Am I alone in thinking that the preseasons get more confusing year after year? There isn’t even an industry standard for referring to them. Resort is synonymous with cruise and pre-spring. On top of that some designers opt to show pre-fall when resort is usually presented. I mean….
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Historical context offers some guidance in trying to detangle this mess. As F. Scott Fitzgerald noted: “Let me tell you about the very rich. They are different from you and me.” Back in the day, the trends were set by a very few wealthy women, members of the leisurely café society (precursor to the jet set), many of whom maintained multiple homes in various climes or, if not, surely traveled among them. It was to this so-called smart set that designers catered to. Vogue reported on them in December and January issues dedicated to “fashions for north and south,” “southern fashions and winter sports,” “hot-weather fashions,” and “midwinter travel.”
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Fashion has always been aspirational, but it hasn’t always been global or inclusive. The industry has retained nomenclature relating to an old world while expanding its reach geographically and in terms of customer base, amid advances in technology (like air conditioning and central heat, not just marketing) and climate change. Not only is there, proverbially, always a Fashion Week somewhere, but designers are speaking to a worldwide audience where almost every kind of weather is happening at once. The upshot is that resort, with its association with sandy beaches and blue skies and sea, isn’t always easy breezy but makes space for holiday parties and slopeside style as well.
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And then there’s the matter of retail. These precollections sit longest on the selling floors without going on sale, so they can’t be too trendy but they still have to generate a lot of buzz. To that end, luxury brands have started taking their shows on the road. Whereas the client used to travel, now it’s the brand that goes to where the archetypal customer of yore might have.
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I found my way out of this maze with a music metaphor, likening the precollections to a greatest-hits album or an LP with bonus tracks. Some brands, like bands, even went on tour: Gucci to Seoul, Chanel to Los Angeles, Max Mara to Stockholm, and Louis Vuitton to Isola Bella in Italy. Many designers told me they revisited bestsellers or further developed ideas for resort, and let’s face it, when you go to a concert, you want to hear the classics sometimes as much as, or more than, the new material.
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This mix of familiar and novel was exactly what the resort 2024 season delivered. The tendencies toward draping, mermaidcore, and utilitarian details we clocked in the spring 2023 ready-to-wear trend report were back, as were the blown-up proportions and New Look–like silhouettes from the fall roundup. This was mixed with some topicality, like Barbie-friendly pink and, no surprise, quiet luxury.
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We’ve chosen to focus on the 11 resort trends, from pieces like the omnipresent tank top (or shape) to more directional concepts, like garments that are convertible and thus can be worn in more than one way. As the oceans fill up with plastic, an idealized life aquatic continues to fascinate designers, who are leaning into references to sea life and wet looks. Minus the tail, the archetypical mermaids—like Barbie—are known for their curves, and designers continue cinch waists with echoes of the ’50s or ’80s. Also favoring the waist and nodding to Martin Margiela are pretty tops that follow the shape of a dressmaker’s form.
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Countering the short, pleated miniskirt with its association to schoolgirl uniforms—and Sailor Moon—is the longer, straighter pencil or secretary skirt that might hint at a secret or double life. The denim jacket was also remastered for resort. There’s definitely an undercurrent of kink in designers’ use of fetish-y rubber and latex or shiny coated materials replicating that look. Evening capes offer a more straightforward interpretation of glamour, while the cape options for day are cozier and more bohemian. There’s nothing soft about metal—gold and silver were everywhere this season. Fashion has historically associated silver with (retro) futurism and technology, so it’s not so surprising to see it gleam forth at a time when new digital tools—like AI, ChatGPT, and deep fakes—seem set to rewire the world as we know it.
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Miniskirts maintain their prevalence. This time around they reference school uniforms—and Sailor Moon.
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Tunics and tops follow the curves of a dressmaker’s dummy and, in so doing, pay homage to Martin Margiela.
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Thinking about how to add value, designers are focusing on convertible garments that can be worn in different ways.
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Substitute one of these sleeveless tops for a button-down, and pair it with a ball skirt or casual shorts.
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Every couture season is, in part, a meditation on the métier—one that’s defined as much by time as craft. Think about it: Hours are the measure used for the work that goes into the making of garments that reflect the times and women’s place in them. This couture season tells us her role is in flux. How else are we to read the coexistence of weaponized cone-bra breasts at Jean Paul Gaultier and rose busts at Armani Privé? Or Lisa Fonssagrives cosplay with couture quote-unquote jeans?
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Like the sword of Saint Catherine carried by Joan of Arc—the martyr and patron saint of France who was referenced at Balenciaga—the fall 2023 couture season was two-sided, a collision of beauty and body anxiety.
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Throughout history the (naked) female form has been seen as a wonderment and a terrifying threat. For some, it is the materialization of original sin, associated with the fall from innocence. Out-of-date thinking, you say? One would think so, but morality, alongside science and law, is part of the American debate about abortion rights and women’s bodily autonomy. This discussion is happening at the same time as the gender binary has come into question, raising discussions about femininity. Is it an innate quality or one that can be taken up? A person’s appearance might not reflect how they identify.
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What is real is another big question of our age, and in fashion it has led to a lot of visual play. I’m not sure how to parse the emergence in one season of trompe l’oeil jeans and pseudo-nudes (seen at Schiaparelli, Thom Browne, and Gaultier), especially because it was the latter that made the headlines. Are all fakes weighed equally?
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Obfuscation of the female form is one form of body anxiety that was expressed in different ways. In several instances it was subsumed in service to art in the form of tour de force savoir faire that nonetheless overpowered the models, who seemed to become the wall on which the masterpiece was hung. In contrast, Demna’s abstraction of Lucian Freud’s work into a series of coup de vent (gust of wind) pieces felt dynamic and vital, movement being associated with freedom and AFK #goals.
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Of note were the number of supersized looks that delivered big-D drama but would make the wearer difficult to embrace. This distance dressing might be understood as an expression of pandemic-era body anxiety. The virus stirred a fear of intimacy (sexual and otherwise) and proximity. Space-commanding looks created a sort of no-fly zone around the wearer. Shades of #MeToo as well? Viktor & Rolf summed up the can’t-touch-this vibe in a maillot with a cartoon-like 3D exclamation that read “No” and a bikini that spelled “Dream On.”
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Whether the faceless humanoids that appeared at V&R were reveries or nightmares is up to the viewer. Some of the models in the Dutch duo’s 30th-anniversary presentation were saddled or maybe assaulted—it’s open to interpretation—by headless figures in black-tie. Did they represent the patriarchy?
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Unknowns can be scary, and at couture, as at menswear, some designers responded with armor-like clothes. The linkage of the 2020s with the Dark Ages feels cautionary. Not so designers’ interest in antiquity, which jibes with a feeling of restraint that is in sync with world events. As Alexandre Vauthier put it, “I’m not a reductionist, but the state of the world, the noise, and the harshness surrounding us is pushing me towards a quest for balance, for grounding my work in its essential foundations.”
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He wasn’t alone. It’s interesting that two designers with connections to Rome—Maria Grazia Chiuri at Christian Dior, who was born in the Eternal City, and Kim Jones, creative director for Fendi—found inspiration in Greco-Roman sources with their connotations of permanence, clarity, and continuance. Classical lines, which move with the body, added a much-needed human and caressing touch to the fall season. This return to essential, vital shapes is not achieved with ease. There’s nowhere to hide. As Pierpaolo Piccioli noted, “Simplicity is complexity resolved. [Couture] is all about concealing the effort that achieving simplicity requires.”
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Complementing this tendency to pare back was an appetite for a feet-on-the-ground kind of normalcy, which was seen at Chanel, where one model walked Virginie Viard’s sister’s dog down an open-air runway, and at Valentino, where jeans (in elaborately beaded gazar) opened the show. These looks captured the naturalness that is so appealing in (old-school) street style pics. Clothes made for living and moving in. And couture can be that as much as it can be about glamour.
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The whole point of the métier, in fact, is to craft beautiful garments that suit individual bodies, with all their particularities. Designers’ varied takes on the female form reveal some of the range of expressions of femininity, be they strident or sensual. The body anxiety that surfaced at the collections might be motivated in part by the fear that machines will someday replace humans. Our physical bodies are one of the things that distinguish us from bots. Couture is the most human of métiers.
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The Ring Upon Thy Hand. Illustration by Arthur Rackham for Siegfried and The Twilight of the Gods, by Richard Wagner, 1910.
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You need a uniform this summer, according to the street style scene at the fall 2023 couture shows. The one of choice in Paris at the moment—both off and on the runway (see the opening look at Valentino)—was a crisp white button-down paired with some designer denim and classic black pumps. Some of those not opting for the French-girl uniform went all in for the so-called coastal grandmother look. Wearing stripes or all-white sets, they might have been inspired by filmmaker Nancy Meyers’s muse—Diane Keaton—who made a rare Fashion Week appearance at Thom Browne’s first couture show.
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With the highly anticipated Barbie movie premiere just days away, pink was prevalent. But others who are more in Wednesday Addams’s camp worked head-to-toe black knit dresses with peekaboo sheerness. Couture Week wouldn’t be complete without some glamour, and at the fall 2023 couture shows, both gleaming silver metallics and pussy bows made the rounds.
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Model Hyunji Shin proves that nothing beats a white button-down and blue jeans. Paris, fall 2023 couture
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Valentino’s fall 2023 couture show opened with an iteration of this uniform on Kaia Gerber. Paris, fall 2023 couture
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Front row at the Alaïa show, Tracee Ellis Ross demonstrated that there is nothing chicer than a black dress, see-through or solid. Paris, fall 2023 couture
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Diane Keaton takes the look she made famous in Nancy Meyers’s Something’s Gotta Give into the real world. Paris, fall 2023 couture
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Dress up all-white looks with a pop of color, such as a yellow Chanel bag as seen on Blanca Miró. Paris, fall 2023 couture
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Pink looks dominated the street style scene at the Chanel show, perhaps inspired by brand ambassador Margot Robbie’s upcoming film Barbie. Paris, fall 2023 couture
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The big story of the spring 2024 men’s collections? The spectacle of it all. From closed down bridges (Louis Vuitton, Kenzo) to moving floors (Dior Men), and palace-side boat rides (Jacquemus) the fashion show as pageantry and display of power, wealth, and access continues to reach new heights. I saw more drones hovering over the shows than cameras taking close-ups of the clothes we were allegedly there to see. As for the brand live-streams, they’ve become increasingly good at zooming out to capture the magnitude of the scene, but lucky for you, here at Vogue Runway, our business is still very much zooming in.
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The look of the season was the boyish suit, as in tailored jackets paired with tiny shorts (“Very short shorts, yes! The garçons have beautiful legs!” Hermès designer Véronique Nachinian said backstage). Classic schoolboy uniforms took over runways from Valentino and Givenchy to Ami and Paul Smith. What are all these short shorts about? Big picture: fashion is grappling with the state of masculinity. How do you dress up the modern man in a world where the archetypal man has, well, gone out of fashion? Menswear begins and ends with tailoring, and as my colleague Luke Leitch pointed out in this season’s Vogue Club recap, designers are now asking us to go back to the start. The little boy suit is playful and non-threatening; it presents a man whose masculinity is untethered to historical precedent.
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A certain lightness infused the season, and it wasn’t just a response to the scorching heat. Walter Van Beirendonck and Emporio Armani offered sheer tailoring, while Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello and Dries Van Noten chose featherweight fabrics. That sense of delicacy extended to the season’s key silhouettes, which leaned flamboyant. The vests and tank tops that dominated the runways last year—and that have now taken over the streets—have been replaced by halter tops and singlets, exposing the almost-always thin bodies that wore them (but that’s a story for a different report). It remains interesting that menswear often proposes liberation by way of borrowing from queerness—singlets, halter tops, and airy, frilly fabrics are not trends for queer folk and gay men, they’re the femme items of clothing that the community first adopted to break free from norms, and now they’re liberating every other man.
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At the opposite end of the spectrum are the utilitarian details found everywhere from Silvia Venturini Fendi’s factory showcase in Florence to Chitose Abe’s Carhartt partnership at Sacai. But rather than suggesting a return to tradition, these look-but-don’t-touch utility vests and tool belts propose a shelving of masculinity as we know it: The men wearing these clothes will not be spending long days at the factory, and their carpenter loops will hold no hammers.
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It’s a topsy-turvy world, and there’s no lack of topsy-turvy fashion. The nipped-waist is the silhouette of the season: Rick Owens and Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson both raised the waistline and then cinched it, as did Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada by tucking structured shirts into shorts. Meanwhile, Louis Gabriel Nouchi, Kiko Kostadinov, Jun Takahashi, and Rei Kawakubo slashed, knotted, and otherwise deconstructed their garments, searching for new, undiscovered shapes.
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The last word goes to the season’s Chat-GPT show notes (Vetements, Doublet) and AI graphics (Lazoschmidl), and their many delightfully tactile antidotes. Our obsession with the digital continues to drive our pursuit for touch, and so we designers gave us all kinds of woven leathers, shearlings, and fuzzy knits. Zoom into the 10 trends from the spring 2024 menswear season here.
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In the words of the popular meme: We don’t need more influencers, we need more electricians. Get to work!
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At the menswear shows, the latest intel says that TikTok’s favorite 5-inch hemline trend is back. This summer, the only shorts you can wear are ones that cut inches far above your knees — at least according to our street style photographers, Phil Oh and Acielle Tanbetova.
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Yes, it was a hot boy summer at men’s fashion week. Along with short-shorts, the list of essentials includes knit tanks to show off your arms, and multi-purpose bandanas, especially if you find yourself attending shows with an injured arm but still need to make a fashion statement.
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Our street stylers also prove that sometimes the simplest of outfits are the best. If you don’t know what to wear, throw on a matching set with some running shoes like Cousin Greg, and when all else fails, a jersey from your favorite team is likely to do the trick. Don’t believe us? Then take a look at Jacob Elordi, Offset, Manu Rios, and more of this season’s best-dressed at the shows for some style inspiration.
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Prada was blazing hot inside and outside the show. Show-goers were spotted in unbuttoned camp shirts and the shortest of shorts. Milan, spring 2024 menswear
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Jacob Elordi is proving to be one of the breakout stars of street style. After he rocked a shorts, skinny tie, and blazer combo on the first day of Milan at the Valentino show, we saw a legion of fans follow this winning outfit combo. Milan, spring 2024 menswear
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The short-short is our favorite menswear trend of the season. The runways agree. In Paris, Hed Mayner, Givenchy, and Kenzo all showcased collections with the tiniest of shorts. Milan, spring 2024 menswear
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Ties always find their way into our trend report, but this season’s must-have is skinny and short. Milan, spring 2024 menswear
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At the Wales Bonner show, a street styler showcased a winning summer look that combined a knit tank and jeans. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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Don’t think that a knit tank is a summer must-have? The Instagram comments on Manu Rios’s ’fit pic from the Loewe show will convince you. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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Going incognito? Not a chance. For Offset, his red bandana at the Kenzo show only drew more attention from photographers and fans. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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In Florence, a Pitti Uomo fair-goer added an unexpected twist to his outfit, utilizing a bandana as an arm sling. Florence, spring 2024 menswear
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In Florence, the streets were filled with Europeans and Americans in bandanas. Back in April, Eli Russell Linnetz told Nicole Phelps that he wanted to bring surfer boys to Florence. Was this the ERL influence? Florence, spring 2024 menswear
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The best way to beat the heat and avoid sunburn is with a bandana tied around your neck. Milan, spring 2024 menswear
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The easiest fashion week outfit is a matching set, as proven by Succession’s Nicholas Braun at the Loewe show. (A pair of finance bro-favorite On Cloud sneakers add a finishing touch.) Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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Sometimes matching can be about mixing, as seen on Phil Oh’s expert pairing. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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Logan Roy may have been the king of quiet luxury; but Brian Cox stands out in a pair of Loewe track pants with a polished button-up. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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Thanks to Harry Styles and Harry Lambert, pearls on men continue to be the hottest menswear trend this season. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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Jared Leto’s bare chest and pearl necklace combo is elevated by an opulent (faux?) fur coat. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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To go full soccer chic, wear a sports jersey paired with retro knee-high socks. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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No matter where in the world you are, it’s always good to rep your team… Florence, spring 2024 menswear
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…In Milan, street stylers repped their favorite designer rather than their sports team. Milan, spring 2024 menswear
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If Mschf’s red boots took the fashion world by storm last season, it’s now time for the Croc boots to shine. Paris, spring 2024 menswear
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The fall 2023 collections—men’s, women’s, and everything in between and beyond—align on one thing: elegance. The menswear shows in January represented a vibe shift: Logo hoodies and tees made way for flouncy going-out tops, Gorpcore puffers were replaced by tailored jackets with hefty shoulders, and cargo pants and workwear vests morphed into dress slacks, maxi skirts, and even sheaths. If it’s a more traditional take on menswear, it’s nonetheless more expansive than it has been in the past, and that story continued at the women’s shows. Yes, the women’s collections embraced a new formality, but sophistication means something different for everyone. 
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The overall message of the season was elevated wardrobing: Designers continued to emphasize this concept as a means to explain otherwise pared-back collections. Closet essentials from ties and jackets to shorts and trousers were fashioned in luscious leathers, top coats were cut in oversize silhouettes, and sweaters received sophisticated 3D surface treatments. While the season’s rave-ready outfits and heavily distressed separates don’t exactly count as basics, they do qualify as “dressed up” versions of overtly casual pieces. 
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It’s unlikely that we’ll all be wearing tailored two-piece suits come fall, but the curiosity about formal wear that saw younger fashion types adopt suits and ties over the last year, together with a general taste for restraint, has impacted every corner of fashion. Take Willy Chavarria. Though he’s hardly known for formal wear, he delivered an all-black collection of pussy-bow blouses, workwear jackets cut in couture-ish proportions, and silk polos and track jackets paired with wide-legged Dickies that is bound to be as influential as his recent collections. 
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We started this exercise of rounding up the menswear trends at the womenswear shows last season, keeping track of the menswear in “co-ed” collections or the occasional men’s looks sneaking into otherwise women’s only lineups. Designers embracing gender-expansive casting has opened up the field for playful (and noncommittal)explorations in menswear, and pushed brands with both men’s and women’s collections to weave their narratives together more intentionally—Anthony Vaccarello’s fall 2023 menswear collection for Saint Laurent being a good example. No doubt, the line between menswear and womenswear will continue to blur by way of both casting and design. Read on for a guide of the “menswear” at the fall 2023 womenswear shows.
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If you’ve seen our other trend reports this season you’ll know that the viral moment is out and the wardrobe reset is in. There was a pared-back sophistication to the season’s ready-to-wear, coupled with a renewed interest in elegance. But what about jewelry? What happens to the extras when the overall goal is to tone things down?
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Less is more is one answer, but while little gold accents in blink-and-you’ll-miss-it bracelets, rings, and earrings were an important story, the minimalist jewelry trend starts and ends there. Instead, designers took a contrarian approach, creating big jewels to adorn their generally more restrained clothes: Clusters of pearls, crystals, and beads made for bold earrings and cuffs, while statement necklaces debunked the much-discussed necklace-gate of TikTok (as did the Oscars red carpet). A sense of opulence migrated onto the body, too, with chains and discs fashioned as hand jewelry, bralettes, and even headpieces (just in time for King Charles III’s coronation this May). Also harkening back to another time: quirky brooches. 
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That sense of nostalgic eccentricity was also present in the everyday objects that were reimagined as playfully sentimental ornaments, with everything from whistles and safety pins to french horns and cigarettes turned into pendants and trinkets. Read on for all of the season’s jewelry trends.
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The fall 2023 season wrapped up last week, and one of the things we noticed is that more and more designers are crafting narratives not just with their seasonal collections but with their brand identity. It means that overarching themes extend from one season to the next, so many of the trends from spring—like gloves, shoes with embellished details, and even little socks—continued on to fall in one way or another. 
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This season there is both a desire to recognize the way we’re living and dressing in real life and a wish to imbue that reality with special details. It can be seen as a reaction to a world that threatens to fall apart around us—Undercover’s Jun Takahashi zeroed in on the lyrics of a song by the Specials that goes, “Enjoy yourself / It’s later than you think,” and Raf Simons and Miuccia Prada paired bridal skirts with gray cashmere sweaters as a way to emphasize the importance of love, or rather the action of committing to love. “Why should this celebration of love be for only a single day?” asked Simons.
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What does all this translate to when it comes to accessories? It means that the return of the pointy toe, a symbol of a specific kind of femininity, coexists with a practical, combat-boot-inspired lace-up style. It means lady bags that dangled from an extended wrist but also oversized bags carried under your arm as a form of protection (of them or yourself, it’s not clear). It means there is no longer a reason to suffer for the sake of fashion, whether you wrap yourself in an enveloping scarf or simply refuse to give up your eyeglasses (like so many teen movies have encouraged us to do to reveal the babe within). So go ahead, indulge yourself. You deserve it. 
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Nostalgia is in this season. We’re living in turbulent times with the war in Ukraine and collapsing banks in Silicon Valley. Is it any wonder that the street style trends evoked the good old days of the early 2010s when Tumblr was everyone’s favorite app, and Alexa Chung was fashion’s twee It girl?
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It wasn’t all about retro restylings outside the shows, though. Apple’s AirPod Maxes doubled as headphones and earmuffs in Paris where the screaming K-pop fans got loud and the temperatures dipped below freezing. Cate Blanchett’s Tár looks inspiring both designers and show goers alike. And in New York, a popular young designer is giving the French Breton stripe a run for its money. Scroll through to discover all the street style trends that took over the fall 2023 ready-to-wear season. 
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An attendee at the Christian Dior show made her way through the sea of photographers waiting for Blackpink’s Jisoo with her AirPod Maxes on. Paris, fall 2023 ready-to-wear. 
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Over-the-ear headphones were most commonly spotted on models at the shows. After all, they are the first to arrive and spend the most time backstage getting ready. In between the final fittings, backstage glam, and first looks, the best way to zone out is to put on your favorite tune. Style Du Monde’s Acielle Tanbetova captured Raysa Medeiros in Paris.
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Miuccia Prada has always been a fan of the Groutfit. Seen here outside of the Prada show, influencer and model Irene Kim, wore different iterations of the hue with pieces from the spring 2023 Prada ready-to-wear collection. 
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Thom Browne may have been back in NYC, but his presence in Paris couldn’t be missed thanks to the street stylers wearing classic TB gray suits.
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Photographer Eva Losada amped up the Canadian Tuxedo with a balloon jean. Paris, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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A turtleneck, button-up, and blazer combo was Cate Blanchett’s go-to look during her Tár press run, and a favorite of the street style set. Paris, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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There were countless leopard looks in Dolce & Gabbana’s spring 2023 collection created in collaboration with Kim Kardashian. Outside the fall 2023 show, street stylers gave the runway pieces a test run. Seen here is the closing look from the show. Milan, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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K-pop star Dawn heading to the Dries Van Noten show in a waist cinching corset layered over a button-up and tie. Paris, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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Actress and Burberry ambassador Jun Ji Hyun in the brand’s signature coat. London, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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It may have been freezing cold in Paris, but British It girl, Alexa Chung bare-legged it in a mini trench moment. Paris, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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No matter what city you’re in, you’re bound to see those Burberry checks. Milan, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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Ashley Graham adds another touch of sportiness to her outfit with her baseball cap. New York, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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Vogue Italia’s Francesca Ragazzi spotted in Milan wearing a baseball cap with a very Wednesday Addams inspired ’fit. Milan, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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Vogue’s Hunter Abrams in a Christopher John Rogers rainbow striped sweater. New York, fall 2023 ready-to-wear
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Winter Fashion 2022: Outfits, Style, Trends & More. Everything you need to know and shop this winter, from current trends, styling tips, outfit ideas, and more.
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Whether you’re heading to the tropics or are staying put for a summer in the city, Vogue Shopping has compiled the very best summer fashion 2023 shopping guides. Our editors have pulled together our favorite fashion finds to outfit you for everyone’s favorite season, from the latest summer ready-to-wear and accessory trends, swim, and more. Plus, we’ve made packing for your summer holidays a breeze with our many guides to beach, vacation dressing, and resort wear. Searching for the perfect minimalist swimsuit? We’ve got a guide for that. Shopping for the perfect sundress? We’ve got a guide for that. We’ve done all the work for you so all you have to worry about is having fun in the sun. Just don’t forget the sunscreen!
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Spring Fashion 2022: Outfits, Style, Trends & More. Everything you need to know and shop this Spring, from current trends, styling tips, outfit ideas, and more.
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Designed by both powerhouse maisons and emerging talents, the looks that walked down the VOGUE World runway gave us fashion’s new direction—plus, the season’s top 5 trends. Shop looks inspired by the VOGUE World runway in our exclusive curation.
