Frances Sola-Santiago

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Fashion Editor at InStyle

🇵🇷 Fashion Editor @instyle. Author: The Little Book of Bottega Veneta. Words in @nytimes @thecut @rollingstone @bustle + more.

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The Best Met Gala Red Carpet Fashion Looks Of All Time

1 week ago | refinery29.com | Eliza Huber |Frances Sola-Santiago |Claire Fox

StyleA Tribute To The Best Met Gala Looks Of All Timeby Eliza HuberUnbotheredDid “The Blackest Met Gala Yet” Give Dandyism Its Due? Of course, the Blackest Met Gala yet would happen at a time like this.
The 18 Best Dressed Celebrities at the 2025 Met Gala

1 week ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

Co-chair Colman Domingo channeled the late Vogue editor André Leon Talley in a show-stopping blue cape with an oversized gold bib. But, of course, he wasn't done there. The Oscar-nominated actor took off his cape to reveal a gray-and-black suit with a polka dot tie and flower brooch. One of the night's first arrivals, Teyana Taylor walked up the Met steps in a black-and-red Marc Jacobs look that set the tone for the rest of the evening.
Cynthia Erivo's Power Suit Is An Invitation to Wear Ties This Spring

1 week ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

Ever since Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent's spring/summer 2025 show last year, the fashion world has erupted with a plethora of power suits. The house's designer put on a display of boardroom-ready suits in all colors of the Saint Laurent rainbow (more muted than bold, that is), which have since been fully embraced by celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Zoe Saldaña.
Tracee Ellis Ross Wore the Boho Revival Staple That's Set to Dominate Summer Style

2 weeks ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

Tracee Ellis Ross. The Hapa Blonde/GC Images On May 1, 2025, the actress was spotted in New York City wearing a gray double-breasted blazer and tailored pants, styled with brown-and-white loafers. She carried the top handbag trend for summer 2025: a suede fringed purse from Prada. The blazer and pants combo is a standard uniform for the Black-ish actress, who often wears tailored suiting. But pairing it with a fringe handbag adds just the right amount of spark to the otherwise classic formula.
30 Iconic Met Gala Looks That Redefined Fashion's Biggest Red Carpet

2 weeks ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

Marleen Moise/Getty Images One of the most creative interpretations of the "Garden of Time" theme came from Tyla, who showed up to the 2024 Met Gala wearing a dress inspired by an hourglass. The clever take was made by Balmain's Olivier Rousteing and styled by Katie Qian. Later in the evening, Tyla's team turned the impossible-to-sit-in dress into a mini frock by simply cutting it off with scissors in the middle of the gala.
Oprah Welcomed Nautical Dressing Season Wearing This Top 2025 Trend

3 weeks ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

Warm weather is officially here. And while trench coats and light jackets still have their fair share of action, there is a vibe shift in the air. Just take Oprah's latest look as evidence. On April 24, the mogul was spotted in New York City wearing one of summer 2025's biggest trends: stripes. Yes, the classic print is having a major moment for this upcoming hot weather season, and Oprah is kicking it off in style.
8 Ways to Style a Tie Beyond the Traditional Power Suit

1 month ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

The barn jacket has taken fashion by storm over the past year. And while the utilitarian jacket style is far from the traditional outerwear befitting a tie, that's exactly why they work so well together. The contrasting styles provide a unique take on power suiting that knows how to get dirty. A pinstripe pant and tie combo is not new, of course. But what's so 2025 is adding a flirty mini skirt to this uniform.
What to Wear and Shop in Copenhagen, According to a Fashion Editor

1 month ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

Fashion Month is a famously long marathon of runway shows, events, and presentations across four cities and two continents. But what if I told you it's actually longer than you think? Or, at least, that's what Copenhagen Fashion Week organizers are attempting to do: Position the Danish capital as an integral stop on the international fashion circuit by hosting their biannual event a week before New York Fashion Week kicks off. It's working.
Meet Joe Ando-Hirsh, the TikTok-Famous Fashion Designer Behind That Ella Emhoff Dress

1 month ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

There was once a time when becoming a fashion designer required going through a challenging field of gatekeepers—editors, buyers, investors. Even as fashion turned into entertainment, aspiring designers on shows like Project Runway’s had to make it past Tim "Make It Work" Gunn and his panel of experts; that's who would decide their future—it was never really up to them.
Rihanna Wore the Animal Print Trend That Took Over 2025 Runways

1 month ago | instyle.com | Frances Sola-Santiago

The desert is on everyone's minds this time of the year. Whether you're headed to the Coachella Valley, scored tickets to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter tour, or just wish you could go to either, the West is gaining steam as fashion's go-to source of inspiration. Take Rihanna's latest look, for example, which heavily featured one of the year's top Western-inspired runway trends: snake print. Rihanna. On April 6, the singer-turned-mogul was spotted in Santa Monica wearing a full California desert outfit.