Emma Childs

1 week ago | marieclaire.com | Emma Childs

Nearly 25 years after her tragic death, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy remains fashion’s definitive ’90s minimalist muse—so much so that when first-look shots of Sarah Pidgeon channeling her in FX’s American Love Story surfaced (a stiff turtleneck, a lifeless Birkin stand-in), fans erupted, imploring the showrunners to honor the Calvin Klein, Narciso Rodriguez and Jil Sander DNA that CBK perfected.

1 week ago | marieclaire.com | Emma Childs

If you haven't read Marie Claire's 2025 swimwear trend report yet, here's the top-line takeaway: fuller coverage swimsuits are having their moment in the sun. Tankinis are back (thanks largely to Bella Hadid's collaboration with widely-beloved swimwear brand Frankie's Bikinis). Board shorts have shed their surfer bro connotations and become the core component of a cool girl's beach outfit.

1 week ago | marieclaire.com | Emma Childs

In two short weeks, I'm ticking off my number one bucket list item and traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand. But going to the opposite end of the world has also brought up a few anxieties. How will I fare being 8,000-plus miles away from my friends and family? Will I meet my tragic demise, White Lotus season 3 style? Most important to me is the ultimate fashion editor stress test: What will I wear to survive 90-degree heat and 80 percent humidity?

1 week ago | marieclaire.com | Emma Childs

If you Google “swimwear trends 2025,” you’ll inevitably find tiny triangle tops and super cheeky bottoms—some with multiple digits attached to the price tag. Ask a jet-setting celebrity or fashion influencer, and they’ll say the season’s best bathing suit is a hole-punched one-piece. While it might give you chaotic tan lines, the cut-out style is undeniably photogenic. For some shoppers, their search for summer 2025’s top trending swimwear might begin and end there.

2 weeks ago | marieclaire.com | Emma Childs

“Embroidery is to haute couture what fireworks are to Bastille Day,” said François Lesage, one of the world’s greatest embroiders and the man behind the Maison that created some of Cristobal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, and Yves Saint Laurent’s most renowned garments. Lesage’s quote sums up embroidery’s relationship with fashion in full. With only a needle, thread, and the painstaking efforts of the human hand, the technique is intrinsic to the industry that holds craft at its core.