Welcome to “The Perfect,” ELLE.com’s roundup of all the elements needed for a perfectly outfitted and executed fill-in-the-blank. Fall used to mean new notebooks, a fresh backpack, and however many three-ring binders your teachers deemed necessary. Now it’s a time to rethink your uniform, swap out summer loves, and start layering. See our favorite autumn…
Each season, the runways reveal what major trends the style world will collectively start adopting. And while citizenship in said world isn’t limited to where you reside, there are dialect-type differences: A woman in Texas is styling her runway-approved cowboy boots with a different vibe than a Washingtonian would, and women in Boston have a…
If you thought you were obsessed with shoes, you haven’t seen anything yet. This Fall, designers are pulling out all the stops—from Versace’s The Matrix-meets-‘90s supermodel platform boots to Gucci’s OTT sneakers that don’t belong anywhere near actual athletic pursuits. The options are endless! And with our guide to the season’s best you’ll know exactly…
Name: Eva Tolkin Age: 30 Hometown: Toronto Now Lives: A one-bedroom garden apartment in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Claim to Fame: A former backup singer for Solange Knowles and Lykke Li, Ms. Tolkin is a nascent pop star and fashion plate who evokes early Madonna and the effervescent melodies of Robyn. Like those pop…
ROME — One unseasonably warm recent October morning, a steady stream of Roman high school students clad in the uniform of teenagers around the world — T-shirts over leggings or jeans — moseyed through the ground floor of the grand Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana, the onetime monument to Mussolini’s dreams and now the Fendi headquarters.…
I was at work when my phone lit up with a Facebook notification. Someone had tagged me in a link to a newspaper article from my hometown: “Woman, child in serious condition after Highway 212 crash.” I clicked and then winced as I took in a photo of an icy Montana highway, a pickup with…
Don’t freak out, but cargo pants are back. But before you run for the hills, hear our plea: These are not the pants you idolized during your late ’90s, early ’00s pop punk phase. No, these are ones that can be worn by grown ups who staunchly believe ties do not go with Hanes tank…
I’ll be the first to confess it: I consider myself a shopping-averse introvert who primarily enjoys spending an ungodly amount of time sifting through the sea of e-racks on some of my favorite clothing sites like Missguided, House of CB, Mango and Zara. After all, one of life’s greatest pleasures is standing by and watching…
My husband and I are expecting our first child in January. We’re very excited! We want to protect him during the height of flu season, so I asked our parents and siblings to get flu shots. My family is onboard. But my in-laws keep saying, “We’re not flu shot people.” My husband and I agree…
“What will this brand look like in 25 years?” It’s a pertinent question almost every designer or figure at the creative helm of a brand asks themselves at some point in their career. Luckily for Intermix, 25 looks damn good. “Since our first store opening on Fifth Avenue in New York, our customer shopped with…