71 Old Navy Pieces You’ll Want to Get on Sale This Labor Day Weekend (Like $20 Jeans!)

September 01, 2021 at 11:30PM Since shopping is our actual job, we put ourselves to the task sifting through thousands of Old Navy markdowns ahead of Labor Day. Our hard work uncovered goodies like $20 summer dresses to wear ASAP, and $13 thermal leggings and $20 jeans to wear when temperatures drop. Of course, we’re sharing the fruits of our labors with you (which included cozy sweaters, breathable tanks, and cute shoes, too). No matter what’s currently on your own list, you’ll want to work your way through this whole one as well - There are 71 hand-picked items to browse! Check them all out ahead. Related: Old Navy’s Halloween Baby Clothes Cast Such a Spell, We Filled a Caldron (Err, Cart) Already Continue Reading… Author Morgan Ashley Parker | citywomen.co Selected by CWC

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True Story: BTS Made Me Buy a Bucket Hat

September 01, 2021 at 10:30PM Like dreams and lime after tequila, fashion trends are meant to be chased. I’m a huge trend chaser and have been especially enamored with the nostalgia-soaked, Y2K flashbacks that have been exploding on the sartorial landscape. But bucket hats … I was skeptical. They were a 2000s flashback trend I wasn’t looking forward to doing again. I’m ready for inflatable furniture, mesh shirts in trippy rave patterns, nylon micro-shoulder bags, and colorful oval sunglasses, but something about bucket hats just wasn’t clicking for me. Maybe because I remember bucket hats as being pointedly not sexy. In my recent memory, they were just for floppy things dads wear fishing and babies wear to keep the sun at bay. And then, like most other things in my life, I was influenced by k-pop. I started noticing how often BTS wears…

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Here It Is: The Ultimate Minidress Guide of 2021

September 01, 2021 at 09:30PM I am a dress person; if given the option, I would choose a dress over pants or shorts any day. I find them to be more comfortable, and I also like the way they look on me. Plus, they’re an outfit in and of themselves, so when I’m running late and have to leave the house quickly (which is more often than I’d like), a dress is an easy option I always turn to. When it comes to styles, I like lots of different shapes, but I own exclusively minidresses. They’re flirty and fun, they can be dressed up or down, and they make me feel youthful and vibrant. Minidresses can be worn any time of year, and if you’re transitioning from summer to fall, style them with tall boots or tights. I’ve done the hard work for…

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My Favorite Little Black Handbag Is So Versatile, My Other Purses Are Collecting Dust

September 01, 2021 at 08:01PM Real talk, I own a lot of handbags … at least 20. I find myself constantly wanting to change out my purses based on the occasion or what I’m wearing. That is, until I discovered Behno, a cool accessories brand focused on sustainability and ethical fashion. I got to test out the Tilda Mini Saddle Bag ($450), and I was pleasantly surprised by how easily it worked with all my outfits and outings, casual or fancy. The bag is made with Italian pebble-grain leather that feels both soft and luxurious - you can visibly tell that this purse is well-made. My favorite part about the design is that I can carry it with the top handles or connect the longer crossbody strap to go hands-free depending on what I feel like. The small size has an impressive amount…

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Has Dolce & Gabbana Been Forgiven?

September 01, 2021 at 06:28PM For the last 72 hours, my social media feeds have been overflowing with praise for Dolce & Gabbana. As A-list celebrities, supermodels and top-tier stylists flocked to Venice, Italy to celebrate the Italian brand’s Alta Moda — their take on haute couture — presentation on August 29, I descended into the depths of Instagram, only to return hours later feeling really…uncomfortable.  Had everyone suddenly forgotten Dolce & Gabbana’s history of racism and homophobia? Did I miss the memo that D&G had atoned and been forgiven for, among other things, their deeply tone deaf 2018 campaign mocking Chinese culture? The fanfare around this unabashedly extravagant event seemed to imply as much. At every swipe, a new, more lush image illuminated my phone: models and guests arriving via glamorous gondolas; a selfie between Kardashian supermom Kris Jenner and Princess Diana’s…

