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PUMA Speedcat: A Racing Shoe Turned Ballet Flat, Snake and Patent Included

PUMA Speedcat: A Racing Shoe Turned Ballet Flat, Snake and Patent Included

A first-person guide to the PUMA Speedcat, from its racing-boot origins to the low-top sneakers, ballet sneakers and flats, and the snake, croc, cow print, metallic and patent versions. Puma Speedcat styling notes for jeans, slip dresses and tailoring.

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Sunday Scaries Cure

Sunday Scaries Cure

Cozy textures to fight the anxiety.

Cashmere And Real Pilling

Cashmere And Real Pilling

Cashmere pills because the fibres gather where a garment rubs against itself or another layer.

Printed Maxi And Mini Dresses

Printed Maxi And Mini Dresses

You need a slip under a dress when the problem is opacity or cling, and those are not the same thing. A slip adds coverage when light passes through the skirt or bodice. It also creates a smooth

Balenciaga Le 7 Bowling Bag and Its Nearest Neighbors

Balenciaga Le 7 Bowling Bag and Its Nearest Neighbors

The Balenciaga Le 7 Bowling Bag brings a rounded bowling shape, top handles and a crossbody option into Balenciaga's new collection. I compare it with the top handles, Le City, Rodeo, Hourglass, Carrie, Shopper and Le Cagole, then share the proportions and pairings I would actually wear.

Balenciaga Rodeo Bag: A Beverly Hills Name With Close Neighbors

Balenciaga Rodeo Bag: A Beverly Hills Name With Close Neighbors

The Balenciaga Rodeo bag leads this edit, with its sizes followed by nearby Balenciaga shapes and Le City carryalls. I sort the family by scale, material and what I would actually take along.

Balenciaga Rodeo Bag: Small, Medium, and Large

Balenciaga Rodeo Bag: Small, Medium, and Large

The Balenciaga Rodeo bag comes in small, medium, and large shapes here, with color, texture, and carrying details that change the effect. I compare what I would carry in each size and how I would style the silhouette.

Cashmere or Lambswool?

Cashmere or Lambswool?

Cashmere and Geelong lambswool, compared honestly on warmth, pilling, durability and what each one is actually worth paying for.

Knitted in Scotland: What the Label Means, Mills to Finishing

Knitted in Scotland: What the Label Means, Mills to Finishing

A Knitted in Scotland label is a claim about where the knitwear was made, from the mill towns to the finishing. I walk through how to tell the real thing from marketing, using &Daughter's cashmere and hand knit pieces.

7 For All Mankind Spring 2027: The Attitude Is Everything

7 For All Mankind Spring 2027: The Attitude Is Everything

7 For All Mankind Spring 2027 is Nicola Brognano's indie sleaze take, with denim at the center and skinny scarves in most looks. I go through the jeans and jackets and the attitude that ties the show together.

RUTI Pants: The Vintage Japanese Find Behind the Viral Barrel Leg

RUTI Pants: The Vintage Japanese Find Behind the Viral Barrel Leg

A vintage-store find in Japan started the On The Loose Work Pants and the viral barrel leg. Wide-leg, slouchy, jeans and tailored pairs show how far the silhouette has traveled.

Farm Rio Dress: A Maxi, a Midi and a Mini for Every Kind of Day

Farm Rio Dress: A Maxi, a Midi and a Mini for Every Kind of Day

A Farm Rio dress guide that starts with the brand's 1997 beginnings in Rio de Janeiro and then walks through the maxi, midi and mini dresses worth trying on. Expect notes on prints, shapes and how each length wears.

When Did JPG Elixir Come Out: The 2023 Le Male Parfum

When Did JPG Elixir Come Out: The 2023 Le Male Parfum

JPG Elixir came out in 2023 as the parfum version of Le Male, warmer and heavier than the 1995 original. I put it with Elixir Absolu, the Le Beau line and the limited bottles, and say which to skip.

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The Two Lives Of Jean Paul Gaultier: Perfume And Runway

The Two Lives Of Jean Paul Gaultier: Perfume And Runway

Jean Paul Gaultier now runs as two separate businesses, a Puig-owned fragrance line and an FWRD-stocked ready-to-wear side carried on by guest designers. Divine and La Belle anchor the current perfume shelf, while Scandal and the original Classique still sell alongside them. Here is how the bottles and the corsets, cone bras and marinière prints on the runway side connect back to one house.

