Valentino Remembered
Valentino was born on May 11, 1932 in Voghera, Italy — a small town south of Milan — to Teresa and Mauro Garavani, who owned an electrical supply company. He was inspired to become a designer after seeing the lavish costumes in the 1941 MGM musical “Ziegfeld Girl” and, with the support of his parents, he moved to Milan to study fashion design before attending the…
Can You Guess Who Is the New Face of Kérastase?
News: Luxury professional haircare leader Kérastase has just announced their newest global brand ambassador and boy is this one a doozie! She’s an Academy Award-nominated actress, New York Times best selling author, and keeper of the longest, jet black, mermaid-worthy tresses in all of Hollywood. That’s right, the new face of Kérastase is none other than Demi Moore!
The Best Beauty Looks at the 2026 Golden Globes
Is it just us, or did time really fly between last year’s Golden Globes and this year’s? We’re still not over the debut of Emma Stone’s pixie cut, which has since grown out into a gorgeous bob. But as much as we’re still extracting inspo from last January’s ceremony, we’ve been so ready for all of the best looks of this year’s Golden Globes—the more-or-less official kick-off of the 2026 award show season.
Golden Globes 2026 Nominations Are Here—See the Honorees
The Golden Globes 2026 nominations were announced on December 8th. One Battle After Another and The White Lotus led the pack of nominations. Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Emma Stone, and more also earned nods for their performances. It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Awards season is officially just around the corner. To kick off the 2026 red carpet parade…
“Cloud Dancer,” as its Color of the Year for 2026
Capturing the cultural zeitgeist and trends for the year ahead is a tricky business. But every year, the Pantone Color Institute chooses a color to do precisely that. And it has settled on a shade of white, “Cloud Dancer,” as its Color of the Year for 2026. The institute, which is considered a leading authority on color, forecasting trends and advising brands, described the shade as “a billowy…
Billie Eilish Chops Her Hair, Revealing a Jet-Black Bob on the Red Carpet
Billie Eilish has gone through many hair iterations over the years, from her legendary neon green roots to her bombshell blonde waves. Now, the “Birds of a Feather” singer is trying out a new cut, one which just so happens to be one of the trendiest hairstyles of the year. As the Grammy winner hit the red carpet for the global premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash on Monday…
ICYMI: Saks Fifth Avenue’s Holiday Light Show Makes A Triumphant Return To NYC
Saks Fifth Avenue unveiled its now iconic holiday light show and windows last night in Manhattan. After taking a year off for what we’ll call “personal reasons,” Saks figured out a way to bring back their must-see holiday tradition. Last year’s cancellation was actually attributed to cost-cutting measures amid a challenging (to put it lightly) period for the retailer…
Lily Collins Will Play Audrey Hepburn in a New Drama About the Making of Breakfast at Tiffany’s
If you, like me, are an Emily in Paris apologist, then you’ll know how frequently that hapless Midwestern marketing executive, as played by the sprite-like Lily Collins, cosplays Audrey Hepburn. There she is, skipping down the stairs of the Palais Garnier in a black ball gown like Funny Face’s gamine Jo Stockton; wandering through cobblestone streets in a neckerchief like Roman Holiday’s…
The 2026 Met Gala Dress Code Has Been Announced—and It Leaves a Lot to the Imagination
On Monday, May 4th, guests at the 2026 Met Gala will celebrate “Costume Art,” the spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. But what will they wear? Today, we at least have an idea: The Met Gala dress code for this year is “Fashion is Art.” The directive perfectly reflects the ethos of “Costume Art,” which explores the “centrality of the dressed body” through…
It’s Official: “Pool Water” Nails Are Replacing Milky Manicures This Summer
Beauty: Another day, another cheeky mani aesthetic to take to your nail tech. I thought milky, watery looks had officially reached a fever pitch (Fruit water nails! Almond milk nails! Syrup nails!), but it seems the sweltering summer temperatures have inspired one more playful iteration. Pool water nails, welcome to the chat.
Instagram Has Spoken—These 9 Summer Hair Trends Will Dominate This Season
Beauty: Summer has arrived, and with it, a seemingly never-ending trickle of warm-weather-worthy hairstyles that Instagram’s most fashionable people have given their stamp of approval. For the past few years, I’ve been strictly a knotless goddess braid type of girl—enchanted by the effortless elegance of a few loose…
Of Course Jenna Ortega Makes Goth Glam Work for Summer
Imagine reading this article to a soundtrack of the classic Addams Family theme song, because Jenna Ortega is back as Wednesday Addams… or is it Morticia? For the Netflix Tudum live event on May 31, the Wednesday star kicked off summer in her signature goth-inspired glam. Ortega did not walk the red carpet in Wednesday’s….
Kim Kardashian just chopped ‘seven inches off her hair’ to create the perfect flipped bob!
