At the top of the year, I like to do a deep dive into what I'm wearing. Organizing and consolidating my wardrobe surely helps, but there's nothing like a bit of trend predicting to figure out which pieces make for a worthy investment. 2020 has been a lot of things–some of which include a few trends and styles I'd like to put on the backburner for now. "Real" pants–you know, the ones with actual waistlines and buttons–are making a comeback in high waist silhouettes and tapered shapes. Bu...

Welcome to I Tried It Month, where we’ll be publishing a new fashion, beauty, or wellness article every day in January that features a first-person account of shaking up an old habit, pushing beyond a comfort zone, or simply trying something new. Follow along for 31 days of storytelling, including everything from going without a cellphone for 40 days to trying the polarizing low-rise pants trend.I think I've established here clear enough that I have an avid love for pop-culture. Whether it'...

In the course of history, 100 years isn't a particularly long time. But in the course of fashion history, it's the difference between trying to get around in a bone-cinching girdle and ankle-length skirt and easing into the Nike leggings and Vans sneakers you're probably wearing today. In the intervening years, there have been major shifts in technology, politics, culture, and social norms, and fashion has reflected that in its ever-changing cycle of trends. From the sky-high platforms of th...

Did I find a majority of these Amazon items via the TikToks of Gen Z girls? Yes. Do I secretly want to dress like every single one of them? Also yes. But before you judge me (I'm 28 for the record), I would like to point out that a large portion of the very specific Gen Z style aesthetic is influenced by Y2K fashion, a time period I actually lived through. Clearly, I am trying to justify my recent change in personal style, but at the end of the day, I am pretty pleased with the sartorial shift ...