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Rails: How a Soft Plaid Shirt Became a Signature

Rails: How a Soft Plaid Shirt Became a Signature

Rails moves from plaid shirts and sharp button-downs to soft knits, dresses, and the layers that make an October wardrobe feel considered. I would begin with the Hunter checks, then let one texture or silhouette set the tone for everything else.

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Michael Kors Spring 2027: A Mod, Mod World

Michael Kors Spring 2027: A Mod, Mod World

Michael Kors showed a modernist collection in the MoMA Sculpture Garden, with zig-zag hems, Calder and Matisse references and white go-go boots. The accessories did a lot of the talking.

Michael Kors Outlet: Bags, Wallets and Watches Worth a Closer Look at the Stitching

Michael Kors Outlet: Bags, Wallets and Watches Worth a Closer Look at the Stitching

The Michael Kors outlet line is easy to love and easy to rush, so this edit sorts the bags, small leather goods, watches, shoes and jewelry by what to inspect. I say when I would reach for each piece and what to check in the lining, hardware and stitching.

Mario Badescu: A Two-Room Manhattan Facial Studio and the Pink Bottle It Left Us

Mario Badescu: A Two-Room Manhattan Facial Studio and the Pink Bottle It Left Us

Mario Badescu facial sprays come with aloe and rosewater, cucumber and green tea, or chamomile and lavender. I walk through the sprays, the Drying Lotion and the 1967 Manhattan studio that started the brand.

Mac Duggal Dress: Beaded Gowns, Satin Ball Gowns and Minis From Ten Dresses

Mac Duggal Dress: Beaded Gowns, Satin Ball Gowns and Minis From Ten Dresses

Every Mac Duggal dress here, from beaded and sequin gowns to satin ball gowns and short cocktail styles, sits in one place, and a few read as modern prom dresses too. I say when I would reach for each one and what to check in the fitting room.

A Nars Explicit Lipstick Notebook, Shade by Shade

A Nars Explicit Lipstick Notebook, Shade by Shade

Nars Explicit Lipstick is the refillable satin the brand launched in July 2024, with 36 shades and a precision-tip bullet. This edit starts with how Nars began in 1994 and ends on the pencils and deeper shades that finish the look.

How Nars Afterglow Lip Balm Grew Out of a 1999 Blush

How Nars Afterglow Lip Balm Grew Out of a 1999 Blush

Nars Afterglow Lip Balm carries the peachy glow of the 1999 Orgasm blush onto the mouth. This edit follows the family from the balms to the oils, glosses and lipsticks that borrow the name.

Twelve Lipsticks in 1994, Now a Complexion Cabinet: Choosing a NARS Foundation

Twelve Lipsticks in 1994, Now a Complexion Cabinet: Choosing a NARS Foundation

Choose a NARS foundation by finish, from a tinted moisturizer to light reflecting and natural matte longwear formulas. I also cover the two concealers for two kinds of day.

True Religion jeans: The Horseshoe Stitch Finds Its Next Night Out

True Religion jeans: The Horseshoe Stitch Finds Its Next Night Out

True Religion jeans bring the label’s horseshoe pockets and bold stitching into a women’s denim edit across flares, wide legs, low rises, jackets and shorts. I keep coming back to the details that make denim feel like a point of view, then build the look around one strong seam.

Leo Lin Dresses: Petal Chiffon, Applique and Tweed From Melbourne

Leo Lin Dresses: Petal Chiffon, Applique and Tweed From Melbourne

Leo Lin dresses come from a Melbourne label launched in 2017 as Leo + Lin by a designer who moved from Dalian, China at sixteen. I go through the gowns, appliqued minis and maxis, and the rest of the collection.

Acne Studios Spring 2027: Denim Hystoria

Acne Studios Spring 2027: Denim Hystoria

Acne Studios Spring 2027 set the label's first jeans against historic dress, with puffed skirts over denim, cameo brooches and floral boots. I go through the skirts, dresses, jeans, florals and bags from the collection.

How One Clear Pot Became a Whole MAC Lip Gloss Family

How One Clear Pot Became a Whole MAC Lip Gloss Family

MAC lip gloss starts with Lipglass Clear, launched in 1997 and still the gloss makeup artists reach for to look wet on camera. I follow the Lipglass family through Air, Blow and Cushion, the glossy oils and sticks, and other ways to wear shine.

The Happy Accident Behind the MAC Retro Matte Lipstick

The Happy Accident Behind the MAC Retro Matte Lipstick

Ruby Woo began as a reformulation gone slightly wrong, and it became the reason the mac retro matte lipstick is still a reference point for red. This edit follows the Retro Matte bullets, a liquid cousin, the Viva Glam reds and the pencils that finish the job.

