Sarah Spellings

New York

Magazine and Style News Editor at The Wall Street Journal

WSJ. Magazine and Style news editor. Previously @voguemagazine @TheCut @NYmag @dallasnews sarah_spellings at condenast dot com

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Fashion Turned on Fur. Now Everyone Wants It.

2 months ago | msn.com | Sarah Spellings

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Fashion Turned On Fur. Young Customers Want More.

2 months ago | wsj.com | Sarah Spellings

After years of dwindling fur production, dealers say they’re seeing sales of vintage and used coats risePETA announced in 2020 that it was ending its long-running “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” campaign. For three decades, the ads decrying the use of animal pelts in fashion had featured nude celebrities including Christy Turlington and Pamela Anderson.
Beige and Body Conscious: Kim Kardashian Wants to Reinvent Skiwear

Dec 5, 2024 | wsj.com | Sarah Spellings

Is it any surprise that the fashion world loves skiing? Alpine style has been inspiring designers for decades, including Karl Lagerfeld and Miuccia Prada. Throw in record numbers of skiers and snowboarders at American resorts and the rise of gorpcore—an outdoorsy aesthetic whose name derives from the classic hiking snack—and it’s clear that there’s a hunger for well-designed skiwear.
Over-the-Top Jewels That Make the Perfect Over-the-Top Gift

Nov 26, 2024 | wsj.com | Sarah Spellings |Alexander Fisher

For the luckiest of giftees: Pendants, cuffs, watches and more that show off the best Mother Nature has to offerBy | Photography by Thomas Rousset for WSJ. Magazine | Styling by Alexander Fisher Your browser does not support the audio tag. 00:00 / 01:29This article is in your queue. Jewelry is a showstopping gift for a reason. What’s more fun to unwrap than diamonds or pearls?
Sophie Bille Brahe's guide to shopping in Copenhagen

Oct 7, 2024 | voguescandinavia.com | Sarah Spellings

There is no one more qualified to judge the Copenhagen vintage scene than Danish jewellery designer Sophie Bille Brahe. Below she rounds up the best spot to hit for locally-designed vintage clothing, antiques and more from the Danish capitalSophie Bille Brahe knows Danish style better than almost anyone. The jewellery designer, who launched her namesake brand in 2011, is famous for her playful fine jewellery and pearl designs, which take a sometimes-stuffy material and make it totally modern.
Fashion Designer Yohji Yamamoto Says Work Is a ‘Prison’

Sep 2, 2024 | wsj.com | Sarah Spellings

Despite his status as an elder statesman of the fashion industry, Yohji Yamamoto doesn’t get swept up in the hype about his 50-year-strong body of work. “I’m not creating anything. I’m just making clothing, outfits,” he says in an interview at his New York City boutique. Never mind that at that moment he was in a store filled with fans who met him with a standing ovation. But Yamamoto, 80, has always been a rebel, not least because he refuses to self-mythologize.
Fashion Designer Yohji Yamamoto Says Work Is a ‘Prison’

Sep 2, 2024 | wsj.com | Sarah Spellings

Yamamoto staged his first runway show in Paris in 1981, as part of a wave of exciting new Japanese designers. Today he is recognized as an architect of the avant-garde. Case in point: a fall 1998 bridal ensemble with a hat so large that instead of the model wearing it on her head, it was propped up by four men carrying bamboo sticks (the bride also wore suspenders and Doc Martens). Several decades later, Yamamoto’s signatures are legendary, frequently fetching thousands on the secondary market.
You Don’t Need to Be a Billionaire to Buy Handbags at Auction

Aug 30, 2024 | msn.com | Sarah Spellings

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You Don’t Need to Be a Billionaire to Buy Handbags at Auction

Aug 30, 2024 | wsj.com | Sarah Spellings

They may be known for selling millions of dollars worth of Picassos and Warhols, but prestige auction houses are also some of the last places you can reliably buy a luxury bag in impeccable condition for four figures instead of five. Auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s have grown their handbag businesses in the past decade, as demand for name brands like the Hermès Birkin and Chanel’s flap bag has increased.
2024春夏你該入手哪款鞋？根據12星座推薦屬於你的命定鞋款和穿搭 tips

Mar 12, 2024 | vogue.com.tw | Sarah Spellings |Zuya Zheng

有時穿搭需要靈感，又或者春夏滿滿的趨勢預測讓人目不暇給，你想要更精準的推薦：「到底什麼是最適合我的？」如果你參考了舒適度、價格帶、尺寸等指標還是難以抉擇，不如試試更天馬行空的辦法：「星座」！ The Cosmic RX 網站創辦人、星座專家Madi Murphy說：「占星術是表達自我的最佳工具之一，時尚的最終目的是傳達你的個人風格，它反映了你内心的渴望。」我們將按照專家建議，為十二星座的你推荐春季潮流鞋履。如果你想要更精確的指南，也要參考上升星座：雖說你並不一定這麼認為，但這是他人深入認識你之前看待你的方式。牡羊座牡羊並不算是含蓄內向的人，相當適合運動風。穿上引人注目的靴子或運動鞋就能跳上一整夜的舞，一點也不累。搭配俏皮或性感的服裝，效果會更好。金牛座金牛座原型是建築師、守護者，但也追求快樂，金牛想擁有豐富的生活及五感體驗，一雙造型特殊的夢幻鞋款——例如羽毛裝飾或花卉圖案的跟鞋能夠讓他們眼睛為之一亮。雙子座沒有雙子不敢嘗試的跟高、顏色或鞋型，雙子永遠走在時尚最前頭，他們渴望與人連結，所以想被稱讚：「哇我從來沒看過這樣的鞋，我好想試試！」所以說，越怪越好。巨蟹座...