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Over two days in May, Cindy, Christy, Linda, and Naomi (no surnames required) can be found at a photo studio on the West Side of Manhattan doing that thing they do—supermodel-ing—with humor, and with ruthless precision. They don’t balk at wearing massive shoulder pads, pastel mini suits, skinny ties, and pointy pumps—items that bear no relation to the cozy cashmeres and jeans they arrived in—and they smile with familiarity at the racks of this season’s most important looks, which look not unlike designer offerings they wore more than 30 years ago. Back then they were just kids, really, and the clothes made no sense; now they are in their 50s, and ditto (save for a Schiaparelli gown in jersey that Christy falls in love with). Even the coolest, most downbeat look—jeans and a tank from superhot Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta—is paradoxically made of leather. How does that work when walking a dog? But never mind. These are Supers and they can own any look, gamely sing along to a soundtrack of early Madonna and Lauper, catch the light just so to create shapes that don’t actually accord with their actual bodies, and all the while subtly coach the young, rising-star photographer Rafael Pavarotti on how best to capture the movement of the clothes. Between takes they check the monitors; being “bossy ladies” (Cindy’s term), they offer corrections. Naomi never gives up the heels, even when her costars are barefoot. It’s a master class in commitment. But how odd it must be to be in a back-to-the-future version of your own life! And even odder to have spent a life working at being beautiful when you are naturally, by any gauge, gorgeous. When Edward Enninful, who has known them all for decades, charmingly references an episode of 30 Rock in which Tina Fey’s character dates a man (played by Jon Hamm) who is so handsome that he unknowingly lives in a bubble of special treatment and privilege, it is Cindy, who has literally made beauty her brand, who smiles first in understanding.
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FANTASTIC FOUR
From far left: Evangelista wears a Givenchy blouse and shoes. Skirt from Theory.  Crawford wears a Dolce & Gabbana dress,and shoes. Bulgari high jewelry necklace. Turlington wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress. Manolo Blahnik shoes. De Beers bangle. Campbell wears a Dolce & Gabbana dress and bra top. Piferi shoes. Bulgari high jewelry earring and ring. 
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Oh, but that bubble is intoxicating. How it blew up and why it continues to mesmerize the globe more than three decades later is now the subject of a four-part documentary entitled The Super Models, set to debut September 20 on Apple TV+. Directed by Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills for Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment, the series paints in both broad and fine strokes a picture of the style community in the late ’80s to mid-’90s, when high fashion went from a niche hobby for aspirational clothes hounds to a pillar of mainstream entertainment standing alongside film, television, and music. Says Grazer, with his characteristic offhand foresight, “I think I was just tripping on the fact that this was a cultural moment that became singularly important.” At the center of this transformation were Christy, Naomi, Cindy, and Linda, four teens and barely teens whose rare combination of extraordinarily photogenic features, born-with-it confidence, quick wit, intuitive style, intense curiosity, and utterly bananas work ethic flipped the switch for the industry.
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And the lights have never gone off. In addition to this series, which was produced by its four stars (Christy: “Why shouldn’t we have some control over our own story?”), there are more documentaries in the works, and Linda and Steven Meisel have a book of their seminal collaborations due out from Phaidon next month. The red carpet looks the Supers made famous are now worn by Gen Z stars; their faces peer down from billboards (Fendi’s Kim Jones: “Put them in a campaign and they sell!”). They remain compulsively fascinating. With all of this in mind, here are some dispatches from the Supermodel bubble.
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“It was insane. We are not the Beatles,” recalls Linda, in response to the press frenzy that followed the release of George Michael’s single “Freedom! ’90,” with its David Fincher video (cast from a cover of British Vogue) and the subsequent arm-linked, lip-synched Versace show finale walk. That said, the comparison isn’t so far-fetched: four provincial outsiders who collectively bewitched a culture, rewrote the game for an industry, and felt disarmingly and utterly new even among their peers. “They weren’t born into this. They came into the industry from various backgrounds, normal girls,” says the director, Williams, “and they surpassed the world they entered into.” Much like the Fab Four, the Supers were ubiquitous in pop culture—on late-night talk shows, in gossip columns with their famous partners, plastered on the walls of bedrooms and hair salons globally, the focus of so much youthful longing: fandom incarnate. “They were like fashion’s Spice Girls,” says the hairdresser Guido Palau, who first met Naomi “when she was barely a model and I was barely a hairdresser.” And they were just helplessly ahead of the curve. Recalls Michael Kors, “I remember when Cindy first walked in for a casting in 1986. I am a designer who was always happy to see some curves. At that time everything was still very church and state; print models didn’t know how to move. Cindy walked for me and you knew it was a whole new chapter—very poised, her own way of moving, not stuck in the old-world Parisian way of modeling. The models who were traditional runway models in that show took a look at her and knew this was going to be a whole new era.”
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Here’s the point: When one watches a very young Naomi speaking out during a House of Style model roundtable about racial discrimination in the industry; when one encounters again the cinematic intensity and complexity of the portfolios Linda was regularly creating with Meisel; when one considers the astuteness of Christy to become the face of Calvin Klein or the cleverness of Cindy to become both the star and chronicler of her world via the new medium of MTV, one is left breathless. These were rock star moves. And yet, while they had the perspicacity to speak out about racism, they were also winging it, just kids. Recalls Garren, the hairdresser who first turned Linda platinum: “The night before the George Michael video shoot, we bleached the whole thing. She said as she got on the plane: ‘I don’t know who I am, but I will figure it out before I land.’ ”
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TOGETHER AGAIN
Turlington wears a Levi’s tank top. Bottega Veneta pants. Cartier bracelet. Campbell in Alaïa. Cartier ring. Evangelista wears shirt by The Row. Levi’s jeans. Crawford in Gucci. Cartier ring.
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The authenticity of the Supermodels as a girl band made everything more dazzling (for the public) and doable (for them). Says Naomi, “There was a sisterhood there, defined by caring and loyalty: When one is down you pick the other one up.” It was Christy who persuaded Cindy to walk twice for Marc Jacobs. Naomi got the nod for her first Michael Kors show after her friends persuaded him to let her fill in for a late cancellation. And their generosity has extended to include their larger fashion family. Naomi talked Marc into going to rehab after she had done so herself. (“I am very much a believer in recovery,” she says. “Recovery saved me.”) Linda flew to Arizona to visit John Galliano on family day while he was in treatment. And when Linda was still married to the French modeling agent Gérald Marie—who has faced accusations of sexual misconduct from models he encountered in those years, allegations which he has strongly denied and which are beyond the statute of limitations in France (he has never been prosecuted)—she says it was Christy who tried to help: “One time, while I was still married, Christy tried to tell me. She’s like, ‘They wear your clothes, Linda.’ And I got so mad at her.” Christy remembers it otherwise. She had no awareness of the dark places in Linda’s marriage but recalls a time when a previous boyfriend was screwing around, and that, on a shoot with Irving Penn in Paris, she was distraught and ashamed and vented to Linda. By the end of the day, they were both laughing. Moral of the story: Men are dogs, even to supermodels.
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LIFT OFF
The throwback vibes are strong with Turlington in a Versace jacket, skirt, bag, and shoes. Bulgari High Jewelry earrings.
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In 1992 the bubble was shaken by the arrival of the tiny, singular, immensely stylish Kate Moss and an anti-glamour aesthetic found in the photographs of Corinne Day, Juergen Teller, and David Sims. Calvin Klein was fast to sign on, which made it a no-brainer for Christy (“The pared-down thing was really refreshing and felt to me more in line with who I am,” she says). Soon everywhere the hair was lank, the poses crumpled and morose, and the Azzedine dresses and bouclé suits traded in for flannels and peasant frocks. Naomi hopped on board quickly, donning a slip and Mary Janes for Prada and becoming a double act with Kate. “We survived grunge!” says Linda, who quickly morphed into a broken androgyne for Sims. (Recalls Marc Jacobs, “Linda was one of the girls who had a glamorous era and then became kind of boyish in a men’s suit, carving initials on a bench.”) Cindy understood this new look as an inevitable swing of the fashion pendulum—“The hair couldn’t have gotten any higher, the shoulders any wider,” she says—but failed to find anything empowering in appearing in print like a walk-of-shame zombie. In real life, though, the new downbeat normal struck a nerve. When Cindy and then husband Richard Gere unexpectedly were invited to meet Queen Elizabeth at a polo match in the South of France, Cindy slipped on a green dress covered in cherries from Marc Jacobs’s grunge collection for Perry Ellis.
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Anna Sui remembers how quickly everything shifted off the page. “When we used to have dinner, the girls would be head-to-toe in Versace and Chanel, everything matching. And then there was a summer when everyone wanted to go to the flea market and get a vintage top like Naomi’s to wear with jeans. It wasn’t about wearing mommy’s clothes anymore. They were dating boys in alternative bands. This is what made my career possible, that switch.”
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US AND THEM
Evangelista wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello jacket. Campbell in a Prada dress.
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The question of #MeToo hovers over any treatment of the fashion industry in the past decades; it is unavoidable. Almost completely absent from Apple’s documentary series are any mentions of Bruce Weber or the late Patrick Demarchelier (who both denied all allegations against them). Both were key creative partners of the Supers, especially Weber with his work for Calvin Klein. As for their own experiences, both Christy and Cindy report no mistreatment. “It’s just luck and grace, honestly,” says Christy. “I felt like my career took off pretty quickly, so maybe there were more eyes on me and they couldn’t get away with stuff. But,” she adds, “I don’t even think it was that: Predatory people are predatory people.” Cindy has two theories why she was unscathed. The first is that she arrived in New York from Chicago at the relatively old age of 20—so she was already a successful veteran of sorts. The second is a counter example: that her own provincial insecurities worked to her advantage when she landed in Europe. “You’d get invited to a party on someone’s yacht and I’d think, What do you even wear on a yacht? What fork do you use? So I would just not go and, yes, I probably missed out on some fabulous opportunities but probably avoided some less than fabulous opportunities as well.”
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Naomi lived in Paris from age 16 with Azzedine Alaïa, who was a father figure to her until he passed away in 2017. She says, “That man protected me from so much.” On the one occasion when someone crossed a line, Naomi came home, told Azzedine, he made a call, and it never happened again. She also always knew to tell: “I come from a strong line of Black women, Jamaican women. If something felt wrong, I told it. I spoke up.”
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And then there is Linda, whose traumatic six-year union with Gérald Marie ended when she flew home at age 27 to Canada to tell her stoic Catholic father that the marriage was over. “My mother’s like, She’s getting a divorce,” Linda remembers. “And he said, ‘I never liked that son of a bitch.’ And he left. I heard the garage door slam.” Of the chapter with Marie she has only regret. “I thought: I’m Linda. I’m bringing in so much money. I think I am pretty. I can cook. And I am great with his child. And I am devoted to him. There’s no way he would cheat on me. I was a fool.”
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LEG UP
Crawford wears a Prada dress and shoes. Tiffany & Co. cuffs. Evangelista in a Valentino coat, shirt, and pants. Valentino Garavani tie and boots.
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RED ALERT
Turlington wears a Prada jacket and skirt. Manolo Blahnik shoes. Crawford in a Marc Jacobs jacket, sweater, and skirt. Casadei shoes.
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For women whose professional lives were once defined by supersonic itinerancy, the Supers are—to the one—family-minded, be it nuclear, extended, or chosen. Christy and Cindy have both had long marriages with children and dogs and whatever constitutes a picket fence in the Hamptons and Malibu. This is a notable achievement for anyone these days, and especially for women who have worn the peculiar crown of outsize fame from a very young age. How do you find space in a partnership for all that wattage? For Christy, who wed the actor-​director Edward Burns in 2003, it brought about some awkward silences. “When we first met I would not talk about anything,” she recalls. She’d stepped back from modeling to get her degree from NYU. “I was just like, ‘I have gone to school; I am a new person.’ And he would always think it was funny to say, ‘I was a PA making $18K a year when you were flying on the Concorde.’ And I was like: That makes me really uncomfortable. I can’t even relate to that moment because it was such a blip in my life.” She adds, “When Ed saw the doc, he said, I think it’s good for you. Let it be what it was—maybe put a little closure on it. You know this makes some people really happy.” Burns thinks their children—Grace, an NYU student and model, and Finn, a high school senior—will appreciate seeing “the life their mother had before she built this life.” For Christy, this will make for more awkward silences. She imagines them complaining. “Like, what do you mean I can’t go here or there? When you were 16, you were out until four in the morning!”
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Naomi’s daughter is just two and already has a well-stamped passport, moving through the world with her mother on behalf of Emerge, Naomi’s initiative to provide support, mentorship, and opportunities to young creatives in Africa, the Middle East, South America, and India. “She rolls with me,” says Naomi, who identifies as “a global citizen, constantly on the plane.” “She’s been to Africa and the Middle East. It is not easy and requires more organization, more planning; and it will change when she goes to school.” In late June, she gave her daughter a sibling; “Welcome Babyboy,” she wrote on Instagram with a picture of the new arrival.
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Linda and her teenage son, Augie, share a passion for team sports. Back in the day, when Linda was still a working Super, ­Madison Square Garden used to call and offer her courtside seats. “But then they stopped asking,” she says. “Out of sight, out of mind. Now we buy our tickets and we sit with the fans in nosebleed—we’re fine with that. I wanted to have a very normal upbringing for my child.” Augie is not always convinced by the charms of life outside the bubble. “Do you think if they recognized you we would have to be standing in this line?” he asks. Linda counters, “What’s wrong with standing in this line? I stand in lines. We went to Chanel a couple of weeks ago to get a present and we waited half an hour to get in. He said, ‘Isn’t there someone you could call?’ I do not want an entitled child.”
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Augie is the son of François-Henri Pinault, with whom he spends holidays, and has a stepmother in Salma Hayek. Presumably that crew doesn’t queue. Certainly not Hayek, to her credit. “I was sick at Thanksgiving,” says Linda. “And Salma got on the plane with her daughter, came here, and made Thanksgiving dinner. She asked what I wanted—it was a very eclectic wish list. I wanted her Mexican chicken with truffled potatoes. And she spent the day in the kitchen and cooked it herself. No help. The kids helped her at the end. She made a feast—a beautiful, beautiful meal. I had told her that I wasn’t going to have Thanksgiving; I wasn’t feeling well. And she said, ‘Oh yes you are: I am coming.’ And poof, she was here.”
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ALL THAT GLITTERS
Evangelista wears an Alexander McQueen dress. Sergio Rossi shoes. De Beers bracelet and ring. Turlington wears a Schiaparelli dress, gloves, and shoes. Chanel High Jewelry earrings and bracelet.
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Cindy Crawford spent the pandemic—in jeans (Paige and YSL) and a blouse, never sweats—productively learning how to unlearn productivity. She discovered a book by Victoria Song titled Bending Reality: How to Make the Impossible Probable and hired Song as a coach. Homebound in ­Malibu (at the home she and Rande Gerber built almost 20 years ago when they decided to send their children to public school), with nowhere to fly off to, no mountains to conquer, she felt she could finally commit to regular sessions, and to doing homework assignments (e.g., drawing with her left hand) intended to unlock untapped potential. Cindy has spent the past three decades creating a series of hugely successful businesses for herself across beauty and home, while at the same time maintaining decades-long relationships with key brand partners such as Omega and Pepsi. Her legacy as a Super was to show the world how to monetize her bubble of fame with just enough discretion that somehow she has never felt overexposed—a world apart from her neighbors in Calabasas.
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Cindy’s reality is bending to accommodate a new chapter: wife of a wildly glamorous and successful entrepreneur (Gerber and George Clooney sold their tequila company in 2017 for a billion dollars); mother of a fashion world star. “I’m now Kaia’s mom,” she laughs.
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Christy Burns is walking through the ­“Avedon 100” show at the Gagosian gallery in Chelsea, looking for the photograph she selected for the exhibition. She insists that most people in her life now know her only by her married name, and she prefers it that way, as she enjoys “being at the top of the alphabet, like when you are waiting for your breast exam and they call out ‘Burns.’ ” She encounters a massive Richard Avedon image from a Versace campaign in which she perches in chain mail on a naked, ­muscle-bound model impersonating a chair. “Doon Arbus used to do all the choreography for our shoots for Versace,” she recalls. “We did all of our rehearsals and prep for those commercials in Avedon’s apartment upstairs from the studio. I went there every day. It was like school. He even made me do voice lessons.” There was something very My Fair Lady about their relationship. One evening she and Avedon went to watch Madonna’s Broadway debut in David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow. “Otherwise, I don’t think I ever saw him actually out in the wild.”
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STAY CLOSE
Turlington wears a Bottega Veneta shirt, tank top, and pants. Campbell wears an Alaïa jacket and pants. Levi’s tank top. Both wear Cartier bracelets.
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It takes Christy a few laps through ­Gagosian to find the image she selected: It is Avedon’s portrait of the civil rights lawyer Florynce Kennedy taken in 1969, the year of Christy’s birth. As she writes in the catalogue: “It’s hard to fathom that the fight for equity for all has not yet been won.” Christy, who oversees New York–based nonprofit and advocacy group Every Mother Counts, dedicated to improving maternal health care around the world, chose the photo in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. She is one of the very few subjects in the show who did not choose an image of themselves. “To me anonymity is so underrated generally,” Christy says; her gaze has long been fixed outside the bubble. “I like to blend in; I like to disappear.”
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On the way out of the gallery, she pauses at Dovima with elephants from 1955. “I met Dovima at a dinner that the Fords had in New York; she was a Ford model. She was probably in her 60s at the time, and she was working at a pizza parlor in Sarasota, ­Florida, or maybe Fort Lauderdale; and she died not in a good place. She wrote me a letter, and I have not been able to find it anywhere. She was the first person who said to me: You have to save everything. Of all the things that I wanted to save, I can’t find it. But she was like, I didn’t save that many things. One of these prints would have set her up.”
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With the exception of the pandemic, which she and Augie spent in Canada at a family home, Linda has lived very, very quietly in New York for over two decades. Her disappearance from public life has been written over a few chapters. She has long struggled with depression, most significantly after a pregnancy ended with a stillbirth in 1999, as well as managing some significant genetic health challenges. Augie was born with a sensory processing disorder, which meant that he couldn’t properly chew. “I had to purée all his food,” she recalls. “This meant I couldn’t go very far.” It was a rough, lonely time. “My dream growing up, other than to be a model, was to have a family and to have proper conversations at the dinner table and lovely meals,” she says. “My father didn’t let us speak at the table; he had so much noise all day long working in a General Motors factory that when he came home he wanted peace and quiet. I am a single mother with a child—but that’s all you need to make a family, two people. But it was a struggle with the food.” Because of his condition, she says, “I didn’t know what he was feeling when I gave him a cheese puff—it could have felt like a rock for him.” She has a video on her phone of Augie, age three, eating his first Cheerio.
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Linda and Augie eventually settled into a routine of school pickups and drop-offs where Linda was simply Augie’s mommy. She hosted Oscar night and Christmas parties for her close fashion pals, and somehow created a tiny world of jolliness for son. Ball sports and playdates filled the calendar.
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TWO OF HEARTS
Campbell and Crawford both wear Ralph Lauren Collection. Campbell wears a Dior necklace. 
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Her life went from quiet to pin-drop silent after she says she suffered considerable disfigurement after seven sessions of CoolSculpting to her jawline, back, abdomen, and thighs in 2015–16 (she has since settled a lawsuit with CoolSculpting creator Zeltiq Aesthetics). CoolSculpting is a noninvasive treatment meant to freeze away fat cells; Linda had come across a pamphlet for it at her dermatologist’s office. In a rare side effect called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a patient can come to grow hard fatty tissue in the affected areas, resulting in swellings and masses that can be permanent. “This delicate girl had this catastrophe happen to her,” says the hairstylist Garren. The night before the news broke in a ­People magazine story, she sent an email to her fashion friends, including Cindy, Christy, and Naomi. No one had known what she’d gone through. “I couldn’t live with it anymore,” Linda says. “I wanted to go outside.”
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The pandemic brought other challenges. Linda has health issues that have left her immunocompromised. Recently she and Augie moved to a gleaming modern tower where her OCD-credited germophobia will ideally turn down a notch. “Augie asks, Why are you disinfecting the doorknobs when you are the only one using them?”
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“I don’t mind and I never did mind aging. Aging gets us to where we want to be, and that’s for me a long life,” says Linda, a woman who has wrestled with existence in the bubble for far too long. “Kevyn Aucoin was so afraid of wrinkles and he never got them. I want wrinkles—but I Botox my forehead so I am a hypocrite—but I want to grow old. I want to watch my son grow into a fine young man. I just want to stick around.”
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Of her Super peers, only Naomi continues to walk runways and step-and-repeats with breathtaking professional verve (Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli: “Amazing on the Cannes red carpet with no nostalgia!”), and to “know everything about everybody” (Christy) in the big game of fashion. “I still love what I do,” Naomi says of her many catwalk outings, season on season. “I still feel that fear. I am a canvas and I conform to the designer’s vision.” Plus ça change…
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Naomi’s enduring relevance is a product of her work ethic and, also, of her ceaseless enthusiasm for the bubble (Anna Sui: “Naomi is in her element with fame”) as well as her ability to weather the harsh gaze that often rests on those who live within it. In 2001, for example, Naomi was photographed leaving an NA group meeting in London by a British tabloid. “I was made to feel ashamed of my recovery,” she says. “It wasn’t that I was in hiding, but this is something you talk about when you are ready.” She fought in court for better privacy protections and eventually won, a victory that set an important precedent in the United Kingdom for what can and can’t be published. Says Michael Kors, who knows something of the pressures of outsize fame, “It is a lot of attention, a lot of glare, and you have to be really strong to handle it. When I see her still strutting her stuff I think it is an incredible triumph.”
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JUST KIDS
Left: Campbell and Crawford in 1991. Right: Evangelista, Campbell, and Turlington at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, 1989. 
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These days Naomi struts with a specific purpose. Her goal is to bring young creatives from the emerging markets of Africa, the Middle East, South America, and India onto the “main stage of fashion,” she says, and to leverage her relationships with players in the luxury world to provide opportunities and exposure. She does this through her work with Emerge, launched in 2022, and also as a special adviser to the media company Gamma, which works primarily with musical artists. “The world has changed,” she says. “There are no borders. Everyone should be included.” Of the human rights concerns that color discussions of some of the countries she’s partnered with, Naomi says that she has met with people of all genders everywhere she works, including Saudi Arabia, and that in the plainest terms, “fashion doesn’t discriminate.” She is deeply passionate about her work, and tearful when discussing the impact that representation and opportunity can have on a young mindset. When Chanel showed the Métiers d’Art collection in December 2022 in Senegal (the first fashion show to be presented by any European house in sub-Saharan Africa), Naomi flew with Enninful straight from the British Fashion Awards to her fifth country in as many days. “I will break my neck to see Chanel in Dakar,” she remembers saying. “That was historic.”
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“What’s driving me now is seeing that opportunities are being given,” says Naomi, speaking of such paradigm-shifting moments as Pharrell’s debut for Louis Vuitton or the diverse casting of Valentino’s 2019 spring couture show (which she closed, in tears: “When I turned around [at the finale] and saw all those beautiful women dressed so elegantly…”). She knows better than most the value of such openings, of access given purposefully. When pressed she will talk about the discrimination she faced as a Black woman in a largely white industry: “Why was it that I was doing the same job as my colleagues and had to take less money? Why was I booked for the shows but not the ads? I was not close-mouthed.” But mostly she speaks about the education she received from a generous and seminally talented crew of mentors: Ralph Lauren, who cast her in his show and campaigns (“At the time I didn’t know how powerful a statement that was”); Alaïa (“I miss my Papa every day”), who she watched “make his own patterns by hand”; Gianni Versace, who would see Naomi wearing a vintage frock she’d unearthed while traveling the globe with fellow magpie Anna Sui and say, “You’re into Spain right now? Let’s cut the dresses. Let’s flamenco!”
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“I was blessed to be working with incredible creatives,” Naomi says, “who cared about your opinion when you were too young to be able to have an opinion. I can never say I have been bored,” she adds. “I have been blessed.” 
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In this story: hair, Eugene Souleiman; makeup, Stephane Marais using Dior Beauty; makeup for Naomi Campbell, Adam Fleischhauer. 
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VOGUE CLUB
Edward Enninful and Anna Wintour with Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford, all in Michael Kors Collection. Linda Evangelista wears The Row.
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Over two days in May, Cindy, Christy, Linda, and Naomi (no surnames required) can be found at a photo studio on the West Side of Manhattan doing that thing they do—supermodel-ing—with humor, and with ruthless precision. They don’t balk at wearing massive shoulder pads, pastel mini suits, skinny ties, and pointy pumps—items that bear no relation to the cozy cashmeres and jeans they arrived in—and they smile with familiarity at the racks of this season’s most important looks, which look not unlike designer offerings they wore more than 30 years ago. Back then they were just kids, really, and the clothes made no sense; now they are in their 50s, and ditto (save for a Schiaparelli gown in jersey that Christy falls in love with). Even the coolest, most downbeat look—jeans and a tank from superhot Matthieu Blazy for Bottega Veneta—is paradoxically made of leather. How does that work when walking a dog? But never mind. These are Supers and they can own any look, gamely sing along to a soundtrack of early Madonna and Lauper, catch the light just so to create shapes that don’t actually accord with their actual bodies, and all the while subtly coach the young, rising-star photographer Rafael Pavarotti on how best to capture the movement of the clothes. Between takes they check the monitors; being “bossy ladies” (Cindy’s term), they offer corrections. Naomi never gives up the heels, even when her costars are barefoot. It’s a master class in commitment. But how odd it must be to be in a back-to-the-future version of your own life! And even odder to have spent a life working at being beautiful when you are naturally, by any gauge, gorgeous. When Edward Enninful, who has known them all for decades, charmingly references an episode of 30 Rock in which Tina Fey’s character dates a man (played by Jon Hamm) who is so handsome that he unknowingly lives in a bubble of special treatment and privilege, it is Cindy, who has literally made beauty her brand, who smiles first in understanding.