Kim Kardashian chose the evening to hit a high note on her ever-changing hairstyle by debuting a sleek, raven bob with flipped-out ends that hovered close to her jawline. The most charming detail? A tiny kiss curl that hugged each cheekbone. Kim Kardashian hasn’t exactly shied away from a headline-stealing hair moment over the years.
Zara’s Supermodel Celebration
Zara is kicking off 50 on a super note! The brand’s tapped 50 iconic supermodels to celebrate its landmark birthday, photographed by Steven Meisel—who’s held creative relationships with them for decades. In homage to the pure love many have for fashion, the retailer’s also released a tuxedo-themed capsule collection.
ICYMI: The Best 2025 Met Gala Live Red Carpet Beauty
Beauty: The first Monday in May is finally here and with it, the 2025 Met Gala is officially underway! This year’s theme, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” will inevitably produce some of the most talked-about, swoon-worthy fashion and beauty looks on any red carpet all year, and we’ll be here to provide you with the most up-to-date…
Rodeo hair is the 2025 bombshell blowout – XXL volume, high-gloss waves, and unapologetic glamour.
Marie Claire UK : Has the rodeo ever been so fashionable? I don’t think so. Since last summer, all sorts of sartorial inspiration has been coming out of the South, and it’s only set to ramp up when Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter concert tour commences later this month. One trend we’re going to see everywhere very soon is rodeo hair.
“Boho Blonde” Is This Fall’s Next Hottest Color
In the fall of 2025, all of the it-girls look to be obsessed with a color straight out of the ’60s. So say hello to “boho blonde.” Carefree and seemingly unkempt, the wheaten-toned locks of sixties icons are making a comeback on everyone from Margot Robbie to Sienna Miller. It’s in step with what we’ve already seen on the fall winter…
R29’s Fall Lookbook: Sir John Sets The Tone With Five Power Looks
The shifting season is on the mind of celebrity makeup artist and Medicube creative director Sir John (known for painting famous faces like Beyoncé, Naomi Campbell, Zendaya, and Serena Williams), who we’ve tapped to dream up five creative interpretations of fall beauty for the R29 Lookbook. “People always think that spring is renewal…
CFDA Releases Preliminary Official New York Fashion Week Schedule for September 2025
The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) is pleased to release the preliminary Official New York Fashion Week (NYFW) Schedule for the spring-summer 2026 season. Michael Kors will launch the American Collections on Thursday, September 11th, and the week will close on Tuesday, September 16th, 2025.
Metallics Shine Against a Black Backdrop at Paris Couture for Fall 2025
While black was the color du jour at the Paris couture this season, a number of designers added razzle-dazzle, lifting the mood by way of metallics. Newcomer Kevin Germanier closed the week on a bright spot underneath the IRCAM building, which he outfitted with a mountain of iridescent balloons that seemed to increase…
Behind the Scenes with Chanel’s Haute Couture Bride
Fashion & Beauty: In haute couture, the bride is kind of what everything’s all about. On the one hand, it’s down to simple economics: if a woman is going to spend a literal fortune on a dress, it’s probably going to be for her wedding, and there are always a bunch in production whenever you visit any Maison’s ateliers.
Savannah College of Art and Design
The Savannah College of Art & Design has a honeybee as its school mascot. It’s a peculiar fun-fact about the university, one with a warm, even if a little saccharine, backstory. The gist of it is that bees shouldn’t be able to fly given their size and wingspan, yet they do. The parallel here is that an art and design university…
ICYMI: Glamorous Red Carpet Looks We Love At The 2025 Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival opened taking the south of France by storm with a burst of glamour. Until May 24th, celebrities will be showcasing their upcoming films and productions, complete with numerous premieres, photocalls, galas, and red carpets. With a surprising new dress code in place, everyone’s…
Cooper Koch Strips Down For His First Calvin Klein Campaign
Cooper Koch is starting summer on a steamy note in his debut campaign for Calvin Klein. Outfitted in just a pair of white Calvin trunks, Koch poses while brooding into Mert Alas’ lens. Within the shoot, additional snapshots find the “Monsters” star soaking up the sun in the same briefs, as well as essential Klein pieces like denim shirts…
See the Runway Debuts of the Costume Institute’s ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ Exhibition
Runway: Now that the 2025 Met Gala’s paparazzi frenzy has concluded, the next big moment at The Met is the opening to the public of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” on Saturday, May 10. Paintings, printed matter, moving images, decorative arts…
ICYMI: The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2025? Here’s How To Re-Watch!
The 2025 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired on Wednesday, October 15th, re-watch on Prime Video. It will also stream live on Victoria’s Secret’s Instagram, YouTube and TikTok pages. After taking six years off and relaunching in 2024, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is back for another star-studded runway event.
