Jewelry is always a highly personal thing—heirlooms, pieces that carry sentimental value, pieces that carry personal history or belonging (see: nameplate necklaces). Many of us have a preferred metal, or preferred category (I opt for bracelets and earrings before I reach for necklaces), whatever your personal taste, jewelry trends are ever-evolving. Back in the early 2020s and late 2010s, dainty, barely-there jewelry was all the rage, but in recent years we’ve seen a return to statement jewelry
Jewelry is always a highly personal thing—heirlooms, pieces that carry sentimental value, pieces that carry personal history or belonging (see: nameplate necklaces). Many of us have a preferred metal, or preferred category (I opt for bracelets and earrings before I reach for necklaces), whatever your personal taste, jewelry trends are ever-evolving. Back in the early 2020s and late 2010s, dainty, barely-there jewelry was all the rage, but in recent years we’ve seen a return to statement jewelry across all categories; bangles, earrings, and particularly, rings.
From cult jewelry brands like Sophie Buhai to Tiffany & Co.’s ever-iconic Elsa Peretti line, jewelry trends currently say the bolder the better, showing up on multiple runways for the past two seasons. At Chloé Spring/Summer 2026, we saw chunky gold statement rings layered and stacked across models hands, while at Givenchy Fall/Winter 2026, it was all about a singular, intricately shaped ring on the pointer finger to…make a point (sorry). Over at Acne Studios this past season for Fall/Winter 2026, rings took form as fluffy bands to complement furry hoop earrings and bangles, while at Saint Laurent, giant, ornate statement rings added a gothic touch.
Statement Ring Trends: What Styles to Shop in 2026
It’s not just the fashion houses that are ushering in the statement ring trend. Plenty of local, small, and highly popular brands are catching onto the trend, which includes wabi-sabi styles, domed resin forms, mixed metal bands, and statement rings set with precious stones for extra meaning.
Ahead, we outline where to shop the best statement rings now.
New York City is a place that is the sum of it's parts. Without the people that inhabit it—those who exist at the intersections of various cultures—the city would not be what it is: an incubator of talent, a melting pot of perspectives, and, ultimately, the place people come to follow their dreams, especially creatives.
This AAPI month, we rounded out the month by visiting the homes and spaces of the Asian-American New York City creatives on their lives and work. We went uptown to the home of m
New York City is a place that is the sum of it's parts. Without the people that inhabit it—those who exist at the intersections of various cultures—the city would not be what it is: an incubator of talent, a melting pot of perspectives, and, ultimately, the place people come to follow their dreams, especially creatives.
This AAPI month, we rounded out the month by visiting the homes and spaces of the Asian-American New York City creatives on their lives and work. We went uptown to the home of model and musician, Varsha Thapa, who recently returned from Biarritz where she walked Chanel's Cruise 2026 show, and downtown to check in with style it-girl, writer, and brand consultant Michelle Li. Over in the West Village, Chrome Hearts public relations manager Michelle Yang introduced us to her new puppy, Dagger, and back in Brooklyn, writer and director Katarina Zhu welcomed us into her peaceful one-bedroom apartment to play dress-up and talk about her go-to writing spot in the city. Ending in Greenpoint, creative Tanya Ravichandran, who shot this story, got in front of the camera in her breathtaking loft as our final subject.
Ahead, we get to know 5 AAPI creatives on their heritage, how their culture influences their work, and their relationship to New York City.
Varsha Thapa, Model & Musician
Tell us about your heritage…
“I am Nepali. I was born and brought up in Nepal. I went to boarding school between Nepal and India so both cultures shaped how I saw the world in a big way.”
When did you move to NYC?
“2011.” Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity?
“Yes and no. I grew up in boarding schools in Nepal and India. The schools had extra-curricular activities which included music, dance, yoga classes but they were never seen as an integral part of a child’s education and the majority of the importance was given to academics which I wasn’t interested in at all. I was into music and sports and was therefore seen as a bad student which made me feel like I wasn’t good enough. It perpetuated a cycle of wanting to prove that I am worthy. That bled into life as well—the people pleasing tendencies were always at work. Paradoxically it also made me lean harder into music as it became the only place where I felt free and I could be myself.”
How does your culture influence your work?
“Being Nepali has influenced the way I see life, and naturally, the way I make music. A lot of my work is rooted in impermanence, freedom, spirituality, nature, and trying to understand what’s real beneath performance and validation. I grew up hearing and learning about Hindu mythologies and witnessing Buddhist philosophies. Mountains, prayer, silence, rituals and a deep connection to nature, were a part of my childhood. I’ve noticed that even when I explore ideas through practices like meditation or Carl Jung’s psychology, it still comes through a very Nepali lens. Trees, rivers, wind, stillness—don’t feel ornamental to me, they feel alive. I think that’s why my music often feels more like an emotional or spiritual experience than just storytelling.”
How about your style?
“My style is usually a more relaxed, mix of masculine feminine with a touch of Nepali accents. In Nepal “Pote” (beads necklace) are worn by only married women but I wear it all the time—it is my staple accessory. I used to wear Dhago (Nepali hair braid accessory) a lot but now I wear it once in a while. It makes me feel close to home.”
Do you feel like living and working in NYC has had an impact on the way you dress?
“Yes, New York has awakened the freedom in me in ways that I may not be fully conscious of and it continues to do so in every big or small way. Before I moved here, it wasn’t that I didn’t dress how I wanted to but I think it stayed within an invisible line. New York has blurred those lines by making me question whether I was choosing to be myself with an outfit or I was conforming to a set of rules.”
The creative AAPI community is very vast here. Do you find inspiration from your peers?
“Yes, all the time. Every once in a while someone will write a song, recite a poem, make a movie reflecting their childhood and their culture and it inspires me to create something that reflects my own personal experiences. It’s that spark that eventually lights up an entire room. I’m always in collaboration with that spark.”
The city is constantly changing and evolving. What are some things you’d like to see evolve either in NYC or in your creative sector?
“New York is one the most interesting and creative places in the world but affordable housing to artists is very limited. If there were more affordable houses, more artists would be able to not just survive but thrive, and of course art makes this world a better place. I’d love to see the music industry become more embracing of artists who live and create at intersections. I’m a musician, but I also work in fashion, and for a long time industries have made people feel like they need to choose one identity. I don’t think humans were meant to be just one thing. We’re spiritual beings having a human experience, and I want to experience all the different versions of myself while I’m here.”
Is there a place in the city that makes you feel connected to home or your culture?
"Yes! Jackson Heights in Queens. It’s like little Nepal. I walk around and hear Nepali being spoken and it feels like I’m home again. I love going to the restaurants there and getting daal Bhat tarkari and achaar and of course momo. Patel brothers has all the snacks from Nepal and India that I love like Waiwai and blue Lays."