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FANTASTIC FOUR
From far left: Evangelista wears a Givenchy blouse and shoes. Skirt from Theory.  Crawford wears a Dolce & Gabbana dress,and shoes. Bulgari high jewelry necklace. Turlington wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello dress. Manolo Blahnik shoes. De Beers bangle. Campbell wears a Dolce & Gabbana dress and bra top. Piferi shoes. Bulgari high jewelry earring and ring. 
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Oh, but that bubble is intoxicating. How it blew up and why it continues to mesmerize the globe more than three decades later is now the subject of a four-part documentary entitled The Super Models, set to debut September 20 on Apple TV+. Directed by Roger Ross Williams and Larissa Bills for Brian Grazer and Ron Howard’s Imagine Entertainment, the series paints in both broad and fine strokes a picture of the style community in the late ’80s to mid-’90s, when high fashion went from a niche hobby for aspirational clothes hounds to a pillar of mainstream entertainment standing alongside film, television, and music. Says Grazer, with his characteristic offhand foresight, “I think I was just tripping on the fact that this was a cultural moment that became singularly important.” At the center of this transformation were Christy, Naomi, Cindy, and Linda, four teens and barely teens whose rare combination of extraordinarily photogenic features, born-with-it confidence, quick wit, intuitive style, intense curiosity, and utterly bananas work ethic flipped the switch for the industry.
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And the lights have never gone off. In addition to this series, which was produced by its four stars (Christy: “Why shouldn’t we have some control over our own story?”), there are more documentaries in the works, and Linda and Steven Meisel have a book of their seminal collaborations due out from Phaidon next month. The red carpet looks the Supers made famous are now worn by Gen Z stars; their faces peer down from billboards (Fendi’s Kim Jones: “Put them in a campaign and they sell!”). They remain compulsively fascinating. With all of this in mind, here are some dispatches from the Supermodel bubble.
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“It was insane. We are not the Beatles,” recalls Linda, in response to the press frenzy that followed the release of George Michael’s single “Freedom! ’90,” with its David Fincher video (cast from a cover of British Vogue) and the subsequent arm-linked, lip-synched Versace show finale walk. That said, the comparison isn’t so far-fetched: four provincial outsiders who collectively bewitched a culture, rewrote the game for an industry, and felt disarmingly and utterly new even among their peers. “They weren’t born into this. They came into the industry from various backgrounds, normal girls,” says the director, Williams, “and they surpassed the world they entered into.” Much like the Fab Four, the Supers were ubiquitous in pop culture—on late-night talk shows, in gossip columns with their famous partners, plastered on the walls of bedrooms and hair salons globally, the focus of so much youthful longing: fandom incarnate. “They were like fashion’s Spice Girls,” says the hairdresser Guido Palau, who first met Naomi “when she was barely a model and I was barely a hairdresser.” And they were just helplessly ahead of the curve. Recalls Michael Kors, “I remember when Cindy first walked in for a casting in 1986. I am a designer who was always happy to see some curves. At that time everything was still very church and state; print models didn’t know how to move. Cindy walked for me and you knew it was a whole new chapter—very poised, her own way of moving, not stuck in the old-world Parisian way of modeling. The models who were traditional runway models in that show took a look at her and knew this was going to be a whole new era.”
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Here’s the point: When one watches a very young Naomi speaking out during a House of Style model roundtable about racial discrimination in the industry; when one encounters again the cinematic intensity and complexity of the portfolios Linda was regularly creating with Meisel; when one considers the astuteness of Christy to become the face of Calvin Klein or the cleverness of Cindy to become both the star and chronicler of her world via the new medium of MTV, one is left breathless. These were rock star moves. And yet, while they had the perspicacity to speak out about racism, they were also winging it, just kids. Recalls Garren, the hairdresser who first turned Linda platinum: “The night before the George Michael video shoot, we bleached the whole thing. She said as she got on the plane: ‘I don’t know who I am, but I will figure it out before I land.’ ”
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TOGETHER AGAIN
Turlington wears a Levi’s tank top. Bottega Veneta pants. Cartier bracelet. Campbell in Alaïa. Cartier ring. Evangelista wears shirt by The Row. Levi’s jeans. Crawford in Gucci. Cartier ring.
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The authenticity of the Supermodels as a girl band made everything more dazzling (for the public) and doable (for them). Says Naomi, “There was a sisterhood there, defined by caring and loyalty: When one is down you pick the other one up.” It was Christy who persuaded Cindy to walk twice for Marc Jacobs. Naomi got the nod for her first Michael Kors show after her friends persuaded him to let her fill in for a late cancellation. And their generosity has extended to include their larger fashion family. Naomi talked Marc into going to rehab after she had done so herself. (“I am very much a believer in recovery,” she says. “Recovery saved me.”) Linda flew to Arizona to visit John Galliano on family day while he was in treatment. And when Linda was still married to the French modeling agent Gérald Marie—who has faced accusations of sexual misconduct from models he encountered in those years, allegations which he has strongly denied and which are beyond the statute of limitations in France (he has never been prosecuted)—she says it was Christy who tried to help: “One time, while I was still married, Christy tried to tell me. She’s like, ‘They wear your clothes, Linda.’ And I got so mad at her.” Christy remembers it otherwise. She had no awareness of the dark places in Linda’s marriage but recalls a time when a previous boyfriend was screwing around, and that, on a shoot with Irving Penn in Paris, she was distraught and ashamed and vented to Linda. By the end of the day, they were both laughing. Moral of the story: Men are dogs, even to supermodels.
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LIFT OFF
The throwback vibes are strong with Turlington in a Versace jacket, skirt, bag, and shoes. Bulgari High Jewelry earrings.
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In 1992 the bubble was shaken by the arrival of the tiny, singular, immensely stylish Kate Moss and an anti-glamour aesthetic found in the photographs of Corinne Day, Juergen Teller, and David Sims. Calvin Klein was fast to sign on, which made it a no-brainer for Christy (“The pared-down thing was really refreshing and felt to me more in line with who I am,” she says). Soon everywhere the hair was lank, the poses crumpled and morose, and the Azzedine dresses and bouclé suits traded in for flannels and peasant frocks. Naomi hopped on board quickly, donning a slip and Mary Janes for Prada and becoming a double act with Kate. “We survived grunge!” says Linda, who quickly morphed into a broken androgyne for Sims. (Recalls Marc Jacobs, “Linda was one of the girls who had a glamorous era and then became kind of boyish in a men’s suit, carving initials on a bench.”) Cindy understood this new look as an inevitable swing of the fashion pendulum—“The hair couldn’t have gotten any higher, the shoulders any wider,” she says—but failed to find anything empowering in appearing in print like a walk-of-shame zombie. In real life, though, the new downbeat normal struck a nerve. When Cindy and then husband Richard Gere unexpectedly were invited to meet Queen Elizabeth at a polo match in the South of France, Cindy slipped on a green dress covered in cherries from Marc Jacobs’s grunge collection for Perry Ellis.
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Anna Sui remembers how quickly everything shifted off the page. “When we used to have dinner, the girls would be head-to-toe in Versace and Chanel, everything matching. And then there was a summer when everyone wanted to go to the flea market and get a vintage top like Naomi’s to wear with jeans. It wasn’t about wearing mommy’s clothes anymore. They were dating boys in alternative bands. This is what made my career possible, that switch.”
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US AND THEM
Evangelista wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello jacket. Campbell in a Prada dress.
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The question of #MeToo hovers over any treatment of the fashion industry in the past decades; it is unavoidable. Almost completely absent from Apple’s documentary series are any mentions of Bruce Weber or the late Patrick Demarchelier (who both denied all allegations against them). Both were key creative partners of the Supers, especially Weber with his work for Calvin Klein. As for their own experiences, both Christy and Cindy report no mistreatment. “It’s just luck and grace, honestly,” says Christy. “I felt like my career took off pretty quickly, so maybe there were more eyes on me and they couldn’t get away with stuff. But,” she adds, “I don’t even think it was that: Predatory people are predatory people.” Cindy has two theories why she was unscathed. The first is that she arrived in New York from Chicago at the relatively old age of 20—so she was already a successful veteran of sorts. The second is a counter example: that her own provincial insecurities worked to her advantage when she landed in Europe. “You’d get invited to a party on someone’s yacht and I’d think, What do you even wear on a yacht? What fork do you use? So I would just not go and, yes, I probably missed out on some fabulous opportunities but probably avoided some less than fabulous opportunities as well.”
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Naomi lived in Paris from age 16 with Azzedine Alaïa, who was a father figure to her until he passed away in 2017. She says, “That man protected me from so much.” On the one occasion when someone crossed a line, Naomi came home, told Azzedine, he made a call, and it never happened again. She also always knew to tell: “I come from a strong line of Black women, Jamaican women. If something felt wrong, I told it. I spoke up.”
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And then there is Linda, whose traumatic six-year union with Gérald Marie ended when she flew home at age 27 to Canada to tell her stoic Catholic father that the marriage was over. “My mother’s like, She’s getting a divorce,” Linda remembers. “And he said, ‘I never liked that son of a bitch.’ And he left. I heard the garage door slam.” Of the chapter with Marie she has only regret. “I thought: I’m Linda. I’m bringing in so much money. I think I am pretty. I can cook. And I am great with his child. And I am devoted to him. There’s no way he would cheat on me. I was a fool.”
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LEG UP
Crawford wears a Prada dress and shoes. Tiffany & Co. cuffs. Evangelista in a Valentino coat, shirt, and pants. Valentino Garavani tie and boots.
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RED ALERT
Turlington wears a Prada jacket and skirt. Manolo Blahnik shoes. Crawford in a Marc Jacobs jacket, sweater, and skirt. Casadei shoes.
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For women whose professional lives were once defined by supersonic itinerancy, the Supers are—to the one—family-minded, be it nuclear, extended, or chosen. Christy and Cindy have both had long marriages with children and dogs and whatever constitutes a picket fence in the Hamptons and Malibu. This is a notable achievement for anyone these days, and especially for women who have worn the peculiar crown of outsize fame from a very young age. How do you find space in a partnership for all that wattage? For Christy, who wed the actor-​director Edward Burns in 2003, it brought about some awkward silences. “When we first met I would not talk about anything,” she recalls. She’d stepped back from modeling to get her degree from NYU. “I was just like, ‘I have gone to school; I am a new person.’ And he would always think it was funny to say, ‘I was a PA making $18K a year when you were flying on the Concorde.’ And I was like: That makes me really uncomfortable. I can’t even relate to that moment because it was such a blip in my life.” She adds, “When Ed saw the doc, he said, I think it’s good for you. Let it be what it was—maybe put a little closure on it. You know this makes some people really happy.” Burns thinks their children—Grace, an NYU student and model, and Finn, a high school senior—will appreciate seeing “the life their mother had before she built this life.” For Christy, this will make for more awkward silences. She imagines them complaining. “Like, what do you mean I can’t go here or there? When you were 16, you were out until four in the morning!”
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Naomi’s daughter is just two and already has a well-stamped passport, moving through the world with her mother on behalf of Emerge, Naomi’s initiative to provide support, mentorship, and opportunities to young creatives in Africa, the Middle East, South America, and India. “She rolls with me,” says Naomi, who identifies as “a global citizen, constantly on the plane.” “She’s been to Africa and the Middle East. It is not easy and requires more organization, more planning; and it will change when she goes to school.” In late June, she gave her daughter a sibling; “Welcome Babyboy,” she wrote on Instagram with a picture of the new arrival.
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Linda and her teenage son, Augie, share a passion for team sports. Back in the day, when Linda was still a working Super, ­Madison Square Garden used to call and offer her courtside seats. “But then they stopped asking,” she says. “Out of sight, out of mind. Now we buy our tickets and we sit with the fans in nosebleed—we’re fine with that. I wanted to have a very normal upbringing for my child.” Augie is not always convinced by the charms of life outside the bubble. “Do you think if they recognized you we would have to be standing in this line?” he asks. Linda counters, “What’s wrong with standing in this line? I stand in lines. We went to Chanel a couple of weeks ago to get a present and we waited half an hour to get in. He said, ‘Isn’t there someone you could call?’ I do not want an entitled child.”
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Augie is the son of François-Henri Pinault, with whom he spends holidays, and has a stepmother in Salma Hayek. Presumably that crew doesn’t queue. Certainly not Hayek, to her credit. “I was sick at Thanksgiving,” says Linda. “And Salma got on the plane with her daughter, came here, and made Thanksgiving dinner. She asked what I wanted—it was a very eclectic wish list. I wanted her Mexican chicken with truffled potatoes. And she spent the day in the kitchen and cooked it herself. No help. The kids helped her at the end. She made a feast—a beautiful, beautiful meal. I had told her that I wasn’t going to have Thanksgiving; I wasn’t feeling well. And she said, ‘Oh yes you are: I am coming.’ And poof, she was here.”
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ALL THAT GLITTERS
Evangelista wears an Alexander McQueen dress. Sergio Rossi shoes. De Beers bracelet and ring. Turlington wears a Schiaparelli dress, gloves, and shoes. Chanel High Jewelry earrings and bracelet.
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Cindy Crawford spent the pandemic—in jeans (Paige and YSL) and a blouse, never sweats—productively learning how to unlearn productivity. She discovered a book by Victoria Song titled Bending Reality: How to Make the Impossible Probable and hired Song as a coach. Homebound in ­Malibu (at the home she and Rande Gerber built almost 20 years ago when they decided to send their children to public school), with nowhere to fly off to, no mountains to conquer, she felt she could finally commit to regular sessions, and to doing homework assignments (e.g., drawing with her left hand) intended to unlock untapped potential. Cindy has spent the past three decades creating a series of hugely successful businesses for herself across beauty and home, while at the same time maintaining decades-long relationships with key brand partners such as Omega and Pepsi. Her legacy as a Super was to show the world how to monetize her bubble of fame with just enough discretion that somehow she has never felt overexposed—a world apart from her neighbors in Calabasas.
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Cindy’s reality is bending to accommodate a new chapter: wife of a wildly glamorous and successful entrepreneur (Gerber and George Clooney sold their tequila company in 2017 for a billion dollars); mother of a fashion world star. “I’m now Kaia’s mom,” she laughs.
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Christy Burns is walking through the ­“Avedon 100” show at the Gagosian gallery in Chelsea, looking for the photograph she selected for the exhibition. She insists that most people in her life now know her only by her married name, and she prefers it that way, as she enjoys “being at the top of the alphabet, like when you are waiting for your breast exam and they call out ‘Burns.’ ” She encounters a massive Richard Avedon image from a Versace campaign in which she perches in chain mail on a naked, ­muscle-bound model impersonating a chair. “Doon Arbus used to do all the choreography for our shoots for Versace,” she recalls. “We did all of our rehearsals and prep for those commercials in Avedon’s apartment upstairs from the studio. I went there every day. It was like school. He even made me do voice lessons.” There was something very My Fair Lady about their relationship. One evening she and Avedon went to watch Madonna’s Broadway debut in David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plow. “Otherwise, I don’t think I ever saw him actually out in the wild.”
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STAY CLOSE
Turlington wears a Bottega Veneta shirt, tank top, and pants. Campbell wears an Alaïa jacket and pants. Levi’s tank top. Both wear Cartier bracelets.
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It takes Christy a few laps through ­Gagosian to find the image she selected: It is Avedon’s portrait of the civil rights lawyer Florynce Kennedy taken in 1969, the year of Christy’s birth. As she writes in the catalogue: “It’s hard to fathom that the fight for equity for all has not yet been won.” Christy, who oversees New York–based nonprofit and advocacy group Every Mother Counts, dedicated to improving maternal health care around the world, chose the photo in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. She is one of the very few subjects in the show who did not choose an image of themselves. “To me anonymity is so underrated generally,” Christy says; her gaze has long been fixed outside the bubble. “I like to blend in; I like to disappear.”
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On the way out of the gallery, she pauses at Dovima with elephants from 1955. “I met Dovima at a dinner that the Fords had in New York; she was a Ford model. She was probably in her 60s at the time, and she was working at a pizza parlor in Sarasota, ­Florida, or maybe Fort Lauderdale; and she died not in a good place. She wrote me a letter, and I have not been able to find it anywhere. She was the first person who said to me: You have to save everything. Of all the things that I wanted to save, I can’t find it. But she was like, I didn’t save that many things. One of these prints would have set her up.”
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With the exception of the pandemic, which she and Augie spent in Canada at a family home, Linda has lived very, very quietly in New York for over two decades. Her disappearance from public life has been written over a few chapters. She has long struggled with depression, most significantly after a pregnancy ended with a stillbirth in 1999, as well as managing some significant genetic health challenges. Augie was born with a sensory processing disorder, which meant that he couldn’t properly chew. “I had to purée all his food,” she recalls. “This meant I couldn’t go very far.” It was a rough, lonely time. “My dream growing up, other than to be a model, was to have a family and to have proper conversations at the dinner table and lovely meals,” she says. “My father didn’t let us speak at the table; he had so much noise all day long working in a General Motors factory that when he came home he wanted peace and quiet. I am a single mother with a child—but that’s all you need to make a family, two people. But it was a struggle with the food.” Because of his condition, she says, “I didn’t know what he was feeling when I gave him a cheese puff—it could have felt like a rock for him.” She has a video on her phone of Augie, age three, eating his first Cheerio.
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Linda and Augie eventually settled into a routine of school pickups and drop-offs where Linda was simply Augie’s mommy. She hosted Oscar night and Christmas parties for her close fashion pals, and somehow created a tiny world of jolliness for son. Ball sports and playdates filled the calendar.
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TWO OF HEARTS
Campbell and Crawford both wear Ralph Lauren Collection. Campbell wears a Dior necklace. 
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Her life went from quiet to pin-drop silent after she says she suffered considerable disfigurement after seven sessions of CoolSculpting to her jawline, back, abdomen, and thighs in 2015–16 (she has since settled a lawsuit with CoolSculpting creator Zeltiq Aesthetics). CoolSculpting is a noninvasive treatment meant to freeze away fat cells; Linda had come across a pamphlet for it at her dermatologist’s office. In a rare side effect called paradoxical adipose hyperplasia (PAH), a patient can come to grow hard fatty tissue in the affected areas, resulting in swellings and masses that can be permanent. “This delicate girl had this catastrophe happen to her,” says the hairstylist Garren. The night before the news broke in a ­People magazine story, she sent an email to her fashion friends, including Cindy, Christy, and Naomi. No one had known what she’d gone through. “I couldn’t live with it anymore,” Linda says. “I wanted to go outside.”
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The pandemic brought other challenges. Linda has health issues that have left her immunocompromised. Recently she and Augie moved to a gleaming modern tower where her OCD-credited germophobia will ideally turn down a notch. “Augie asks, Why are you disinfecting the doorknobs when you are the only one using them?”
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“I don’t mind and I never did mind aging. Aging gets us to where we want to be, and that’s for me a long life,” says Linda, a woman who has wrestled with existence in the bubble for far too long. “Kevyn Aucoin was so afraid of wrinkles and he never got them. I want wrinkles—but I Botox my forehead so I am a hypocrite—but I want to grow old. I want to watch my son grow into a fine young man. I just want to stick around.”
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Of her Super peers, only Naomi continues to walk runways and step-and-repeats with breathtaking professional verve (Valentino’s Pierpaolo Piccioli: “Amazing on the Cannes red carpet with no nostalgia!”), and to “know everything about everybody” (Christy) in the big game of fashion. “I still love what I do,” Naomi says of her many catwalk outings, season on season. “I still feel that fear. I am a canvas and I conform to the designer’s vision.” Plus ça change…
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Naomi’s enduring relevance is a product of her work ethic and, also, of her ceaseless enthusiasm for the bubble (Anna Sui: “Naomi is in her element with fame”) as well as her ability to weather the harsh gaze that often rests on those who live within it. In 2001, for example, Naomi was photographed leaving an NA group meeting in London by a British tabloid. “I was made to feel ashamed of my recovery,” she says. “It wasn’t that I was in hiding, but this is something you talk about when you are ready.” She fought in court for better privacy protections and eventually won, a victory that set an important precedent in the United Kingdom for what can and can’t be published. Says Michael Kors, who knows something of the pressures of outsize fame, “It is a lot of attention, a lot of glare, and you have to be really strong to handle it. When I see her still strutting her stuff I think it is an incredible triumph.”
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JUST KIDS
Left: Campbell and Crawford in 1991. Right: Evangelista, Campbell, and Turlington at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, 1989. 
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These days Naomi struts with a specific purpose. Her goal is to bring young creatives from the emerging markets of Africa, the Middle East, South America, and India onto the “main stage of fashion,” she says, and to leverage her relationships with players in the luxury world to provide opportunities and exposure. She does this through her work with Emerge, launched in 2022, and also as a special adviser to the media company Gamma, which works primarily with musical artists. “The world has changed,” she says. “There are no borders. Everyone should be included.” Of the human rights concerns that color discussions of some of the countries she’s partnered with, Naomi says that she has met with people of all genders everywhere she works, including Saudi Arabia, and that in the plainest terms, “fashion doesn’t discriminate.” She is deeply passionate about her work, and tearful when discussing the impact that representation and opportunity can have on a young mindset. When Chanel showed the Métiers d’Art collection in December 2022 in Senegal (the first fashion show to be presented by any European house in sub-Saharan Africa), Naomi flew with Enninful straight from the British Fashion Awards to her fifth country in as many days. “I will break my neck to see Chanel in Dakar,” she remembers saying. “That was historic.”
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“What’s driving me now is seeing that opportunities are being given,” says Naomi, speaking of such paradigm-shifting moments as Pharrell’s debut for Louis Vuitton or the diverse casting of Valentino’s 2019 spring couture show (which she closed, in tears: “When I turned around [at the finale] and saw all those beautiful women dressed so elegantly…”). She knows better than most the value of such openings, of access given purposefully. When pressed she will talk about the discrimination she faced as a Black woman in a largely white industry: “Why was it that I was doing the same job as my colleagues and had to take less money? Why was I booked for the shows but not the ads? I was not close-mouthed.” But mostly she speaks about the education she received from a generous and seminally talented crew of mentors: Ralph Lauren, who cast her in his show and campaigns (“At the time I didn’t know how powerful a statement that was”); Alaïa (“I miss my Papa every day”), who she watched “make his own patterns by hand”; Gianni Versace, who would see Naomi wearing a vintage frock she’d unearthed while traveling the globe with fellow magpie Anna Sui and say, “You’re into Spain right now? Let’s cut the dresses. Let’s flamenco!”
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“I was blessed to be working with incredible creatives,” Naomi says, “who cared about your opinion when you were too young to be able to have an opinion. I can never say I have been bored,” she adds. “I have been blessed.” 
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In this story: hair, Eugene Souleiman; makeup, Stephane Marais using Dior Beauty; makeup for Naomi Campbell, Adam Fleischhauer. 
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VOGUE CLUB
Edward Enninful and Anna Wintour with Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell, and Cindy Crawford, all in Michael Kors Collection. Linda Evangelista wears The Row.
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In a world in which every day brings a new “miracle” health hack, it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. So, when I noticed that apple cider vinegar (ACV) was having a renaissance on social media—there’s been a huge uptick in Google searches, as well as millions of views on TikTok—it felt like my duty as a health and beauty editor to fall on my metaphorical sword, see what all the fuss is about, and report back.
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Apple cider vinegar is a kind of vinegar that’s made in a fermentation process, which (put simply) converts crushed apples to acetic acid by way of yeast and sugar. While acetic acid is thought to offer health benefits, it is the raw, unfiltered ACV that contains a “mother” (made up of bacteria and yeast), which is said to contain the probiotics that are great for our gut.
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“ACV is a powerful remedy that has been used for hundreds of years—it’s really stood the test of time,” explains naturopathic nutritionist and founder of Rejuv, Simoné Laubscher, one of the first experts to share their love of ACV with me many years ago. “ACV formulas that have the cloudy ‘mother’ are great for gut health due to their probiotic power. They also help balance blood sugar levels, support digestion and weight management, reduce cholesterol, boost the immune system, and have even been said to help with—and even improve—the appearance of acne and scarring.” So, a list of benefits that would have even the biggest well-being cynic picking their own apples to ferment.
