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4 weeks ago | 
nytimes.com | Tahirah Hairston
Designers are giving the often-overlooked accessory plenty of personality with bold colors and textures. Here are some of our favorites. The Italian designer Miuccia Prada almost always includes socks - often slouchy and a little off-kilter - in the runway shows for her brands, Prada and Miu Miu.
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2 months ago | 
nytimes.com | Alexa Brazilian |Tahirah Hairston |Jameson Montgomery |Megan O’Sullivan |Emilia Petrarca
After debating the most impactful women's and men's fashion since World War II as part of our T 25 series, we decided to ask five members of the American fashion community to each nominate 10 accessories they felt were worthy of being on a list of the 25 most influential shoes and handbags of the past 100 years.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
emiliapetrarca.substack.com | Emilia Petrarca |Tahirah Hairston
I would hate to have to buy a gift for someone like me. A daunting task, no doubt. My family and friends have basically given up trying, and I don’t blame them. It’s not like I need anything, anyway. But I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’d theoretically want to receive, and I swear it’s not as far-fetched as you might think. What I want in a gift is what you want in a gift!No, really. I know what I like, and I’ve probably gotten it for myself already. So, don’t even bother.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
alilabelle.substack.com | Ali LaBelle |Tahirah Hairston
A few reminders—I’ll make them quick!:On Thursday I’m hosting À La Carte’s first-ever holiday party at Tilda Wine in LA! All the proceeds from the night will go to the National Network of Abortion Funds, and the first 50 partygoers will receive a fun little gift bag from me including a copy of my sold out holiday print issue of À La Carte! Details here.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
family.style | Tahirah Hairston |Marcus Gabrielli |Emilia Petrarca |Nathan Klein
On the runway, Alton Mason glides with rhythm, allowing his spindly body to pulse with precision. His expressions exude swagger—a slight smirk, a dalliance with his eyes—or sometimes, he does what’s in his spirit, like when he did a backflip at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2019 show after the late Virgil Abloh asked him to improvise. On the page, his pliancy is also apparent: elongated backbends, nimble shoulders, seemingly always knowing what to do with his arms.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
hunterharris.substack.com | Hunter Harris |Tahirah Hairston
Spoilers for Industry S3 finale follow. My feelings on Industry, the HBO finance show that finished its third season on Sunday night, can be summed up by the Hungie1 and writer in the Hung Up chat during the ep: “This episode is the perfect proof of what Industry is: hits and misses lmao.” For every good episode of Industry there are a few real stinkers.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
culturedmag.com | Tahirah Hairston
Guests at Luar's Fall/Winter 2024 runway show. New York Fashion Week has a nostalgia problem. Every season, the same whispers are overheard: New York Fashion Week is dead and it used to be better. While it’s reaped the rewards of its initial purpose—putting American fashion designers on the global map—there is some truth to the sentiments. In the past, NYFW seemed to be less focused on the spectacle of it all (celebrities, gimmicks, marketing tactics), and more focused on the clothes.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
family.style | Tahirah Hairston |Ella Quittner |Meka Boyle
From a silver spoon gifted at her first communion to the golden wedding bands she exchanged upon marriage, Tiffany & Co. objects have marked countless personal moments for Lauren Santo Domingo. Her affinity for items of the table, however, took time to cultivate. “Growing up, I saw entertaining as such a feminine pursuit,” she says.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
ssense.com | Tahirah Hairston |Ava Van Osdol
Oftentimes, the most indelible outfits we encounter in the wild are the ones that make us want to know the wearer more deeply. Why did they put this with that? Where are they going? Where is that from? Questions we may never get the answers to, but ones that better acquaint us with our own taste by serendipitously challenging or substantiating it.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
curbed.com | Tahirah Hairston
How a beauty editor organizes the chaos of four shipments a week. Akili King has been working in the beauty world for over six years: as a columnist at Vogue and the Cut, a senior beauty editor at Rose Inc. Beauty, a writer at Milk Makeup, and, now, as the senior beauty editor at Essence.