Michelle Li, Writer, Stylist, & Brand Consultant
Tell us about your heritage…
“I grew up in Indiana. My mom's from Beijing and my dad's from Shanghai and when they came to Indiana, they met at graduate school. My mom was getting her PhD in math and my dad was getting his doctor degree.
When did you move to New York?
“I moved to New York for college in 2012. I moved here and I have stayed here ever since.”
Did you grow up in a household that encouraged creativity?
“I feel like being able to encourage creativity can be such a privilege. I feel like my parents were just working so much that they were like, "You just need to focus on your grades and if you get good grades, you'll be successful.” So they didn't discourage it, but they weren't always encouraging it. They signed me up for piano classes, so I played piano for a while, and then we grew up playing tennis. So during every summer we had tennis camp. It was very fun and very active. I feel like that's where they really pushed us and wanted us to have these hobbies outside of school.”
Did that affect the way that you pursued your work in the beginning?
“No, not really. I love exercise and I love activity, but I was never going to be an athlete.”
How does your culture influence your work?
“I think it influences my work in terms of work ethic for sure. I'm very family oriented and love my parents and my family, they really keep me grounded. So I think that helps me with my work because I feel like it helps me stay very authentic and real and I don't get as caught up on all of the other outside things. As much as I love fashion and I love beautiful things, I like to find a lot of meaning in it. I think that that comes from just growing up with my parents and how they've taught us to live our lives.”
How does your culture influence your style?
“My mom has always had really colorful style and I think that that's always made it so that I've never shied away from color. I never thought it was even that big of a deal because I think I grew up with so much color. I mean, I love red, which I feel like is a very Chinese, lucky color. I've just always been really drawn to it. I'm not a very superstitious person, but I think the older I've gotten, the more superstitious I am, and the more red I wear all the time. Or if I have something big coming up, I'll definitely wear red.”
Do you feel like living and working in New York has had an impact on the way you dress?
“Definitely. I think living here and just seeing everybody's outfits and seeing people have such lived in outfits as well, like lived in clothing, it really has changed how I see luxury and how I see how I define beauty. I spend a lot of time in Chinatown, so it's fun to just sit and watch how everyone's layering all their outfits together. These people are not fashion people, but they actually have influenced me the most style wise because I think it's just so lived in and personal.
The creative AAPI community is extremely vast here. Do you find inspiration from your peers?
“I think that my peers are super inspiring. I think that I can get very discouraged feeling like there's not a place for me. And then I think that seeing them kind of move through the industry and a lot of times they're very fearless about it. I find that really inspiring and they're not as afraid or shy about being Asian, which I think for me growing up in Indiana, I kind of felt like maybe it wasn't as celebrated. I kind of just wanted it to be like, “okay, yeah, I'm Asian. Let’s move on.” But now I feel like being here and seeing my friends who are Asian just really embrace it and use it to their advantage has been so fun to see.
My friend Isa Sung really inspires me because I think she's someone who is very courageous and she's a California Asian. I feel like she really embraces it and grew up completely different than me, which I think is really nice.
Is there anything you'd like to see evolve either in New York City or in your creative sector?
“I would love for there to be a stronger Chinatown. I think that's something that—being there all the time—I really struggle with, because I feel like there's not the new age of Chinatown. I want to see it evolve and step into a new era and help change people's perspectives about Chinese food, like how much Chinese food should cost, because I think that a lot of people are like, "Oh, I would never pay more than $20 for Chinese food." And it's like…well, you pay a lot for sushi. I just wish that there was a better focus on quality and I don't know, just shifting people's perspective about Chinese food and Chinese quality of stuff and everything like that.
Within the industry I would love obviously less tokenism, which I think exists across the industry for all underrepresented people. And I feel like that's just such a struggle because it's hard to monetize that and I think that fashion has really tried it and then they realize it doesn't actually translate to more sales so they just don't really care. I feel like being in the industry for as long as I have, I've seen that cycle and watched it go through every single underrepresented group within the industry.”
Is there a spot in New York that makes you feel either connected to your culture or connected to home as in your family?
“Yeah. I love the spot on Mott Street. I don't even think it has a name, but it's right below Canal Street and it's on Mott and it's this tofu shop and they make their own tofu and they make soy milk and they make these white rice cakes. And I grew up eating those rice cakes ever since I was little. So anytime I'm really homesick, I usually will just go there and buy rice cakes.”
Katarina Zhu, Writer & Director
Tell us about your heritage…
“So both of my parents are from China. Both of their parents were in the military so they moved around a lot. I feel like whenever I ask my mom where she's from, she names 20 different places, but then mostly she'll just say I'm from the Szechuan province. And then my dad—I don't actually know really where he's from. I think of him as being from Beijing because I think of him as a city person, but I don't know if that's actually right. Both of my parents are from China and I grew up in the States. I grew up in the suburbs of New York and Westchester.
When did you move to New York?
“I moved to New York in 2014 for school. I went to NYU. I studied acting, but I grew up coming into the city on the weekends to go to Broadway shows. My dad was really into musicals, so he would make us all go into the city on the weekend to see Les Mis or something. I think it definitely made the city feel like this very special glam place where that's where entertainment and art was. I remember going to see Madame Butterfly at the Met or something when I was really young. The city I felt was always this hub of art and culture so from a young age I knew that I ultimately wanted to get to New York City.”
Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity? How do you feel like it affected the way you pursued your work?
“I feel really, really lucky because I feel like I grew up in an overwhelmingly supportive environment as it relates to creativity. My mom put me in every class under the sun.
Every instrument, every sort of dance, drawing classes, painting classes, acting classes, guitar, piano, ballet, tap, everything. I think she just wanted to give me the exposure that she hadn't had as a child. But she doesn't really have any aptitude for the arts or creativity, but I feel like my dad was that...My dad has a real aptitude for the arts and also I think he just had a different appreciation for the arts that my mom didn't have. My dad was just an amazing artist, like literally just drawing. He would just sketch and it would be the most amazing sketch. And his parents were like that too, like his dad was a playwright and then his mom was an actress, but they both worked for the military. So she was a nurse, but she acted for the soldiers or whatever.”
Tell us a bit about how your culture influences your work.
“I feel like it's just embedded in everything. Every choice that I make. And so that includes creative decisions about my work. Growing up Asian American, my references are so different I feel because my parents had such specific references. I feel like there's institutional cultural knowledge that maybe they didn't have that they couldn't pass down onto me. I feel like sometimes there's a shared reference that people have that I'm just not aware of. And I feel like in those ways it sort of seeps into my work. I think family influences my work for sure, and I do think that is cultural, this emphasis on family and the importance of family.”
How does your culture influence your style?
