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The artist on her inspirations, heritage, beginnings in the craft, and what beauty truly means. L-R: Art by Alexandra Yvette; Yvette shot by Phillip Graybill. Known online for her whimsical, vintage-inspired portraits in pastel and pen, Los Angeles–based Puerto Rican illustrator Alexandra Yvette finds beauty in all things. Her drawings often depict an elusive, wide-eyed woman with an almost mystical quality.

Who wouldn’t want a Victorian-era edge to their look? In a world so painfully minimalist, populated by mantras like ‘‘less is more,’’ few pieces of jewelry really catch one's eye. Having mastered the art of ‘‘more is more’’ beautifully, designer Mia Vesper — whose mother was an antique collector and textile designer — stands at the vanguard of challenging this. Founded in 2017, Vesper Obscura is the type of brand that tries to defy industry norms.

Kaitlin Owens Apr 5 5 min read Everybody wants to cook, but who wants to HOST? Here at HALOSCOPE HQ, we’re always in pursuit of ultimate chicness. Where to find the chicest fur hat, how to be the chicest baker — and now, how to be the chicest dinner party host. Hosting a successful dinner party is an art form that can take years to master.

The accessories designer embraced the world of performance art this season. Brooklyn icon and jewelry and handbag designer extraordinaire Alexis Bittar showed his latest collection at New York Fashion Week for the first time with a performance art piece at Performance Space New York.

Blessed by a beautiful winter day of clear blue skies, Aistė Hong FW25 was suspended atop the world. The power of Aistė Hong’s FW25 collection lies in the dramatic poetry threaded into the clothes. Described by the brand as a “fusion of nature, nostalgia and modern femininity,” the looks blended structured, corporate siren energy with irreverent rock and roll: the wardrobe of a woman with sharp teeth.

Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s interpretation of Jean Paul Gaultier almost nails lust. Almost. Clothing is intrinsically linked with human sensuality. A tool historically utilised to both embargo and embrace sexuality, our interaction with the fabrics we drape atop our bodies steers the physical experiences we have with others and ourselves. What we choose to, or not to, wear evokes extensive emotion forging sex into an inescapable motif that has anchored the work of fashion designers for centuries.

Unpacking iconic milliner Eugenia Kim's most recent capsule collection. In the Global North, frigid temperatures in January and February force us to wear the accessory most of us ignore during the rest of the year: a hat.

Musings on Hermès’ Birkin, the Walmart version, dupe culture, consumerism, and the current state of fashion. “It’s not just a bag, it’s a Birkin,” said the salesperson to Samantha Jones, the (fabulous!) PR executive played by Kim Cattrall in fashion’s favorite TV show, Sex and the City. While that sentence might seem stupidly pointless today, once upon a time, it was simply social consensus that a Birkin was not just any kind of purse.

The Palestinian-American model made her long-awaited catwalk return during the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. No modeling career hiatus has been felt as much as Bella Hadid's.

Washington Spirit’s Creative Director Domo Wells shares her approach to elevating the club’s fashionable offerings. “A sports renaissance,” is how Domo Wells, the recently appointed creative director of the Washington Spirit, describes the accelerated growth of women’s soccer in 2024. A sublime summer of sport, piloted by the US Women’s National Team’s sensational victory at the Paris Olympics, has heralded a 45% increase in NWSL attendance.