J'Nae Phillips

1 week ago | fashiontingz.substack.com | J'Nae Phillips

Welcome to ICYMI, an ad hoc edition of Fashion Tingz that’s part read/watch/listen recommendations, part places you need to visit, part fashion things you may have missed… and 100% a good time. Subscribe to Fashion Tingz to get weekly fashion goodness straight to your inbox. On today's agenda:The Loewe tomato is here, there, and everywhereSteve Madden’s comeback eraDo American designers need to be born in America? And a ton more.

2 weeks ago | fashiontingz.substack.com | J'Nae Phillips

As fashion’s obsession with the real, the mundane, and the emotionally resonant grows, this industry analysis looks at the konbini fashion takeover. One thing is clear: the convenience store is no longer a backdrop. It’s the main character. Spread the love and support Fashion Tingz. Become a paid sub. Japan’s konbini aren’t just stores. They’re sacred cultural institutions. Need an egg sando, a bottle of Pocari Sweat, a copy of your lease, and a pair of emergency slacks before an interview?

2 weeks ago | fashiontingz.substack.com | J'Nae Phillips

Bratz dolls are back — and not just on toy shelves, but on runways, moodboards, and your For You Page. With their unapologetic glam, Y2K drip, and don’t-care stare, they’ve gone from mall rats to style oracles. Spread the love and support Fashion Tingz. Become a paid sub. By now, it’s clear: Bratz are no longer just dolls — they’re avatars of the zeitgeist.

3 weeks ago | fashiontingz.substack.com | J'Nae Phillips

Hot Takes are my bullet point thoughts on fashion's hottest issues. These posts get to the heart of why people are talking about what they’re talking about, what this means, and where this could go next. Spread the love and support Fashion Tingz. Become a paid sub. In the age of algorithmic unrest, where culture wars unfold with meme-speed intensity and where silence, as they say, is political, the T-shirt — that humble, cotton-blend staple — has returned to its former life as a wearable megaphone.

1 month ago | fashiontingz.substack.com | J'Nae Phillips

The New Americana Edge Lord aesthetic is fashion as a glitch. Heritage as satire. Cowboy hats without cowboys. Patriotism without country. Faith in nothing, except tech and drip. But there’s more to this trend than meets the eye. Spread the love and support Fashion Tingz. Become a paid sub. Kim Kardashian officially crowned the New Americana Edge Lord Aesthetic with her PERFECT magazine cover.