A Modern Take on Norwegian Wool
Cool Hunting: These Norway-based knitwear brands celebrate a love of wool, its rich history and sustainability by playing with silhouettes, fiber blends and reinventing archival designsFrom swaddling newborns in wool blankets, wearing felted hats in the sauna and passing down knitting patterns…
V Magazine‘s tapped Doja Cat as the new cover star of its Fall Preview issue
V Magazine‘s tapped Doja Cat as the new cover star of its Fall Preview issue, “Fellini Underground,” inspired by the edgier sides of city life. Arriving shortly before the summer launch of her new album, Vie, Doja’s photographed by longtime V collaborator Steven Klein in a neon-lit editorial—which, if the Nicola Formichetti-styled cover…
W Magazine’s TV Portfolio Grows
W is continuing the rollout of its star-studded TV Portfolio with a group of new stars! The mag’s second round of editorials photographed by Daniel Arnold, which celebrate the year’s top television performances, include Aimee Lou Wood, Jessica Williams, Jon Hamm, and Julio Torres. Each reflects on their latest projects, personalities, and rise to fame…
Natasha Lyonne’s Powerful Marie Claire Shoot
Marie Claire‘s got a new covergirl: Natasha Lyonne! The Poker Face actress fronts the mag’s new Power Issue, where she discusses her career rise, what makes her feel powerful, her journey rising through a challenging childhood, and how she chooses her wide-ranging slate of quirky, oftentimes surprising projects.
Bad Bunny Strips Down for Calvin Klein’s Sensual New Campaign
The Latin superstar brings his signature confidence to the Spring 2025 Icon Cotton Stretch collection. Bad Bunny is the latest star to join the ranks of Calvin Klein icons. The global music powerhouse—celebrated for his record-breaking hits, magnetic stage presence, and undeniable good looks—
The Many Lives of Gigi Hadid
Magazine: You can drive 90 minutes from New York City and feel as though you’ve never left. Same restaurants, same people, same conversations, same outfits. And then you can drive 90 minutes from Manhattan and feel like you’re in a different country: dense woods, streams running alongside unpaved roads, warnings tacked…
Tyra’s Back With A New Model Agency & A New Essence Cover!
Photographed by Kenny Germé , the supermodel delves into losing her home to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, her America’s Next Top Model legacy, and menopause in her new feature interview by Brooklyn White. “There are so many things in my whole career that I would do differently,” she says. “Lots of things.
Chloë Sevigny is back as the face of Jimmy Choo!
Chloë Sevigny is back as the face of Jimmy Choo! The actress stars in the brand’s new Spring 2025 campaign, spotlighting its “Hyper Glamour” collection—almost a decade after fronting its Spring 2025 campaign. Led by the artistic vision of Ezra Petronio and Lana Petrusevych, the campaign…
Nicole Kidman Drops Her Armor
Magazine: When I first talked to Nicole Kidman in London in late August, we met in a curtained alcove of a blandly grand hotel restaurant in Mayfair. Decanted from a transatlantic flight—she had gone home to Nashville to settle her two teenage daughters, Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14, into a new school year…
Iman Is In Her Legend Era
Very few models are so famous that they’re known only by their first name, but Iman has always been in her own league. As a trailblazer and one of the most beautiful faces we’ve ever seen, she’s also intelligent, hysterically funny, and doesn’t hold back. Having recently celebrated a milestone birthday and a major anniversary in fashion…
Everything to Know About the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes Film Festival is set to take center stage once again as the global heart of cinema next month. French actor Laurent Lafitte will host the opening and closing ceremonies from May 13th to 24th, stepping in for Camille Cottin. Presiding over the 2025 jury is none other than Juliette Binoche—Oscar winner…
David Hockney Just Keeps Painting
As he prepares for the most comprehensive exhibition of his career, the 87-year-old legendary artist opens up about aging, iPhone art, and the unstoppable urge to create. An unrepentant lifetime smoker, David Hockney, 87, wheezes from respiratory difficulties. He sleeps during some of the day and is watched over by round-the-clock nurses.
Leigh Bowery, as Remembered by His Closest Friends and Collaborators
As Tate Modern’s long-overdue Leigh Bowery retrospective opens, his community remembers his relentless provocations and quicksilver mind, his electrifying looks and voracious appetites – and his genius for turning the act of going out into an art. Bewitched by tales of fancy-dressed Blitz Kids, in 1980 Leigh Bowery…
ICYMI: A more impressive stunt than Tom Cruise lowering himself off the Stade de France roof?