“I'm sure it does influence my style in these ways that I'm not even aware of. Growing up there was a real sort of effort to set myself apart from my culture because it felt like anything that made me different was going to be the thing that other kids bully you about. And so I feel like there was an effort to really blend in and not draw attention to the fact that my culture was different from my friends or the people that I was growing up around. I feel like now I have more of an interest in getting in touch with my culture. I remember for my brother's wedding a couple years ago, my mom got a custom green silk qipao and it reminded me of how seen I felt when I saw Lindsay Lohan wearing a qipao in The Parent Trap. It was like a co-sign of seeing my culture in fashion and reflected back at me. “
How about New York? Has that had more of an impact on the way you dress?
“Completely. Yeah. I think it's the thing that everybody says where it's like you sort of have to dress for utility in many ways in New York. You have to be so considered about your footwear because you have to be able to walk 20,000 steps in it, but then also I feel like New Yorkers are so vain, it also has to be beautiful too. So I feel like it definitely has influenced the way that I dress and just living in New York makes me want to elevate my style.”
The creative AAPI community is very vast here in New York. Do you find inspiration from your peers?
“Completely. I've lived in New York, not necessarily New York City, but like New York my whole life and in 2021 I needed a change of pace, so I moved to LA for six months. And I think what really drew me back to New York, among other things, was I just was like, what type of work do I want to be making and who do I want to be making it with? And there's this amazing emerging group of AAPI filmmakers in the city in a way that I wasn't able to find in LA. I wasn't in LA for that long, but I just felt like it was already established in New York and I knew who those people were and I wanted to cultivate those friendships. I was just with my friend Jeannie Sui Wonders who is a filmmaker, director, and writer, and she's working on her first feature. We were writing together yesterday at Swan Room. That's my spot. During the day I drag everybody there and make them work with me, but it just feels really nice to be able to have this really supportive community who you can share things with.”
The city is changing and evolving all the time. What are some things that you would like to see evolve either in New York as a city or your creative sector?
“I think New York City has always been a hub for emerging creatives in all different disciplines, all of my friends are always coming together and working on projects and putting on shows in a grassroots way and I just think we need more of that in New York, I’d like to see that continue to grow,”
Is there a place in the city that makes you feel connected to your culture or home?
“I love walking...yesterday morning before I met Jeannie at Swan Room, I was looking for a legal pad, and there are all these little cute stationary shops around that area, but it was early so like none of them were open and so I stumbled into a Chinese-owned shop and it had everything you could think of. Specific snacks, plumbing equipment, notepads, toys, clothes, it was everything. And I feel like whenever I walk into one of those sorts of stores, I feel like that brings me back to my culture... My grandparents lived with us growing up and we would go to Flushing on the weekends to go to the big Hong Kong supermarket or something and I feel like that always sort of reconnects me with a sense of my culture and family and home, just like a little random shop in Chinatown that has everything. I always feel very comforted by that.”
Michelle Hyebin Yang, Public Relations & Creative
Tell us about your heritage…
“I was born and raised in Korea until I was 10 years old. I moved to Canada when I was 10 and then I moved to North Carolina when I was 13 and then I moved to New York at 18. I grew up between Korea and the Western world.”
Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity?
“Creativity was always around growing up because my dad would always bring around his camera, shooting all the memories. I would always be posing in front of him and I also went to an art oriented preschool. So I think that was just planted in my head to always think creatively from the beginning. And my family, my grandpa, my grandma, my uncle and they all are in the classical music world. My dad always encouraged me to be creative and he always encouraged me to do what I love. But my mom sort of tried to talk me out of being in the creative industry because she preferred stability. So I think that's why I sort of met in the middle. I wanted to be a fine artist, actually, but I chose textile design because it's not fully art, but it's drawing on fabrics. My mom was like a classic Korean mom so she just preferred me to do something else and just have more stability."
Tell us a little about how your culture influences your work.
“Korean culture influences my work in a lot of subtle ways. I think there's a delicacy and attention to detail with Korean culture that naturally shaped how I see aesthetics. And growing up, no mistakes were allowed in the household. I had to be a perfectionist. So I think I put that into my work and go from there. And also being in New York brings a freedom out of me, so I think they are now merged together.”
How does your culture influence your style?
“Being a Korean, you have to be very put together. Growing up as a Korean, you should not be too loud or too over the top, it’s a lot about restraint. But then being in New York, you can just be yourself. Everyone loves you for who you are. And so that just made me want to explore and push the boundaries.”
The creative AAPI community is very vast here. Do you find inspiration from your peers?
“I am inspired by how other fellow Asian Americans are pushing their boundaries. For me, I think inspiration also comes from just supporting one another and working together.”
The city is always changing and evolving, what are some things you'd like to see evolve in either New York City or in your creative sector?
“I think we're finally moving past a lot of old stereotypes and obviously K-pop is becoming very huge these days. I would say it is already happening, but allowing people to just be themselves and less judgment and freely be in their own world.”
Do you have a spot in the city that connects you to home or your culture?
“Koreatown always. Korean food is definitely my go- to.I like to go to Soju House with my friends if I'm feeling homesick, but I love Vietnamese pho. It just makes me feel so comforted and brings me back to life. I go to Nha Trang One in Chinatown.”
Tanya Ravichandran, Photographer & Creative
Tell us about your heritage…
“My parents grew up in Bangalore, India. They both are South Indian and they actually met each other in the newspaper in India when my mom I think was 17 or 18, and my dad was like 27 or 28. He basically said: “Moving to United States. Looking for a wife.” Which is very common in India. Arranged marriage still apparently is, but obviously especially back then. My mom met him once, married him, then didn't see him for a year or two because he had to move to the United States and her visa was still getting processed, and she was finishing up university. Then she moved to the United States and met up with him. They moved to Minnesota together because there were a lot of immigrants and there's still a lot of immigrants there at this time. They're very highly educated people and they got multiple master's degrees, living that “American dream”. They then moved to the Bay Area, California, and that's where I'm from."
When did you move to New York?
“I actually graduated college a little over two years ago and I booked a one-way ticket to New York one day after I graduated. I said, "Bye-bye." I studied computer science and UX design and just moved here two years ago. This is my first apartment, and I hope my only apartment because when are you going to find an apartment like this again? “
Did you grow up in an environment that encouraged creativity?
“Yes and no. I grew up in Cupertino, California. It's Apple headquarters’ city. Where I grew up, you're only allowed to be a few things in life: A doctor, engineer, lawyer, loser. You can't be anything else. Even my parents are engineers and doctors. I grew up in a 90% Asian community, so if you know a little bit about Asian culture, especially immigrant Asian culture, you really need to live up and do your parents good and make some money, especially if you also need to support your family because you're first generation. So there's a lot of trauma and bonding across working very high profile STEM or lawyer jobs. So creativity was not very well honored and it was not fostered or nurtured. I started in middle school doing photography because it was the one thing my peers couldn't touch and never influence. It's one thing my parents couldn't be like, "Yeah, we can get you a job." I don't like that. It was the one thing that felt very separate in my escape from everything else in the world. It was just my way of getting out of it, but my parents never really understood it. But I think what they did understand and to this day, what they understand is that I work hard and they do value that. “
How does your culture influence your style?