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It actually makes sense that ACV has resurfaced as a popular wellness tip. A 2021 study found that those who followed a diet rich in fermented foods—think yogurt, kimchi, kombucha, and sauerkraut—had increased microbial diversity, lower inflammation, and an improved immune response. Expert advice thereafter was to aim for six servings of fermented foods a day. Add that to our increased understanding of just how key gut health is to our overall well-being, and the result is the (warranted) ACV trend we’re currently seeing.
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I first began incorporating ACV into my food last year, when I followed an Artah Health food plan. Nutritionist and naturopath Rhian Stephenson incorporates the ingredient a lot in her nutritious recipes—always to tasty effect. While I understood it could help balance blood sugar (which I needed a lot at the time, due to a starchy, sugar-laden diet), I didn’t really understand the power it could have to impact my digestion (including helping to reduce bloating), and hunger levels.
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While it’s no wonder ingredient—and definitely won’t make up for a terrible diet—what I’ve found since taking ACV on its own (or in water) each morning is that I get hungry when I’m supposed to (at lunch, and then again at dinner), which results in less snacking. Plus, I no longer get so bloated. My digestive system feels like it’s… digesting well. I also feel more energized. (Admittedly, that last one could be down to the fact that I’m making the effort to take care of myself.)
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I prefer to consume my ACV neat, as a shot, but Laubscher recommends you do otherwise. “The only downside of ACV is the potential erosion of tooth enamel,” she says. “That is why mixing with water is key. You can take a shot – 1-2 tablespoons in 15-30ml of water – before or after a meal. Do whatever works best for you.” As you’d expect from a vinegar, it’s a tangy and fiery delight for the esophagus, so I have only been ingesting it alone once a day, first thing, thus far.
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One of the nation’s biggest questions regarding ACV, according to Google? Whether ACV gummy supplements work. Most health experts agree that gummies aren’t the best way to ingest the right nutrients, and ACV is no different. “Gummies won’t absorb well—they aren’t good for your teeth—and neither will hard bullet tablets,” says Laubscher.
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If you do want to take an encapsulated supplement, she recommends her Apple Cider Burn capsules, which contain organic fermented ACV, alongside green tea, ginger, cayenne, and turmeric to support a healthy metabolism. All you need to do is take one capsule before lunch and dinner, and two before any rich or late meal.
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The best way to get your apple cider vinegar fix is in liquid form. Seek out organic formulas that contain raw, unfiltered, and unrefined fermented apples—and for best results, ensure it also contains a mother. “It’s always best to buy in a glass bottle and never plastic,” adds Laubscher. My favorite so far is Willy’s ACV, an independent British brand that’s sustainably made from the brand’s apple orchards. Sounds pretty idyllic, doesn’t it?
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There are lots of different blends to choose from. You can get ready-made Daily Dose Shots that also contain ginger, turmeric, and honey; or beetroot; or 500ml bottles. All are housed in apothecary-style glass bottles, which can be recycled, and look quite good on your kitchen counter too. My top tip is to leave it somewhere you are guaranteed to see it in the morning so you remember to take it, and “habit stacking” your ACV shot with another daily ritual, like prepping your breakfast or morning smoothie.
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To conclude, ACV is not, in my opinion, another fad. Having soft-launched a daily helping into my routine a few weeks ago, I now know it’s now here for good. And while I know it’s not some cure-all, it is one dietary addition that has definitely improved my digestion for the better—and for that alone, it’s a resounding yes from me.
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All products featured on Vogue are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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In a world in which every day brings a new “miracle” health hack, it can be difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff. So, when I noticed that apple cider vinegar (ACV) was having a renaissance on social media—there’s been a huge uptick in Google searches, as well as millions of views on TikTok—it felt like my duty as a health and beauty editor to fall on my metaphorical sword, see what all the fuss is about, and report back.
&&
Apple cider vinegar is a kind of vinegar that’s made in a fermentation process, which (put simply) converts crushed apples to acetic acid by way of yeast and sugar. While acetic acid is thought to offer health benefits, it is the raw, unfiltered ACV that contains a “mother” (made up of bacteria and yeast), which is said to contain the probiotics that are great for our gut.
&&
“ACV is a powerful remedy that has been used for hundreds of years—it’s really stood the test of time,” explains naturopathic nutritionist and founder of Rejuv, Simoné Laubscher, one of the first experts to share their love of ACV with me many years ago. “ACV formulas that have the cloudy ‘mother’ are great for gut health due to their probiotic power. They also help balance blood sugar levels, support digestion and weight management, reduce cholesterol, boost the immune system, and have even been said to help with—and even improve—the appearance of acne and scarring.” So, a list of benefits that would have even the biggest well-being cynic picking their own apples to ferment.
&&
It actually makes sense that ACV has resurfaced as a popular wellness tip. A 2021 study found that those who followed a diet rich in fermented foods—think yogurt, kimchi, kombucha, and sauerkraut—had increased microbial diversity, lower inflammation, and an improved immune response. Expert advice thereafter was to aim for six servings of fermented foods a day. Add that to our increased understanding of just how key gut health is to our overall well-being, and the result is the (warranted) ACV trend we’re currently seeing.
&&
I first began incorporating ACV into my food last year, when I followed an Artah Health food plan. Nutritionist and naturopath Rhian Stephenson incorporates the ingredient a lot in her nutritious recipes—always to tasty effect. While I understood it could help balance blood sugar (which I needed a lot at the time, due to a starchy, sugar-laden diet), I didn’t really understand the power it could have to impact my digestion (including helping to reduce bloating), and hunger levels.
&&
While it’s no wonder ingredient—and definitely won’t make up for a terrible diet—what I’ve found since taking ACV on its own (or in water) each morning is that I get hungry when I’m supposed to (at lunch, and then again at dinner), which results in less snacking. Plus, I no longer get so bloated. My digestive system feels like it’s… digesting well. I also feel more energized. (Admittedly, that last one could be down to the fact that I’m making the effort to take care of myself.)
&&
I prefer to consume my ACV neat, as a shot, but Laubscher recommends you do otherwise. “The only downside of ACV is the potential erosion of tooth enamel,” she says. “That is why mixing with water is key. You can take a shot – 1-2 tablespoons in 15-30ml of water – before or after a meal. Do whatever works best for you.” As you’d expect from a vinegar, it’s a tangy and fiery delight for the esophagus, so I have only been ingesting it alone once a day, first thing, thus far.
&&
One of the nation’s biggest questions regarding ACV, according to Google? Whether ACV gummy supplements work. Most health experts agree that gummies aren’t the best way to ingest the right nutrients, and ACV is no different. “Gummies won’t absorb well—they aren’t good for your teeth—and neither will hard bullet tablets,” says Laubscher.
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If you do want to take an encapsulated supplement, she recommends her Apple Cider Burn capsules, which contain organic fermented ACV, alongside green tea, ginger, cayenne, and turmeric to support a healthy metabolism. All you need to do is take one capsule before lunch and dinner, and two before any rich or late meal.
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The best way to get your apple cider vinegar fix is in liquid form. Seek out organic formulas that contain raw, unfiltered, and unrefined fermented apples—and for best results, ensure it also contains a mother. “It’s always best to buy in a glass bottle and never plastic,” adds Laubscher. My favorite so far is Willy’s ACV, an independent British brand that’s sustainably made from the brand’s apple orchards. Sounds pretty idyllic, doesn’t it?
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There are lots of different blends to choose from. You can get ready-made Daily Dose Shots that also contain ginger, turmeric, and honey; or beetroot; or 500ml bottles. All are housed in apothecary-style glass bottles, which can be recycled, and look quite good on your kitchen counter too. My top tip is to leave it somewhere you are guaranteed to see it in the morning so you remember to take it, and “habit stacking” your ACV shot with another daily ritual, like prepping your breakfast or morning smoothie.
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To conclude, ACV is not, in my opinion, another fad. Having soft-launched a daily helping into my routine a few weeks ago, I now know it’s now here for good. And while I know it’s not some cure-all, it is one dietary addition that has definitely improved my digestion for the better—and for that alone, it’s a resounding yes from me.
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When it comes to Harry Styles’s romantic entanglements, the internet – and all of us here at Vogue HQ – just can’t get enough. It doesn’t help that the pop sensation’s dating history involves a roster of brilliant, beautiful and very famous women – from Olivia Wilde and Taylor Swift, to Emily Ratajkowski and Kendall Jenner. And now, it would appear that Harry has struck gold once again, as he was spotted with one of Hollywood’s most promising rising talents: Taylor Russell.
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At the National Theatre in London this week – after Taylor’s latest onstage performance in Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play, The Effect – the rumored love birds were seen embracing each other with smiles and laughter. We shouldn’t jump to conclusions on the basis of a few grainy paparazzi snaps, but they certainly looked intimate. It must also be noted that the two wore exceptional outfits: Taylor opted for a brown strapless dress with an ultra-chic hooded coat, all of which was by The Row, while Harry oozed rockstar energy in a slouchy suit, a white graphic tee and Vans Old Skool trainers.
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Amidst the buzz of speculation, this is a fashion pairing that feels divinely orchestrated. These two stars are both known for their distinct personal styles, as well as being integral to the fashion industry: Harry is a long-standing muse to the likes of Alessandro Michele, especially during Michele’s tenure as creative director at Gucci; and Taylor, Loewe’s global brand ambassador, has a penchant for collecting archive fashion gems. She previously told Vogue, “I invest in a lot of pieces from vintage dealers and I love Prada, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons and Tom Ford-era Gucci.”
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If and when the attractive duo eventually make their red carpet debut, brace for a whirlwind on social media – along with IRL meltdowns. Stay tuned for more on Harry and Taylor (Haylor? Tarry…?). We certainly will be.
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When it comes to Harry Styles’s romantic entanglements, the internet – and all of us here at Vogue HQ – just can’t get enough. It doesn’t help that the pop sensation’s dating history involves a roster of brilliant, beautiful and very famous women – from Olivia Wilde and Taylor Swift, to Emily Ratajkowski and Kendall Jenner. And now, it would appear that Harry has struck gold once again, as he was spotted with one of Hollywood’s most promising rising talents: Taylor Russell.
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At the National Theatre in London this week – after Taylor’s latest onstage performance in Lucy Prebble’s critically acclaimed play, The Effect – the rumored love birds were seen embracing each other with smiles and laughter. We shouldn’t jump to conclusions on the basis of a few grainy paparazzi snaps, but they certainly looked intimate. It must also be noted that the two wore exceptional outfits: Taylor opted for a brown strapless dress with an ultra-chic hooded coat, all of which was by The Row, while Harry oozed rockstar energy in a slouchy suit, a white graphic tee and Vans Old Skool trainers.
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Amidst the buzz of speculation, this is a fashion pairing that feels divinely orchestrated. These two stars are both known for their distinct personal styles, as well as being integral to the fashion industry: Harry is a long-standing muse to the likes of Alessandro Michele, especially during Michele’s tenure as creative director at Gucci; and Taylor, Loewe’s global brand ambassador, has a penchant for collecting archive fashion gems. She previously told Vogue, “I invest in a lot of pieces from vintage dealers and I love Prada, Yohji Yamamoto, Comme des Garçons and Tom Ford-era Gucci.”
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If and when the attractive duo eventually make their red carpet debut, brace for a whirlwind on social media – along with IRL meltdowns. Stay tuned for more on Harry and Taylor (Haylor? Tarry…?). We certainly will be.
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When crafting a chic summer capsule wardrobe, it can be tempting to include those irresistible It items. To name a few, Loewe’s raffia tote, Alaïa’s mesh ballet flats, Toteme’s pajama-like pants, and more first come to mind. And while we’re sure there’s enough room in your closet to go around, nothing is as crucial (or as chic) in a summer wardrobe as a plain but perfect white tank top. The white tank has also had a runway rebrand as of late, with luxe labels from Prada to Loewe cementing it as a certified cult item on and off the catwalk. Not to mention that the stylistic opportunities of this humble basic are endless. Just in time for peak heat, we’re mapping out eleven white tank top outfits that you can wear on repeat all season long.
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Editor’s note: As with any wardrobe essential, the devil is in the detail, so make sure you hone in on the cuts and fabrics that will give the piece plenty of mileage. You can opt for a ’90s-square neckline, a plunging scoop, or a racer-back to add a sporty edge; and it’s best to go for fabrics that will give structure and stylish support. 
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So this summer, what looks best with a tank top? Well, the answer is really anything, but more often than not, our go-to tank top outfit includes one denim item or more. Case in point: double-the-denim and style Khaite’s Argo oversize shirt atop The Row’s Ladas tank top. Then, complete the look with Citizen of Humanity’s denim midiskirt, and for a nod of nautical, fisherman sandals from Emme Parsons are a no-brainer. A white tank should also be the centerpiece of any vacation outfit idea. Simply style Loewe’s logo-fied tank with Zimmermann’s fringed crochet skirt and macramé loafers from St. Agni for a resort-ready result. Linen is a must during the summer months—pair By Malene Birger’s tank atop Alex Mill’s linen skirt or H&M’s slouchy style underneath an Everlane linen blazer. 
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Another layering tip? Wear Cos’s ribbed tank underneath Rag & Bone’s sleek suit vest for a polished look that is also perfectly practical. Also on our summer shopping list? Thong sandals from Mango, which pair exceptionally well with Loulou Studio’s bright white tank and Tibi’s jean skirt. A bright blue button-up is another style staple we’re investing in this season. Get the look and layer Camilla & Marc’s poplin shirt over Re/Done’s cult classic ribbed tank. Meanwhile, Ninety Percent’s tank is the epitome of cool and casual, especially when styled alongside a pair of drawstring pants from Toteme. Finally, for an elevated ensemble, tuck Nili Lotan’s Jennifer tank top into CO’s pleated maxi skirt. Metallic Kitten heels from Aeyde don’t hurt, either. 
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Below, discover eleven different ways to style a tank top this summer, all of which are totally timeless. 
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Paris-based brand Loulou Studio is a must in any fashion insider’s closet—especially its Limba ribbed tank top. Get the quiet-luxury look and style with Tibi’s dark wash denim skirt and ’90s-inspired thong sandals from Mango. The Row’s Half Moon bag in burgundy is a colorful outfit addition, while silver jewels from Mejuri and Otiumberg offer up the shine. 
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Saint Laurent’s Cassandre tank pops a dash of color with a red-embroidered logo. Otherwise, keep this tank top outfit masterfully minimal with neutral-toned pants from Wayf, St. Agni’s off-white suede sandals, and Eilaf’s raffia tote to match. Meanwhile, a pearl necklace from By Alona is fabulously festive. 
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This summer’s most wanted item, you ask? The sleek suit vest, of course. From Rag & Bone, layer atop Cos’s classic ribbed tank top for added coverage. Then, style with Bermuda shorts from Nili Lotan and a pair of toe-ring sandals from Amanu. Forever classic accessories include DeMellier’s minimalist handbag and black sunnies from Ray-Ban. 
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The base of any notably nautical outfit is Agolde’s Bailey tank top, which pairs perfectly underneath Polo Ralph Lauren’s blue and white striped cardigan. Baggy jeans from Grlfrnd are also crucial to the look; as are a pair of Mary Janes from J.Crew and Hunting Season’s basket bag. 
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By Malene Birger’s Amani tank top is the strongest separate of them all. Styling-wise, layer underneath Anine Bing’s striped overshirt and Alex Mill’s linen midiskirt. Chunky slide sandals from Helsa complete this chic city outfit; and same goes for essential accessories from Toteme and Isabella Etou. 
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When it comes to chic closet combinations, nothing is as classic as a white T-shirt and jeans. In this case, we’re reimagining the combination with The Row’s Ladas tank top and double-denim courtesy of Khaite and Citizens of Humanity. Masterfully minimal accessories, like Emme Parsons’s fisherman sandals and Proenza Schouler’s two-toned tote, complete the summer style to perfection. 
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Linen is one of those summer wardrobe mainstays we return to season after season. For starters, style Everlane’s linen blazer atop H&M’s classic pima tank. Chic cargos from Nili Lotan are a cool addition, while summer sandals from Khaite keep the look right on theme. 
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Hello, logo! The logo tank first reached cult status last year thanks to luxe labels, like Prada, Gucci, and of course, Loewe. Style the It item with a Zimmermann crochet skirt and macramé loafers from St. Agni. Speaking of Loewe, their raffia tote is a welcome addition to any summer wardrobe. 
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Along with the white tank top, the blue button-up is another seriously stylish summer wardrobe staple. For a look that is quietly luxurious, layer Camilla & Marc’s poplin overtop Re/Done’s ribbed tank. Meanwhile, wide-leg white jeans from Favorite Daughter are never not in style, as are these Loewe chunky sandals. 
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With temperatures only continuing to rise, there’s no one answer to the daily question of what to wear to work during the summer season. Enter Anine Bing’s double-breasted herringbone blazer. Underneath, Nili Lotan’s Jennifer tank top keeps the look light and airy, while metallic kitten heels from Aeyde add some bedazzlement. To match, CO’s pleated maxi skirt is a style star this season. 
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Fashion fact: No casual outfit is complete without Ninety Percent’s tiny tank top and Toteme’s drawstring linen pants. Snakeskin-style sandals from Everlane add some edge to the ensemble, while Khaite’s raffia hobo bag is sweet like summer. 
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At long last, it’s swimsuit season. With sunny weather for the next couple of months (remember: summer’s finale isn’t til September 23), it’s worth a gander at your wardrobe to take inventory of your swim staples and fill in the gaps. Cover-up? Check. Straw hat? Check. Flip flops? Check. On the swimwear front, the best one-piece swimsuits are always a wise investment—and can be even more fun than a bikini.
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The season’s assortment of one-pieces feels varied and fresh, with unique necklines and design details in abundance. On the one hand, you have options from perennial favorites such as Eres and Melissa Odabash, who reliably offer a sleek, minimalist take on swimwear. On the other, designers like Johanna Ortiz and Lisa Marie Fernandez continue to evolve the category with fanciful embellishments, including ruffles and belted silhouettes. For every timeless color and cut, there’s a one-piece in a riveting pattern or saturated hue. In essence, there’s a world of choice when it comes to the best one-piece swimsuits. Ahead, our edit of 56 options that make a splash.
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A classic black swimsuit—both bikini and one-piece—will always feel right. But to keep things interesting, opt for unique necklines, shoulder silhouettes, and design details like cut-outs and scalloped edges to differentiate the look.
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Everyone should have a failproof, classic one-piece that can be tossed on at a moment’s notice. Look for silhouettes that make you feel most confident (a classic rounded neckline, perhaps?) and a color that can complement your summer separates.
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Crinkled, smocked fabrics give texture and depth to a swimsuit. Crafted in rainbow brights and neutrals alike, the season’s best one-piece options come in a slew of silhouettes, from a contemporary asymmetrical shoulder shape to classic halters and spaghetti straps.
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Asymmetrical shoulder shapes are made uniquely interesting this season with unexpected design details like doubled straps and unique cutouts. Wear yours with an oversized white linen blouse by the pool.
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A nautical theme feels destined for a summer day spent in the sand, and the season’s swimsuit picks all feel fresh and versatile. Lean into the aesthetic with a blue and white stripe suit and look for playful details like lace-up ties and gold hardware.
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A natural choice for the warmer months, floral swimsuits are a reliably stylish choice for your time spent in the sun. You’ll have your choice from micro florals that nod to the ’90s as well as larger patterns that lend a graphic quality to the one-piece.
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A classic silhouette with a consistently flattering effect, the halter is a forever pick. Go for a scalloped option from Marysia or slip into a neutral-hued one-piece from Eres for a timeless take.
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Textural swimsuit straps, belts, and ties all add a three-dimensional element to one-pieces this summer. Look for these details if you’re the kind who leans toward statement-making swim.
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Heading OOO? You should dress the part. Whether it’s a far-flung holiday in the Mediterranean or a weekend escape to the sea, the season’s most celebratory one-pieces come in loud colors and playful prints (Gucci’s boat print is a particular favorite).
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When placed strategically, cutouts can transform a one-piece swimsuit. Go for a strapless suit with a splice in the center or pick a one-piece with a larger cutout in the center for a flattering effect.
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Even if you’re not one for strong colors and prints, there’s still a way to make your one-piece stand out. Swimsuits with micro details such as laser cutouts and broderie anglaise can add a perfect finishing touch.
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Psychedelic patterns and retro wallpaper florals make their way onto swimsuits this season. Add a hint of nostalgia to your summer swim with a one-piece that feels reminiscent of stylish times past.
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For those with a fuller chest, finding a supportive swimsuit is a common quest. Underwire is an easy solution that acts like a bra but blends in with a poolside ensemble.
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Athletic silhouettes meet movement-inducing design details like neoprene fabrics, utility zippers, and neutral colors. The best sporty swimsuits are ideal for a long, leisurely swim in the ocean.
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A new champion may have been crowned at this year’s Wimbledon games, but the white tennis skirt continues to reign supreme.
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Earlier this month, Markéta Vondroušová of the Czech Republic went head-to-head with athletes from around the world to take the title as the first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon. Defeating Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in a white pleated skort and a classic white tank, Vondroušová not only made history during this year’s championship but she reminded everyone just how stylish a sport tennis is. 
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The fashion industry is certainly taking notes with designers alike turning runways into courts in recent seasons. Most notably, Miu Miu’s Spring 2022 show, which drew inspiration from Wimbledon’s finest and reimagined the sporty silhouette into a cropped, Y2K-inspired miniskirt. Making the case for preppier seasons to come, Miuccia Prada’s succeeding fall collection of white pleated skirts lined with striped detailing still has us searching for the best tennis skirts to sport both on and off the court.
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Likewise, Tory Burch and Staud offer a free ticket into the elitist history of the English racket sport, turning an otherwise performance-driven skirt into the viral tenniscore aesthetic. Tap into the trend by pairing the athletic bottoms with a fitted tee or a ’90s-inspired pullover for a vintage varsity look. Or keep it monochromatic with an asymmetrical A-line, calf-length Cloud socks, and plain white sneakers.
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Whether serving aces on the court or taking the crisp white wardrobe staple to the streets, shop 20 white tennis skirts below for versatile and effortless looks sure to score the winning point for any occasion.
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The debate of traveling with a carry-on versus checked luggage can be a difficult one, though one might assume a two-week-long jaunt would make that an easier decision. My recent summer vacation, which spanned three cities and two countries (requiring eight separate flights) over the course of 14 days, was accompanied by only a jam-packed carry-on suitcase and a packed-to-the-gills duffel bag. I used a rolling technique for my clothes and utilized every nook and cranny for everything else, resulting in two heavier-than-necessary bags.
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Prior to the trip, I tried on outfits as I usually do, threw some last-minute just-in-case items in (as I usually do), and ultimately ended up overcompensating for the fact I wasn’t checking luggage by overpacking as much as I could into my two cabin-sized bags. Despite everything I crammed into them, throughout the trip there were really only a handful of pieces I wore more than once. Call it a vacation capsule wardrobe, if you will. In hindsight, I should have packed with that strategy in mind and left a lot of the extras behind at home. Here, a report card on the items I wore most, the nice-to-haves, and the pieces that didn’t even make it out of my suitcase.
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Worn as a beach cover-up, out to lunch and dinner, to walk around small towns, and to hang around the house, this was easily the most-worn piece of clothing I brought.
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I packed multiple pairs of sandals, from black chunky slides and rope sandals to colorful strappy lace-ups. These looked and felt the best with everything, from beach-day outfits to dinner dresses.
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I love a tailored trouser or pair of jeans more than the average person, but when you’re hot, sandy, or simply trying to reach a state of full relaxation, there are no better pants to have with you on a summer vacation than those that are loose, lightweight, and comfortable.
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After many summers of experimenting with all types of swimsuit silhouettes in all different colors, a basic black string bikini has always been my go-to. This trip was no different.
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Big enough to carry the essentials—sunscreen, sunglasses, wallet, compact, a book, etc.—but small enough to appropriately bring along for meals out: I used this practically every day.
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It was fun to have an extra bag to switch up for nighttime; however, it only was used two times. Luckily this one is flat and small and therefore didn’t take up too much space in my suitcase.
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For casual afternoons at the beach or at breakfast, a pair of casual shorts acted as a cover-up and presentable pajamas.
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I don’t wear dresses much, but sometimes even I just want to wear one piece of clothing. Enter the tunic top. Long enough to wear with nothing on the bottom when worn over a swimsuit and chic enough to wear as a top over pants—versatile!
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Unfortunately for me, I packed an old pair of Bottega Veneta wedges, which were bulky and heavy. I ended up carrying them around the entire trip and only wore them once. They probably should have been left behind!
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Before my trip, I was wearing jeans almost every day in New York. After the plane ride over, they didn’t make it out of my suitcase once.
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There are some items in your wardrobe that you think would be perfect for a certain location, so you hold onto them. Safe to say, even when I was in the right locale for the dress, in the end I stuck to wearing what made me most comfortable.
