Whenever I'm interested in finding out where the future of shopping is headed and how runway trends will play out IRL, I always turn to retailers for insights about what will actually be landing in stores and on the virtual shelves. After all, while there are plenty of directional fashion looks that make it onto magazine covers and the red carpet, those items don’t always translate to what shoppers want in their carts and what hits the market.To get a preview of spring fashion for the season a...

Since the weather has been particularly dreary lately, I'm taking the optimistic approach and looking towards the Spring days that lie ahead. And since I'm not the kind of person that resorts to buying a brand new wardrobe each season, I look towards accessories to bring in the needed refresh. Think of them as the key ingredient needed to complete your outfit recipe. That plain t-shirt and jeans combo you wear on lazy days? A metallic belt or luxe leather handbag can bring it to the next level. ...

Trust me, no one was as aghast as I was when I saw that bubble hems had hit the runway. I was looking through images of Prabal Gurung's spring/summer '22 show when I spotted them, and all the disastrous outfits I wore back when I was, like, 12 years old came rushing back into my brain. Fast forward some months, and there they were again—this time at Jason Wu's fall/winter '22 show, and then at Khaite, Prada, Proenza Schouler, Ulla Johnson, JW Anderson, Valentino, Molly Goddard, and Dauphine...

One of the facts of life is that May is a great month to get some shopping done. The weather is changing, invitations to weddings and other social events might be piling up, and summer trips are getting booked. Not only that, retailers are still getting new arrivals for spring and early summer on a very regular basis, and many things aren't yet sold out yet. All that said, it can be a little overwhelming to decide exactly what to buy and from where, so I narrowed it down to three retailers w...