“There's this really amazing article on Vogue by Christian Alaire, and he's talking about being a person of color with culture and reclaiming your identity in ways that Western fashion has exploited, like a craft that you're ethnically connected to. I've been practicing it ever since I read that article four years ago, buying back pieces where they stole your culture. So I feel like the way to reclaim the identity in a place where I'm not very represented is to buy back those pieces that use my craft. I don't really wear things that are very South Asian particularly because I feel like it's not a reflection of my personal style and I am part of the South Asian diaspora. So the way I've been able to find connection to my roots is through purchasing back pieces that belong to my culture.”
How does that influence your work, if at all?
I think there is an overarching theme of working really hard in South Asian culture. I would just say any Asian culture, but obviously I'm going to give my experience as a South Asian or an Indian person because for a lot of us are first generation immigrants and even in India there's such a high level of competition. So I think the way that my culture's influenced my work is by working really hard.
Do you feel like living and working in New York has had an impact on the way you dress?
“I feel like once again, this ties back into being South Asian. We're very extra. We love to overdress. I mean, look at an Indian wedding. We love to overdress. My mom was dressing me up in full, hot, pink, juicy, couture sweatsuits in middle school. So there's a chronic thing of overdressing. I actually think it's gotten more tame, which is interesting. I've dressed a lot more for utility. It's still very loud. I objectively know I'm a loud dresser, but it's much more for comfort.”
The creative AAPI community is very vast here in New York. Do you find inspiration from your peers?
“I've told so many people this and they're just like, "What?" but I think all South Asians hate each other. I think there's a lot of internalized racism within the South Asian community. It's because I think we've been pitted against each other. We need to really unlearn this in the community and we could really be uplifting each other.
Is there a place in the city that makes you feel connected to either your home or your culture?
“I don't think there's a place in the city that makes me feel connected, but I think there are experiences that do. So maybe once or twice a month, I do big Indian meal nights. I make a group chat with 15 of my friends, and basically we basically do a four course Indian meal and I cook it all from scratch with my family's recipes and it's such a good time and then in the summer we'll sit on the roof and do it.”
Credits: Photography: Tanya Ravichandran Senior Fashion Editor: Ella O'Keeffe Talent: Varsha Thapa, Michelle Li, Katarina Zhu, Michelle Yang, Tanya Ravichandran.
Euphoria season three has been quite a journey...to say the least. Most of the time I either do not know what is happening or I do not care what is happening, but what I do know, is that from the first episode of the third season, the characters have been wearing an impressive selection of runway pieces, both archival and current.
The television show—for all its criticism—has always been defined by its acclaimed and viral style moments, canonized by Heidi Bivens in seasons one and two and re-ex
Euphoria season three has been quite a journey...to say the least. Most of the time I either do not know what is happening or I do not care what is happening, but what I do know, is that from the first episode of the third season, the characters have been wearing an impressive selection of runway pieces, both archival and current.
The television show—for all its criticism—has always been defined by its acclaimed and viral style moments, canonized by Heidi Bivens in seasons one and two and re-explored by Natasha Newman-Thomas in season three. In the first two seasons, the designer references were more subtle: Cassie wore a simple pair of white Prada kitten heels, Maddie would wear more accessible brands like Réalisation Par and Marc Jacobs Heaven, just accessible enough that you might be convinced that a few well-off teenagers could be in possession of such items. But now that they are all grown up, the Euphoria characters are leaning into the designer references, and a few have been plucked straight off the runway. Below, are all the runway references we've caught in Euphoria season three so far.
Nate Jacobs In Bottega Veneta Spring/Summer 2023
In the first Episode, Nate is seen in a leather plaid shirt from Bottega Veneta's Spring/Summer 2023 show by Matthieu Blazy, which became popular at the time for its Trompe l'oeil effect. Whether being a Bottega boy makes sense for Nate's character, it certainly makes sense for Jacob Elordi, who is an ambassador for the Italian brand.
Jules Vaughn in Balenciaga Fall/Winter 2024
The first time we see Jules in season 3, she is wearing a Balenciaga runway look from the brands FW24 collection, which feels fitting for her character, now living a luxurious life as a sugar baby with access to plenty of designer clothes, we see Jules' lifestyle communicated through her affinity for runway pieces.
Jules Vaughn Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2023
At Cassie and Nate's wedding, Jules opts for a dress that would get her cancelled on TikTok for wearing to someone else's nuptials, but here, only Nate's dad seems to bat an eye as she makes her way down the aisle in Acne Studios SS23.
Jules Vaughn Acne Studios Spring/Summer 2024
There are plenty of unrealistic moments in season three, but in episode 4, Jules takes on a giant painting commissioned by Lexi and her boss in a cream knit Acne Studios SS24 runway look without getting so much as a drop of paint on the dress.
Maddy Perez, Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2000
Maddy's character is a little more subtle with her designer references (she is supposed to be on a budget, after all), but we couldn't help but notice these perfect archival Alexander McQueen SS00 pants she wears in episode 1.
Happy first Monday of May to all who celebrate! Tonight, a host of A-listers will gather on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art for the annual Met Gala. This year's exhibition theme is "Costume Art", with a corresponding dress code of "Fashion Is Art", leaving plenty up to the imagination this year.
Thankfully, fashion and art have been colliding for decades, and as someone who is heavily invested in both formats of creative expression, tonight feels particularly exciting. Tonight's the
Happy first Monday of May to all who celebrate! Tonight, a host of A-listers will gather on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum Of Art for the annual Met Gala. This year's exhibition theme is "Costume Art", with a corresponding dress code of "Fashion Is Art", leaving plenty up to the imagination this year.
Thankfully, fashion and art have been colliding for decades, and as someone who is heavily invested in both formats of creative expression, tonight feels particularly exciting. Tonight's theme is one that can be interpreted in a literal way, with plenty of vintage runway pieces directly referencing famous artworks just waiting to be pulled out of the archives, and a more abstract one, like anything from a Schiaparelli Haute Couture collection, or one of John Galliano's many Dior Couture looks.
We have high hopes for what the stars will be wearing tonight, and instead of predicting, the Coveteur editors are partaking in a kind of fantasy casting, if you will, on what they would love to see their favorite stars in for the 2026 Met Gala.
