Kate Phelan

Sep 27, 2024 | wsj.com | Campbell Addy |Kate Phelan

From left: Wooyoungmi velvet denim jacket, $750, velvet denim jeans, $450 and shoes, $540, Wooyoungmi.com; Alaïa denim cape top, $2,010, and jeans, $2,010, Maison-Alaia.com, MM6 Maison Margiela shoes, price upon request, MaisonMargiela.com, model’s own earring (worn throughout); Haikure shirt, price upon request, Haikure.com, Nili Lotan T-shirt, $195, NiliLotan.com, Polo Ralph Lauren jeans, $248, RalphLauren.com and Versace boots, $1,390, Versace.com.

Sep 2, 2024 | family.style | Marcus Gabrielli |Althea Champion |Meka Boyle |Kate Phelan

Clothes shrink and disappear under the unforgiving, white-hot summer sun. But for the whimsical and inspired, the bone-dry heat is no match for the fantasy of getting dolled up. Wools, gowns, hats, tinsel, and sequins are, after all, a glamorous barrier against sunburn—and when the Mediterranean breeze rolls into the eastern coast, they rustle, billow, and glisten to the rhythm of castanets in the distance.

Jun 7, 2024 | fairerdisputations.org | Kate Phelan

“But if they reap the benefits of their vision, its costs are born elsewhere.”Mary Harrington, Feminism Against ProgressIn the name of freedom, contemporary feminism has embraced gender transition, the Pill, abortion, casual sex, and the delegation of care to industry. In doing so, it has lied to women. You too can be men, it has told them. You can leave your female body behind, you can have sex without feeling and without consequence, you can reject the burden of care.

Dec 20, 2023 | vogue.com | Lachlan Bailey |Kate Phelan

Cropped knits, midiskirts, and other low-key, high-reward pieces make waves on Portugal’s breathtaking Estoril Coast. CATCHING A BREAKSpakowski moves with ease between water and rocks in a Valentino turtleneck sweater; Valentino boutiques. Decathlon wetsuit; decathlon.co.uk. SEA CHANGELeft: Burberry parka; us.burberry.com. Birkenstock 1774 Tekla shoe. Right: Chanel top and shorts; Chanel boutiques. MM6 x Salomon shoes.

Aug 30, 2023 | wsj.com | Nadine Ijewere |Kate Phelan

Flowy, Structured, Feathery: Fall Fashion Has Something for EveryoneSet out on a journey through the volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands with fearless shapes, feathered pieces and untamed styles from the fall collections.