It was 2015, and I was browsing Century 21, the former land of discounted designer goods, when I spotted them: Beautiful Dries Van Noten lug-sole oxfords—from the runway, in my size, and half off! At …
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A Tribute to Stella Tennant, a Unique Spirit, and My Friend
“Stella came off the train from Scotland smelling of goats,” Isabella Blow chortled down the phone to me. It was the summer of 1993 and Stella Tennant had been scouted for the December British Vogue …

Katie Holmes Finds Winter’s Coolest Styling Trick for Transitional Pieces
Snow-covered streets are picturesque, but the lower the temperatures dip, the harder it is to stay chic. Even the most adept fashion fan can find dressing for sub-zero days difficult, but Katie Holmes seems to …

Stella Tennant, the Iconic British Model, Has Died at 50
Stella Tennant, the iconic British model famed for her statuesque beauty and inimitable personal style, has passed away at the age of 50. While Tennant was first known for her signature tousled pixie haircut, androgynous …

The Defining Look of 2020? Fracked Fashion
How will the pandemic change fashion? It’s the question we’ve been asking ourselves for nine months. Some of the answers out there are too general—that we’ll wear sweatpants forever or, conversely, dress up in sequins …

This Year, Music Videos Had a High-Fashion Revival
While music videos truly reached their height back in the ’90s and early 2000s, 2020 has been a banner year for the medium. It’s not to say music videos ever disappeared, per se—but the scale …

This 22-Year-Old Is Paying for College by Selling Rare Vintage on Depop
Olivia Haroutounian is not your typical college student. The visually arresting 22-year-old looks plucked out of a Pre-Raphaelite painting with long black curly hair and old-world features, and frequently wears a vintage Oasis T-shirt and …

These Diamonds Are Made With Carbon Pulled From the Atmosphere
After spending his career at major jewelry brands, Ryan Shearman became acutely aware of the myriad issues involved with diamond mining: the energy-intensive process of carving gems from the earth (typically involving heavy machinery and …