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The Venice Film Festival Is Serving the Sumptuous Red Carpet Couture We’ve Been Craving

September 01, 2021 at 06:19PM The 78th Venice Film Festival began on Wednesday with a decadent red carpet that we are hoping marks a grand reopening of the global film industry. Hosted at the Lido Di Venezia (Venice Lido) between Wednesday, 1 Sept., and Saturday, 11 Sept., the annual event opens with a star-studded red carpet before scheduled screenings and premieres - with arrivals for Spencer, Dune, The Lost Daughter, Last Night in Soho, and House of Gucci being very highly anticipated. Unquestionably, Kristen Stewart’s Diana-inspired gown will be the most talked-about dress of the opening ceremony - but with some stiff competition. Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy share the same superstar stylist, Law Roach, who ensures that his clients’ red carpet looks are dramatic, sophisticated, and timeless. While the women always understand the fashion assignment for the Venice Film Festival, Timothée Chalamet’s red…

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19 Pieces Our Editors Are Eying For September, So Consider This Our “Back-to-School” Shopping

September 01, 2021 at 06:05PM Back-to-school shopping is steeped in nostalgia for many of us, and even if we’re not heading back to the classroom, the start of our own metaphorical school year inspires an impulse to ready ourselves for fall, starting with our wardrobes. This season, it’s less of a checklist and more of a check-in: What piece would pull our outfits together? Do we have the right layers to bundle up? Or a sturdy boot we can wear without fail? And, of course, what’s the thing that we’ll look forward to wearing most - you know, the kind of outfit you might save for picture day? Our editors combed the virtual shelves, inspired by our own version of “back-to-school” shopping. Some of our “supplies” veer on the practical side - like the aforementioned boot - while other pieces are straight-up joy…

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These $15 Sweat Shorts Are Cute Enough to Wear in Public

September 01, 2021 at 05:10PM When the world shut down last year, I did what any standard, comfort-obsessed person should do: I threw off my constricting jeans, put anything that hooked or buttoned in the very back of my closet, and vowed to wear sweats for the foreseeable future. And, though I’m definitely ready for some revenge dressing, I have to admit that I will miss the days of cozy clothes. Or, so I thought. Ready for some good news? You don’t have to part ways with your trusty elastic bands. A few weeks ago, I picked up Universal Thread’s High-Rise Pull-On Shorts ($15), and I’m low-key obsessed with them. Made with a linen-rayon blend, these shorts look like a pair you’d wear to brunches, rooftop happy hours, and park hangs. (The fabric hits that sweet spot between structure and stretch, which means…

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You *Should* Be Having Sex On Your Period — Here’s Why

September 01, 2021 at 05:13PM I’ve never had sex on my period on purpose. There are only two circumstances in which this would’ve occurred — by accident, or at the bitter end of my cycle when I couldn’t wait to get it in. Two halves of my brain fight against each other when it comes to period sex: The part that is a raging feminist and wants to smear my endometrial lining on any man who dares cross my path, and another part that feels ashamed I even bleed at all. I grew up in the ’90s and got my first period at 13. Periods were a dirty secret — I didn’t tell my mom or my friends for a year when I got mine. I hated it and the constant reminder from *gestures vaguely* society that I was dirty. At school, we…

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The Pandemic, a Pair of Knitting Needles and Old Jeans Gave Life to Knitwear for Vejas Kruszewski

September 01, 2021 at 04:56PM Like many people, Vejas Kruszewski learned to knit during the pandemic. But he worked with yarn made from recycled post-consumer denim, so his results are unique. Photography by Samuel Francis HoustonMaking the most of it Since 2016, when he became the youngest winner ever of the prestigious LVMH Special Prize, Canadian creative Vejas Kruszewski has been riding a wave of international attention for his architecturally-off-kilter pieces. For several years, the design phenom ran his eponymous brand out of Paris. Then came COVID-19. Unable to renew his work visa, Kruszewski found himself stuck in Canada initially sans sewing machine but with plenty of time on his hands. “I learned how to knit,” he says. “It was quite an experience and something I normally wouldn’t have had time for. I spent a lot of hours watching The Crown and a…

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