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For the past few years, blush has followed a pretty simple philosophy: More is more. We’ve swept it across our cheekbones, dusted it over the bridges of our noses, draped it toward our temples, and piled on enough pigment to make “blush blindness” a legitimate part of the beauty vernacular.

Asha Banks has a secret: she may or may not be a Traitor. “[My team and I are] playing our own game for the whole three weeks of touring,” the burgeoning actress and singer-songwriter tells NYLON.

To say we’ve been leaning into our party-rock lifestyle would be an understatement. Since the second Labor Day passed, it’s been go-go-go with New York Fashion Week running us into the ground and Paris Fashion Week continuing to delight and exhaust. In between these two tentpoles, though, there were even still events to attend and parties to pop into.

Soundcheck Call it female intuition. Every week, we bring you SOUNDCHECK — your destination for the best new music that just hit the web. Because you should always be prepared when someone passes you that AUX cord. This week's roundup features 10 of our favorite emerging and established artists.

It’s official: Anthony Vaccarello is leaving his post at Saint Laurent after a decade. There were signs, even for those who don’t catch on quickly. During his bow at the most recent Paris Fashion Week, he mic-dropped his finale bow and literally handed the keys back to the maison. His final show was dipped in gold, with a run of his greatest hits from his tenure spent redefining Saint Laurent.

Thomas Day is having a better week than most of us. Today, the burgeoning pop singer released his brand new EP, My Bad, which he’s celebrating with another trip around the sun. “I can't even believe [I’m turning 24],” Day tells NYLON. “I saw this thing that was like, ‘22, you're young, 23, you're old as f*ck. 24, you're young again. 25, you're young. 26, you're young. 27, you're old as f*ck. 28, you're old as f*ck.

Those of us who bought stock in Audrey Hobert early on have been reaping the benefits all year long. There was the NPR Tiny Desk appearance, the “Sue Me” needle drop in Off Campus, the Lollapalooza moment, and even a debut on the Billboard Hot 100. To our fellow investors, we say: Get ready to cash in once again, because the rising pop star just released a music video for “Phoebe,” the beloved fan-favorite album track about self-love and radical acceptance.

Every editor, influencer, and PR representative drew a deep sigh of relief after the last finale walked in Paris and Fashion Month drew to a close. No more getting-ready stories, no more fighting for a front-row seat, and finally, no more early mornings and late nights. (We’re not jaded, we’re just tired.) Now that I have some distance (namely, two days) from the proceedings, up top this week, I’m taking stock of the top ten shows of the month.

Attending Paris Fashion Week is already a daunting experience, with celebrity sightings, intense front rows, and demanding schedules, so imagine adding an intimate live performance to your debut fashion-week calendar. Colombian singer Aria Vega wasn’t sweating it, though. She was totally at peace at the Johanna Ortiz runway show, and singing while the runway was walking was just another gold star to add to her epic 2026.

In a year when every pop girl (and some guys) are dropping new music, it was only a matter of time before Tate McRae joined in on the streaming frenzy. The “Greedy” singer announced her return to music on Oct. 7 via a somewhat-unceremonious post on Instagram. In the post, she shared that her new single, titled “Housewife,” drops on Oct. 15 — either that, or she’s really excited about the upcoming season of Real Housewives of Potomac.