Natalie Michie

5 days ago | fashionmagazine.com | Natalie Michie

When Lauren Sànchez and her posse of famous pals set off on an 11-minute jaunt to outer space last month, it immediately went down in infamy. The hyper-documented, exorbitant excursion—space for the sake of it!—was widely criticized for being cringe, out of touch and an emblem of late-capitalist dystopia. Still, pretty much everyone could agree on one thing: the outfits they wore were good.

1 week ago | fashionmagazine.com | Natalie Michie

Uncomplicated, comfortable and perfect for summer, these classic sandals are meant for so much more than pool days and post-pedicure outings. What do the Olsen twins, Zoë Kravitz and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy have in common—other than impossibly cool auras and ultra-private personal lives? A love of flip-flops for women. Within the ever-evolving trend landscape, these thong-shaped shoes aren’t usually the item people are itching to invest in. For starters, they’re limited to a few seasons a year.

1 week ago | fashionmagazine.com | Natalie Michie

The 2025 Met Gala theme—“Superfine: Tailoring Black Style”—celebrates the Black dandy. Born out of resistance, the dandy is a figure who blurs boundaries, brims with pride and continually redefines selfhood. There’s an inherent queerness to dandyism, not because every dandy is queer, but because the culture surrounding this style symbol, by nature, warps the rules of identity politics. And at the 2025 Met Gala, this understanding took centre stage.

1 week ago | fashionmagazine.com | Natalie Michie

Here’s how the iconic editor’s legacy ties into this year’s theme. Being a dandy is not just about having the right outfit. It’s a combination of “clothing, gesture and wit,” says Monica L. Miller, author of the book that inspired the 2025 Met Gala theme: Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity. “I’m interested not only in the clothing,” she said in a talk on the subject.

1 week ago | fashionmagazine.com | Natalie Michie

Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about bad taste. Longing for it, even! I believe the world would be a more forgiving place if we all factored questionable fashion choices into our daily lives. This is not to say we should abandon effort; it’s a call to rethink “unflattering” styles. In an age when individuality can be hard to find, I yearn for the thrill of doing something a bit off with my outfit. That’s why this summer, I’ll be wearing micro-shorts.