Shalom Harlow, Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 1999
"Few fashion/art crossovers are as famous as Lee McQueen's performance art at the end of his Spring/Summer 1999 show, where Shalom Harlow emerged in a white belted dress and was spray painted on site by robots. I would love to see her return to the Met steps in her iconic look almost three decades later." - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
Mariacarla Boscono, Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2013
"Mariacarla Boscono is the ultimate ethereal girl, and what better pairing than her in Rick Owens Spring/Summer 2013, which to me feels perfectly referential to Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss'. She would look like a painting!" - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
Zoë Kravitz, Ashi Studio Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture
"I think of Zoë Kravitz as a minimal cool girl. While the Met Gala, especially considering this year's theme, doesn't really call for minimalism, I think this look from Ashi Studio's Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection is right up Kravitz's alley. It's sleek, it's sultry, and it's a little sheer, but its shiny texture, elongated slightly frayed sleeve, distinct shoulders, and draping make it Met Gala worthy." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
Dua Lipa, Iris Van Herpen Fall/Winter 2016 Haute Couture
"Someone put Dua Lipa in Iris Van Herpen, stat. I'm dying to see Lipa have a little more fun and take more risks on red carpets in general, and it almost feels like this Met Gala theme was made specifically for Iris Van Herpen. This entire collection felt like an optical illusion in that best, most complimentary way imaginable. This dress, in particular, plays with shape, structure, and texture at the same time—fashion as art in a nutshell." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
Anok Yai, Yves Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 1988
"Yves Saint Laurent is one of this year’s Met Gala sponsors, which is a pretty perfect fit, given how seamlessly he merged art and fashion (remember his Mondrian Collection and ode to Vincent van Gogh?). For this year’s carpet, it would be so good to see one of those archival looks brought back to life—especially on a YSL collaborator, Anok Yai, who could pull off the full moment, hat included." - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead
"PinkPantheress is already making Rococo feel modern (and genuinely cool) for this generation, so for the Met, it only feels right to lean all the way in. I'd love to see her in something from Vivienne Westwood's Fall 1995 Collection, which was Westwood’s own take on Rococo—full of corsets, lace, and a little powdered drama. Like it just makes sense!" - Kala Herh, Social Strategy Lead
"Coming off the simplicity of last year’s look, I’d love to see Kendall do something surprising and have fun with the theme. Schiaparelli is anything but basic. This asymmetrical dress has been living in my head rent free, and it feels so whimsical that I can imagine it being accessorized to perfection to fit the theme." - Natasha Sheridan, Social Creative Lead
I love giant bags. I have since those images of the Olsen twins circa 2010s kept circulating of both of them each carrying comically large bags. Birkins, Balenciaga City Bags, croc-embossed Fendi Top handle bags, all big enough for the tiny fashion icons to comfortably fit in, you'd imagine.
Then it was Succession's Tom Wambsgans "ludicrously capacious bag" comment in season 4, where he names Greg's date's Burberry tote bag as "gargantuan" and "monstrous" and kicked the internet into a flurry
I love giant bags. I have since those images of the Olsen twins circa 2010s kept circulating of both of them each carrying comically large bags. Birkins, Balenciaga City Bags, croc-embossed Fendi Top handle bags, all big enough for the tiny fashion icons to comfortably fit in, you'd imagine.
Then it was Succession's Tom Wambsgans "ludicrously capacious bag" comment in season 4, where he names Greg's date's Burberry tote bag as "gargantuan" and "monstrous" and kicked the internet into a flurry of "capacious bag" trend stories. The lore of the giant bag is not new, nor is the trend per-se, but of late, a slew of giant bags has re-emerged on the runway, and it's been making me think more about how much I love a bag so big it looks like it could topple me over.
The thing that got me thinking about giant bags this season though, specifically, is what's been going on in the accessories department at Chanel right now under Matthieu Blazy's careful guidance and love of "monstrous" leather goods. At the house's Cruise 2027 show in Biarritz last month, a raffia beach bag that was half as tall as the model herself came onto the runway, and I thought to myself how fabulous would it be to stand on a train platform in Avignon with my toiletries in that.
The raffia beach sac was undoubtedly the biggest iteration of Blazy's handbags at Chanel, but on the Metiers d'Art runway late last year, there were plenty of supersized tote bags in suede and grained leather, riffing on the classic shopping shapes he has been exploring of late. During his time at Bottega Veneta, Blazy also supersized plenty of the bags—a sensibility that Louise Trotter has continued at the house. For Fall/Winter 2026, a series of oversized intrecciato shoulder bags came down the runway, slung across the body and clutched under elbows.
Over at Acne Studios, it was much of the same. Supersized versions of house signatures, like the cargo style Camero bags that could double as a weekender, which we saw amongst other massive silhouettes for Fall/Winter 2026.
And while Wambsgans may have thought it out of place at Logan Roy's birthday lunch, I'll go ahead and argue that an obnoxiously large bag is the ultimate status symbol (this does not give anyone permission to carry a Birkin 45 to a cocktail event. This is not for you). In the daytime, do away with the mini bags and pile it all in.
Welcome back, and congratulations to the 2026 LVMH Prize finalists who were announced this morning. The semi-final of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has selected nine brands, who will present their collections to the Prize Jury at the final in September, before the jury selects a winner. NYC based designers, Colleen Allen of her eponymous label, and Zane Li’s Lii are amongst the finalists, alongside Julie Kegels, De Pino, Institution, Petra Fagerström, Ponte, The Vxlley, and Yoshita
Welcome back, and congratulations to the 2026 LVMH Prize finalists who were announced this morning. The semi-final of the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers has selected nine brands, who will present their collections to the Prize Jury at the final in September, before the jury selects a winner. NYC based designers, Colleen Allen of her eponymous label, and Zane Li’s Lii are amongst the finalists, alongside Julie Kegels, De Pino, Institution, Petra Fagerström, Ponte, The Vxlley, and Yoshita 1967. This year’s jury includes Jonathan Anderson, Sarah Burton, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Nicolas Ghesquière, Marc Jacobs, Phoebe Philo, and more.
The line up of talent selected as this year’s finalists is truly exciting, especially with two up and coming New York based designers. Allen, who is best known for her romantic and expertly cut feminine pieces, has had an especially successful run on the red carpet recently (her designs have been spotted on Lily Allen, Greta Lee, and Addison Rae, to name a few), while Li is coming off the back of his sophomore runway show, which was met with triumphant reception for his contemporary designs. I can’t wait to see who takes home the LVMH prize, as well as the Karl Lagerfeld and Savoir-Faire Prizes, which will be presented at the same time on September 4. We’ll stay tuned!
