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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. a mood
    In Paris, Women Carried Flaming Torches Down the RunwayAs the world burns, so does Rick Owens.
  2. mfw spring 2019
    What Would the Goddess Venus Wear Today?Italian fashion brands are reshaping what classic desire looks like.
  3. front row
    Cardi B Makes a Glorious Return to Fashion MonthShe sat front row at Dolce & Gabbana with a smile (and no bump on her forehead).
  4. mfw spring 2019
    What Do California and Italian Fashion Have In Common?A love of surfing, apparently.
  5. mfw spring 2019
    Fashion Designers Have Discovered Women Like PocketsMilan Fashion Week gets functional.
  6. mfw spring 2019
    Milan Fashion Week Is Great, But I Haven’t Seen Any ClothesThese days, it’s all about the experience.
  7. out of the box
    An 18-Year-Old Photographer Shoots the Fall CollectionsSophia Wilson is not your average teen.
  8. Turns Out Blake Lively Was Onto Something With All Those SuitsThe actress was very on-trend at New York Fashion Week.
  9. lfw spring 2019
    Harry Potter Is Having a Fashion MomentSorting hats are going to be huge this spring.
  10. nyfw spring 2019
    7 Insanely Fun Moments You Might Have Missed at New York Fashion WeekWas this the most drama-filled season yet?
  11. condé nast
    GQ’s Editor-in-Chief Exits After 21 YearsJim Nelson will be replaced by Will Welch in December.
  12. nyfw spring 2019
    Everybody Thought Anna Wintour Left Marc JacobsThe most dramatic thing to happen at New York Fashion Week.
  13. new faces
    Madonna’s Daughter Made Her Runway Debut at Fashion WeekLourdes Leon walked the Gypsy Sport show in a top made of shells.
  14. front row
    Calvin Klein Makes Jeff Goldblum Feel Even More Like a DaddyThe actor wore a satin shirt to his first fashion show in years.
  15. feelings
    Raf Simons Cried ‘So Hard’ at This Classic American FilmCan you guess which one is his favorite?
  16. i think i need this
    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen Made the World’s Most Luxurious Fanny PackThis bag by The Row is perfect. Here’s why.
  17. front row
    Paris Hilton Thinks Fashion’s Current Neon Trend Is So Sick“It’s just like, epic.”
  18. nyfw spring 2019
    Drag Kings and Queens on What It Means to Be at Fashion WeekOpening Ceremony’s show had an all-LGBTQIA+ cast, Nicki Minaj, and Christina Aguilera.
  19. front row
    What a Night! Nicki Minaj Watches Christina Aguilera Perform at Opening CeremonyThe brand ditched the traditional runway for something more dramatic.
  20. parties!
    The Best-est Party Looks of New York Fashion Week, Day ThreeAwe-inspiring looks from every fête that mattered.
  21. nyfw day 3 recap
    Family Is the Way to Humanize FashionDesigners Eckhaus Latta and Pyer Moss cultivate safe spaces.
  22. front row
    Priyanka Chopra Met Her Childhood Crush at New York Fashion WeekThe actress opened up front row at Longchamp.
  23. nyfw day 2 recap
    Kate Spade’s Spring 2019 Fashion Show Was a Melodramatic Purple DreamA perfect tribute to the late designer.
  24. nyfw spring 2019
    This Is What Aspiration Looks Like: Inside Ralph Lauren’s 50th Anniversary BashWith Oprah, Hillary Clinton, and Kanye West.
  25. nyfw spring 2019 recap
    Fashion Week Is Best If You’ve Never Been BeforeJust ask Tiffany Haddish.
  26. store openings
    This Cult Italian Store Is the Opposite of Fast FashionYou could spend the whole day there.
  27. front row
    A Mega Influencer on Her Wildly Over-the-Top WeddingInstead of going on honeymoon immediately after, she went to Fashion Week.
  28. wearable tech
    Is Fashion Ready for Snapchat Sunglasses?Finally, some good-looking wearable tech.
  29. revivals
    Just Like That, Interview Magazine Is Back From the DeadThe magazine has returned after filing for bankruptcy four months ago.
  30. now trending
    Help, I Think I Need a Neon TurtleneckHear me out!
  31. fashion activism
    What Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ Ad Means Now With Colin Kaepernick Behind ItA call to action in the form of political activism.
  32. must read
    10 Life-Affirming Takeaways From Bill Cunningham’s Posthumous Memoir“Never hold back.”
  33. an ode
    To All the Justin Biebers We’ve Loved This SummerHe looks familiar.
  34. what is fashion
    Nobody Told Me How Stressful Tie-Dying IsA reflection on summer’s “chillest” trend.
  35. battle royale
    Which Celebrity Had the Best Summer on Instagram?Was it Jonah Hill, Martha Stewart, or Lindsay Lohan?
  36. turt alert
    Gillian Anderson Has Designed a TurtleneckWe can’t wait to wear it on a hot date.
  37. stuff
    20 Things We’d Put in Martha Stewart’s Enormous Tote BagIt’s a steal compared to Balenciaga’s XL shopper.
  38. queen
    Serena Williams Won Her First U.S. Open Match Wearing a TutuDesigned by Virgil Abloh for Nike.
  39. on the court
    Virgil Abloh Says He’s Inspired by Andre Agassi’s Tennis StyleAren’t we all?
  40. the row
    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s New Menswear Line Will Be ‘Quite Sexy’Assuming you think high-waisted pants are sexy on men.
  41. what is fashion
    Did You Actually Buy a September Issue?We talked shop with Casa Magazines, one of the few stores still fighting for print.
  42. fashion
    Stylist Karla Welch Wants to Make You Feel SomethingShe goes beyond the “Best Dressed” list to style some of the Cut’s favorite women (plus Justin Bieber).
  43. fall dressing
    We Had Breakfast With Lord & Taylor’s First-Ever Resident Style ExpertCatt Sadler wants to help you figure out your fall look.
  44. grail
    This Baby Onesie Will Cost You $20,000You could just Zazzle it.
  45. red carpet fashion
    MTV VMAs 2018: The Best and Most Casual LooksIf the streets are the new red carpet, where does that leave awards shows?
  46. what is fashion
    Succession Nails What It Looks Like to Have Too Much Money and No StyleThat’s part of what makes it so good.
  47. an ode to
    Aretha Franklin’s Chanel Handbags Carried More Than CashRemembering the queen of soul, and her purse.
  48. tastemakers
    Designer Mara Hoffman Suggests Meditation and Buffalo WingsSelf care comes in many forms.
  49. newsy drop
    Thanks to Supreme, Hypebeasts Are Running to Buy NewspapersToday’s New York Post was wrapped in the brand’s logo.
  50. what is fashion
    Scott Disick’s New Brand Is Called ‘Talentless’It goes against the “conventions of what it means to be ‘talented.’”
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