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Emilia Petrarca is a freelance fashion writer and a former senior fashion writer at the Cut, where she has covered style for more than five years. She was previously an associate features editor at W magazine.

  1. Eileen Fisher’s New Intern Is a Streetwear DesignerHeron Preston spent a week commuting to upstate New York.
  2. hypebeasts
    Run! Louis Vuitton Is Opening a Sneaker Pop-upYou can shop the all-black colorway exclusively in Soho.
  3. winter olympics 2018
    The Best Olympic Figure-Skating Outfits of All TimeA deep dive into the best-dressed sport.
  4. fall 2018 menswear
    Tom Ford’s Menswear Show Made a Strong Case for Sex SocksThe designer brought panties with “panache” to New York.
  5. spring fashion 2018
    Spring Runway Looks, Decoded and ExplainedThis season’s shows were particularly rich in nods, winks, and self-referential gestures. Here’s what we spotted.
  6. sports
    The Super Bowl Halftime Show Tried to Mirror Fashion in 2018But wound up feeling staler than ever.
  7. Model Accuses Mohamed Hadid of Date Rape, He Denies and Threatens to SueBella and Gigi Hadid’s father says Miranda Vee’s story is “totally untrue.”
  8. mooooooooom!
    Cindy Crawford’s Daughter Trolled Her Over a Sexy PhotoSoooooo embarrassing!
  9. yeezy season 6
    Diplo Is the Only Kim Kardashian West Klone We RecognizeWe see you, Diplo.
  10. influence
    Paris Hilton Is a Kim Kardashian West Clone and So Are WeThe new Yeezy Season 6 campaign is genius and diabolical.
  11. hypekids
    Look at These Mini HypebeastsBalenciaga launched a collection for kids.
  12. niche drama
    Color-Blocked Workout Leggings Are Tearing Us Apart!Fans of Outdoor Voices and Bandier are feuding.
  13. grammys 2018
    Rihanna Wore 275,000 Crystals During Her Grammys PerformanceAnd more of the show’s standout fashion moments.
  14. red carpet
    Every Fashion Moment That Made the Grammys Red Carpet FunFrom a Hot Topic homage to pantsuits.
  15. red carpet
    This Singer Wore a Pro-Life Dress to the GrammysComplete with a picture of a fetus.
  16. epiphany
    Oh My God, the Olsen Twins Should Have Taken Over CélineHow did we not think of this before?
  17. american crime story
    How Well Did This Show Re-create Versace Looks?Recapping episode two of The Assassination of Gianni Versace.
  18. ch-ch-ch-changes
    Cosmopolitan.com Editor Steps DownAmy Odell is leaving after four and a half years.
  19. other magazines
    This Is the Most ‘Fash-On’ Oprah Has Ever Been“Nothing says Harvest Day like pink velour.”
  20. yikes
    Russian Blogger Issues Lengthy Apology After More Offensive Content SurfacesThis just keeps getting worse.
  21. q&a
    SZA on ’90s Nostalgia and Why Overalls Are EmpoweringFifteen minutes with the Grammy-nominated artist on the set of her new Gap campaign.
  22. hypekids
    The Soho Intersection That’s Become a Streetwear DestinationWith stores like Stadium Goods, Billionaire Boys Club, Palace, and Off-White, Mercer and Howard Streets form a new kind of outdoor mall.
  23. denim
    A Lot More Women Are Going to Be Able to Wear Madewell JeansBoth J.Crew and Madewell will offer multiple styles up to size 35.
  24. trend report
    11 Weird and Wonderful Menswear Trends We Can Get Behind in 2018From Segways to Halloween masks.
  25. ch-ch-ch-changes
    Céline Is Dead, Long Live CélineLuxury fashion marches on with Hedi Slimane.
  26. fashion throwback
    16 Celebrity Ugg Moments That Should Not Be ForgottenMaybe they’re back. Maybe they never left.
  27. Meghan Markle Should Definitely Get Married in Stella McCartneyHere’s why.
  28. sneakerheads
    Nike Reimagined Classic Styles for Women and They’re So GoodSee all ten here.
  29. american crime story
    Fashion Recap: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, Episode 1From silk robes to revenge suits.
  30. television
    What to Expect From FX’s New Show on the Murder of VersaceFrom the cast to the costumes.
  31. the plot thickens
    H&M Hires Diversity Leader Following Hoodie BacklashIt’s going to be a rough first day.
  32. ch-ch-ch-changes
    Louis Vuitton’s Menswear Designer Is Leaving the BrandKim Jones was responsible for its Supreme collaboration.
  33. fashion
    Marchesa Moves Forward As Georgina Chapman Finalizes DivorceThe brand quietly released its pre-fall look books today.
  34. music video
    Watch Dua Lipa’s New Video for the PantsuitsIt’s the all-female answer to “Hotline Bling.”
  35. fashion
    Rock Icon Karen O Wrote a New Song for KenzoThe Yeah Yeah Yeah’s singer is back.
  36. movies
    There Are a Ton of Fashionable Films Playing in New York Right NowBoth Metrograph and Alamo Drafthouse are hosting series.
  37. phantom thread
    Daniel Day-Lewis Is the Ideal Shopping BuddyAccording to Phantom Thread costume designer Mark Bridges.
  38. pretty ugly
    These Furry Birkenstocks Are the Best ‘Ugly’ Shoes for SpringRick Owens is collaborating with the German footwear brand.
  39. the white house
    Trump’s Communications Team Has a Full-Time Makeup ArtistAll thanks to the Mooch.
  40. big no
    This H&M Sweatshirt Is So OffensiveCelebrities are calling out the brand for the racist design.
  41. versace versace versace
    Versace Calls American Crime Story a ‘Work of Fiction’The brand released a statement on FX’s new show The Assassination of Gianni Versace.
  42. red pill or blue pill?
    Kanye Emailed Kim a Memo About Wearing Tiny Glasses“You cannot wear big glasses anymore,” he wrote.
  43. golden globes 2018
    Why Meher Tatna Wore Red to the Golden GlobesThe Hollywood Foreign Press Association president had a good reason.
  44. golden globes 2018
    Red Carpet Fashion Pressure Once Gave This Actress an Anxiety AttackAmber Tamblyn writes about Red Carpet double standards in a powerful op-ed in the Times.
  45. cliches
    Phantom Thread Has Finally Killed the Word ‘Chic’Here’s why it’s a “filthy little word.”
  46. fire and fury
    Anna Wintour Denies Asking Trump to Make Her U.K. AmbassadorThey’re “laughably preposterous,” says her representative.
  47. ch-ch-ch-changes
    Diane von Furstenberg Has a New Lead DesignerHe has a long history with the brand.
  48. polar vortex
    10 Times Victoria Beckham Hid in a TurtleneckA polar vortex icon.
  49. golden globes 2018
    Why We Won’t Be Ranking Golden Globes FashionThis year, to rank red-carpet looks is to say, Activism looks good on you. Or worse, It doesn’t.
  50. sexual harassment
    Bruce Weber Denies Charges of Sexual HarassmentIn an Instagram post.
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