GAP Launches A Collection With Victoria Beckham
GAP is the latest brand to collaborate with a luxury designer this year, and this week, the American giant has announced a multi-season partnership with none other than Victoria Beckham. Debuting with a spring collection, Beckham’s sleek design eye has offered a capsule of wardrobe fundamentals that focus on her signature refined silhouette, with buildable pieces like tees, denim, and shirting that speaks to GAP’s signature essentials, and what we know and love best from the brand. Just last week, H&M released a collaboration with Stella McCartney, while Zara earlier this year locked in a contract with John Galliano. As more and more accessible brands turn to partnerships with luxury designers, a theme is emerging for the year’s approach to fashion. Amidst a luxury slowdown, it seems that big design names are following the lead of the consumer…
Rachel Sennott Stars In Marc Jacobs’ Pre-Fall Campaign
Yesterday Marc Jacobs released “The Scene,” a scripted fashion film written by and starring fashion’s favorite indie film girl, Rachel Sennott. Marking the first instalment of a new platform, Question Marc, the film is part of a series of short scripted narratives featuring the Marc Jacobs brand. Clever! If there’s one thing Marc Jacobs knows how to do, it’s engage the masses via It girls of the moment, whether it’s Chloë Sevigny in the Marc Jacobs HQ, Iris Law and Gabbriette for Heaven, or Sennott for Pre-Fall.
Jacob Elordi Is The New Face Of Chanel Beauty
In news we can all get behind, Chanel has officially tapped Hollywood’s busiest leading men to represent its iconic, signature men’s scent, Bleu de Chanel. Jacob Elordi was announced as the face of the fragrance this week, adding to his list of accomplishments this year. Hollywood’s hottest man is still a loyal Bottega Veneta boy where ready-to-wear is concerned—just watch any of the new episodes of Euphoria to affirm this—but his new beauty partnership is with the storied French house, replacing Timothée Chalamet, who previously starred as the face of the beloved cologne. Many may speculate that this is due to the recent controversy after Chalamet's faux pas regarding the ballet and opera industries, but it’s not unusual for beauty brands to shift focus every couple of years, and Elordi is undeniably the man of the moment in 2026. Plus, he’s a fashion boy in perhaps a more classic way than Chalamet right now.
Armani Brings Back The Archives
Coinciding with Milan Design Week, Armani has debuted the second chapter of ARMANI/Archivio, opening at the Giorgio Armani boutique in Via Sant’Andrea. In it, 13 men’s and women’s looks from the Giorgio Armani collections spanning 1979 to 1994 have been faithfully reproduced and made available to shop in stores, so you can own your own piece of referential history from the house of Armani. As consumers pay more attention to archival silhouettes thanks to the boom of vintage on the red carpet in recent years, it makes sense why Armani would pull from the house’s rich history with a move like this.
Spring is a glorious time for so many reasons. Chirping birds, the air smells good, feels good, flowers are blooming, New Yorkers are finally happy, etc. Chiefly, we do not have to haul ourselves around the city wearing heavy layers as a means of not freezing to death. Soon, we won't even have to layer at all, but for the months up until that happens, plus the cooler evenings that still require a jacket, the funnel neck jacket trend is one we can't escape from.
During the Spring/Summer 2026 sho
Spring is a glorious time for so many reasons. Chirping birds, the air smells good, feels good, flowers are blooming, New Yorkers are finally happy, etc. Chiefly, we do not have to haul ourselves around the city wearing heavy layers as a means of not freezing to death. Soon, we won't even have to layer at all, but for the months up until that happens, plus the cooler evenings that still require a jacket, the funnel neck jacket trend is one we can't escape from.
During the Spring/Summer 2026 shows last September and October, funnel neck jackets were introduced as the outerwear option du jour. It became clear, that as soon as it was warm enough, we'd be up to our necks in leather and cotton jackets, all with high collars.
The utilitarian silhouette offers a less traditional alternative to the classic trench coat— spring's favorite outerwear trend—nodding to workwear trends and practicality, with high collars protecting us from elemental gusts and spring showers. The notion of protective clothing is no new phenomenon as it pertains to the geopolitical state of the world, and in times of upheaval, it's natural that we turn to silhouettes that cocoon us from the elements in a similar way that armor once might have.
On the runways, these shapes were offered in leather from Balenciaga, Khaite, and Alaïa for Spring/Summer 2026, while elsewhere, cotton versions appeared on Victoria Beckham's runway, which saw a heavy cotton canvas jacket in ultramarine blue and classic Khaki, it was all about utilitarianism, a theme that carried through at Tibi and Chloé's SS26 shows.
Below, all the funnel neck jackets we're shopping for spring.
Music is connected to everything, but especially fashion. Now more than ever, music and fashion often act in symbiosis with one another, blending worlds and inspiring collections, albums, image-making and song production. This month, we caught up with some of our favorite fashion people to find out what they are listening to at the moment. From it girl DJ Sophia Ziskin's affinity for Kelela to designer Emily Dawn Long's The Dare remixes, ahead we catch up with 7 people in fashion and beyond to
Music is connected to everything, but especially fashion. Now more than ever, music and fashion often act in symbiosis with one another, blending worlds and inspiring collections, albums, image-making and song production. This month, we caught up with some of our favorite fashion people to find out what they are listening to at the moment. From it girl DJ Sophia Ziskin's affinity for Kelela to designer Emily Dawn Long's The Dare remixes, ahead we catch up with 7 people in fashion and beyond to share what's on repeat.
"I've been purging my closet and listening to the news and long form articles instead of music. It's a good time to pay attention to what's going on in the world—my daily is Democracy Now!"
"I have my playlists for specific life tasks. I can’t really work without music or I’ll get sucked into my phone. I hate my phone. I want to throw it in a lake.
For emails I need no lyrics. Same with style outs. I often ask producers to turn off the music while I’m working because it drives me insane. Either classical, jazz, or something mellow.
Creative Decks require repetition. I like sounds I could potentially dance to or something powerful. I listen to a lot of punk, hardcore, and house when I’m formatting decks.
Bopping around the city, it really depends on my mood but here’s my recent faves. I like music to romanticize my life. The earth is burning I might as well make my life feel like a movie.
"I like the new Kim Gordon album, it's very different. There's one track calledGirl With A Look that I really like. I like Rosalía... I listen to Caterina Barbieri also because I think she's an amazing artist. Wow. Also, I like very much a guy that we play, a musician that we played in the last ready-to-wear show. His name is Emile Mosseri."
Welcome back! It’s been a big week in NYC, with all of the Cruise madness wrapping up in the city that never sleeps. I returned from Boston at 12am on Saturday night/Sunday morning and put on a shrink-wrapped dress to attend the Gucci afterparty on Madison Ave, which was a fun and glam time for sure. A “Gucci Mansion” was staged at the Gossip Girl filming location The Palace Hotel, and for anyone who did not grow up in New York but definitely did grow up on Gossip Girl, this felt like a whimsic
Welcome back! It’s been a big week in NYC, with all of the Cruise madness wrapping up in the city that never sleeps. I returned from Boston at 12am on Saturday night/Sunday morning and put on a shrink-wrapped dress to attend the Gucci afterparty on Madison Ave, which was a fun and glam time for sure. A “Gucci Mansion” was staged at the Gossip Girl filming location The Palace Hotel, and for anyone who did not grow up in New York but definitely did grow up on Gossip Girl, this felt like a whimsical touch.