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Summer has officially reached peak heat, thus prompting the daily question of what to wear to work that is both chic and cool at the same time.The goal is to strike the ideal balance of sophistication and stylishness in the perfect pleated trouser, ultra-crisp white shirting, and seriously sleek skirts. But by way of labels like Toteme, Proenza Schouler, and Cos, who create luxurious pieces of trendy professional clothes, there are several smart tricks to try when shopping for the best office clothes for women.
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If you’re planning to embark on a workwear-friendly wardrobe overhaul, shirting is a solid starting point. Look for soft materials to launch your way back into something resembling desk-side polish—we love the classic styles from Anine Bing and Vince. For those of us who are ready to embrace some form of structure, a trusty blazer is the definition of understated elegance. Luckily, lightweight versions, like Everlane’s bright white offering to Zara’s linen version, are cool enough on even the longest of commutes. Meanwhile, Beare Park’s menswear-inspired staple is one to make a part of your power suit equation, especially when paired with a tailored-to-perfection trouser from Vince. The midiskirt silhouette is a must-have in any office wardrobe rotation—and styles from Staud, Esse Studios, and Cos are masterfully minimal. Jean skirts from Khaite and Tibi are also topping our summer shopping list. 
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When looking for office-appropriate sneakers to wear with an editor-approved dress or even with denim—yes, you can wear jeans to the office—look to Loewe and Adidas for the perfect pair. On the preppier side, luxe loafers from Toteme and Weejuns are classics for a reason. Not a loafer lover? Sweet ballet flats and Mary Janes are a fashionable alternative. As for the eye-catching jewelry that will have your coworkers lining up at your desk to see what’s what? Simple and dainty pieces from Lie Studio and Mejuri have what it takes. 
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When striving for everyday elegance, a dress delivers maximum style with minimal effort. Midi dresses, in particular, are especially editor-approved, like those from Cos, Tory Burch, and Bite Studios. Sleek shirtdresses are another work wardrobe nonnegotiable, whether you choose striped styles from J.Crew and Massimo Dutti or Proenza Schouler’s khaki version. At the Vogue HQ, we’re styling ours with anything-but-basic black sandals, fashionable flip-flops, and even the occasional sneaker. 
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Our summer shopping tip? Invest in the suit vest. This season the style staple is reimagined in chic, flattering silhouettes, cementing any look to polished perfection. With endless stylistic opportunities, wear yours atop a tailored trouser or a clean-lined midiskirt for a masterfully minimal result. 
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Blazers can smarten up even the simplest of looks. For example, the off-white herringbone detail on Anine Bing’s double-breasted blazer adds a feminine touch to the otherwise classic menswear style. The Frankie Shop’s oversized black blazer is a classic amongst the Vogue editor group for a reason: Its roomy shape is a more modern approach to the blazers you might already have in your closet. Meanwhile, Everlane’s quietly luxurious linen offering is cool—and not to mention very chic. 
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If you’ve yet to find the perfect pair of trousers, let Vogue’s selection be your first port of call. When it comes to a solid wardrobe foundation, there are few things more versatile and reliable than tailored black pants. Find yours from Vince. Pleated pants from The Row and By Malene Birger are more of a relaxed fit for, say, a casual Friday. Meanwhile, Max Mara’s pinstripe pick is a seasonless star; and Favorite Daughter’s bright white pair is a summertime standout. 
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White shirts will forever be a classic wardrobe staple like these from Anine Bing and Vince, but why not try a trendy color like a zingy striped blue from Rag & Bone or a pop of pink from Remain Birger Christensen and The Frankie Shop? Camilla and Marc’s blue button-up is a favorite amongst this editor group, to be worn done up for polished perfection or undone over a white tee for casual coolness. 
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Sleek skirts are another fashionable foundation to invest in this summer. Always reliable, floaty styles from Staud, Esse Studios, and Toteme pair well with timeless tanks and tees to crisp overshirts. Jean skirts continue to trend amongst our favorite brands, like those from Tibi and Khaite. Make the midi (or maxi) skirt the centerpiece of your summer wardrobe, styling it with a barely-there sandal or chic carryall. 
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When styled correctly, a delightful pair of denim can abide by nearly all office dress codes, whether casual or corporate. Look for options with subtle tailoring, like these offerings from Agolde and Citizens of Humanity, or in a more sophisticated dark wash, like the below from Tibi and Dries Van Noten. Meanwhile, white jeans from The Row and Levi’s are a summertime staple.
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No office outfit is complete without a shiny pair of shoes, and a fashionable pair of flats are undeniably the chicest choice. You can never go wrong with the classics—like these menswear-inspired loafers from Weejuns and Toteme. For the trendy professional, Mary Janes from Aeyde, Reformation, and Mango are the sweetest style, while ballet flats from Everlane are very much Vogue verified. 
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Office-appropriate sneakers that pack the same punch of formality and function as a preppy loafer or ballet flat are hard to come by. White sneakers will forever be a closet hero, which makes these from Loewe, Novesta, and Thousand Fell clear winners. And because a pair of Adidas Sambas’ belong in every summer wardrobe, this off-white pair is both smart and stylish. Other workwear mainstays include trainers from The Row and Veja.
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The best work bags and totes should always have one major thing in common: function and style. When searching for your own, ask yourself: Is it durable enough to lug from work to play and roomy enough to fit all of your workwear essentials like a laptop, portable coffee mug, or notepad? Thankfully, work bags from Cuyana, Longchamp, and DeMellier fit that bill. Trendier options like these from Gucci and Dragon Diffusion may be slightly less practical but are incredibly eye-catching. Sweet like summer, Loeffler Randall’s raffia tote transitions from beach to desk seamlessly. 
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If your work schedule still includes some work-from-home Zoom calls, these everyday treasures are sure to stand out on the screen. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t also include them in your in-office jewelry rotation, though. Simple and dainty pieces from Lie Studio and Mejuri have what it takes to catch your coworkers’ eyes, and these silver drop earrings from Bottega Veneta have the celebrity seal of approval. 
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Wearing white during the warm weather months is a wardrobe nonnegotiable, whether it’s a great white jean, or in this case, an easy white dress for women. Should your white dress of choice be a puffed-sleeve LWD or a one-shoulder maxi dress, the ease and sophistication of a white dress is a summer staple for any scenario—from an all-white party to a beach barbecue. More so, see it as a blank canvas for any summer accessory, like a festive raffia bag or a sleek sandal. Not to mention if there’s one thing to get you in the vacation mood this season, it’s a resort-wear-ready dress courtesy of Mango, Toteme, and Tory Burch.
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For the sunny days ahead, a whimsical white dress is just the ticket to feeling comfortable and chic all season long. Romantic prairie dresses from Dôen, Ulla Johnson, and La Ligne are effortlessly elegant. Take them to the city streets or even the festival grounds with a knee-high boot or a stylish sneaker. For a modern twist on workwear, crisp shirtdresses from Norma Kamali, Simkhai, and Jason Wu are all-in-one outfit formulas, requiring nothing more than maybe a sleek pair of loafers or a timeless tote bag. Meanwhile, white dresses from LoveShackFancy and Ciao Lucia are double-duty delights, transforming from swimsuit coverups to evening essentials seamlessly. When it comes to mastering summer-in-the-city style, nothing screams chic quite like clean-lined dresses from Helsa, Posse, Another Tomorrow, and more. And finally, for those mini moments, find St. Agni’s luxuriously linen dress and Jacquemus’ cutout version.
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Here, 46 easy white dresses for women that are sure to become your favorite summer wardrobe staple. (Not to mention that each of these fabulous frocks will carry you over into fall seamlessly because white is a year-round staple over here)
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Nothing screams sleek summer-in-the-city style quite like a minimalist dress. Just take Kendall Jenner, for example. Earlier this month the supermodel stepped out in a mini tank dress that rivaled an iconic Carrie Bradshaw look from the original Sex and the City series. From the Australia-based brand St. Agni, Jenner’s minimalist mini proved that sometimes less really is more. Just in time for peak heat, find our edit of 40+ minimalist summer dresses, which are quickly becoming the ultimate cool-girl staple.
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Back to St. Agni: The quietly luxurious label is a must-have in any warm-weather wardrobe, beginning with their off-white linen minidress. Styling-wise, pair with a fashionable flip-flop and shoulder bag for chic city attire. Similar to St. Agni, Posse is another Aussie brand we can’t stop shopping. Posse’s roster includes minimalist style staples from pajama-inspired pants to sleek suit vests, and the striped Camille dress is trending now (we won’t be tiring of it any time soon). Clean-lined dresses from Theory, Toteme, and Tibi make the perfect mate for any summer shoe—think pairs of mesh Mary Janes, chunky sandals, or even the occasional sneaker.
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An LBD is a consistent minimalist mainstay—and these ones from Reformation, Proenza Schouler, and Zimmermann are as timeless as ever. Bright white dresses from Helsa, Another Tomorrow, and Leset are not to be ignored either. Finally, like Jenner’s very own, tank top dresses from Prada, Loewe, and Skims are effortlessly easy to wear. You could throw them on over a statement swimsuit or underneath a blazer for a take on modern workwear.
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This summer a minimalist summer dress is the only way to beat the heat in style. Below, prepare to sport (and shop!) 40+ minimalist summer dresses that scream chic.
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For any personal style fanatic and fashion pursuer, selecting stylized outfits goes beyond convivial feasts, rooftop soirees, galas, and memorable events. Real fashion seeps into every arena and has made its way into the ever-growing world of beachwear. It takes more than a bikini or a one-piece to conclude an immaculate beach and poolside look. A thoughtfully-styled swimsuit cover-up makes a seamless transition from the cabana to whatever else is next on the to-do list.
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Consider adding more patterns and natural textures when browsing for resort and vacation-ready pieces—hand-woven artisanal techniques define supermodel Liya Kebede’s brand LemLem, inspired by locals in Africa. Or, take a note from Jacquemus’s Spring 2023 collection, where poolside staples—like sarongs and crochet, are worn as everyday summer necessities. There are the tried-and-true swimsuit cover-ups, like an oversized linen button-down, with sensibilities inspired by Peter Lindbergh’s late ’80s photographs. Then, we have the classic sarong and embellished caftan, updated in new fabrications that work just as well for a lunch date as it will beneath a beach club umbrella. Ahead, discover the most stylish swimsuit cover-ups for every summer activity.
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A billowy caftan will feel like a reprieve after a day at the beach. Pack options with ample details that speak for themselves—like Missoni’s metallic stripes or Tory Burch’s jacquard caftan.
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The sarong is one of the most versatile beach-ready garments. And with today’s market of wearable one-pieces and bikini tops, a sarong is all you’ll need.
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More times than not, a “pool day” is spent lounging beside the pool, chatting and sipping drinks while soaking in the sun. A breezy dress or tunic will carry you from sun-lounger to dinner—just look at how transitional Emily Levine’s Clementina dress is.
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On the Spring 2023 runways, crochet details made a declaration, both in the form of statement dresses and everyday wearable pieces. Take it straight into the evening with Diotima’s hand-knitted version, or show some leg with Dodo Bar Or’s striking mini.
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Whether you’re partying on a boat in Greece, or cooking BBQ beside an Upstate lake, a pair of lightweight trousers will suffice. Look for summery, comfortable details, like Donni’s elastic waist or Calle Del Mar’s airy patchworking.
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Sarongs are a must, and comfortable pants are a given, but this season we’re eyeing the short set. Whether worn as pajamas or during vacation, weightless coordinating sets are an easy way to look put together.
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The beach button-up has some serious fashion roots—Katharine Hepburn in Holiday, Audrey in Roman Holiday, Key Largo’s Lauren Bacall, and for good reason. Its plainness as a garment is misleading: It can be tied, cuffed, buttoned, and wrapped. And better yet, it can be worn well after vacation ends.
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With maxi dresses come effortless ease and elegant allure. A full-length frock that hovers slightly above ground is a no-brainer when it comes to summer style. And surely a floaty floor-skimming dress will be the only thing you want to wear when it’s too hot for clothes.
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Thanks to the versatile polish lent by their length, summer maxi dresses can bring you from beach days to summer soirées with no thought required. You could just as easily wear the same dress to brunch, with lace-up flat sandals or sneakers, as you could to a wedding with block heels or espadrilles.
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And within the summer, there are maxi dress options for every style and aesthetic—even for the non-dress girls! There are drop-waist silhouettes in neutral colors for those who lean on the minimalist side, and floral and printed maxis for those who gravitate to the feminine and flirty. As far as silhouettes and straps go, the halter top and cutout style is having its moment in the sun.
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No matter your summer plans or calendar of occasions, here are 26 floor-length, summer maxi dresses to flaunt all summer long.
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Borgo de Nor is known for their print-forward collections that feel just as relevant for the beach as they do a city street. This gauzy cotton and linen dress features a ruffled halter neck, cinched waist, full skirt and a kaleidoscope pattern that is ideal for that next garden party.
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Maxis can also be sexy. Simkhai’s Laurel dress proves you can still show skin with a long hemline thanks to a cutout bodice and fully open back.
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Age-old block print techniques were used to create the artful florals seen on this sleeveless maxi. Drawstring shoulder ties and a button front placket add elements of function to the tiered, linen design.
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Go from day to night with a graceful maxi that doesn’t skip on high-end detailing. A ruched bodice and skirt tiers, rouleau shoulder straps and dainty buttons give it a luxe feel.
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La DoubleJ knows the importance of a good maxi dress in every woman’s wardrobe, featuring the hemline in every collection. Wear this printed, off-the-shoulder number for everything from rooftop cocktail parties to al fresco lunches.
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A black dress is a wardrobe savior on sweltering days where you don’t even want to think about clothes (or sweat stains). The dainty spaghetti straps and open back on this maxi will ensure you breathe easy all day long.
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Summer is all about easy, breezy white dresses. Pair Nili Lotan’s broderie anglaise version with a structured sunhat and leather slide sandals for that upcoming Mediterranean getaway.
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Lean on airy silhouettes in cotton-voile, like this Bird & Knoll halterneck maxi, that feels fresh for vacation, or simply a backyard barbecue. The island bloom print and ruffle-trimmed hem give it a romantic touch.
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Channel la dolce vita with a cotton maxi dress inspired by Italian summers. Dainty eyelets, handmade embroideries and a flattering silhouette make this one a special piece you’ll treasure for years to come.
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This halter maxi dress will keep you cool during the hottest months of the year, thanks to its crisp, cotton poplin fabrication and an A-line silhouette, that won’t hug too tightly to the body.
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Lean into a tiered silhouette as an everyday option that will go from post-work aperitivo to weekend trips and more. Simply add flat sandals and a straw bag, and you are good to go.
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Dôen’s dreamy dresses are always a fan favorite and this maxi doesn’t disappoint. The full gown length, silky georgette fabric and floral print make it appropriate enough to even wear to a black tie outing this season, when dressed up with a metallic shoe and baubles.
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Crisp stripes, a grandad collar, and a relaxed fit all play up the shirting-inspired appeal of this effortless, summer classic— the cotton voile maxi dress.
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You can always find a bohemian-inspired maxi dress in Zimmermann’s seasonal drops. This one has puffed sleeves and a folkloric floral print that will make dressing for summer events a breeze.
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Slinky dresses can be summer appropriate if made from the right fabrications. Try a soft and breathable cotton-modal jersey, making for the ideal option on a warm summer night out.
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A retro floral print will liven up any summer wardrobe blues. Wear this floaty dress to your next outdoor soiree with a lace-up sandal, statement earring and raffia clutch.
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Loewe’s anagram tank top was the sleeper hit of last summer. This year, lean into the dress version, in a pretty pastel blue, for an uncomplicated option that you can throw on and go.
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Bodycon, mesh dresses are a speciality for Louisa Ballou. This one has a floral, brush stroke-style print that almost has a graffiti-inspired touch. Wear with contrasting underpinnings for an easy, warm-weather date night look.
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Keep cool in this floral maxi shirtdress, made from 100% linen, one of summer’s most essential fabrics. Unbutton from the top and bottom to show a little skin when styling.
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Inspired by the Andes mountains and the ancient Incan Empire, this halterneck maxi has a dreamy drape that can work as a formal, wedding guest dress or transition to a relaxed, dinner look in a heartbeat.
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Upgrade your summer slip dress to this silky option with a twist. This whimsical print puts a little pizzazz into a classic, bias-draped shape.
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Uninspired by your summer work wardrobe? Reach for this organic cotton shirtdress, which can be worn with or without the matching belt for a smart office look with ballet flats and a structured bag.
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Less is more when it comes to summer styling, so give this lingerie-inspired slip dress a spin to keep cool and fresh all season long. When the temps start to dip come Fall, throw a cardigan over top and pair it with boots for an easy, transitional take.
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Can you have too many black dresses? We think not. This smocked maxi will flatter your waistline, while keeping you cool and breezy with a flowy, tiered skirt.
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No matter your summer plans, be it a close friend’s country wedding or a bridal shower event, this floral dress will play double duty in your closet all season long. Go from formal to casual in a moment’s notice, with a quick change of accessories.
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When silk and satins are far too constricting for sticky nighttime affairs, lean on this COS gown made from linen and ECOVERO™ viscose, for a breathable take on evening wear (that is also eco-friendly).
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You might have your summer travel plans sorted, but what about your summer wardrobe? You couldn’t possibly transition your closet into summer mode without considering a pair of sandals. Now that summer is in full swing, you might have a better idea of what style of sandal you’re keen on sporting this season or at least an idea of the one you might be missing. After all every wardrobe should have at least one pair, and this summer sandal trend guide is here to help. 
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You might already feel comfortable enough wearing a few of these, be it something with toe coverage, say the fisherman sandal, or a pair that won’t reveal your entire foot, like a wide-strap slingback sandal. Those who wish to jump right in can make a splash in stylish raffia sandals or music-festival-inspired lace-ups. And if you’re looking for something simple or classic, you can find that here too, with chic all-black leather slides, quintessential sandals for day, and even something a little more festive to break out at night. Shop them all, below. 
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Perfectly casual and stylistically simple, these everyday sandals embody the carefree attitude of summer. In neutral leathers and easygoing silhouettes, they’re sure to go with everything in your warm-weather wardrobe.
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At festivals or far-flung destinations, these sandals are meant for walking. Studs, embellishments, and gladiator-like ankle wraps and ties strike a wonderfully bohemian cord. 
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The flip-flop sandal is a classic style that’s been transformed into summer’s chicest shoe—and the trend isn’t going anywhere just yet. Shop our favorites from Khaite’s Devoe sandals that have been hard to keep in stock to Mango’s croc-embossed pair at $60. 
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The classic strappy-sandal silhouette gets the stamp of approval from the likes of Gabriela Hearst and The Row, making the high-coverage fisherman sandal certified cool. 
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For those who want to keep things simple but equally as stylish, try one of these updated iterations of the black leather slide. Prada’s version has an espadrille sole, while Isabel Marant’s pair comes complete with buckles and studs. 
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From Marni’s wavy slides to Loewe’s Solar wedges, these aren’t your typical summer raffia sandals. Summer’s natural texture gets turned up a notch in both natural raffia and bold colors for the season. 
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City dwellers or those who appreciate functional fashion will love these slingback sandals. You won’t ever have to worry about them slipping off, and their chunkier sole looks surprisingly cool with a sundress. 
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You never know where summer days can take you, so here’s a handful of embellished and metallic flat sandals that are walkable for afternoons and dazzling enough for after dark.
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To ground this street style report in a modern phenomenon — Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour — it’s worth revisiting the outro of the artist’s 2013 release, “Partition.” In the midst of the song, a recording from 2009 of a reporter asking Beyonce, “Are you happy to be in Paris?” plays. The sound of cameras flashing and heels on the pavement play in the background of the recording. This specific sound bite has become a soundtrack for Paris street style, as if to provide an answer to its own question: Yes, of course. There is nowhere quite like Paris.
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The street style at this month’s fall 2023 couture shows reaffirmed that Paris is the epicenter of cool-girl fashion. While summer in the city is hot, trends like uniform dressing, cool silver tones, and everyday dresses are perfect for an urban setting. You might even consider forgoing fancy footwear and opting for classic shoe styles like ballet flats, loafers, or sandals. But that doesn't mean forgoing fun — quintessential summertime favorites like gingham, all-white ensembles, and tweed are also taking center stage in the streets of Paris. In other words, we’re taking pages from the style books of French fashion icons like Bridget Bardot (hello, the original gingham skirt icon), Coco Chanel (all hail the tweed queen), and Françoise Hardy (one of the first to wear Paco Rabanne’s silver chainmail mini dress). 
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In sum, yes, we’re always happy to be in Paris. In the meantime, wherever you’re summering, here are the key city-girl looks to note from this season’s street style in Paris. 
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Perhaps the best look for staying cool in summer heat, a breezy maxi dress is a tale as old as time, as far as summertime style goes. Lee Mathews’ white smocked linen dress with black spaghetti straps is one that will never lose its luster, especially when worn with a pair of fan-favorite Marni sandals or easy Studio Nicholson chocolate slides. For a dressed-up version of this look, try a silk number such as Acne’s blue-checkered satin dress. 
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A style that takes the cake in the forever-icon department, the LBD is an easy win in summer style. The Row’s stretch scuba dress is a modern take on a truly timeless silhouette, and pairs well with a black leather geometric clutch such as Demellier’s. Matteau’s cotton dress is a feminine take on the everyday essential. Add a hint of edge to this look with Attico’s black midnight clutch — a bag that can be worn from early morning to late nights out on the town. 
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This metallic hue has resurfaced as a key look for the season. Whether in the form of a Paco Rabanne classic disk mini skirt or versatile top, silver has undoubtedly made its way to the top of the trend charts. This timeless take on silver pairs well with an oversized blazer, such as The Frankie Shop’s twill iteration, and a pair of exaggerated platform sandals, such as Melissa’s black Patty sandals — a comfortable pair that can transition from day to night. 
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What’s the best outfit to put on when you want to look put-together without even thinking about how to get dressed? An easy button-down shirt and perfect pair of jeans. E.L.V. Denim’s two-toned shirt, which is made entirely from upcycled fabrics and designed with an oversized silhouette, is equally modern and classic. Wear it with a pair of Nili Lotan jeans — the crowd-favorite denim that stands the test of time. Take the look to new heights with a Canadian Tuxedo version. Goldsign’s button-front denim shirt pairs perfectly with a lighter-wash pair of jeans, such as Toteme’s high-rise organic denim. 
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When in doubt, wear white. A quintessential summer ensemble that looks good on everyone, an all-white outfit sets the mood for the season while keeping heat at bay. To keep cool, consider a lace or eyelet white shirt such as Bode’s Tile Shirt or COS’ button-down eyelet shirt. Pair either with a pair of wide-leg pants that maintain movement, such as Altuzarra’s Jess pants. Another pair of widely-loved bottoms are Nili Lotan’s twill wide-leg pants in white — a relaxed-fit pair of denim that you’ll always look forward to wearing. 
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Lean into summer while maintaining a sense of French sophistication with a gingham-fisherman sandals combination. Prada’s newly-released gingham shirts, especially in picnic-basket red and white, fit the bill perfectly. For a more retro look, consider Alaïa’s full gingham maxi skirt — if there’s one garment that defines summer in Paris, it might be this one. Wear your gingham pieces with another nostalgic summertime must-have: fisherman sandals. Footwear brand Hereu is known for their tried-and-true take on this classic, but other iterations, such as that of Gabriela Hearst, also pass the test. 
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If you didn’t already know you were ready for your Barbie moment, the time is now. A French girl look by nature (Gabrielle Chanel did it best!), pairing tweed with ballet flats is not only a summer look — it transitions well into fall, too. Stella McCartney’s new pink tweed suit is the perfect piece to consider for a versatile full-tweed ensemble. Lean into the look with a pair of silver ankle-strap ballet flats, such as Prada’s. Or, give the look a hint of subtle height with MM6 Maison Margiela’s block-heeled black ballerina shoes. 
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Last, but certainly not least, is the summer girl’s non-negotiable wardrobe essential: the floral frock. Whether you choose a feminine Rodarte number, such as the yellow rose dress, or a contemporary take, such as La Double J’s dahlia dress, frolicking around the city in a flower-ridden dress was never a bad idea. Wear your frock with a pair of forever flats, such as Le Monde Beryl’s black Mary Jane shoes. Take the entire look from a day in the park to an evening dinner with a versatile blazer, such as The Frankie Shop’s Bea Blazer. 
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How do you elongate your figure? It’s a style question that comes up season after season – especially in my case, as I’m 5ft2. Comfort is key, and for those days when I don’t want to wear platform heels, I’ve found the perfect summer trousers to make me look taller: flared pants with vertical stripes. The best bit? The style is bang on trend.
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This summer, it’s all about striped trousers in the most cheerful shades. Look to Sofia de Moser Leitão, who’s fallen for a pair from Mango’s Simon Miller collaboration in a zesty combination of blue and lemon, or check out Blanca Miró’s La Veste label for orange striped pairs that will match your aperitivo perfectly.
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Over the course of the past five decades, Rekha’s name has become synonymous with several iconic roles, and revenge drama Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) is chief among them. There might be little compensation for being fed to a crocodile by your gold digger husband, but a standout makeover can serve as a soothing salve for those wounds. Such is the story of simpleton Aarti (played by Rekha), who emerges from the depths of the darkness to exact vengeance on her philandering husband (played by Kabir Bedi).
