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📰 Must Read: Addison Rae Covers 'Elle', Saks Global To Close Fulfillment Center and Cut 450 Jobs ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Addison Rae for Elle 's May 2025 Women in Music cover . Photo: Ellen Von Unwerth/Courtesy of Elle   View the 2 images of this gallery on the original article These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. Addison Rae covers Elle Addison Rae is the cover star for Elle 's May 2025 Women in Music issue. Photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth and styled by Alex White, Rae wears a white dress and black lace bra by Prada on one cover, and a Rosamosario tulle robe, bra and panty on a second cover. In conversation with Suzy Exposito, Rae talks dropping out of Louisiana State University and moving to Los Angeles, her upcoming film "Animal Friends" and how she used TikTok as a launchpad for pursuing her dream career. Read the full cover story from the May 2025 issue here . { Elle } Saks Global to clos...

📰 Amoy New York: A Contemporary Clothing Line of '90s-Inspired Staples ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Photo: Courtesy of Amoy New York 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 . Amoy New York Headquarters: New York, NY E-commerce: amoynewyork.com Social Media: Instagram What: A "sustainable" contemporary clothing line that sources deadstock fabrics and recycled polyester and has a small-batch, made-to-order production model. Price Range: $115-$300 Founders: Katie Xue and Isabella Chan Origin Story: Amoy New York is a contemporary brand founded by New York-based designers Isabella Chan and Katie Xue. Grounded in timelessness, it focuses on sustainable and ethical manufacturing practices to craft clothing designed to last. Its ready-to-wear collection draws inspiratio...

📰 Inside Buru's Los Angeles Factory, Where Joyful Fashion Meets Responsible Production ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Welcome to Factory Tour , where we take you inside the manufacturing facilities of our favorite brands to reveal how the clothes we buy are actually made.  Step inside the downtown Los Angeles factory of Buru , and you'll quickly realize this isn't your average clothing production facility — it's a living, breathing love letter to responsible manufacturing. Everything, from sample making to shipping, happens under one roof. What's more, every garment is made from deadstock fabric . "We always say: 'from fabric to fulfillment,'" says founder Morgan Hutchinson. "It's very vertical in that way."  Many of Buru's pieces are inspired by vintage silhouettes. Photo: Courtesy of Buru Racks of Buru's signature pieces line the space — feminine silhouettes that balance practicality with a sense of fun. From dr...

📰 Crown Affair and Éliou Partnered to Make the Beachy Accessories I Need This Summer ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: The Crown Affair x Éliou Venus Scrunchie, $88, available here and Dianna Necklace, $240, available here . Photos: Courtesy of Crown Affair Editors' Picks are the Fashionista team's true (#notspon) fashion and beauty obsessions, handpicked by professionals who see it all. Spring seems to finally be spring-ing, and I'm turning my attention to my warm-weather wardrobe. I typically focus on the basics: a versatile, lightweight dress ; a good pair of jorts; some cute, comfortable sandals. But a few joyful, perfectly summery accessories have also caught my eye recently. Hair-care brand Crown Affair partnered with jewelry and clothing label Éliou to create what I'm going to prematurely deem the must-have accessories of summer 2025. The collab includes Crown Affair's signature green silk  scrunchie , leveled up with a collection of natural freshw...