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Don’t Fight It: This Y2K Jeans Trend Is Officially Back

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September 08, 2021 at 06:00AM People got really hyped up about Y2K. It was the turn of the century, you could finally listen to that Prince song and mean it, plus there was a lot of talk how there was a computer bug that was going to turn everything off at the stroke of midnight as our PCs wouldn’t be able to understand the switch from 1999 to 2000. While programming disasters were (mostly) averted, I can’t say the same for fashion. Y2K fashion is a particular sort of era—sure, it was a simpler time when people could still wear jeans or a nice-top-and-trousers to a red carpetevent but there were fedora hats, Juicy Couture trackies and lots of pointy-toe heels that everyone seemed to wear with bootcut jeans (shudders).The thing is Y2K trends are booming. Thanks to Gen Z, who didn’t experience…

Put These Trending Autumn Shoes With Any Outfit and They’ll Bring the Cool

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September 08, 2021 at 05:00AM Among the Who What Wear team, I'm known for loving “ugly” shoes. Case in point? My thoughts on how Crocs were set to be big in 2021 (spoiler: they are). While that might be an “ugly” shoe too far for some, style-adjacent to the Crocs is the clog, which is also back for 2021. It might seem like the same shoe but is actually a little different, and (sorry Crocs), much cooler. Last summer, I was drawn to clogs when I spotted Fabrizio Viti’s daisy versions. I own a pair of the denim ones and while I didn’t have anywhere to wear them last summer, I can’t wait to style them à la Lucy Williams with socks.As for the rest of fashion, I can pinpoint the moment we turned towards loving clogs and that was when Hermès debuted the style in its spring/summer 2021 collection.…

Put These Trending Autumn Shoes With Any Outfit and They’ll Bring the Cool

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September 08, 2021 at 05:00AM Among the Who What Wear team, I'm known for loving “ugly” shoes. Case in point? My thoughts on how Crocs were set to be big in 2021 (spoiler: they are). While that might be an “ugly” shoe too far for some, style-adjacent to the Crocs is the clog, which is also back for 2021. It might seem like the same shoe but is actually a little different, and (sorry Crocs), much cooler. Last summer, I was drawn to clogs when I spotted Fabrizio Viti’s daisy versions. I own a pair of the denim ones and while I didn’t have anywhere to wear them last summer, I can’t wait to style them à la Lucy Williams with socks.As for the rest of fashion, I can pinpoint the moment we turned towards loving clogs and that was when Hermès debuted the style in its spring/summer 2021 collection.…

Ultimately, Curves Are the Star of Christian Siriano’s Spring Runway

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September 08, 2021 at 04:15AM For his 40th collection, Christian Siriano kicked off the spring 2022 shows at New York Fashion Week, delivering the level of runway we hoped for. The designer brought his optimistic glam when we needed it most, giving us neon hues, denim, dramatic evening wear, and a catwalk filled with beautifully diverse models to mark a new season - and maybe, a new beginning for Fashion. If looking to 2021 meant reimagining the future of fashion, designing for 2022 is bringing it to fruition, and who better to lead the charge than Siriano, a champion of diversity and the talent behind looks we’ve loved from Beyonce, Zendaya, Amanda Gorman, and more of the world’s most impressive women. The spring ‘22 show was, unsurprisingly, a celebrity draw, attracting names like longtime muse Coco Rocha and Lil Kim, who sat front…

Lily Collins’s Ralph Lauren Wedding Gown and Lace Cape Are Straight Out of a Fairy Tale

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September 08, 2021 at 01:30AM Congratulations are in order for Lily Collins and Charlie McDowell after the happy couple shared photos of their magical wedding, held on Sept. 4. Poised in front of a spellbinding waterfall backdrop, the happy couple shared a sweet kiss that could easily make for the cover of a fairy-tale romance, made all the more enchanting by Lily’s Ralph Lauren wedding dress. The embroidered gown featured an elegant high neckline and delicate lace sleeves that perfectly matched her hooded cape veil, aka the ultimate wedding accessory. The extraordinary look has us wondering if the Emily in Paris star enlisted the help of a fairy godmother - the dress-cape combo is so enchanting that we will definitely be adding these wedding photos to our fairy-tale wedding vision boards. “What started as a fairy tale, is now my forever reality,” she…