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Along the way, she trades in her diamond studs for a va-va-voom makeover with a statement-making wardrobe to match. If Umrao Jaan (1981) was Rekha’s love letter to ivory anarkalis, Khoon Bhari Maang was a testament of her prowess with Western silhouettes—think bold monotones, diamanté-everything and lustrous lamé that promises instant polish.
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Among other signatures from the movie, Rekha also paraded a slew of striking headgear options, from dramatic headwraps to metallic turbans that deliver the high-impact appeal we all seek when day turns to dusk. The movie would also serve as the starting point of her well-documented history with headgear, from the gilded serpent crown in Sheshnaag (1990) to the towering turbans that stood proud on her head in Madam X (1994). For those who care to look closely, Rekha’s co-opting of androgynous accessories was further underscored by a pivotal change in Indian cinema that finally conceded its pliant notions of femininity in the face of a new era of gun-toting femme fatales who weren’t afraid to spill blood.
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In the larger fashion landscape, Rekha’s love for headwraps was a nod to the iconic hooded gowns of the era. Yves Saint Laurent dreamed of his signature hooded capuche during the mid-1980s, while Azzedine Alaïa immortalised his hooded gowns on Bond girl, Grace Jones in A View To Kill (1985). Both designers were likely inspired by their childhood in North Africa, and their creations continue to hold cultural relevance in the contemporary age where they are frequented by the likes of Jenna Ortega and Bella Hadid, perhaps herself looking to grow closer to her Palestinian roots.
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Such is the allure of this dress code-defying silhouette that it continues to find favour in Rekha’s sartorial vernacular even today. Further proof of the same can be found in her recent appearance at designer Manish Malhotra’s house when she strayed from her signature Kanjeevarams to opt for a statement headwrap and lent further heft to an old adage: trends might be temporary, but true style is timeless.
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Tracing Rekha’s most iconic onscreen fashion moments — from signature Kanjeevaram saris to silk anarkalis
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This summer, much like Dua Lipa's viral dress, many dress trends are making a name for themselves. Among them are sheer dresses, their sunset equivalent, floral prints, slip dresses, but first and foremost the crochet dress, which has been seen on many runways this season. The latest to embrace the look is Dua Lipa, who seems to swear by nothing but this bohemian-influenced dress while on vacation.
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Well and truly in line with this season's bohemian vibes, crochet dresses are making a fashion comeback this summer, bringing a 1970s vibe to today's silhouettes. Appreciated for their free-spirit look and coolness value, designers are revisiting them in a variety of ways this season. Casablanca unveiled a cut-out version of the piece, Dior revamped it with couture details and Blumarine gave it a new lease of life with its signature Y2K essence.
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While on vacation by the ocean, Dua Lipa, the latest celebrity to succumb to the trend, recently opted for a crochet dress by the house helmed by Nicola Brognano.
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On Instagram, the 27-year-old singer shared a shot of herself wearing look no. 36 from the Blumarine Spring/Summer 2023 fashion show. It's an ultra-sexy red crochet dress which, thanks to a skilfully measured play on transparency, gives a subtle glimpse of the star's lingerie.
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Rita Ora has also recently adopted the trend. On the beach in Sydney, she sported a black crochet maxi dress, worn with a classic black bikini and crystal jewellery by Jacquie Aiche. Since 1970s-style crochet can infuse any look with a touch of irresistible sexiness, the trend is likely to win over many other stars this summer.
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It was the 1990s and everyone knew it: Natalie Portman was destined to be a big star. With only two years in the industry, the Israeli-born actress had already scored a huge histrionic success playing Mathilda in Léon (The Professional). Portman was an up-and-comer and was seen everywhere.
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From the archive of this decade, there are priceless images that would simply not happen today, such as Julia Roberts attending the premiere of a low-budget film; or Salma Hayek driving a low-profile awards show. Thus we find a very young Natalie Portman attending the 1996 MTV awards with a photo that not only confirms that elegance is an inherent quality of her style, but also that even she couldn't resist a nineties trend like thong sandals.
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For this event, the Black Swan star wore a sky-blue mini-dress with floral motifs that matched her handbag. It was a fresh and youthful garment that said a lot about the classic and ultra-feminine style with which Portman burst into Hollywood, almost like a modern Audrey Hepburn.
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The actress accessorized with plasticized-effect thong sandals with a tiny heel. Her footwear exposed her pearlescent enamel pedicure, a '90s beauty trend that had its enthusiasts and detractors.
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Thong sandals, with their distinctive houndstooth design, derived from flat sandals worn exclusively at the pool or beach. Celebrities started wearing them with heels in the 1990s, and since then, the story with this footwear hasn't ended.
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Looks like Natalie Portman 's in 1996 confirms the deeply seductive heritage of thong sandals. At the time, the actress was only 15 years old and her outfit still has those innocent accents typical of a closet that is evolving from puberty to adolescence - hence the plasticky effect of her sandals and the pearly play of her nail polish and makeup. Today, however, thong sandals have evolved to become the epitome of sensuality when it comes to incorporating them into more complex outfits; the Spring-Summer Spring-Summer 2023 runways proved it. proved it.
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Brands like Coperni, Burberry and Ferragamo included thong sandals in their collections. We see a marked inclination for black designs, flats, the use of dresses over pants, or seductive dresses.
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The same goes for the use of these shoes on celebrities. Few are those who have not worn thong sandals in some of their appearances in the last couple of years. From Kendall Jenner, with a lingerie dress; to Emily Ratajkowski, who shows how to wear them with a tailored suit; to Rosé from Blackpink, with a classic little black dress.
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Just like the other members of the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Kylie Jenner is renowned for her cutting-edge, avant-garde looks. Far from being a fan of simplicity, she cultivates risk-taking and has forged a fashion identity in her own right over the years. On the red carpet she radiates in spectacular couture outfits enhanced by the right amount of sexy, which has become her signature. From her maximalist shimmering dresses to her leather looks with masculine inflections, Kylie Jenner 's style oscillates between sophisticated glamour andstreetwear aesthetics.
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Now followed by over 390 million followers on Instagram, every one of her appearances is a fashion highlight. Her audacity appeals to designers, who often rely on her for their campaigns. In 2015, the young mother became the face of Balmain alongside her sister Kendall before being chosen by Puma two years later to embody the brand's new advertising campaign. In 2018, she is the new face of Adidas for theFalcon sneaker campaign. And the businesswoman doesn't stop there. In January 2023, it's Jean Paul Gaultier who chose her to be the face of hisFLOWERS spring-summer 2023 collection. Here's a look back at the unprecedented career of a true fashion chameleon.
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Kylie Jenner's red bikini is a testament to this bikini trend that is pretty much across her whole swim wardrobe
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Ananya Panday, who is known for her comfortable and chic style, became a proponent of the crochet trend as she wore a crochet dress as a beach cover-up, a testament to the knit’s newfound versatility. Crochet has spent so long being considered an old-fashioned geriatric hobby, so it’s ironic that something so closely associated with itchy winter sweaters could be considered a breathable summer staple.
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The actress shared a series of photographs on Instagram wearing a pink bikini, on top of which she had worn a herringbone crochet dress from & Other Stories, a decade-old ready-to-wear brand known for its simple, French-inspired minimalism. The key to a crochet dress is the styling: Panday went casual as she opted for a dainty necklace and aviator sunglasses.
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Crochet is at its most interesting when used as a layering tool: Chloé opted for neutral dresses under crochet in SS22 while celebrity proponents like Dua Lipa pair it with jeans. The wider stitches on Panday’s dress make it a perfect layering tool, and using it as a cover-up was a perfect breathable yet chic answer to sweat-soaked beach woes.
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Unlike her over-the-top, ostentatious characters, Kareena Kapoor Khan has always had a simple, classic sense of style. That doesn’t make her style any less glamorous than Poo’s boisterous prints, ultra-mini-skirts, and perfectly glossed lips from Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gam, though: take it from her recent outfit consisting of a white dress and Manolo Blahnik pumps, which are a testament to the timeless allure of sophisticated minimalism.
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The actress was recently photographed wearing a white midi dress from Cult Gaia, made of cotton poplin with a mid-thigh slit that stopped where the fabric was bunched into a gold ring that created elegant ruching around it. The actress paired the dress with two-toned suede pumps by Manolo Blahnik, green except for the grey top at its pointed tip. Kapoor Khan’s styling was simple as she tied her hair back into a slick ponytail, wore chunky gold earrings, and rimmed her eyes with black kohl.
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Some sentiments from the original Sex and the City are past their prime, only relevant to the Western female experience in the late 90s and early 2000s, but Carrie Bradshaw’s frantic plea to a robber while being held at gunpoint (“You can take my Fendi Baguette, you can take my ring and my watch, but please don’t take my Manolo Blahniks”) will always ring true, no matter the zeitgeist. The key to Manolo Blahnik shoes is their versatility: a shoe that goes with Carrie’s maximalist, eccentric, pigeon-clutch-loving sense of style can go just as well with Kapoor-Khan’s quieter, less overt outfits.
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Kiara Advani's green Cult Gaia dress is a nod to this rising trend approved by Gigi Hadid, Dua Lipa and more
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We didn’t see it coming either, but this week, our favourite starlets like Deepika Padukone have surprised us with the on-holiday mindset, serving us beachwear looks for whichever sandy beach you find yourself at this season. Whether it's a reminder to make use of the upcoming long weekends or an attempt to escape the gloomy monsoon weather in exchange for tropical vibes, they have us tempted to hit the pause button. While Deepika Padukone broke the internet in a monochromatic abstract bikini, Priyanka Chopra Jonas wasn’t far behind with her chequered beachside wear.
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However, it was Dua Lipa who took the By the Sea memo to the T and turned mermaid with her latest series of pictures. We all saw the singer and actor ace her role as mermaid Barbie in Greta Gerwig’s latest masterpiece, but now the Dance the Night singer decided to give her fiery spin to the look. By now, her penchant for crochet is more than evident. And yet again proving the same, she got dressed in a red see-through crochet gown with a long fishtail trail with nothing but a visible black thong underneath.
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Who says glitter and swimwear can’t go together? Joining the clan is Poorna Jagannathan, who also took to Instagram to share her poolside escapades, bringing the shimmer to the water. The Never Have I Ever famed actor dressed in a mustard-gold swimsuit featuring a risque plunging deep neckline. Even Ananya Panday rendered her version of the itty-bitty bikini in a bright shade of pink and captioned “took the pink theme too seriously 🤭☀️”
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Miu Miu's new muse, Gigi Hadid, arrived at the Malibu Pier for a beachside fete in celebration of the Italian fashion label's pop-up sporting a slinky black spaghetti strap dress with a micro logo printed across the chest. Giving the micromini and florals a rest, Hadid went for a summertime LBD with her hair slicked back and a white Arcadie bag also from the same label.
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That should be enough inspiration for putting together the perfect beach or poolside look, however, that was not all of the statements made this week. Mrunal Thakur served us all the drama and glitz in a Falguni Shane Peacock pantsuit with OTT accents featuring fur-trimmed sleeves and pearl embellishments. Not just her, even Bhumi Pednekar dialled things up a notch and stirred up a technicolour lehenga set by power duo Gauri & Nainika, which can be vouched for as the perfect dress code for monsoon weddings.
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas' all-white sweats and sports bra combination is the best way to look put-together while still being comfy
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Deepika Padukone's viral throwback bikini moment also reveals that we're not quite over a good sarong
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Historically, to be a woman in show business is to have an expiration date. After a certain age, what made you desirable and fun in your twenties is deemed crudely immature and your roles begin to go to the glossiest new pageant winners. Neena Gupta has always managed to avoid that descent into timidness, which shines through in her bold and vivacious personal style, replete with bright colours and unusual silhouettes. She recently wore an outfit centred around the classic Little Black Dress, proving that timeless styles can also be age-defying.
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The actress was photographed outside a party wearing a square-necked black dress with thin spaghetti straps that she had paired with thigh-high black suede boots. Her styling was as glamorous as her outfit as she opted for gold chandelier earrings, a studded black evening bag, and big sunglasses with yellow-tinted lenses. Gupta had tied her hair in a low-rise bun and opted for soft glam makeup.
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The LBD has always been hailed for its sophisticated allure and versatility. But that seductive charm has always been reserved for younger women—the femme fatales in old noir films, a youthful and gamine Audrey Hepburn, and forever teenager Betty Boop. Gupta’s look proves that the LBD can still exude that same class and elegance regardless of what age. Women are never praised online for “aging like wine” in the same way men like George Clooney are, but if there’s ever a female version of the silver fox archetype, Neena Gupta should become its poster child - because whatever it is, she’s got it.
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5 surprising things we learnt about Neena Gupta's journey through her conversation with Kareena Kapoor Khan
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Wilderness Festival went ahead at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire despite the rain at the weekend, as Britain’s festival season begins to draw to a close. Florence Pugh was seen enjoying the sets by Sugababes, Fat Boy Slim and Christine and the Queens.
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The Oppenheimer actor packed an assortment of dopamine-boosting ensembles that were a departure from her sleek red-carpet dresses. Pugh documented her maximalist festival style in a carousel of snaps shared on Instagram: in one image, she rocks a neon green bodysuit layered over a hot pink bikini set, complemented by a pink feather-trimmed cowboy hat and blue fuzzy-rimmed shades.
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Another shot finds Pugh in a head-to-toe pink ensemble, combining a neon sheer halter-neck bodysuit over a bikini, accentuated with a glittery biker jacket. This look might have been an homage to Valentino’s genius creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, who recently unveiled an entirely hot pink collection (or “Pink PP”, to give the shade its official title). Piccioli – who has dressed Pugh on myriad occasions and made her the face of the brand in April – was seen reacting with heart and flame emojis in the comments section of the post.
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Elsewhere, the actor opted for a polka-dotted pink jacket, paired with a leopard print fedora hat adorned with feathers and matching square-frame leopard-rimmed shades. It’s a long way from the oft-replicated festival uniform established by Kate Moss in the ’90s, and looks all the more fun as a result – or as Florence so eloquently put it, “stupidly gorgeous”.
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Be it the simple fuchsia and lime-green sari or the multi-coloured one from the song What Jhumka, Alia Bhatt has created a frenzy with her saris. One scroll through the Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahaani actor’s Instagram is enough to leave you surfing through the internet for chiffon saris to recreate her look. In addition to the whimsical and vibrant Indian looks Bhatt’s been showcasing lately, the actor stepped out for another promotional event in a hot pink chiffon sari.
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While we thought the Barbiecore fever was washing off, Bhatt dropped a series of photographs on her Instagram, posing in a rich rani pink sari by Manish Malhotra. Opting for a pink velvet blouse to match, Bhatt created a fusion look by blending in two vastly contrasting fabrics—chiffon and velvet. The blouse came with a sweetheart neckline and a deep scooped back which Bhatt carried effortlessly in this pink-on-pink game.
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For the makeup, the memo was softly coiled bohemian waves with Bhatt's signature no-makeup makeup look featuring kohl-rimmed eyes. Bhatt paired shoulder-grazing danglers with the whole look. The silver oxidised ring, nose pin, and golden and silver drop earrings juxtaposed with the pink monochromatic look and added that extra touch of oomph. If you are looking for inspiration for a day wedding, or a special event Alia Bhatt’s look is definitely one for the books.
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Alia Bhatt has channelled her on-screen character ‘Rani’ in all her makeup looks lately—here's how to recreate it
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Wearing socks with Birkenstock sandals is a very controversial shoe trend to the point that Wikipedia has created a page dedicated to it. However, with the rise of normcore fashion, people aren't afraid of pairing chunky socks with open toe shoes anymore. Among many celebrities, Gigi Hadid has embraced this trend for her off-duty outfits. The supermodel’s OG look is achieved with the classic Arizona sandals, but Indian model Avanti opted for the Boston mule.
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Hailey Bieber created a more preppy version of this laid-back look by pairing black cage sandals with a contrasting white sock.
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Apart from the streets, the sock-sandal combo has been seen on the runway as well. It was 1995 when Miuccia Prada launched the concept of “ugly-chic” with her Spring Summer ‘96 collection titled “Banal Eccentricity”. The designer drifted away from the sexy clothes Tom Ford was designing for Gucci and preferred brown shades and mid-lengths. If this wasn’t enough, the following season socks with open-toe heels appeared on the runway creating the ultimately anti-sexy look.
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Since then, plenty of it-girls have embraced Prada's questionable aesthetic and have worn socks with all kinds of shoes from stiletto heels to wedges.
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This season Bottega Veneta brought the exposed sock trend to the next level by creating a shoe which is basically just a sock.
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Socks fall into the category of underwear and are usually concealed under our shoes and trousers. Although exposing them is considered almost a cardinal sin, the rise of jorts and eccentric sunglasses proves that going against fashion norms is one of the latest trends. Therefore, one should pause before calling these trends ugly and think that maybe we are just not used to them and soon enough we will all be seen wearing them.
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The quintessential Birkenstock sandals won't be going out of style anytime soon, take it from Gigi Hadid
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A “smart casual” dress code is one of the trickiest to dress for. What does that even mean? Often suggested for informal work socials or networking events, smart casual style revolves around building an outfit that’s relaxed—yet still professional. Sound like a sartorial challenge? It certainly is—but with the right tips and tricks, you can easily nail it.
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What pieces should you think about investing in for smart casual dressing? First, look out for staples that you likely already own in your work wardrobe: Blazers, dress pants, button-up shirts, skirts. Then, think about ways to dress them down: Pairing a dressier blazer with jeans, or a casual tee with a streamlined skirt. It’s all about that juxtaposition. Sleek accessories—a leather shoulder bag, a chunky loafer—will also elevate any look and make it feel dressy (even if you’re in jeans).
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Striking that right balance between dressy and dressed-down is certainly an art—but luckily, there’s a handful of celebrities who’ve nailed the look this summer. From Kendall Jenner to Gabrielle Union, these 6 stylish stars below offer a variety of styling tips that are easy to replicate. Plus, see how you can easily shop their looks, too.
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A classic white tee is a forever wardrobe essential, and it can always be dressed up or down. It’s the perfect piece for incorporating into a smart casual wardrobe. Do like Jennifer Lawrence, for instance, and pair it with a pleated wide-leg dress pant: The minimal pairing feels clean and polished—especially when coupled with a statement leather sandal and leather shoulder bag in the summer. Layer in some gold necklaces, and add a dad cap, and you’ve got yourself a look.
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A smart casual look is all about allowing one dressy piece to ground the entire outfit. Jennifer Lopez, for one, revolved her put-together look around a pair of white wide-leg trousers. A professional summery piece, she then paired it with a sandy silk button-up shirt and matching top-handle bag (hers is a luxurious Hermès Birkin bag—but any sleek style will do). You can have fun with your accessories—like her giant aviators—to make it feel more relaxed and casual.
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Neutral shades like black, brown, white, and gray will always read more dressy—even if the pieces themselves are casual. Just take Gabrielle Union, who stepped out in a silky white two-piece set this summer. While it’s essentially loungewear, she still looked elegant and effortless—the perfect mix for nailing a smart casual dress code. Though, her square-toe heels and color-blocked Prada bag helped in that department, too (don’t underestimate the power of accessories!).
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You likely already own a great cardigan and pair of jeans in your closet—but for an outfit to read smart casual, you’ll want to slightly upgrade these everyday pieces. Katie Holmes, for instance, wore a denim-and-knitwear combo—but her jeans were embellished, and her cardigan had a boxy, oversized fit. These modern accents instantly elevated the look and made it feel more dressy. As did her satiny ballet flats and great statement earring.
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Model Kendall Jenner is a master at dressy casual style, and one way she often nails the look is via how she styles a classic blazer (an office clothes staple you likely already own!). Forgoing the traditional two-piece suit, she often dresses it down with a pair of micro shorts and skirts—and then pairs it with an oversized white button-up shirt. Her accessories, like a dad cap or leather loafers, also gave it a more casual slant. Don’t forget the structured leather tote.
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An easy styling trick for nailing smart casual in the cooler months? Revolving an outfit around a great statement coat. A classic khaki trench coat, for one, will never go out of style—and you can pair your more dressed-down pieces with it, to make it feel smart casual. Hailey Bieber, for one, wore her trench with a white tee, denim jorts, and fisherman sandals. Throw on a smart coat, and it can instantly transform your entire outfit. Who doesn't love a lazy styling hack?
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Kendall Jenner consistently raises the bar when it comes to date night style. Earlier this year, to join her rapper boyfriend Bad Bunny at a Met Gala after-party, she wore a dazzling Nensi Dojaka playsuit – a modern take on a 1994 Chanel design. The couple later rocked matching snakeskin-print boots courtside at a Lakers vs Warriors basketball game.
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Earlier this week, the couple were spotted in sleek coordinating leather separates for dinner – with Kendall wearing towering stilettos. However, at a party the following evening, the model opted for a less conventional going out shoe. While hanging out with friends Hailey and Justin Bieber at Soho House in Malibu, KJ sported a high-low ensemble made up of a black and white satin bandeau midi-dress, a white leather clutch bag and black Prada micro shades. The standout element? Her luxe black flip flops from The Row (yours for £860).
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Last summer, fashion flip-flops gained immense popularity among influential dressers, with Dua Lipa, Hailey Bieber and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley being notable fans. The most popular styles at the time – from brands like Coperni, Dries Van Noten and The Attico – featured platform bases.
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Fast forward to this year and, with thanks to Kendall Jenner, a flatter, more subtle take might just become the new style to wear.
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Athiya Shetty, with her jam-packed schedule and globetrotting adventures, has mastered the art of accessorising with statement handbags that remain a constant companion in all her travels. Whether having a front-row seat in fashion shows or strutting the streets of London, one thing remains consistent—her impeccable choice of luxury bags. Effortlessly blending timeless classics like 90s shoulder bags and structured handhelds with the millennial classic—baby bags, Shetty's collection epitomises a perfect blend of functionality and eclecticism. Each handbag she carries adds a touch of luxury and elevation to her ensembles, making her a true fashion it-girl in every corner of the world.
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When it comes to functional travel essentials, bucket bags are her favourite. The LV Noé bucket bag harks back to a design from 1932. Her model in a body-friendly Monogram canvas retains the key features of the original – the iconic shape, generous volume, and drawstring closure – but is made for modern life. From styling it with layers of sweatshirts and coats to strutting the streets of Thailand in a knotted t-shirt and slit skirt — the mini bucket bag has been a constant. Another bucket essential is the Goyard Flot Bag made with Goyardine canvas and chevroches calfskin that’s crafted with clever fixing on the strap so you can carry it in multiple ways.
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Ranking high on versatility is her Prada Re-Nylon shoulder bag in the shade of beige. Inspired by the iconic mini hobo bag, the Prada Re-Edition 2005 shoulder bag is made of Re-Nylon: a regenerated nylon yarn. For casual shopping days or running quick errands, Shetty falls back upon her most reliable pick.
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Micro-minis may lack functionality but they’re the apt choice for any evening look — and Shetty agrees. One day you’ll spot her having a power dressing moment with an embellished mini box bag — colour coordinated with her Louboutin heels. Another day, you’ll spot her attending a fashion show — head-to-toe in monochrome, accompanied with a beaded Dior mini bag.
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Femininity is in for the upcoming season, and nothing says class and sophistication like a good top handle bag. Dior’s latest India-inspired D-Joy and the Balenciaga Ville handbag in white small grain calfskin are some of her favourites.
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A signature sling style among bag lovers is the leather shoulder with a flap, sealed with the respective luxury label logo hardware. In Shetty’s collection, the diamond-quilted caviar leather of her Chanel double-flap shoulder bag proves to be timeless as ever.
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Athiya Shetty turned muse for couturier Anamika Khanna with high-shine makeup and a statement wine lip
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To put it in Barbie terms, while on holiday, Dua Lipa's job is just beach. The “Dance The Night” singer has been stoking major vacation envy with her stunning shots of the rocky coastline, pastel sunsets, and ultramarine water of her native Albania. Also making us jealous is her never-ending parade of chic outfits, from her tomato-hued crochet maxi to her Celine minidress. (We also have to wonder how many suitcases she packed.)
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While she's rocked no shortage of colorful dresses and vibrant swimwear on her vacay thus far, Lipa broke out her most Barbiesque look yet. Befitting of a giant blowout party with all the Barbies and planned choreography and a bespoke song, the singer posed in a metallic pink Diesel minidress, complete with a dramatic calf-length train.
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With her simple, dewy beauty look, and long, dark hair tucked behind her ears and falling down her back, Lipa looked like a real-world counterpart to Mermaid Barbie, her character in Greta Gerwig's summer blockbuster. When it came to her accessories, she leaned into the metallic theme, mixing metals. She opted for a chunky gold chainlink necklace and oversized silver rings to power clash with her rose gold dress. And, of course, a Barbie needs a purse. In a blink-and-you-miss-it video on Instagram, Lipa carries an orange and yellow baguette bag.