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A Backstage Blur Trick Became the MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick

A Backstage Blur Trick Became the MAC Powder Kiss Lipstick

MAC built the mac powder kiss lipstick to copy a makeup artist habit: smudging the edges of a matte lip until it looks hazy. This edit gathers the Hazy Matte bullets, the mousse, and the liners and mini that finish the look.

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Emily P. Wheeler

Emily P. Wheeler

Emily P. Wheeler started making beaded jewelry for her mother as a child on Southwest road trips with her architectural-photographer father, and introduced her fine jewelry line in 2017. She trained at the GIA as a colored-gemstone specialist, and it shows in a palette built around saturated stones rather than pure diamond sparkle

Splendid: The Soft Tee That Grew Into a Fall Uniform

Splendid: The Soft Tee That Grew Into a Fall Uniform

Splendid is the Los Angeles soft-tee label whose story now reaches from ribbed basics to fall dresses and lounge layers. I’m looking at the pieces through the original promise of softness, then choosing the shapes with enough character to leave the house.

Will Silver Tarnish On Skin

Will Silver Tarnish On Skin

Silver can tarnish on skin when sulphur compounds and moisture react with exposed metal. Storage helps slow that change, but wearing a piece against damp skin or leaving it in open air can make the surface look different

Jennifer Fisher Jewelry: From a Gold Dog Tag to Earrings

Jennifer Fisher Jewelry: From a Gold Dog Tag to Earrings

Jennifer Fisher was a stylist who made her first piece, a gold dog tag for her son, Shane, because nothing on the market matched her own style, then turned it into a line in 2006 after Uma Thurman wore one on a magazine cover. Notes on the hoops, bangles and necklaces built for daily wear.

Necklace Or Studs: Which To Buy First

Necklace Or Studs: Which To Buy First

Choosing necklaces first is usually the better buy when one piece should change several outfits, but choice depends on your neckline and daily habits. Start with placement

Stella McCartney Spring 2027: Daryl Hannah in Splash

Stella McCartney Spring 2027: Daryl Hannah in Splash

Stella McCartney showed her greatest hits in the rain at the British Ambassador's residence in Paris, with loose tailoring, coral-like knits and a denim jacket over basketball shorts. The pastel pieces bring a few mermaid notes.

Tote Or Cross Body Commuting

Tote Or Cross Body Commuting

For commuting, a tote gives you room, while a crossbody keeps both hands free. The better choice depends on what you carry and how often you need to reach it. A tote works when a laptop, notebook and

Métier Bags: The Logo-Free Leather London Quietly Carries

Métier Bags: The Logo-Free Leather London Quietly Carries

Métier bags are the logo-free Italian-made leather and suede totes, shoulder bags and clutches from a London label founded in 2017. I picked the shapes I would reach for this fall, plus a few quiet cousins from other makers.

Hair Straightener Guide: Plates, Air and Brushes, From ghd to Dyson

Hair Straightener Guide: Plates, Air and Brushes, From ghd to Dyson

A hair straightener used to mean hot plates, and now it can mean air or bristles too. Here are four plate irons, the wet-to-dry tools and a smart iron, and four heated brushes, with how to choose between them.

Three Hairdressers, a Korean Invention and the ghd Flat Iron

Three Hairdressers, a Korean Invention and the ghd Flat Iron

The ghd flat iron started with three Yorkshire hairdressers who bought the rights to a ceramic heater straightener from a South Korean inventor. Here are twelve pieces from the brand, from the original 1-inch stylers to a cordless iron, a curler, a dryer and the spray that goes first.

ghd Curling Iron: Irons, Wands and Hot Brushes From Leeds

ghd Curling Iron: Irons, Wands and Hot Brushes From Leeds

The ghd curling iron comes from a brand started by three hairdressers in Leeds, and its tools still have a salon logic. Here are the irons and wands, the other heat tools, and the heat protectants to reach for before any of them.

Short Almond Nail Designs For Real Hands

Short Almond Nail Designs For Real Hands

Short almond nail designs sit between a soft oval and a more pointed silhouette. The sides narrow gently, but the tip stays close enough to the finger for typing, cooking and ordinary errands.

Glazed Donut Nails

Glazed Donut Nails

Glazed donut nails are about a sheer, milky base with a reflective finish that catches the light without becoming a solid metallic polish. The effect can read pearly, glassy, or softly iridescent, so the right chrome powder look depends on how much colour sits underneath.

Gel Nails Without The Salon Appointment

Gel Nails Without The Salon Appointment

Gel nails are a neat, glossy manicure you can apply at home instead of booking a salon appointment. For a gel-like finish, choose either a patterned set or a solid shade according to how much detail