Author: Nina Cross
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.
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.
Cakes nipple covers — Grippy and Sticky styles — are going viral as a strapless bra alternative. Here’s what the $33 product actually does.
July 2025 fragrance launches from Kayali, Bond No. 9, and Ôrəbella rewrite summer scent rules, pairing citrus oud with vanilla mists.
AORA, Mexico’s fastest-growing beauty brand, becomes the first fully plastic-free brand at Sephora, launching July 17 with six products.
Gap launches The Hailey Jean, a limited-edition denim capsule with Hailey Bieber rooted in ’90s fits, rigid cotton, and her 1996 birth year.