There was no theme this year. Not really. The spring 2026 exhibition is titled “Costume Art,” and the dress code is “Fashion Is Art,” referencing the exhibition’s pairing of garments with art objects. Which is fine as a curatorial concept. But as a directive for what celebrities should wear to one of the most photographed […]
We love the Met Gala. The looks are genuinely unhinged in the best way, the fashion is incredible, and your entire For You Page turns into a runway recap for 48 hours straight. We are not here to cancel fashion’s biggest night. But this year, there’s a lot more happening on those steps than couture
I just got back from the desert and I’m still not over it. Justin Bieber headlining Coachella for the first time, Sabrina Carpenter, Karol G, The Kid LAROI showing up mid-set, Tems, Wizkid, fireworks. Weekend one was something else. I went secondhand shopping for my Coachella fit way before the festival, but whether you’re heading
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Festival fashion has always been its own kind of arms race. New outfit every day. New look for every photo. The unspoken rule that you can’t be caught in the same thing twice, especially not at Coachella, where what you wear competes with who’s performing. But something is shifting this year, and it’s worth paying
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Burbank doesn’t get the credit it deserves. Magnolia Blvd is one of the most walkable thrift strips in all of LA — a concentrated cluster of vintage boutiques, charity shops, and curated consignment stores within literal blocks of each other. You can park once and hit most of them on foot. These are shops run by people
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If there’s one thrift corridor in LA that actually lives up to the hype, it’s Sunset Blvd between Echo Park and Silver Lake. You’ve got multiple decades of vintage stacked within half a mile of each other, and the neighborhood’s whole identity is built around the idea that your clothes should mean something. This isn’t just shopping
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DTLA’s thrift scene is less about a single strip and more about knowing which warehouses and buildings to walk into. The Fashion District bleeds into the Arts District which bleeds into Little Tokyo, and the vintage shops here reflect all of it — streetwear, luxury consignment, mission-driven resale, and everything in between. A few of these require
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10 stops. Dixie Highway to Palm Beach Island. Budget thrift to designer vintage. Here’s what nobody tells you about West Palm Beach: it is one of the best thrift corridors in the entire country. You’ve got a single stretch of S. Dixie Highway where you can walk from a true Goodwill to a Chanel consignment boutique in
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From Shein to ExxonMobil, brands learned the hard way that vague “eco” claims don’t fly anymore. Here’s what happened—and how to spot the BS going forward. Sustainability marketing had a big year in 2025. Unfortunately, so did greenwashing. From fashion brands overstating recycled content to beauty companies making vague “eco” claims with nothing to back
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Let’s play a quick game. I say “sustainable fashion,” and you picture what, exactly? Pricey linen dresses? Scratchy hemp shirts? A grid of tiny certification logos no one actually understands? Or maybe NOTHING came to mind because you don’t know enough about it. If your brain just spiraled into confusion, welcome, you’re in the majority.
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TL;DR: Certifications can be super helpful — but they’re not magic shields of sustainability. I’ll show you how to quickly spot the real ones, call out the fuzzy ones, and shop with a little more confidence (and a lot less stress). Let’s be honest: standing in a dressing room trying to decode a hangtag feels
Plastic in the ocean is one of those problems that feels too big to fix, but what if we could turn some of that waste into something useful? That’s exactly what Econyl is doing. This recycled nylon fabric is made from ocean waste like fishing nets and fabric scraps, giving it a second life in
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People talk a lot about “sustainable leather,” but most of what ends up in stores today is either animal leather with a massive footprint or “vegan leather” that is really just plastic with a prettier name. And that leaves a real question hanging in the air. Is there actually a version of leather that does
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Imagine a fabric that naturally absorbs carbon dioxide, is biodegradable, kind to your skin, and sourced from the ocean. No fairy tale, that’s seaweed-textile innovation for you. Let’s deep dive into this surprising contender in sustainable materials, what makes it compelling, where it’s already being used, and why it’s still a niche pursuit rather than
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We all have that one super comfy bra that’s basically survived the laundry apocalypse or that pretty lace one that makes you feel confident. But here’s a thought that stopped me in my tracks: what if the fabrics hugging our skin every single day are quietly exposing us to toxins linked to breast cancer? That
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In the world of fashion, where trends can be as fleeting as a viral TikTok dance, one brand has stood out for its meteoric rise: SHEIN. With its ingenious digital marketing strategy, innovative business model, and partnerships with charismatic social media influencers, SHEIN has managed to become the largest fast fashion company globally, boasting a