Taylor, Give Us 1989 Already

May 13, 2022 at 11:01PM The first time I heard 1989 by Taylor Swift, I was still a teenager and my world felt like it was about to change forever. It’s only been eight years since the album’s release and yet it feels like it happened in another lifetime. Back then, in 2014, Spotify wasn’t really on my radar and Apple Music didn’t even exist. Plus, as a major Swifite, I wasn’t about to just buy the album off iTunes — I needed the 19-track deluxe CD (featuring extra songs and voice memos, with Polaroid pictures inside). If I’m honest, I was slightly embarrassed to be such a super fan. I scurried out of class on October 27 that year not telling a soul that I was headed straight to Target (remember when we had those in Canada?) to pick up my copy.…

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My New Favorite Going-Out Dress Costs $35 at Old Navy

May 13, 2022 at 08:47PM When you think of Old Navy, chances are you don’t associate the brand with “going-out” clothes (aka, something you’d wear to dinner with friends or maybe a bar if that’s the vibe). It’s more likely that you think of high-quality denim or must-have basics. But hear me out: Recently, the brand has stepped up its range of curve-hugging silhouettes worthy of a special outing. Take the Old Navy Fitted Sleeveless Halter Rib-Knit Midi Dress ($32, originally $35), for example, which I’m convinced everyone needs in their summer wardrobe. For starters, it comes in four colors: black, off-white, red-orange, and navy blue. I opted for the latter in size medium and hoped it would fit as beautifully as the brand’s top-rated Fitted Rib-Knit Midi Cami Dress ($30, originally $35), which I fell in love with last month. The main…

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Louis Vuitton Presents a Resort Collection Inspired by the Sun

May 13, 2022 at 08:19PM Louis Vuitton set its sights on San Diego, CA, to unveil the resort 2023 collection, hosting a crowd of notable celebrities and influencers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. “Euphoria” star Maude Apatow was in attendance, clad in a sage-green Louis Vuitton turtleneck sweater with gold hardware buckles and a dark-blue tweed miniskirt featuring a voluminous sash lined in blue velvet. The swath of fabric created a billowing silhouette reminiscent of Victorian-era dressing, a theme creative director Nicolas Ghesquière elaborately explored in his spring 2022 ready-to-wear collection. The actress added height with knee-high leather boots in a cognac shade and accessorized with a gold chainlink choker necklace, matching the hardware of the sweater, plus small gold hoops. Her top bun, rose blush, and pink lip finished the look nicely. Apatow was joined by fellow actress Emma Roberts,…

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The Soap Opera-fication of Selling Sunset

May 13, 2022 at 07:41PM I started watching Selling Sunset the year after it had first premiered, when a coworker promised I’d fall in love with “the mean one in the black wedding gown.” She was right, because after only a few episodes, I was enraptured by Christine Quinn’s cinematic presence and the Short Kings (Jason and Brett Oppenheim) running the Oppenheim Group. The reality series follows Quinn and the other real estate agents working at the luxury brokerage. In those early seasons, what it lacked in plot and diversity, it made up for by being incredibly easy to consume. The insane music choices and gratuitous entrance sequences, for example, stunned and horrified me in equal measure. And, according to TikTok, I wasn’t alone. @nicholas_flannery We stan @Christine Quinn in this house #SellingSunset #sellingsunsetseason5 #christinequinn #realtor @netflix ♬ original sound – HRH Nicholas…

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Megan Fox Wears a Corset Gown With a Dramatic Slit Out With Machine Gun Kelly

May 13, 2022 at 06:17PM Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly flawlessly executed another couple style moment at the world premiere of their upcoming movie, “Good Mourning,” in West Hollywood on May 12. The engaged pair walked the red carpet wearing glam outfits in varying shades of pink. The color choice was quite on theme, seeing as Fox’s hair is hot pink in the film, and the “Good Mourning” movie poster prominently features the hue. For the screening, Fox stunned in a blush column gown custom-made by Italian womenswear label Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini. Featuring a sweetheart neckline, hundreds of tiny rhinestones, and a thigh-high slit on one side, the bespoke dress fit her like a glove. With input from her go-to stylist, Maeve Reilly, the actor accessorized with clear-strap Andrea Wazen heels, diamond earrings, and a white manicure. Meanwhile, Kelly coordinated in…

