Author: Nina Cross
Nina reports on fashion and beauty trends and the influencers and economics driving them. She's interested in who's building taste and how the industry actually works behind the aesthetic.
From Tom Smith’s varsity bob to Dimitris Giannetos’ Gucci bangs, fall’s best haircuts are specific, structured, and anything but generic.
Anthropologie’s 24 Days ($98) and 12 Days ($50) Beauty Advent Calendars are live now, featuring L’Occitane, ILIA, Boy Smells, and art by Nephthus Foster.
Plum is fall’s most interesting fragrance note, offering depth and range that lighter fruits can’t match. From Ellis Brooklyn to Valentino, the launches are already here.
Butter yellow is out, chestnut and chrome are in. Here’s what nail artists are actually posting as fall trends arrive early.
Refinery29 and RAISEFashion are co-hosting The Penthouse Edit on Sept. 11 at The Standard, East Village — a public NYFW showcase pairing emerging designers with buyers, grants, and retail access.
Mars enters Cancer on August 11 and stays through September 27. The transit favors indirect action, fierce loyalty, and gut instinct over direct confrontation.
Havaianas debuted kitten heel flip-flops with big-toe caps at Studio Constance during Copenhagen Fashion Week SS27, and the streets responded the same day.
Gap’s iconic fragrance lineup — Heaven, Grass, Dream, Om — is back with a fifth scent, Harmony, reformulated by Byredo perfumer Jérôme Epinette.
Windbreaker shorts have moved from gym staple to street style. Here’s how the nylon silhouette is being restyled in 2026 — and where it’s showing up.
Fringe is dominating wedding guest style in 2026, from Zendaya’s Christian Cowan LBD to Dakota Johnson’s pink Gucci at Cannes. Here’s why it works.













