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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. shopping
    This Trail Chair Is My Favorite Summer AccessoryPicnicking in the park just got way more comfortable.
  2. fashion magazines
    ‘Marie Claire’ Reexamines Its Recent PastThe magazine’s first digital cover features Janet Mock, who came out as trans in a 2011 issue.
  3. store openings
    Is ‘Social Retail’ the Future of Shopping?Burberry’s new store in Shenzhen integrates social media in a way that goes far beyond the average dressing-room selfie.
  4. what is time
    Tomorrow Is August?!?!?!?!!?
  5. spring 2021
    What Did TikTokers Think of the TikTok-Inspired Celine Show?The collection was exactly the sort of thing your average angsty e-boy would wear.
  6. face masks
    Where to Buy a Fashionable Face Mask OnlineIf you want to stay safe but also stand out.
  7. fashion
    These Face Masks Are So Much FunYou’ll want to wear Steak Diane’s prints all the time.
  8. long live print
    A New Magazine? In This Economy?Introducing Inque, an ad-free publication with ten issues and a lot of big names.
  9. finer things
    Dive Into Marc Jacobs’s Spring 2020 Collection AgainIt might cheer you up.
  10. fashion
    British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Says He Was Racially Profiled at Work“Change needs to happen now,” wrote Edward Enninful.
  11. virtual fashion week
    Prada’s New Collection Is a WFH DreamZoom-ready up top, couch-ready below.
  12. fashion
    Hood By Air Rises AgainIn addition to bringing back its own lines, it will work to cultivate emerging talent.
  13. couture week
    Michelle Obama’s Tailor Has Pivoted to Zoom FittingsAnd it’s going surprisingly well.
  14. fashion
    Oh No, Not Muji Too?!The Japanese retailer just filed for bankruptcy in the U.S., but it sounds like it will be okay.
  15. resort 2021
    Are We Finally Ready for ‘Toe Sneakers’?Balenciaga thinks so.
  16. finer things
    Heels for an Alternate UniverseLouis Vuitton will transport you.
  17. fashion
    Why Are These Shorts So Popular?The enduring popularity of Patagonia Baggies, explained.
  18. fashion
    What Happened With the Telfar x Gap Collaboration?“I am really glad to be free of it,” designer Telfar Clemens said of the partnership.
  19. fashion
    In a Crisis, Merch Feels Meaningful AgainNew Yorkers are more interested in supporting local causes than fashion logos.
  20. ch-ch-changes
    The Editor of Vogue’s Website Is LeavingStuart Emmrich will exit at the end of the summer after less than a year.
  21. finer things
    The Bucket Bag Gets a New ShapeCeline updates a classic.
  22. fashion
    Kanye West Is Doing What Now?He just signed a ten-year deal with Gap.
  23. style
    Introducing the Black in Fashion CouncilCo-founded by Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Sandrine Charles.
  24. style
    The Pandemic Will Not Stop Paris Fashion WeekThe show will go on in September.
  25. portfolio
    Solidarity at SeaRockaway surfers unite for Black Lives Matter.
  26. makeovers
    Kellyanne Conway, Is That You?Trump’s adviser debuted a new look at a press briefing on Monday.
  27. fashion
    A Major New Initiative to Fight Systemic Racism in Fashion250 Black professionals (and counting) have signed a letter demanding accountability.
  28. fashion
    This Guy Just Became the New Designer of GivenchyMatthew Williams will replace Clare Waight Keller as creative director.
  29. love these days
    The Best Way to Flirt in IsolationIt’s much more intimate than Zoom.
  30. collabs
    This Is One Way to Update Your Work-From-Home SlippersEckhaus Latta’s new Ugg collaboration is here.
  31. finer things
    Heels That Will Never WiltTake a closer look at these delicate sandals by Alexander McQueen.
  32. throwback
    On Naomi Campbell’s 50th Birthday, 50 Photos of Her Looking IncredibleEven while doing community service.
  33. culture
    Julia Fox Is Working on a Memoir, Thank GoddessThe retired party girl and shining star of Uncut Gems has been busy in isolation.
  34. carrying on
    Sasha Velour Is Pulling Weeds in a Katharine Hepburn Look“I grabbed a trowel and went to town.”
  35. closures
    A Victoria’s Secret May Be Closing Near YouThe lingerie company is shuttering a quarter of its locations.
  36. carrying on
    ‘I Started Watching Cartoons in Bed’How Liya Kebede is carrying on in self-isolation.
  37. the chiffon trenches
    André Leon Talley’s Twisted Trip Through FashionHis new memoir reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly.
  38. met gala 2020
    The Met Gala Is Officially CanceledBut the corresponding exhibit still plans to open in October.
  39. image gallery
    A Pouch for EverythingBottega Veneta goes hands-free.
  40. fashion
    Has Retail Hit Rock Bottom?Sales have dropped dramatically. But will stores reopening turn things around?
  41. fashion
    Louis Vuitton Donated 2,500 Masks to MTA WorkersThe city’s transit system has been hit hard.
  42. finer things
    Step Into Dries Van Noten’s GardenOutdoor shoes to gaze at indoors.
  43. shopping
    A Simple T-shirt That Supports New YorkDKNY is donating 100 percent of the profits to New York’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.
  44. carrying on
    ‘I’ve Been Lighting a Candle and Meditating’How fashion designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas is dealing with grief.
  45. fashion
    Neiman Marcus Files for BankruptcyIt’s the first major department store to do so during the pandemic.
  46. fashion
    What Does J. Crew’s Bankruptcy Mean for Madewell?Madewell thrived while J. Crew wilted. Will they go down together?
  47. celebrity babies
    Chloë Sevigny on Having a Son“When I found out I was having a boy, I had to wrap my head around that, as I am so girly … But of course, I am thrilled.”
  48. finer things
    A Bracelet With New York RootsMixed with Japanese influence.
  49. met gala 2020
    A Met Gala by the People, for the PeopleIn the absence of the annual fashion extravaganza, enthusiasts organized their own red carpet on Twitter.
  50. celebrity
    Has Isolation Left You Starved for Gossip?Lainey Gossip’s Elaine Lui on what we can learn from celebrity scuttlebutt in a pandemic.
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