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How to Buy a Telfar Bag Before It Inevitably Sells Out

May 13, 2022 at 06:15PM Telfar’s Shopping Bag, commonly known as the “Bushwick Birkin,” is an It bag like none other. Featured on shows like “Insecure” and endorsed by celebrities like BeyoncĂ© and Lil Nas X, the rectangular carryall is not only a hot commodity, but for many, it’s also a powerful symbol of representation. When Liberian American founder Telfar Clemens launched his unisex label in 2005, he specified in his mission statement that he aims to redefine luxury. Rather than create a culture of exclusivity, his approach to luxury is “not for you, for everyone.” And with Shopping Bag styles retailing from $150 to $257, Clemens is indeed making luxury more accessible and inclusive. All of this, plus the fact that the bags are vegan friendly and extremely functional, causes every Telfar bag drop to sell out in a matter of seconds,…

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Dove Cameron Nails Dark Glamour in a Black Bra Top and Matrix-Style Sunglasses

May 13, 2022 at 05:54PM Dove Cameron’s edgy style streak continues, and her appearance at the “Good Mourning” world premiere afterparty in Beverly Hills on Thursday, May 12, is the latest example. The actress arrived at The London West Hollywood in an all-black, floor-sweeping Marc Jacobs ensemble that made her entrance hard to miss. The three-piece look involved a bra top layered with rows of small round discs; an oversize logo-embossed, hooded coat falling into a train; and a matching maxi skirt that could be mistaken for two elastic drawstring sweatpants worn on top of each other. Cameron balanced the dark mood of the set with a soft touch by exposing her midriff and bare neck, but she doubled down on the dark glamour with black shield sunglasses. Her pink blush and lip, however, further added to the feminine contrast, tying the two…

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These $45 Split-Hem Old Navy Jeans Are a Dupe for Designer Styles

May 13, 2022 at 05:55PM Like matching sets, split-hem jeans occupy a rather large part of my brain recently - they’re just so damn chic. It’s not easy to find an affordable pair, though. Up until a few weeks ago, nearly every style I came across was well over $100, and I couldn’t justify a price tag that high right now, especially when some of my favorite pairs of jeans cost me around just $50 at Old Navy. That brings me to my latest purchase from the retailer, which I’m so obsessed with that I want to shout about it from the rooftops. Enter the Higher High-Waisted Side-Slit Flare Jeans ($45), which made me audibly gasp when I scrolled by them for the first time. Admittedly, I’ve never bought a pair of jeans - or anything, for that matter - as fast as…

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Louis Vuitton’s Cruise Woman is the Main Character

May 13, 2022 at 05:37PM Everyone has their rituals when buying new shoes. Some walk around the store. Others might jump up and down on the spot. But my friend and I put prospective purchases through a “run away test.” What is the run away test, you might ask? It’s about checking to see if we can literally run away while wearing a new pair of footwear. Run away from what, exactly? Well, that part we haven’t quite figured out. Maybe it’s from a bad date? Or perhaps it’s from an impromptu alien invasion? Either way, we’re no damsels in distress. And clearly, creative director Nicholas Ghesquière has the same mentality as every shoe in the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2023 show fit this very specific criteria — metallic tennis shoes, buckled black sneakers with bulbous platforms, sequined boots with a thick sensible heel.…

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Bella Hadid Responds to Rumors She “Blacked Out” From Her Met Gala Corset

May 13, 2022 at 05:20PM For the 2022 Met Gala, Bella Hadid collaborated with longtime friend and designer Riccardo Tisci on an all-black corseted Burberry look. And now it’s under scrutiny nearly two weeks later as the internet erupts over comments she made to Interview Magazine about “blacking out” in the ensemble: “I literally like, blacked out. I don’t even think I got one good photo on the red carpet,” Hadid said after the event. “Now that I look back, I realize that people literally stand there for 20 minutes and they give. I looked once to the left, once to the right, and I ran up the stairs. I don’t think I was out there for more than three minutes. I don’t know if that was my anxiety, or maybe the waist was giving cinch and I couldn’t breathe. I mean, there…

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