Elsewhere in NYC this week—The Frick Collection, to be exact—Nicholas Ghesquiere staged his Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 collection, which was the second time the creative director has given the brand the New York treatment—the first was in 2019 at JFK airport. This time, Ghesquiere set out to capture the heart and energy of the city, code switching between the uptown and downtown energies of Manhattan, riffing on inspiration from the late Keith Haring to the Gilded Age, which all felt perfectly apt of the French creative director, whose knack for jumping between past, present, and future is what keeps his silhouettes feeling fresh.
Other notable moments: Alana Haim’s runway debut, the Edwardian ruffles in the closing exits, and the low-pulled felt fedoras that almost all of the models sported that made everything feel so him.
Chanel Opens Ephemeral Boutique In The Hamptons
Chanel goes back to the beach again! This time, instead of Biarritz, the storied French maison is opening new doors in East Hampton today, May 22. Located on Newton Lane, Chanel’s East Hampton offering will include everything from ready-to-wear, accessories, leather goods, shoes, watches and fine jewelry, and the Chanel Coco Beach 2026 collection, which sets the tone for shoppers during the summer months to enjoy the spirit of the seaside with fun colors and unique accessories. Chanel and the beach feels like the perfect start to the summer.
Balenciaga Collaborates With Manolo Blahnik
Plenty of things are widely loved, Manolo Blahnik being pretty far up on my list. Same with Balenciaga, which means the news that the two houses have launched their first iteration of their collaboration is very well received. This week, the shoes, featured in the Fall/Winter 2026 collection by Pierpaolo Piccioli, are now available, and feature a low heeled mule and slingback in Manolo Blahnik's signature satin with embellished details, this time with a low scoop to reveal extra skin, which remains a primary focus for Piccioli’s vision at the house. Go get your Manolos!
SCAD Fashion Showcase Returns In Georgia
In Savannah, Georgia, The Savannah College of Art and Design presents a yearly showcase to celebrate work of senior and graduate students, and last week, presentations, activations and experiences were programmed in the southern state, featuring a runway show with a roster of over 60 designers in participation.Coco Rocha returned to coach student models, and an eveningwear presentation featured six students who have been mentored throughout the year by Lanvin’s Peter Copping. The 200-piece collection from various designers featured plenty of contemporary silhouettes, sculptural shapes, and avant garde moments that restore faith in our emerging young American designers.
It’s been a big week on the fashion collaboration front this week! Last night I stopped by the Versace store in SoHo for the launch of the brand's Onitsuka Tiger collaboration, which was ushered in partly by Dario Vitale during his very short stint at the house. It was nice to go to a little party on a spring afternoon that felt more like summer, giving us a taste of what’s to come. Everyone was very lively sipping on their lychee prosecco drinks. It made me think about the incredible success o
It’s been a big week on the fashion collaboration front this week! Last night I stopped by the Versace store in SoHo for the launch of the brand's Onitsuka Tiger collaboration, which was ushered in partly by Dario Vitale during his very short stint at the house. It was nice to go to a little party on a spring afternoon that felt more like summer, giving us a taste of what’s to come. Everyone was very lively sipping on their lychee prosecco drinks. It made me think about the incredible success of sneaker collaborations in the luxury landscape.
Speaking of, Jil Sander has unveiled a new shoe with Puma, as part of their ongoing collaboration with the sportswear giant. Named the K-Street shoe, the new trainer takes inspiration from Puma’s archival H-street style and karate—hence the name. Jil Sander is one of the first houses to bridge a long-term collaboration with a sportswear brand, having had a relationship for almost three decades, after first collaborating in 1998, ushering in a new format of collaboration between fashion brands.
Also, unrelated but worth noting in terms of news for the week: If you were on the internet at all during the month of March, you’d know that Chappell Roan recently came under fire after Brazilian footballer Jorginho’s lengthy Instagram story about how his daughter and wife were accosted and yelled at by Chappell Roan’s security guard in a hotel during Lollapalooza. Following a huge amount of backlash, Jorginho has finally publicly corroborated her claim that she nor her personal security had nothing to do with this encounter, confirming that the whole debacle revealed it was another artist’s security guard acting on their own volition. The whole thing revealed a lot about parasociality, entitlement, the ways we put women in music under a microscope, and the sharing of misinformation. Hopefully the internet will learn from this. Though it probably won’t!
Pedro Pascal Named Chanel Ambassador
Next up on the bulletin is the topic of Pedro Pascal, who has this week been announced as Chanel’s latest ambassador under Matthieu Blazy. After first attending Blazy’s Spring/Summer 2026 debut, the actor has attended events wearing Chanel, hinting at a possible partnership. Now, it’s confirmed that he will assume a more permanent role as a face of the house, which naturally thrills us. “I love Matthieu’s vision, which I find powerful, elegant, and incredibly warm: it shows me how we could exist together, there’s something for everyone in his universe.” Pascal said in a press release.
H&M Releases Latest Collaboration With Stella McCartney
A frequent player in the collaboration space with big design names, Stella McCartney is the latest to join H&M’s sprawling roster of designer collaborations. Launching on May 7, this is the second collaboration that the retailer giant has worked on with McCartney; the first, which was the brand’s second-ever design collaboration, was in 2005. Two decades later, the newest collection features the legacy of both brands distilled into a wearable collection, featuring McCartney-esque staples with hints of her playful and iconic hits, like rib knitted dresses and tops with McCartney’s signature Falabella chain at the neck, luminous party dresses, separates and denims, and a top with a bold archival cherry-print. Speaking of cherries, the cherry on top is undoubtedly a white mini tee embellished with studs reading ‘Rock Royalty’.
Spring is here in NYC, which means a wardrobe (and home) refresh is on the cards for many of us. As the weather heats up, there are things we are shopping that need to tick a few boxes. Stylistically, it’s important for us at Coveteur to refresh our basics and the pieces that will last before we invest solely in trend pieces, which is why we’re doing a refresh on perfect cotton underwear, tanks, and t-shirts, as well as high-quality layers for the days that still hold a chill.
For the warmer mo
Spring is here in NYC, which means a wardrobe (and home) refresh is on the cards for many of us. As the weather heats up, there are things we are shopping that need to tick a few boxes. Stylistically, it’s important for us at Coveteur to refresh our basics and the pieces that will last before we invest solely in trend pieces, which is why we’re doing a refresh on perfect cotton underwear, tanks, and t-shirts, as well as high-quality layers for the days that still hold a chill.