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What Lipa has shown from her Balkan getaway has us yearning for idle days lounging on the beach and extravagant, late-night dinners with friends. While we don't know the details, whatever Dua Lipa got up to in her Diesel dress, we hope she danced the night away.
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This summer, the latte make-up trend has taken TikTok by storm thanks to beauty creator Rachel Rigler, who coined the term. Since then, style icons like Meghan Markle and Hailey Bieber have been seen embracing this chic look, which involves skillfully layering shades of taupe for a sophisticated, tawny beauty look. It would appear that Meghan Markle has also adopted a similar approach to layering these shades – but in the realm of fashion rather than make-up.
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On Wednesday, on the Archewell Foundation website, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shared a video announcing the Responsible Technology Youth Power Fund. This initiative highlights 26 exceptional young individuals and organisations for their innovative efforts aimed at reshaping the future of technology. The video finds the couple in conversation with the talented individuals, listening to their insights into how to make technology safe for future generations.
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As for the fashion? Meghan was dressed in a tonal brown ensemble, perfectly in line with the popular TikTok latte trend. She wore a caramel two-piece set, consisting of a tunic neck top and matching slouchy trousers. Meanwhile, the Duke looked dashing in a white button-up shirt paired with camel-hued chino trousers.
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Tonal dressing has long been a go-to styling hack to elevate a look. To achieve a cosy take on this style, consider choosing a soft-knit set, similar to Meghan’s, which combines refinement with practicality. The look will not only evoke a sense of pared-back elegance, but also a dash of the up and at ’em energy of your morning coffee fix.
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Considering Dua Lipa portrayed mermaid Barbie in the blockbuster of the summer, it follows that she has the perfect seaside vacation wardrobe as well. Returning to Albania for the summer, Lipa is enjoying a nice getaway—and she’s nailed beachy style in the process. In fact, her summer wardrobe—filled with perfect crochet dresses, designer bags, and chic sunnies—would make Barbie proud.
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If you have upcoming summer travels, consider Lipa’s approach to vacation wear the perfect thing to pin to your sartorial mood board. She’s packed it all! Her sprightly swimwear includes bikinis that are striped or floral-printed; Her summer dresses range from sleek black-and-white Celine styles, to power-red sheer crochet maxi dresses (the latter is very Mermaid Barbie, the character she played in Greta Gerwig’s film). Even her accessories are on point. Just today, she basked in golden hour with a woven white Bottega Veneta bag on her lap; Earlier in July, she was seen grabbing some pistachio gelato as she flung on Gucci’s iconic and evergreen Jackie bag.
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What makes Lipa’s getaway essentials so good isn’t just the designer labels, though. Each look has been polished and summery, yet totally effortless. Her silky white shirt dress is a prime example—it’s the type of garment that you slip on, its simple yet gives off an elegant persona to the look, and it does all the work for your ensemble. The same goes for her knotted cut-out minidress in tangerine. Consider Lipa’s summer 2023 fashion mood, then, one to follow: It’s all about low-lift dressing with high-impact results.
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas is no stranger to high fashion: she's attended almost every notable event to ever exist by this point in her career. However, amidst the Valentino looks and Victoria Beckham ensembles, Chopra Jonas has never been afraid to trade in glamour for something more casual, and with its comfortable layers and walkable shoes, she's especially fond of athleisure. Her recent all-white look consisting of baggy pants and a sweatshirt was a testament to the pervasive allure of comfortable sportswear.
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The actress recently shared a photograph of herself and her baby on Instagram wearing an off-white set consisting of baggy, wide-leg sweatpants and a hoodie. She paired the whole outfit with a bright white sports bra and sneakers while she opted for large, chunky gold hoops and a claw-clip bun. When combined with the monochrome, all the accessories made the outfit more put-together than the average sweatpants-and-hoodie look as seen across the board over our social media and on the streets.
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Like most styles that embed themselves into the public consciousness, athleisure sometimes seems to have lost its unpretentious roots: just last month, TikTok's “old money aesthetic” enthusiasts collectively decided that the key to looking timeless apparently lies in Sofia Richie's Gymshark leggings. However, when Claire McCardell and Bonnie Cashin invented what we now call athleisure, it was fun—like George Michael's ridiculously neon shorts in Wham!'s heyday—but most importantly: it was comfortable. Athleisure's core credo lives on in the baggy sweatpants and hoodie combo, and with this outfit, Chopra Jonas is truly timeless.
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From Priyanka Chopra Jonas in Vivienne Westwood to Naomi Campbell in Valentino—here's why the season's hottest colour is red
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Beachwear is always a hard section to navigate—but not for Bhumi Pednekar. You could start the day in a casually chic outfit but find yourself a sweat-soaked, salt-encrusted, and frizzy-haired mess by dinner time. It’s almost impossible to toe the line between being heat-immune while still looking glamorous and chic. Pednekar says different. Her midi skirt and plunging bra top were breezy, practical, glamorous, and all-neutral.
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The actress shared a series of photographs of herself on Instagram wearing a custom matching set from Label Bella D consisting of a brown midi skirt and a bra-top made of lightweight material. The bra top had a plunging neckline, while the skirt had a thigh-high slit and was elegantly ruched around the middle, which made for an airy yet chic look. Bhumi Pednekar paired the outfit with white sneakers, perfect for the unprecedented walking that happens on a beach trip. Her styling was minimalist as she accessorised the look with a pair of aviators and left her hair open while opting for barely-there makeup.
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Pednekar’s look is a testament to how all elements in a look can converge perfectly: the fabric is lightweight and airy, the silhouette is chic and elegant, the sneakers are practical, and the aviators add a cool twist to it all. It’s hard to pull off a glamorous all-neutral look in a sea of Zimmerman dresses and bright bikinis, but Pednekar pulls it off effortlessly.
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Bikini trends that celebs are wearing this summer–from Dua Lipa's sequined bikini to Ananya Pandey's gingham one
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Deepika Padukone just posted a blast from the past, flashing her absolutely toned abs in a bikini that became a talking point with Indian netizens. But while the abs may be the centre of her story, it's the monochrome bikini and sarong set that caught our attention. The months leading up to the summer are always accompanied by one perennial, all-consuming, paralysing fear: not knowing what to wear to the beach. It doesn't help that there are more options than ever before: bright Zimmermans, practical Speedos, abstract Valentinos—the list is endless. Luckily for the perplexed, Deepika Padukone recently wore a patterned bikini and matching cover-up in what was a timeless yet fun look perfect for days filled with eating and swimming.
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The spaghetti straps on the bikini make it the perfect option for lounging by the poolside while the wrap skirt added a more glamorous element with its elegant draping and ruching. Padukone opted for minimal styling as she opted for low-bun and minimal accessories. The Pathaan actress has displayed a proclivity for rocking the most unusual bikinis whether you look at her on-screen style or off-duty.
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The key to beachwear is wearing an outfit that's easy to put on and pull off while alternating between swimming and walking. Padukone's outfit fits that bill perfectly: the bikini is a swimming staple, the wrap skirt makes it more adaptable, and the pattern makes it fun but not too obnoxious. She proves that a bikini doesn't always have to be unique—sometimes a classic combination like a bikini and sarong is all you need for an easy yet elegant look. That, or you're Deepika Padukone.
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There is no doubt that the monsoon’s gloomy weather is making everyone dream of a holiday getaway. Whether you prefer a relaxed day on the beach or a visit to a museum—a holiday in Italy is on everyone’s bucket list right now. However, it is difficult to imagine the sun during these dreadful rains and choosing what clothes to pack for a holiday in Italy can become quite challenging. Fear not, the Vogue team has come together to help you with this task. Whether you like funky prints or prefer classic monochrome staples, we have created a list of vacation essentials from Indian labels that will remind you of home while enjoying the Mediterranean sun.
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Summer in Italy is known to be hot so one must be conscious of the heat when choosing what clothes to pack. Flowy cotton dresses are our best friends in this climate and Jody and Happi Space have created colourful options in their iconic prints.
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If you prefer monochrome colours, Malie’s vibrant orange slip dress will be perfect to wear during an aperitivo on the beach and match the colour of your Aperol Spritz.
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Another must have dress to bring on holiday with you in Italy is a crochet dress. In fact, apart from being a perfect beach cover up, this Moonray dress can easily be worn at night time as well.
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Everyone knows that the secret to tackling overpacking is planning outfits ahead of time. However, to avoid this tedious task, one can invest in a co-ord set. Whether you prefer matching prints or colour clash, thanks to these sets you won’t have to stress about choosing an outfit on your holiday.
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White trousers are another timeless summer staple. Stylish and versatile they are a must-have in everyone’s suitcase for Italy.
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A holiday in Italy wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the beach so we recommend bringing plenty of swimwear options. Whether you prefer a one-piece or a bikini, we suggest you add a matching kaftan to be the most stylish on the beach.
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Crochet totes, beach sandals and acetate sunglasses—here are 15 luxe accessories to make your island vacation more glam
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Bikini trends that celebs are wearing this summer–from Dua Lipa's sequined bikini to Ananya Pandey's gingham one
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Whether you’re travelling to Europe this summer, or working extra hours, big girl tote bags that’ll hold your whole day are becoming a practical but sartorially favourable requisite. With most offices demanding in-person attendance again, statement totes are making a comeback. We rounded up 8 homegrown brands that practice mindful-making processes and make use of Indian crafts, locally sourced textiles and materials. These bags will fit your laptop, evening workout gear and multiple bottles of water. However, they are nowhere as basic as the canvas, grocery pickup carry-alls we all got used to schlepping around during covid. We suggest you style them with a pair of denim shorts and a hoodie for an errand run, or with a minimal, chikankari kurta-pyjama set on a flight, and even use it as the perfect arm candy for those desk-to-drinks days.
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Gaurav Khanijo, designer of the suavest menswear label Khanijo has always thought out of the box. Think innovative pieces such as ‘the girlfriend jacket’- a cropped jacket style for men or surreal embroidery on everyday shirts. Gaurav has created a signature style for his ready-to-wear label and for his totes, he collaborates with Sanjay Didapur of HANDS NGO. The NGO supports and teaches new life skills to people who were displaced during the making of the Almati Dam. Handwoven in Jute and cotton, these spacious bags look like they could fit a 5ft Monstera, and are perfect for a working or plant mom.
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While repurposed fashion has many fans, its rustic look can discourage certain discerning buyers. Tejal Keyur’s bags are here to change that perception. Though made from scraps and donated polyester saris, these bags are not your usual DIY/upcycled tote project. An NID graduate, Keyur greatly respects processes; she trained her Kolhapur-based artisans in hand sewing, knitting and braiding for half a year before they started on actual brand pieces. There is a strict colour and design-focused moodboard to match the saris collected. Once segregated, disinfected and cleaned they are fashioned into handbags and totes that feature woven tigers, abstract landscapes, and floral motifs.
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A social enterprise, this brand’s pieces are handmade out of a tiny village. Their totes and other home decor products are woven from leftover hosiery fabric and hand crocheted on small-sized wooden looms developed in-house. In a soft palette, Project 1000’s bags are commute-proof and gender-neutral. The brand also largely hires only women and uses herbal dyes for most of their pieces. Perfect to gently wash at home and re-use, you can fit your tiffin box, toiletry bag and an iPad for a day about town.
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You know when you notice another girl has the same thing as you across the room and instead of being embarrassed about a matching moment with a stranger, you nod in acknowledgement of each other’s cool. Yes, those are the Art Chives ‘I dream in India’ totes, which have developed a mini cult of their own. Their ‘Bombay’ tote is perfect to take on a summer holiday at the beach, and the Jaipur ones bring forth a refined minimalism for city breaks.
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Sudheer Rajbhar, the founder, addresses the subject of caste head-on on through his creations. Chamars are a community of leather workers traditionally considered to be of a lower caste. The word ‘Chamar’ is considered an ethnic slur, by naming his brand so, he wanted to reclaim the identity and agency for the work he and his ancestors continue to do. The brand works with discarded industrial rubber tyres and other eco-conscious materials to design colourful and polished pieces that are worth sharing among your sisterhood.
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Maison and Mill’s forever summer aesthetic (their clothes are made in the yummiest cotton and jamdani textiles) carries over to their bags collection as well. If you have been to a farmers’ market, you will know the bag used to pack your fruits and veggies in sustainable leaf packets, which comes in a renovated form at the brand. This XL-sized ‘Market Tote’ is a formal version of that idea. Handcrafted using fibres extracted from Banana tree bark, it is an all-natural and guilt-free buy. Hand twisted, knotted and crocheted by the women artisans in Kabini.
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Birthed and designed in New York by Shivam Punjya, Behno as in ‘sisters’ in Hindi or what the women artisans in the brand’s workshops call each other is a new brand you must include in your bag closet. Their knotted leather bags are sophisticated, minimal and fresh. Season and trend agnostic, they want to encourage buyers to acquire ‘forever pieces’ that can be carried anywhere. Their discreet logo makes this a perfect ‘quiet luxury’ buy. Plus Katrina Kaif is a fan, investor and ambassador. Our pick? This traffic stopping red.
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After three decades of manufacturing and advising global leather brands on their practices and pieces, the parent company behind this young, hip brand wanted to showcase their expertise. Our favourite is this canvas and leather tote with fine Indian craftsmanship that focuses on details like extra leather pouches as a part of the tote and customisation service that adds your initials to the bag. Our choice? This ‘Forest Tiger Mama Tote’ makes it across the urban jungle.
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XL bags are making a return to our wardrobes—Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner and more are repping one too
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Known for her relaxed and fuss-free looks, Anushka Sharma recently took to the sunny, bustling streets of London (a to-go coffee cup in tow, of course) in her signature over-sized street style look. As she frolicked around the city, we could not help but notice her stylish yet visibly comfortable outfit; so we decided to break down the exact style elements that made it a perfect travel uniform.
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No matter how style-forward you wish to be on a holiday, a long day of exploring a new city would make you yearn for the comfort of baggy jeans and an oversized tee. It's a good thing Sharma's outfit has them both, with a few more additions that make her ensemble stand out. A slouchy embellished denim jacket, a canvas tote, chunky sunnies and pearly white sneakers complete her suave look. Scroll to know how you can incorporate these in your travel wardrobe.
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A good old denim jacket has always been touted as a wardrobe staple. But chances are, you would stray away from the overly embellished kinds in favour of a plain jean jacket that would easily get lost in a sea of tourists the minute you step out. But you would be surprised how a unique denim jacket — with fun embellishments, unconventional silhouettes, multi-coloured patchworks, aka all the bells and whistles — can be just as functional and versatile, with the added bonus of making you stand out in a crowd. Take cues from Anushka Sharma and opt for Indian homegrown labels for a statement denim jacket to jazz up your basics.
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Over the past few years, a slouchy canvas tote has graduated past its status as a meagre grocery bag to the eco-conscious girl's staple tote. These tote bags are not so much about the brand or the price point but a fun, affordable and sustainable way to display your unique quirks. A quippy quote? An artsy doodle? Your favourite true-crime podcast merch? These canvas totes come in a plethora of options to choose from and make for the perfect bag to throw in your travel essentials (or garden fresh peaches should you make a pitstop at the Farmer's market).
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While a glamorous actress driving past a bucolic European scenery with oversized retro sunglasses and a sumptuous scarf will always be the gold-standard of a chic traveller, modern day travel is more about the experimental street style. And if you are going to take street style lessons from the Gen-Z, run to swap your retro sunnies with bright squoval ones. These new and trendy chunky sunglasses block the sunrays without blocking half of your face in the process. Additionally, a pop of a sprightly colour on your face is a sureshot way to add a fun and youthful detail to your look.
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From sundresses to tracksuits, a pair of white sneakers go with just about everything in your wardrobe. When you are hot on your heels while travelling from one tourist site to another, you need a trusty pair of sneakers to give your tired feet some TLC. The slightly chunkier kind provide ample room and cushion for your soles. And did we mention they go with every outfit? Extra points if you manage to keep them pearly white, as if you are about to enter a tennis court, for that extra chic and crisp finish.
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Ever since its premiere in 1998, Sex and the City revolutionised fashion, and its doing so again in And Just Like That... From Carrie's irreverent skirt in the opening to Samantha's bright power suits, the show encouraged women to embrace their personal style and express themselves through clothes. Keeping in line with Sex and the City's eclectic fashion, the characters in And Just Like That…—the show's 2021 revival—have continued to express themselves through their clothes. A key part of that expression? Bags. This time around, though, the release of And Just Like That… coincided with the rise of luxury fashion in India, and people who missed out on emulating the characters in 1998 can do so now. Here's where to buy the bags from And Just Like That… in India:
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This article would be remiss without mentioning Carrie Bradshaw's Fendi Baguette. Bradshaw donned the bag in different colours throughout the original series, and in the revival, it's apparent that her affinity for them hasn't dimmed over the years. Although the purple-sequined bag Bradshaw wears on And Just Like That… was created specifically for the show, it's possible to buy the Fendi Baguette via certified resellers in India.
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It's not often that a character's eclectic fashion choices are more shocking than the death of a major character in a series, but if anyone could make that happen, it's Carrie Bradshaw. She carried a hyper-realistic, 3-D printed pigeon clutch from JW Anderson in the newest season of And Just Like That…, which she paired with a flight suit. JW Anderson ships to India, and the bag can be found on their website.
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Even on the original show, Charlotte's classic style always stood out amidst Carrie's irreverence and Miranda's clean cuts. So it makes sense that she would opt for a simple, classic silhouette like the Lady Dior bag. The bag is available at Dior stores in Mumbai and New Delhi.
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Having a strong sense of style isn't a quality just limited to the main characters: even the new characters, like Lisa Todd Wexley, have enviable taste. Her most memorable bag was the Bottega Veneta Padded Cassette in season 1 of the show. The Cassette itself is having a resurgence in 2023, but its presence on a show like And Just Like That… only confirms its status as a current ‘it bag’. Fortunately, Bottega is in India, and you can buy the bag online or from its shop in New Delhi.
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Although it's rare to see Miranda with a bag, the costume designers have been playing around and deviating from her typically masculine look. She wore a yellow Loewe Balloon Bucket bag in season 1 of the show to complement her bright and summery outfit. Fans of the look can recreate it, as Loewe ships to India.
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Over the years, celebrity airport style and their travel accessories have become a matter of much discussion in the fashionverse. With Alia Bhatt taking off to international destinations for fashion shows, the celebrity entourages heading to Cannes, and more international premieres, airport looks have become a major point of discussion. As globe-trotting celebs hop on flights every week, their fashion looks are picked apart and ranked on the basis of style, comfort and practicality. Videos of paps hovering over celebs at the airport flood our Instagram daily. We have seen it all when it comes to airport fashion; heeled thigh-high boots in Mumbai's sweltering heat (a great hack to save luggage space if you can brave the heat until boarding your flight), a full-blown traditional look in a sari and heels and the occasional onesie.
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However, impractical ensembles aside, the most common style in airport fashion is that of street-style, or its more relaxed cousin, athleisure. Turns out celebs, just like us, prefer prioritising comfort while they are jet-setting around the world. And while oversized jackets, relaxed tees, sweatpants and swanky sneakers might be the most comfortable athleisure staples donned by celebs, they do not forget to skimp on style by adding these luxury travel accessories to jazz up their travel looks, some of which come fresh off the fashion runway and head straight to the airport runway. From Alia Bhatt's Goyard passport cover to Anushka Sharma's Off-White baseball cap, these are some celeb-approved high-end travel accessories you can incorporate into your travel wardrobe.
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Alia Bhatt wearing Kanika Goyal Label denim set, Gucci sunglasses and carrying a Goyard passport cover
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Celebs like Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone can be seen strutting out of the airport carrying their well-travelled passports in Goyard and Louis Vuitton covers. A pricey cover to protect your priceless passport might seem a bit excessive, because it most definitely is. However, whether you are just starting out with luxury or simply have the disposable income for yet another luxury purchase, a designer passport cover - often in the same price bracket as a high-end card case - is a handy luxury travel staple.
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It is one of the oldest fashion tricks in the book to use a pair of sunnies to block not just harsh sunlight but also unwanted attention to your puffy under eyes. Travelling for extended periods of time at odd hours is a surefire way to get dark circles, but wearing a pair of these trendy chunky sunglasses á la Alia Bhatt's green Gucci ones or Mouni Roy's bright whites, can not only help you mask your eyes but also add a pop of colour and trendy suaveness to your travel outfit.
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A forever staple in streetwear dressing, a good old baseball hat is not just a cool accessory to pair with your athleisure outfit but also a genius way to cover up greasy travel hair. While it is not surprising to sport a street-style connoisseur like Anushka Sharma in her Off-White baseball hat, it is interesting to note that celebs who opt for a more polished look like Kareena Kapoor is also resorting to this accessory in her Saint Laurent logo denim baseball cap.
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A carry-on suitcase with your emergency essentials is non-negotiable. But when you are practically mandated to lug a huge hunk-on-wheels all around the airport, why not make it pretty to look at? From sleek suitcases like the celeb favourite Rimowa to more outlandish ones like the Louis Vuitton monogrammed travel trunks, these luxe carry-ons will make you feel a lot less miserable about cruising your luggage through the airport.
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No matter how meticulous of a packer you are, there is always something that you forget to pack last minute. A slouchy, XXL tote bag always comes in handy to toss in your forgotten items last minute. Kiara Advani's pink Chanel Deauville Tote Bag, Ananya Panday's Saint Laurent Maxi Shopping bag and of course, Deepika Padukone's Louis Vuitton On the Go canvas tote are some of the XXL totes celebs have been seen carrying to the airport. Not only are these luxury totes practical for travel, but they also make for a great investment to see you through daytime excursions. So ditch your cross-bodies for XXL totes to pack in everything you need (and more) for your travels.
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Airport style decoded — from Deepika Padukone to Janhvi Kapoor, here's what the stars are wearing to the airport
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Every girl is on a mission to find the perfect pair of jeans and it looks like Sara Ali Khan found hers, as seen on Instagram. In fact, although most of us probably have a pair of jeans in our closet, many might not have the perfect pair yet. If you are struggling in this mission, this article will come to your rescue and help you find the perfect pair of denim trousers to recreate Sara Ali Khan’s stylish and effortless look.
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Although some say that skinny jeans are having a comeback, Sara Ali Khan proves that most of us are not ready to give up on comfort and would rather continue wearing loose jeans. Therefore, one should follow Ali Khan’s example and invest in this classic piece. Citizens of Humanity, The Frankie Shop and Paige offer several options to recreate Ali Khan’s look.
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If you are looking for something to switch up this timeless cut, Stella McCartney’s addition of pockets transforms her wide-leg jeans into trendy cargos and Area’s crystal embroidery makes them perfect to wear on a night out.
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Those who want to support homegrown designers, should pay a visit to the Rkivecity’s new establishment in Delhi’s famed Dhan Mill compound. There you will be able to meet the founder Ritwik Khanna and discover his unique creations made of upcycled denim fabrics.
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Some might consider denim casual and boring, however, finding the perfect pair of jeans is as thrilling as trying on a couture gown. Given the endless possibilities, jeans shopping requires time and research, but don't worry, we have done the work for you and if you follow our advice we assure you that these wide-leg jeans will quickly become your second skin.
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Although very practical, rain-proof shoes and boots might be the biggest nightmare of every fashionista. Undeniably, this functional shoe can be challenging to incorporate in a stylish outfit. Therefore, since the monsoon is looming upon us, we have teamed up to give you plenty of stylish water-proof shoe options to solve this fashion dilemma and make sure that this year you will be able to stay dry and fashionable at the same time.
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Despite rain-proof shoes and boots’ dreadful reputation, Bottega Veneta was not afraid to present them on the runway and launched the iconic Puddle Boots in Autumn/Winter 2020 collection. Many might have been sceptical at first, however, these boots quickly became very popular and started appearing on celebrities such as Dua Lipa who last year posed wearing her green grass pair.
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However, if you think you can’t rock the classic knee-length style like Dua, we suggest you opt for a shorter model. For example, Toteme’s simple and elegant rubber boots will make sure to go unnoticed under a wide pair of trousers.
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Combat boots are another way of subtly wearing plastic shoes. Given their extreme popularity, if you haven’t already done so, Ganni rubber city boots are a staple worth investing in.
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Apart from suggesting several options for those who want to hide their rain boots, if you like the idea of wearing plastic shoes, you can add an amusing element to your outfit by wearing a colourful pair of Crocs. There is no doubt that, with the rising popularity of ugly shoes, this iconic clog could be the next viral fashion trend.
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Although some people might not like rain boots, no one likes having their feet wet. So perhaps its time to rethink your footwear choices and invest in some good old rubber iterations to slip your feet into.
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The garden-variety tank top is the underdog of summer, and an absolute must-have that solves every style woe you could have in hot, sweltering weather. It won't break the bank either. While it may seem simple to score a basic tank at your nearest store, the ideal silhouette and structure are tricky to get right, which makes it harder than shopping for dressier things. All of us have wondered why an unassuming tank looks much more chic on Hailey Bieber. Be assured, it’s not about the celebrity standard. It's when you look closer that the subtle differences that make or break the entire idea become clearer.
