classic and achingly chic, this show was dangerous for my bank balances. You honestly couldn’t distinguish it from the designer runway looks we had seen the day before. While I wanted everything that hit the catwalk, there were a few highlights that truly stuck in my mind, including a very Prada-like cobalt blue tailored coat, a pair of slouchy tailored trousers that looked incred...