News: One of the most startling moments at the sometimes baffling Paris Olympics closing ceremony came when a ‘floating’ grand piano appeared above the Stade de France stage. And, just to add to the drama, it was being played vertically. It was quite something, but it turns out that the piano’s …
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion
Diane von Furstenberg: Woman Before Fashion explores the remarkable life and work of fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg. This expansive, multidisciplinary exhibition, enriched by a lavishly illustrated catalogue featuring interviews and scholarly essays, invites visitors to discover the…
“Walk Like A Girl:” Prabal Gurung Pens Memoir
Growing up in Nepal and India, Prabal Gurung dreamt of a world beyond the prejudices he experienced as a queer boy. Like many immigrants before him, he came to New York City with a dream, paving the way to create his own fashion history. Now, the designer and CFDA Board Vice Chair has penned a literary…
Thirty Years of Dior, as Seen by Peter Lindbergh
The photographer Peter Lindbergh, who died in 2019, spent 30 years documenting Christian Dior, through the work of five different living artistic directors, while delving backward to reanimate the archive of its founder, too. His first was a couture shoot for Vogue Paris in 1988; his last, an epoch-scrambling…
The Best Films to See This August
Design & Living AnOther List: Celine Song follows up her roundly acclaimed debut Past Lives with Materialists, a romantic comedy running on broadly familiar lines. Dakota Johnson plays Lucy, MVP at a high-end matchmaking agency who maintains a coldly transactional take on love. An encounter…
La Pomme Grande! Chanel’s Metiers d’Art Show Will Return to New York This Year
Runway: The year of creative director debuts continues full-steam ahead, and as the spring 2026 collections near, so do expectations rise. Matthieu Blazy will introduce his new vision for Chanel this October in Paris in what is sure to be one of the most-discussed collections of the season…
Simone Bellotti reveals a first glimpse of his vision for Jil Sander with an EP and music video
News: ‘A beginning is a dialogue.’ So reads the introduction to ‘Wanderlust’, a music video and EP released today by Jil Sander, serving as a teaser for Italian designer Simone Bellotti’s upcoming tenure as creative director of the house (his debut show will take place in September 2025).
ICYMI: Singer/Actress Jane Birkin’s Original Hermès Bag Sells for $10 Million
Fashion: Coinciding with Paris Haute Couture Week, an iconic fashion auction will take place at Sotheby’s Paris galleries this July—highlighted by the sale of Jane Birkin’s original Hermès Birkin bag. Initially designed for Birkin herself in the early 1980s, the all-black leather bag became an inspiration for what would become one of the most iconic…
Mariah Carey Earns Her First New Hit In More Than A Decade
For more than a decade, Mariah Carey was one of the most reliable hitmakers on American radio. The R&B and pop superstar churned out smash after smash, and radio programmers and DJs eagerly awaited anything new from the singer, knowing it was likely to appeal to a massive audience.
What Was Erykah Badu’s Outfit at the Women in Music Awards?
The Cut: Like any great red (or blue) carpet, the Billboard Women in Music event brought out the stars in their absolute best; Tyla in knit Jean Paul Gaultier by Ludovic de Saint Sernin and Doechii in Donna Karan with a Fendi Baguette. One of the night’s biggest and buzziest looks wasn’t on the red carpet at all. When singer and fashion icon…
Everything We Know About Coachella 2025!
Coachella is on the horizon! The annual music event will return to the California for two weekends in April, bringing a burst of star power to the desert—plus plenty offestival fashions, packed parties, and more. Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know so far about Coachella’s 2025 edition…
Madonna Embraces Film Noir For Her CR Fashion Book Debut
Madonna is back—and this time, the Queen of Pop is taking over the pages of CR Fashion Book like only she can! For the magazine’s Spring 2025 cover—which also marks her CR covergirl debut—Madonna graces the title in a dark “Funeral Rites” shoot photographed by fashion fave Steven Klein. The musician…
Isabella Massenet Sees Fashion Through Music
WWD: The 25-year-old daughter of Net-a-porter founder Natalie Massenet has become the New York fashion scene’s new favorite DJ. Isabella Massenet first realized she knew how to read a room when, as a kid, she was tasked with the music selection in the car. “I learned what it means to play a song at a certain time,” she says…
Jessica Simpson Is Rediscovering Herself In Truly Bohemian Fashion
Jessica Simpson‘s stepping into a brand-new era—and, of course, doing so in sky-high heels. The star’s been an open, authentic figure in pop culture for 25 years, just slightly longer than her 20-year-old namesake Jessica Simpson Collection, which spans everything from fashion to fragrance. As the 2020’s reach their midpoint, Simpson’s…
Missy Elliot, Karol G, Madison Beer, And Twice Will Perform At The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
This the kind of beat that goes ra-ta-ta! The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is nearly upon us—and the brand has just revealed the all-star lineup of its musical performers. This year’s dynamic event will feature sets by Karol G, Missy Elliott, Madison Beer, and Twice, bringing a variety of genres and bold style to the stage.