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January 19, 2022 at 10:07PM There’s a distinctive joy in reliving the excitement of a piece of media — be it a film, series or video game — in the clothing you wear. Netflix gets this, having struck fashionable partnerships with fan-favourite series like Bridgerton and Emily in Paris. Its newest is a collaboration is between Japanese streetwear clothing brand A Bathing Ape (BAPE) and the streamer’s most-viewed show to date, Squid Game. The dystopian series, which premiered in September 2021, follows a group of debt-ridden characters who, out of desperation, enter a seemingly harmless competition with a simple premise: play traditional children’s games for the chance to win a cash prize. But after a game of Statues, the players learn that there can only be one winner, and all those who eliminated from the game are murdered — it’s really graphic, FYI.…

January 19, 2022 at 04:57PM André Leon Talley, who died January 18 at age 73, was the poster boy for a bygone era of fashion media, when the focus was on designers and their craft, and when knowledge of fashion history was a valued asset. “He was a one man style encyclopedia,” Toronto writer Shinan Govani declared on Instagram to mark the death of André Leon Talley. André Leon Talley and Anna Wintour at the 1999 Met Gala. Photography courtesy of Rose Hartman/Getty ImagesWhen he was travelling the runway circuit as an editor for American Vogue, Talley’s assessment of a collection was often a lesson in fashion history, with references to Cristobal Balenciaga’s innovative silhouettes, or how Yves Saint Laurent revolutionized women’s dress. His observations were always delivered with excitement and appreciation, rather than the dry tone of an academic. Everything was, “Fabulous,…

January 19, 2022 at 03:15PM We still have a few months of parka wearing, driveway salting and wind chill calculating ahead of us, but the countdown to spring (and the chance to ditch our beloved puffers) is on. And just like our wardrobe, our beauty routine deserves a little seasonal refresh, too. As we say goodbye to winter, the season’s warmer hues and our dry skin, we welcome fresh complexions, bold accents and the sense of optimism and reinvention that spring brings. To prepare, we asked Essie’s global lead educator and celebrity nail artist Rita Remark and Maybelline New York’s lead makeup artist in Canada, Grace Lee, about the top spring 2022 beauty trends (and how to update our makeup and nail kits accordingly). Skin is in Givenchy S/S 2022. Photography by ImaxtreeThis is the reminder you’ve been waiting for: stop skipping your…

January 19, 2022 at 02:00PM Award-winning luxury designer, Michael Kors, is finishing up the celebration of his namesake company’s 40th anniversary by supporting the future of fashion. Michael Kors built his global empire by dedicating years to crafting and curating a vision as refined and modern as it is indulgent. Since New York is the birthplace of both Michael Kors the brand and the founder himself, collaborating with ASHYA, a New York-based brand inspired by heritage and travel, was a given. With his own journey and roots in mind, he decided to mentor and support the American-Jamaican duo behind this emerging brand—Ashley Cimone and Moya Annece—by offering up his expertise and the resources of his renowned brand. “Anniversaries make you think about both the past and the future,” said Kors. “I began my business in New York City in 1981, and now I…