Stylish Outdoor Gear to Bring On Your Next Adventure

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September 08, 2021 at 12:15AM Many of us turned to the great outdoors this summer to escape our cramped apartments in the city and find comfort in the sights and sounds of nature. According to Huffington Post, some doctors in British Columbia are actually prescribing outdoor activities to boost patients’ physical and mental health. And research has found that spending time in outdoor green spaces, such as parks and gardens, can lower our stress levels and increase our ability to concentrate. Whether you’re going a on camping, hiking or fishing trip, or just park-hopping in your hood, functionality is a must — and looking cute is always a plus. Even fashion designers are making their way into excursion-ready gear. Jacquemus pulled inspiration from the mountains for his Fall/Winter 2021 runway collection (aptly name “La Montagne” or “the mountain”) which was hosted in an…

These Are the September 2021 Beauty Launches We’re Looking Forward To

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September 07, 2021 at 11:47PM As we leave behind the sunny, sweltering days of summer, there’s plenty to look forward to for fall, especially where beauty products are concerned. There are fragrances that stir up the imagination, mood-boosting body washes for our shower routines, and much more. These are the September 2021 beauty launches you need on your radar. Paco Rabanne Phantom View this post on Instagram A post shared by Paco Rabanne (@pacorabanne) Your fragrance wardrobe is about to get a whole lot cooler. Phantom, the new scent from Paco Rabanne, taps into technology to create a feel-good fragrance. Perfumers used a combination of AI and neuroscience to carefully select ingredients based on which ones had emotional benefits. The resulting scent brings together a blend of lavender, Italian lemon, vetiver and woody vanilla. Also, did we mention that it’s shaped like…

I, Too, Would Like Oscar Isaac to Sniff and Smooch My Arm

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September 07, 2021 at 11:31PM Over the weekend, I was reminded yet again of why I could never be an actor: I would simply fall in love with all of my co-stars. This is especially true if my colleague was Oscar Isaac, the internet heartthrob who seems to have chemistry with every person on Earth. When gracing the Venice Film Festival red carpet on September 4, Isaac and co-star Jessica Chastain sent the internet into an absolute froth with some very sensual sniffing action that will be forever etched into pop culture’s collective memory. The flirty incident, which was of course captured on video, starts innocently enough: Chastain has her arm around Isaac’s shoulders as any co-star hamming it up on the red carpet would. And then there’s a moment — a pivotal moment — when he turns to her, stares down at…

Seriously the BEST Italian Meatballs

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Seriously the BEST Italian MeatballsSeptember 07, 2021 at 10:36PM Seriously the BEST Italian Meatballs Italian meatballs and pasta is a crowd-pleasing, kid-friendly dinner idea. This truly is the best meatball recipe and it’s simply made with ground beef, breadcrumbs, parmesan, and your favorite marinara sauce! Hands-down the BEST Meatball Recipe Making homemade Italian meatballs is actually kind of therapeutic for me. It’s like making cookies, but the end results are hearty… Browse READ: Seriously the BEST Italian Meatballs Continue Reading… Author Lee Funke | citywomen.co Selected by CWC

The Surprising Connection Between Only Murders in the Building’s Costumes and Timothée Chalamet

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September 07, 2021 at 10:30PM The “collaboration between cast and costume designer is where the magic happens,” costume designer Dana Covarrubias told POPSUGAR of her work, outfitting Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez in Hulu’s new murder-mystery comedy, Only Murders in the Building. “There’s always a moment in the fitting where you get to see how your costumes are helping to transform the actor into the character they’re becoming.” That’s the part we see play out onscreen as we watch Selena as Mabel Mora, Steve Martin as Charles Haden-Savage, Martin Short as Oliver Putnam, swathed in the looks carefully crafted by Dana - and rooted in the script. How she set about dressing Selena as Mabel was guided by the cues there, she told us, “My first influence is always the script. Mabel, Selena’s character, is scripted as a tough, no-nonsense single-woman…