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The basic tank, launched to the status of an iconic staple with Prada’s adaptation on their Fall 2022-23 runway goes to show that you just really need one key detail to tie up your hot-weather approved look— if you have the right one that is. Let's face it, we've all been fawning over the multiple seasons of simplified clothing that designers are preferring to work on. On the runway, clever cut and construction have been championed over the extra fluff and gimmicks, and I'm personally all for it.
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The tank has been loved by style icons like Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Athiya Shetty—all of whom are known for their elevated daywear style. So, when I started looking for this hero staple, it was surprising to find zero leads for an item you would consider a basic addition to your wardrobe. Something you would bulk buy in every colour.
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Since its rise to fame on Mrs Prada's runway, the tank top has seen many versions from brands. Saint Laurent brought a slinky and sexier character to the silhouette for their Fall 2022-23 collection, whereas Bottega Veneta kept it simple for the same season. Glenn Martens at Y/Project brought his street and restructured values to the tank for his Fall 2022-23 by creating a sheer one, paired with cargo pants.
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This humble wifebeater-style iteration that has proliferated into womenswear collections toes the line between polished and relaxed. When worn with pants, it channels a gangly tomboy, which works perfectly for the ones who like to experiment with menswear. With a skirt, it changes its personality like a chameleon.
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The perfect foundational tank stretches taut across the chest, with a halter-style neck. Take a closer look at versions worn by Athiya Shetty, and you will also notice the smaller neckline, which while may seem like a small detail, does define if the top would seem flattering or not. For the girls gifted with the ability to go commando (sans bra), you can either opt for Uniqlo’s white tanks that come with bra inserts, or just give in to freeing the nipple with Dior’s iteration that comes with an embroidered bee.
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Its versatile nature will allow you to pair it with practically anything, making it a saviour on days when you’re facing real wardrobe woes. On days when you’re in a hurry to run out of the house, match the tank with an ordinary pair of blue denim jeans, or your favourite pair of trousers. For a sunny weekend, you can consider pairing the tank with knee-length beach shorts. And if you’re in between weathers like most Londoners, and most of us sitting on the precipice of peak monsoons, layer with a button-down shirt. It doesn’t end there. To convert your tank into a dressier option, consider a black version with trousers and a pair of bold heels for cocktails and dinner, just like Hailey Bieber.
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The highly anticipated Barbie movie - a Greta Gerwig directorial starring Margot Robbie in the titular role of the main Barbie - like any true pop culture phenomenon, has found its way into the fashion market and is going two seasons strong. The Barbiecore trend has been around since last summer ever since the Barbie movie was announced (only bolstered by Valentino's Pink PP colour popping up everywhere) and is showing no signs of ebbing away this season. With fashion lovers' nostalgia-fueled interests piqued by the drops of new teasers and trailers that have truly teased and moulded a whole new fashion aesthetic for the world to unpack .
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While the Barbiecore trend might seem like it can be easily recreated by putting together some pink pieces from your wardrobe, there is more to this trend than a head-to-toe pink outfit. Barbiecore is about emulating Barbie's cheerful and childish aesthetic, where the pinks are not just demure and feminine, they are almost…plastic (and dare we say fantastic). Think bubblegum pinks and hot pinks, which are so audacious and outlandish that they perfectly capture Barbie's plastic, perennially cheerful nature. And while pink can be easily classified as Barbie's signature colour, you do not have to have a pink element to make your look #barbiecore, as evidenced by the movie's trailer and Margot Robbie's iconic cover shoot for Vogue.
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Take a look at these Vogue India-approved picks to embrace the season's hottest trend for every summer activity. Working out? Lounging by the pool? Rollerblading? Attending a summer soirée? This style guide will help you channel your inner barbie this summer.
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All it took was a sweeping look at every striking celebrity ensemble—whether it's Priyanka Chopra repping Bulgari in Venice or Salma Hayek at the Met Gala—that has made fashion waves at major events this season for the watchful eyes to observe that red is the hottest colour of the season.
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While the colour red has always been considered a classic, always dominating Indian wedding wardrobes (even winning the stamp of approval of legendary designers like Sabyasachi Mukherjee) and our Holiday wardrobes for all the end-of-the-year Christmas parties, the hue is rarely seen out of the context of these occasions, especially not in the scorching summer months.
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However, in the thick of the summer months, celebrities are turning towards the alluring power of a siren-red ensemble to dial up the heat this season, and it has convinced us to incorporate some crimson in our summer wardrobes. Amongst this roster of red-loving celebs was Priyanka Chopra Jonas, seen in a red hot corseted Vivienne Westwood gown at the Citadel global premiere and a deep red Miss Sohee skirt set for a Bulgari event in Italy, making international headlines for her striking fashion choices.
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In a sea of black and white outfits at this year's Met Gala, some of the looks to make a striking impact were all red- Salma Hayek's sexy Gucci ensemble and Kylie Jenner's Jean Paul Gaultier bodycon gown and not to forget Priyanka Chopra's unexpected Valentino look at the afterparty.
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At the Cannes film festival 2023 too, red reigned heavy, with British actor Gemma Chan in a red sumptuous red Louis Vuitton gown and supermodel Naomi Campbell in a dramatic Valentino number grabbing our eyeballs.
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Part of the appeal of the rich red hue is that, just like black, it is so versatile it suits every skin colour and body type; and yet it has a salient, almost seductive quality about it that makes heads turn. So as surprising as it may sound, this bold hue is a fail-safe option, but if you want to stand out in a crowd. If that is you, be sure to don a red outfit to stay ahead of the fashion curve this season - whether at a formal cocktail evening or a casual brunch scene - let Vogue India's top red picks help you make a style statement this summer.
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The summer months are finally upon us which means so are bikini trends. And while many of us gear up for a much-needed beach vacation, we have been keeping an eye out on what swimwear our favourite celebs are donning to incorporate some celeb-approved bikini trends into our vacation wardrobe.
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Though celebs like Dua Lipa and Ananya Pandey are often spotted strutting in over-the-top outfits, rest assured that their bikinis are absolutely functional, but not without a fun trendy twist. In our curated list, you won't find any voluptuous 3D florals that would weigh you down in water, nor skimpy cut-outs that would have you worrying about a nip-slip. These trendy bikinis are as functional as they are cute.
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And while you maybe emotionally attached to a trusty pair of bikinis you have been carrying on your summer vacays since before you can even remember, it doesn't hurt to experiment with trendy styles, especially when they require practically no luggage space.
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So next time you are on a beach resort with a frozen margarita in one hand and a fish taco in other or simply enjoying a fluffy beach read by the poolside, make sure you lounge (and swim if you have to burn those taco calories) in style, wearing one of our top four celeb-approved bikini trends. And oh, don't forget to lather up some sunscreen while you are at it!
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With the 70's crochet trend getting a Gen-Z rebranding in the form of “doily-core” last year and crochet tops and dresses popping up in every summer store, Kendall Jenner's latest Instagram drop is proof that the trend is here to stay this year and has found its way into another summer wear category: bikinis.
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Crocheted bikinis can be found in bright colours and vivid patterns as well as in plain tints like cream. They add add a unique textural element and provide a breezy cushioning thanks to the knit of the fabrics, making it perfect for lounging in the summer sun. Crocheted swimwear is arguably the trendiest bikini trend of the summer, with overlapping trends; think bohemian-chic meets coastal grandmother, extra points of you add seashell jewellery to the outfit!
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While a set of solid black bikinis seems like a fail-safe option, introducing some colour to the same classic swimsuit silhouette and fabrication that you have grown to trust over the years is a perfect way to enliven your summer closet without dipping your toes too deep into the pool of bikini trends.
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An electrifying blue, a yummy mango yellow or a sprightly orange can bring some zing into your vacation wardrobe; and you can always add a white linen shirt and a straw hat if you want to tone down the boldness of the hues while also creating a balanced colour contrast.
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Because swimwear already has a pretty scanty fabric to play with, one can run the risk of overwhelming the outfit by incorporating prints; but not if you stick with classic, time-tested prints like Ananya Panday's gingham style bikini or Iris Law's stripey set, or even some carefully eyed print placements of florals and swirls.
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The great part about printed bikini sets is that they elevate your outfit without any additional effort spent in styling. You can keep the styling to a minimum like adding a matching shirt like Ananya or throwing on a baseball cap and some gold hoops like Iris, and you are good to go.
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Evidently, there is glitter in Dua Lipa's skies, eyes and on her bikini. You best believe that even when this pop star is lounging on what appears to be a tree bark while reading a book, she is not skimping on the glam quotient. The sequin bikini trend is not for the faint-hearted. You need an appetite for extravaganza to don a glittery sequined set, but if you take the plunge there will be no one quite as glamourous as you on the poolside as you literally shimmer in the sunshine. You can start out with lightly studded bikinis to ease into the trend and work your way up to more ornate sequins.
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Have you RSVP'ed to a bunch of festivities this summer and have no idea what Indian outfits would withstand this season's heat? You can take cues from Sonam Kapoor on how to style a simple linen sari that will keep you cool even on sweat-breaking match days. On April 20th, Sonam Kapoor decided to brave Delhi’s heat and step out as her usual fashionable self in a cricket stadium wearing the most unexpected
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For the occasion, Kapoor chose a hand-woven and block-printed yellow goonda linen sari from Anavila Misra’s Dabu collection. She paired it with a loose-fitting plain white blouse and overlaid it with a yellow khadi silk dupatta with zari detailing on the border from Anavila Misra’s Kagaj Baha collection. The yellow-and-white was an eye-soothing combination and the use of natural fabrics like linen and khadi was the perfect choice to keep cool in the scorching sun. She embellished her braided updo with two bejewelled hair clips and chose earrings called karnphool by Shree Paramani Jewels for accessories; she also added some vintage bangles and rings (and an Apple watch of course) as well as carried a crochet detailing mini bag to tie in the look together. Kapoor finished off her makeup with kohl-rimmed eyes, dewy blushed cheeks and a pinkish nude lip. With the combination of a linen saree, khadi silk dupatta and minimal traditional jewels, the actor skimped neither on comfort nor on glamour while stepping out in the sun, making the look a masterclass for Indian festive styling for the summer months.
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Are you almost terrified to see low-waist jeans make a comeback? Fear not when you have a long denim list to pick from. Diana Penty’s wardrobe staple comes in handy with some fringe detailing and a washed-out look. Spotting the most crucial trends from the runway, we spy four major silhouettes doing the rounds around this wheel of fashion. From casual separates to utilitarian and slouched street-style aesthetics, the denim-on-denim style is making headlines this fashion month. On the forefront, we have Bella Hadid, who’s championing the maxi skirt trend like no other, while Dua Lipa is all about tiny crop tops and cute denim skirts. However, closer to home, we have Deepika Padukone in the classic Levis 501, and Vaani Kapoor’s patchwork denims are here to slay. Scroll down to read more.
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Are you wondering how to style your jeans in 2023? Take cues from Y2K icons like Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana or Paris Hilton by opting for denim waistcoats and cut-out tops. However, Diana Penty likes to keep it more modern. She styled her ripped denim jeans with a fresh blue denim jacket. The jacket featured fringe detailing around the hemline, adding more character to it. For shoes, the actor opted for some nude-coloured boots and skipped on accessories. Her hair was tied in a loose bun with almost no makeup.
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Kriti Sanon, the Bollywood star, made a striking appearance on the red carpet for the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) launch in Mumbai, demonstrating her penchant for carrying the traditional that has an oomph factor. While it may have been crafted in a staid Benarasi brocade weave, it was anything but subdued. The exquisite gown highlighted one of the defining crafts of India, the Benarasi brocade, which has been seen championed by many designers till date. Consider Raw Mango's signature language of marrying traditional savoir-faire that goes beyond surface embellishments. Keep reading to know more about how to recreate the black-and-gold effect championed by Kriti Sanon.
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The gown, designed by renowned Indian designer Monisha Jaising, showcased a beautiful amalgamation of modern-day and traditional wear. Her ensemble featured an exquisite black Benarasi sari, known for its intricate weaving and luxurious texture. The sari was transformed into a modern masterpiece with the addition of metallic elements and techniques, such as the rich border and gold thread work, which is a signature feature of Jaising's designs.
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The gown also boasted a thigh-high slit, which added a touch of sensuality to the overall look. The wrap effect of the ensemble was another tasteful design element that added to the opulence of her attire. A classic sari was styled as a cape, which augmented the overall charm and gave the outfit a more luxe appeal. The exquisite use of traditional Indian fabric and techniques, combined with modern elements, created this timeless piece. For the evening, Sanon complemented her outfit with captivating gold jewellery—a pair of statement earrings and finger rings to amp up her ensemble. Along with a slicked-back braid, she also chose to go for a dark and bold black smoky eye with nude pink lips that created an ideal balance to her look.
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Whether it is the timeless appeal of refined pieces or the bold and daring allure of metallic embroidery, Sanon's ensemble perfected the art of pushing the boundaries of fashion while maintaining a harmonious balance between bold and feminine styles. This proves that experimenting with various fabrics, textures, and styles has cemented the ambiguity of diverse elements in the fashion industry.
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Exclusive: Kareena Kapoor Khan, Tabu and Kriti Sanon chat about their upcoming movie for the first time
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Orange pants can be a bold, statement piece in any wardrobe. In recent years, tangerine-hued trousers have also become a staple in the world of fashion couture, gracing runways and being worn by some of the biggest celebrities in the industry. This bold and vibrant colour has captured the attention of many, and it’s not hard to see why. Overall, while orange may be an unconventional choice for fashion, its unique properties can make it a powerful tool for designers who are looking to make a statement or create a memorable look. 
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The colour orange radiates enthusiasm, passion and creativity. It’s a warm and bright hue that instantly adds a pop of colour to any outfit. For those looking to create a dramatic fashion statement, tangerine pants or trousers is the ultimate statement piece. The reality that these vibrant orange trousers may be worn in a variety of ways, offer a pop of citrus-inspired colour to your pants line-up, and make you stand out in a crowd is another contributory factor to their appeal.
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From Kiara Advani to Ananya Panday and Zendaya–celebrities have opted for the orange tone frequently for a pop of colour. Ahead, take inspiration from our curation of some of the best looks. 
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Kiara Advani chose to wear a bright orange pantsuit that struck a balance between formal and fun. She accessorized her outfit with simple and delicate jewellery and kept her makeup natural to enhance her features.
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Ananya Panday incorporated this colour in her look by wearing a striking orange striped top which she paired with high-waisted trousers that were tailored to perfection.  She accessorized her ensemble with a striking bag in a vivid tone and complemented it with nude heels.
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Deepika Padukone defied the usual casual airport look of sporting sweatpants and a hoodie with her off-duty attire. Instead, she opted for a coordinated orange shirt and trousers, which she flaunted with minimal accessories. She completed her ensemble with a pair of oversized sunglasses that added a touch of glam.
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On the streets of Manhattan, Priyanka Chopra was spotted wearing orange pants paired with a simple black top.
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Moreover, several other celebrities have been seen flaunting orange pants in various styles and cuts, including Zendaya in her rust orange Ferragamo ensemble, Rihanna wearing a printed Kenzo top and patterned trousers, and Gigi Hadid sporting lace-trimmed trousers with a boss-lady vibe have all been seen wearing these citrine-shaded pants in different styles and cuts.
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On the runway, this zesty shade has been worn by models who have showcased the versatility of this colour by wearing it in a variety of styles, from high-waisted trousers to wide-leg pants. Among celebrities, tangerine-hued pants have been a popular choice for-carpet events and other formal occasions. 
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If you're considering adding tangerine-hued pants to your wardrobe, assess the occasion and the overall theme you're going for when selecting what to pair your pants with. For a stylized, statement look, you can combine them with a contrast to the blouse in complementary shades like blue or green. Optionally, you can complement them with a neutral-coloured blouse like black or white for a more understated look. Ultimately, have fun with your ensemble and don't be afraid to experiment with different styles and accessories. Like what you see? Keep scrolling to find similar pieces to add an extra oomph to your repertoire!
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 Be it your best friend’s mehendi ceremony, or a summer lunch date, Sara Ali Khan's collection of ghararas and comfy shararas have got you covered. With her handpicked curation from some of the best designers in the industry, the ever-glowing actor Sara Ali Khan’s quirky style is the best playbook to nail traditional attire effortlessly. From maximalism to minimalism, Indo-western to traditional ensembles, there’s something for everyone here.
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Whether it's the silk set or the breezy sharara sets in ivory, a traditional look like Sara Ali Khan’s iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge moment is the right choice to make for the upcoming summer season. Embracing the old-world charm on lunch dates with light motifs and neutral tones can be an ideal outfit for your daily getaways.
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Channelling movement with comfort, from Indo-western silhouettes to traditional shararas,  the actor shows off her modern aesthetic with a touch of her traditional Punjabi roots. Be it her friend’s wedding or a costume in her movies, it's hard to miss the actor’s love for statement pieces. 
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Inspired by Sara’s penchant for fresh yet traditional festive cheers, take a browse through sophisticated yet modern silhouettes, accentuated in monochromatic tones that give a very pleasant and cheek upgrade to your closet. Adding statement pieces to these flawless outfits is a great way to ace your BFF’s mehendi or a Holi party.
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The actor’s quirky style can be certainly spotted in our curated handpicks for a heavy dancing night. The no dupatta policy and broad shoulder pads are the perfect blend for your next cocktail evening. Sara’s love for acing neutral tones and heavy embroideries in the same ensemble is a great combination of traditional crafts and a western silhouette for the modern woman.
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For our honeymoon, we were quite sure that we would not have much time, and were going to be in Rajasthan. So we started thinking about places we could go to for a mini-moon; we only had three nights and four days. We thought of the SUJÁN The Serai property in Jaisalmer, which was about an hour and a half's plane ride from Jaipur. It's been on our list, and we really wanted to go. It was January, and the temperatures were extremely cold at night and quite hot in the day because it’s a desert.
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Three things that I couldn’t go without, given the conditions we were going into, were a warm leather jacket, sunglasses, and a woollen shawl.
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We went on a camel ride in the sand dunes, which was one of our favourite activities. Another activity we did was a movie night, which was outdoors under the stars. There were several local woven shawls that they use over there in Rajasthan, made by the local communities. They use very coarse wool, and it has very colourful embroidery. They’re literally the size of a blanket so we used a lot of them to keep warm. The third activity we did was a farm-to-table food experience.
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When you’re on a mini-moon, every night is a date night. Every meal is a date meal. It was very cold, so I couldn’t take out my flirtier, fun dresses, but what I did wear was a lot of denim with nice polo-necks and a smart leather jacket. For date night, I did put on a pair of heeled leather boots. And it looked quite smart. I also wore Misho jewellery—some nice golden hoops and a thin diamond necklace with some rings—because those were literally my only body parts that were showing and could be accessorised.
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During the day, I wore a cream poncho sweater by Jil Sander, which goes really nicely with denim. At night, I would layer it up with the local Rajasthani shawls to add a little bit of colour. In the day, I also wore a lot of knit dresses with stockings. I have a sweatshirt that I love. It's by PDKF; it has "sisterhood" embroidered on it and is made by the women of Rajasthan. I actually picked it up in Jaipur before we made our way to Jaisalmer. I wore this sweatshirt with a black denim skirt from Kenzo and again with stockings and heeled boots at night. For accessories, I would usually wear sunglasses in the day and a hat that they very kindly give you at SUJÁN The Serai because the sun is extremely strong.
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I think the essentials for packing are that you need to have your day look and your night look, a pair of sturdy sneakers, and one pair of really nice sandals. That’s my ideal way of packing, where I literally go through my itinerary and say, "Okay, this is what I’m wearing during the day, and then I need something nice for the night because you tend to go somewhere dressier for dinner. 
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Another hack for packing is that I invest in a lot of minis for all my skincare products because I cannot live without them. So, a little shampoo, a mini conditioner, and serums. Bring all of the sample minis with you on your travels so you can pack light and not have your skincare take up three kilos of your suitcase. 
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Another must-have for me is a heated round brush that I carry with me on my travels every time. This is just something that is compact enough and easy to use, and I can curl my hair with it. It makes me feel a lot more ready for an evening out when I’ve done my hair. It gives a nice blow-dried look. But it’s not as hefty or difficult as a hair iron or a Dyson that may come with a lot of detachable parts.
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Another essential that I carry when travelling is a book, which you should keep in your carry-on luggage so you can pull it out if there are any flight delays or if the hotel has a pool where you can sit, soak up the sun, and read a good book. That’s how I spend a lot of my breaks - discovering local culture and reading good books for extended periods of time. It’s always lovely to have a book with you. — As told to Haiqa Siddiqui
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Gift-giving might not be everyone’s love language, but with Valentine's day just around the corner, showing a little extra appreciation through tokens of love couldn’t hurt. Whether shopping for a girlfriend, a Galentine, your mum, or yourself, we have rounded up some options to make the special girls in your life feel appreciated. Sure, it might be one of the campier holidays, but it’s a cute opportunity to shower the special people in your life with affection and remind them of how much they mean to you. If you’re stuck thinking only cheesy, old-school gifts like chocolates or generic stuffed animals are the way to go, then it’s time to upgrade your gifting skills. If you are a little confused about where to start, we at Vogue are happy to help!                                                                                                                                                    Scroll through 50 solid options from luxury bags, delicious heart shaped jewellery to some drool-worthy heels. Say goodbye to old-school candies and roses, it’s time to make Valentine's day gifting cringe free!
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‘The Big Fat Indian Wedding’ is not a phrase taken lightly, especially with bridesmaids on the hunt for Indian designer labels. Weddings in India are a majestic, community affair and starting December to March, it's all about decadent ceremonies and equally decadent lehengas. This phenomenon of glorious, opulent nuptials has, over recent years, fuelled multiple television series and films such as the critically acclaimed Made In Heaven and the controversial Netflix show, Indian Matchmaking. It has also fuelled a coterie of emerging brands that experiment with age-old silhouettes and traditional craftsmanship to create contemporary bridal designs.
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Leading the way is A-lister-approved Gopi Vaid, Indian bridal labels are missing what this label offers—custom festive wear that has been seen on everyone from Ananya Pandey and Mrunal Thakur to Malaika Arora. With a keen dedication to preserving Indian artisanal products and empowering karigars, Gopi Vaid highlights these intricacies even when adopting contemporary aesthetics. 
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This dedication to craftsmanship also punctuates New Delhi-based Aseem Kapoor’s eponymous label that reimagines tribal motifs for the modern Indian bride. Kapoor’s garments centre techniques such as resham embroidery, pleating and kantha are highlighted through colourful block prints. 
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Designer Archana Jaju’s label and Prints by Radhika, champion this legacy of Indian craft while adeptly incorporating western sensibilities. Archana Jaju’s designs are an ode to the luxury of simplicity, enhanced by handloom techniques such as bandhani, kalamkari and kanjivaram.
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Prints by Radhika take a slightly different approach and champion modernity while staying true to Indian silhouettes. Worn frequently by Masoom Minawala and Madhuri Dixit, their saris feature prints adapted from hand-painted artworks by the designer. 
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For a bridal wardrobe that makes you travel back in time, Tota-Maina’s whimsical and nostalgic pieces can’t be beaten. Through bright colours and a myriad of silhouettes that encompass kaftans, light-weight saris and decadent sharara sets, Tota-Maina’s is a contemporary blast from the past; perfect for a bride or a bridesmaid. 
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Have you heard the famous Hindi proverb, ‘Kisi ki nazar na lage'?, this ‘Nazar’ or Evil eye is a widespread belief found in our ancient roots in India. Famously named in the Hindu religion as ‘Kudrishti’ or ‘Karikannu’, this four concentric circles in the shape of an eye, is a means to ward off different evil intentions perhaps the glances of people with impure or harmful intentions, jealousy or rivalry—as such.
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Based on regional and vocal tradition in India, an anchor of legends, stories, rituals, prayers and other forms of communicating the mystique has evolved from this concept. The prayers, methods and rituals adopted to counter the evil eye may vary from region to region and from community to community, the sole intention moreover stay the same; to protect good vibrations and manifestations. 
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From breaking a coconut before any auspicious event or marking a dot on the cheek with kajal or charcoal on a baby or a new bride, people also abide by other talismans and jewels to fight off the effect of the evil eye. Crude seashells, thorns, and bitter fruit tied on a black rope as charms was an old-fashioned precaution which in turn now has progressed into trendy stacks of bracelets, earrings, necklaces, amulets and countless objects off the rack. Don't just take our word for it, your favourite celebs are all about protecting their energy with these fashionable cautionary trinkets—or to say, nazar suraksha kavach.
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Homegrown brand Energy Strings has cute painted all over with their evil eye huggies amongst the vast collection of evil eye counter and speaking of international waters, Schiaparelli sure has made a significant stir with their surreal jewellery. To continuation of the Goodwill Hunting, scrollthrough Vogue's edit of evil eye trinkets to find a better suited style of protection.
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