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📰 Weekly Drop Watch: Zimmermann Spring 2026, Margaux's New Ballet Flat Style, One/Size's Debut Skin-Care Launch and More ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: For our Weekly Drop Watch column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week's highlights. Fashion Launches Margaux's new ballet flats Photo: Courtesy of Margaux Meet Margaux's seventh ballet flat style, the Pascale, which "combines classic proportions with modern engineering" and also introduces five new colorways for the brand's beloved flats. "We knew that if we wanted to expand our offering of ballet flats, the newest addition would have to be extremely special," says Alexa Roussel, co-founder of Margaux, via a press release. "The Pascale is that shoe, and it's a style we completely stand by both for its modernity and ease." Retailing for $375, it comes in black n...

📰 Pieter Mulier is Leaving Alaïa ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Looks like fashion's dizzying game of creative director musical chairs isn't slowing down in 2026 . On Friday, Alaïa announced that Creative Director Pieter Mulier will step down from his role. He will conclude his tenure after presenting the brand's Fall 2026 collection during Paris Fashion Week in March. The in-house design team will take over the creative reins until a successor is named.  "We sincerely thank Pieter for his vision and commitment, writing an important chapter in the ongoing evolution of the Maison," Myriam Serrano, chief executive officer of Alaïa, said in a statement. "Over the past five years, Pieter and the exceptional team he led have shaped Alaïa's creative renewal, honoring its heritage and strengthening the Maison's relevance, confidence and global recognition." The French brand appointed Mulier in 2021, three years after the founder Azzedine Alaïa d...

📰 The 19 Best Beauty Products Fashionista Editors Tried in January ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Each month, Fashionista editors try a *lot* of beauty products . And while not every formula we test is a winner, we're constantly unearthing new favorites. Here, we've rounded up our latest hair, skin, fragrance, wellness and makeup discoveries — whether fresh-to-market drops or merely recent additions to our personal routines. Winter's coldest months are upon us, and team Fashionista's skin-care routines are feeling the strain. We're clinging to barrier-boosting creams and skin-saving salves for dear life, but the first month of 2026 also held impressive upgrades to our beauty bags. Our favorite makeup finds from January included a crease-proof, natural-looking concealer, an airbrushed matte setting powder, a creamy lip liner and an auburn-colored tubing mascara. To combat the season's cold, dry air, we reached for a hydrating cream packed with seven cer...

📰 Briony Raymond Is Hiring A Senior Marketing Designer In New York, NY ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Sponsored Story About Briony Raymond: Briony Raymond is a luxury jewelry brand rooted in elegance, timeless design, and exceptional craftsmanship. With a deep appreciation for heritage and personal storytelling, our pieces are beloved by discerning clients and tastemakers alike. We’re seeking a highly organized, proactive and creative Senior Marketing Designer to support our brand teams during an exciting time of growth. Role Overview: We are seeking a highly creative Senior Marketing Designer with 5 to 7 years of experience to join our team and contribute to the visual excellence of our luxury brand. This is a unique opportunity to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment where your work will directly influence how we connect with our high-end clientele. In this role, you will be responsible for creating sophisticated, visually engaging marketing and design assets that...

📰 Must Read: Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos Are Encroaching on Fashion, Reflections onthe Couture Collections ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Bezos at Dior's Haute Couture Spring 2026 show. Photo: Swan Gallet/WWD via Getty Images These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Thursday. Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos are encroaching on fashion Lauren Sanchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos attended Paris Couture Week, marking their new roles as fashion insiders. Bezos posed with Dior's Jonathan Anderson and CEO Delphine Arnault, while Law Roach is seemingly styling Sanchez Bezos. The couple previously teetered on fashion's outer edges, but now they've reached a new pinnacle of fashion access, CNN 's Rachel Tashjian notes. "Their appearances closer and closer to fashion's power brokers have caught many by surprise, particularly as sentiment towards the world's rich and powerful is sour at best," she writes. "[......

📰 The Pearl Source: The Jewelry Brand Making Pearl Accessories Affordable ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Photo: Courtesy of The Pearl Source Brand Bio is Fashionista's guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If you'd like your brand to be featured, fill out this form . The Pearl Source Headquarters: Los Angeles, Calif. E-commerce: thepearlsource.com Social Media: Instagram What: A jewelry brand committed to designing high-quality, timeless pearl pieces at an accessible price. Price Range: $100-$20,000 Founders: Leon Rbibo and Sammy Rbibo Origin Story: The Pearl Source was founded with a simple but ambitious goal: to make genuine, high-quality pearl jewelry accessible to everyone. For decades, pearls were positioned as rare, overly traditional and often overpriced, despite being one of the most timeless and versatile gemstones in the world. Drawing on more than 20...

📰 Fashionista's January Shopping List: 21 Items Our Editors Love ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: We're only a month into 2026, but we've apparently time traveled back to 2016 . While the internet was reminiscing about choker-accented ensembles and revisiting the blocky eyebrows of beauty's past, team Fashionista was reinventing our wardrobes for the new year. January's plunging temperatures inspired a sweater refresh, with cashmere polos, a chunky knit turtleneck and a baby pink mohair top entering our rotations. Elevated bottoms also graced this month's picks, including sleek cropped drawstring pants, striped track pants and a fine art-inspired maxi skirt. As for our accessories, a chocolate brown shoulder bag, pearl drop earrings, a Disney handbag collaboration and a stretchy headband caught our attention. Ahead, see (and shop!) all of our editors' favorite January fashion finds. Fane Bra Bag, $920 $368, available here :  "I've been dre...