Matthew Velasco

New York

Staff Writer at W Magazine

Contributor at CNN Underscored

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You Can Own Jane Birkin's Original Birkin Bag Thanks to a New Sotheby's Auction

1 day ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

Mike Daines/ShutterstockPerhaps fashion’s most legendary bag is going up for sale, and we’re not talking about a listing on TheRealReal. This summer, Jane Birkin’s original Birkin bag—yes, the one laden with scratches and sticker marks—is up for auction for the first time in 25 years as part of Sotheby’s “Fashion Icons” sale. The OG Birkin was created for its namesake in 1984, following a run-in on an Air France flight with former Hermès CEO Jean-Louis Dumas.
Miley Cyrus Adds Naked Dressing to Her 'Something Beautiful' Repertoire

2 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

MEGA/GC Images/Getty ImagesMiley Cyrus is stripping things back—both on the music and fashion fronts. The singer, fresh off the release of her ninth studio album Something Beautiful, continued her streak of striking press fashion yesterday in New York. Her latest statement? A daring naked dress that left little to the imagination. Cyrus, seen arriving at her hotel, cut a risky figure in a fully see-through number from Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s spring 2025 collection.
Sydney Sweeney's 'Echo Valley' Premiere Dress Rewrites the Rules of Themed Style

2 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

Variety/Variety/Getty ImagesRed carpets may not be therapy, but at the Echo Valley premiere in New York last night, Sydney Sweeney channeled a touch of her character’s inner chaos. Through couture, that is. After a whirlwind day of outfit changes around the city, Sweeney saved the most dramatic for last. The actor brought a quietly cinematic flair to the film’s debut, arriving in a custom Vera Wang gown that felt equal parts prom queen and psychological thriller heroine.
Zoe Saldaña Puts a Monochrome Twist on This Preppy Styling Trick

2 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

XNY/Star Max/GC Images/Getty ImagesSummer is slowly heating up, but Zoe Saldaña just made the case for sweater weather—at least in the styling department, that is. In New York today, the Emilia Pérez star endorsed a style hack that, while once reserved for the country club elites, is now a perennial fashion girl favorite: the humble shoulder sweater. Saldaña, wearing a full Gia Studios ensemble, embraced the look by casually throwing, and knotting, a knit cardigan over her shoulders.
Everything to Know About Lena Dunham’s New TV Show, 'Too Much'

2 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

Summer 2025 is officially the season of the rom-com Renaissance and Lena Dunham is putting her spin on the genre with a new Netflix show, Too Much. Dunham, fittingly, created the series in tandem with her husband, Luis Felber. And though she isn’t prominently featured in Too Much in an acting capacity, Dunham’s enlisted a stacked cast, centered around Hacks star Megan Stalter and The White Lotus season two breakout Will Sharpe, for the series. Here, everything to know about Too Much.
Jennifer Lawrence & Olivia Rodrigo Agree That Cheetah Print Is a Neutral

2 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

Fernando Ramales / BACKGRIDDespite being from two different generations, Jennifer Lawrence and Olivia Rodrigo can agree on one style idea: wearing cheetah print as a neutral. Call it a generational fashion overlap—or just proof that a good statement print is timeless. Lawrence was seen out and about in New York yesterday in her usual brand of downtown cool. The actor wore a burgundy top, just sheer enough to hint at the black bralette layered underneath, and loose-fitting denim.
Miley Cyrus Brings Back the Dress Over Pants Look With Some NYC Edge

3 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

@mileycyrustMiley Cyrus is making the most of her time in New York—all while wearing an outfit from one of the city’s favorite independent labels, no less. After a string of next-level promo looks following the release of her new album Something Beautiful, Cyrus was seen in downtown Manhattan yesterday in a head-to-toe look from Luar. Cyrus slipped into a textured off-the-shoulder dress from Raul Lopez’s eponymous label, Luar, part of the brand’s fall 2025 collection.
Sydney Sweeney No-Pants Power Suit Is 20 Years Old

3 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

Erik Pendzich/ShutterstockFor Sydney Sweeney, the very modern no pants trend is best worn with a piece from way back when. The actor, out in New York this morning, set a chic tone ahead of her new psychological thriller, Echo Valley, in an archival Jean Paul Gaultier suit dress styled sans bottoms. Sweeney slipped into a dark brown jacket, dated to Gaultier’s fall 2005 collection, that was stitched up the center.
Miley Cyrus Takes Her Next-Level 'Something Beautiful' Fashion to New York

3 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

XNY/Star Max/GC Images/Getty ImagesMiley Cyrus dropped her new album Something Beautiful last Friday, but the promo tour outfits just keep on coming. Over the past few days in New York City, the singer has continued her streak of next-level promotional fashion, mixing her penchant for rare, archival finds with off-the-runway treasures.
Parker Posey Leads a 'White Lotus' Reunion on the Gotham TV Awards Red Carpet

3 days ago | wmagazine.com | Matthew Velasco

Mike Coppola/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesThere’s been a White Lotus-sized hole in the world of television since its third season came to an end in early April. Last night, though, some of the show’s breakout stars had an unofficial cast reunion at the 2025 Gotham TV Awards in New York City. Leading the way was none other than Victoria Ratliff—erm, Parker Posey—who arrived at Cipriani Wall Street in peak White Lotus style.