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Bottega Veneta Eyewear

Bottega Veneta Eyewear

Bottega Veneta was founded in Vicenza in 1966 and its first eyewear collection arrived in 2003. The frames borrow the house’s preference for discreet recognition, sculptural detail and material confidence rather than obvious logos. Here, aviators, cat-eyes and square shapes do the visual work.

Ami Paris: Alexandre Mattiussi's Heart Motif and Parisian Ease

Ami Paris: Alexandre Mattiussi's Heart Motif and Parisian Ease

Alexandre Mattiussi presented the first Ami Paris collection in January 2011, naming the house after the French word for friend and his own initials. Both halves of the label are here, from heart-motif knitwear to the plainer shirts and denim underneath it.

Cotton On Sweatpants

Cotton On Sweatpants

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Cotton On: The Jeans, Knits and Jackets I Would Buy This Fall

Cotton On: The Jeans, Knits and Jackets I Would Buy This Fall

Cotton On began in 1988 with a stack of denim jackets sold from the boot of a Ford Bronco at a market in Geelong, and denim is still where I start with the brand. These are the 40 jeans, sweaters and jackets I would pick from its fall line, from the Curvy fits to the faux leather bombers.

Djerf Avenue: The Stockholm Wardrobe That Found a New York Address

Djerf Avenue: The Stockholm Wardrobe That Found a New York Address

Djerf Avenue enters a new chapter at its first New York address, with this edit moving from dresses and shirts to knits, tailored separates and finishing layers. I would start with one neckline and let the rest of the outfit answer it.

Oscar de la Renta Dresses: The Designer's Story and Picks

Oscar de la Renta Dresses: The Designer's Story and Picks

Oscar de la Renta dresses come from a designer who left Santo Domingo at 18 to study painting in Madrid. I go through the dresses, from the Peony Faille midi to a floral-embroidered tulle mini halter, then the jewelry.

Bogner Boots: Shearling and Suede from a 1932 Munich Ski House

Bogner Boots: Shearling and Suede from a 1932 Munich Ski House

Bogner started in Munich in 1932 as a ski import business, and it was Maria Bogner's 1948 stretch pants and 1955 zipper design that turned it into a fashion house. This edit lines up the shearling ankle boots and knee boots against that alpine engineering history.

Where Is Solawave Made: The Venice, California Red Light Brand

Where Is Solawave Made: The Venice, California Red Light Brand

Where Solawave is made starts in Venice, California, home of the brand built around red light. I go through how its wand, masks and serums work together.

SolaWave Mask Picks, From a 2020 Wand to Full-Face Red Light

SolaWave Mask Picks, From a 2020 Wand to Full-Face Red Light

The SolaWave mask came after the brand's 2020 red light wand, and it now covers the face and eyes in three-minute sessions. Here are eight SolaWave devices and serums, and eight more LED masks and tools I compared them with.

Golden Goose Shoes: Super-Star, Ball Star and Boots

Golden Goose Shoes: Super-Star, Ball Star and Boots

Golden Goose shoes are known for a worn-in look that feels lived in from day one. This edit sorts Golden Goose shoes by style, from Super-Star and Ball Star sneakers to boots and loafers. Pick the pair that suits your everyday uniform.

Navy and Black Together

Navy and Black Together

Navy and black together works when navy goes on top and black underneath, in knits, shirts and jackets over black trousers, jeans and skirts. I added the navy and black bags, shoes and boots that make the old rule look outdated.

Is Nili Lotan Israeli: Netanya Roots and Refined Basics

Is Nili Lotan Israeli: Netanya Roots and Refined Basics

Nili Lotan grew up in the Israeli beach town of Netanya, served two years in the Israeli Air Force, studied at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design in Tel Aviv, then moved to New York in 1980 and spent roughly two decades as a senior designer for Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne and Nautica before launching her own label in 2003. Her first collection was six pieces cut from a single Italian mill's fabric, including a Cropped Military Pant modeled on her own air force uniform that remains one of the label's signatures.

Oura Ring 5: The Smallest Smart Ring and Its Rivals, Finish by Finish

Oura Ring 5: The Smallest Smart Ring and Its Rivals, Finish by Finish

I cover the Oura Ring 5 in all six finishes, the Ring 4 and Ceramic, and the other smart rings and trackers worth a look. I say when I would reach for each one and what to check before you commit to a size.

Breaking In New Footwear

Breaking In New Footwear

How to break in new shoes is mostly a question of pacing. Wear them for short periods first, because a sandal that feels fine for ten minutes can still rub once the foot has warmed and started to