For the warmer months, cotton is the perfect fabrication to opt for with its breathable nature and comfortable feel, making getting dressed both easy and foolproof. For home, we love to refresh our spaces with sheets and towels that feel fresh and spring-like, opting for cotton for that crisp bedsheet feel and ultra-absorbent towels.
Then there’s going out clothes. Seasonal statement pieces are undeniably the ones we get most excited about, and this season we’ve had our eye on both casual statement items like the below Dries Van Noten sweat shorts to elevate everyday, and fun, party dresses for your first barbeque or al fresco moment of the season.
Below, we are rounding up all of the cotton pieces we are shopping for Spring.
Basics
Leset Nando Slim Fit Tee
"The slim fit tee (the baby tee's slightly grown up sister) is the perfect nod to the '90s—and it's my mission to stock up on as many of these as possible. This one from Leset is made of 100% soft, body-hugging cotton, making it the different basic to throw on with jeans or a skirt when the weather heats up." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
"I'm sucker for anything that includes pointelle details—I just think it's the sweetest way to elevate any basic. This 100% cotton tank features pointelle galore as well as other fun details: mother of pearl buttons all the way down, scalloped trim, and a tie detail at the top." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
“I discovered Oddobody last year and now my entire underwear wardrobe consists of these 100% cotton panties. They are outrageously comfortable, flattering, and, most importantly, good for you!” - Ella O’Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
"I'm loving cutoff shorts for summer that hem slightly on the longer side, and this pair from LOFT are the perfect wash." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
"I'm of the mindset that your essentials can serve as decor, too. Yes, even your bathroom deserves to be decorated and these Dusen Dusen towels are a great place to start. This set of 5 includes 2 bath towels, 2 hand towels, and 1 washcloth, all in stripes of varying color ways." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
"As I prepare to move apartments, I'm craving a full bedding refresh. For the past few years, I've been someone who loves colorful bedding and, this spring, I have pink on my mind. This bright pink contrasted with white stripes feels bold and classic at the same time—and is made out of 100% cotton." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
"Speaking of a full bedding refresh... the other direction that I'm considering going in is blue and/or florals—because what feels more spring-like than a bed reminiscent of a blooming garden? Made out of 100% long-staple cotton, these sheets have an immediately lived-in feel and are breathable." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
"There is no reason a statement can't be made on comfortable days too, and I love these cute pink cotton capri's from Paloma Wool." - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
"These Dries sweat shorts are such a great everyday staple that feel a little unique with the ruffle details at the hips, and feel breathable enough to wear into summer.” - Ella O’Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
"Everyone needs a pop of color, and this light cotton version from Sandy Liang is the perfect spring statement jacket." - Ella O'Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
“A techy funnel neck jacket is very in Vogue this season, and Lemaire is my favorite brand for simple silhouettes that are made to last.” - Ella O’Keeffe, Senior Fashion Editor
"I love the rugged workwear look of this jacket and that it feels sturdy and substantial while still being lightweight enough for spring due to it being made out of cotton. It's also perfectly baggy in all the right places." - Bianca Asare, Associate Editor
Welcome back and happy summer! The weather is finally warming up, and to celebrate, today the viral underwear brand Cou Cou opens their doors for their second annual NYC pop-up on NoLIta’s Mott St. Yesterday, the brand’s founder, Rose Colcord, held a preview in the pop-up space where, seemingly, all of New York City’s most beautiful women were invited to tour the space and pick out some summer essentials from the brand’s new collection.
It was certainly a lesson in excellent marketing. Somethi
Welcome back and happy summer! The weather is finally warming up, and to celebrate, today the viral underwear brand Cou Cou opens their doors for their second annual NYC pop-up on NoLIta’s Mott St. Yesterday, the brand’s founder, Rose Colcord, held a preview in the pop-up space where, seemingly, all of New York City’s most beautiful women were invited to tour the space and pick out some summer essentials from the brand’s new collection.
It was certainly a lesson in excellent marketing. Something that Colcord has worked at since founding the brand in 2022, and speaks to not only the quality of Cou Cou’s pieces, but the cult following she has quietly fostered via perfect cuts and an it girl customer base. The pop-up will be open until June 20th.
Jacquemus Unveils New Campaign Starring Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson has been a Jacquemus girl for some time now, and this week, Simon Porte Jacquemus has tapped the actor, writer, and all-round powerhouse to star in a new campaign, accompanied by her sons, Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee. In a series of short clips, Anderson and her sons engage in playful interactions that depict their home life and mother-son dynamic. It’s all very charming!
Balenciaga Taps Sarah Pidgeon By Celine Song
Two of the most talked about women in Hollywood have teamed up with Balenciaga’s Pierpaolo Piccioli for Balenciaga’s latest campaign, A New York Minute. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Celine Song and starring actor and friend of the House Sarah Pidgeon, the campaign marks the first time the two have worked together. The result is three films, all 60 seconds long, where Pidgeon is moving through Manhattan, highlighting the versatility of some of Balenciaga’s key silhouettes like Le City and the Rodeo bags, the brand’s recent Manolo Blahnik collaboration, and pieces from the Fall 2026 collection. There is something so charming about Pidgeon’s disposition. I could watch her for hours!
Dior Presents Diorissima High Jewelry Collection In Venice
Since 1999, Victoire de Castellane has been exploring the codes of Dior through high jewelry at the house, and this year, the brand journeyed to Venice to present Diorissima, a collection that merges abstraction and naturalism. Designed as an homage to the House of Dior and to Venice, the collection features a series of pieces that play with shapes, colours, and intricate details, all designed by de Castellane, who also pays tribute to the artists that Monsieur Dior loved to interpret.
Alemais Goes To Menorca
The Australian brand which only continues to scale has held their resort 2027 show in Menorca this week, at Illa del Rei in Mahón Harbour. In a continuation of the brand’s design language, Resort 2027 focussed on sculptural silhouettes and evolved textures, leaning away from the floaty printed dresses that the brand is best known for and into exploration of new fabrications, artisanal detailing, and an emphasis on individual pieces and what felt like a renewed elevation for the house.
Zimmermann Hits Antibes For Cruise 2027
For Zimmermann's cruise 2027 show, the Australian brand hit Antibes yesterday to stage the scene for their new collection, which was underscored by nautical themes and streamlined silhouettes—a clear departure from the whimsical Zimmermann that we know, albeit no-less vintage inspired. Inspired by Australia II's win of the 1983 America's Cup, the yacht racing event, the collection explores these references, asymmetric cuts nod to sails in the wind, while the eveningwear portion felt perfect for a night on the French Riviera.
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