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📰 Ace Back-to-School Style With These Actually Chic Handbags {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Sponsored Story Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. We may be clinging to the final days of summer, but fall semester syllabuses have already been handed out. Before fretting about the seemingly endless assignments in your gen-ed requirements, locking down your campus-ready handbag is top priority. After all, selecting a signature bag is no easy decision. It’s a constant companion throughout late-night library visits and early-morning classes, meaning stylish versatility is key. For those who are over the traditional bulky backpacks of their youth, Coach’s Brooklyn bag is an elevated alternative. The hobo style rises to the challenge of toting around all of your collegiate essentials without sacrificing your look. As a functionally fashionabl...

📰 The Met Cancels Its Spring 2027 John Galliano Exhibit {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Exactly a month ago, The Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed that its Spring 2027 Costume Institute exhibition would spotlight controversial designer John Galliano and his four-decade career. The long-rumored news exploded across the fashion industry, inspiring a torrent of think pieces and online backlash. On Monday, The Met announced that it is canceling the “John Galliano: Horizons” exhibit, originally scheduled to open in May 2027. The Met and Galliano released a joint press release announcing the news: “After much reflection and discussion with The Met and all those involved, I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,” Galliano said in a statement. “I remain fully accountable for the pain caused by my words in the past, particular...

📰 ICYMI: Emerging Designers Gain Momentum on Luxury Resale Market, Old Navy Enters Beauty & Erica Choi's Guide to Seoul {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: In case you missed them, we’ve rounded up our most popular stories of the week to help you stay in the loop. No need to thank us — just toast a pumpkin spice latte in our honor when you’re discussing who did what over your chia seed pudding. Related: Emerging Designers Are Gaining Momentum on the Luxury Resale Market Related: Old Navy Is Getting Into Beauty Related: A Stylish Person’s Guide to Seoul, by Beauty Founder Erica Choi Related: Meet the Meta Alums (and Sisters) Rewriting Brands’ Community Management Playbooks Related: The Emerging Designer Behind Ella Mai’s ‘Do You Still Love Me?’ Tour Wardrobe Related: Weekly Drop Watch: Laifen, Cou Cou x Sandy Liang, Barbour x Anthropologie and Mo...

📰 Must Read: CFDA Reveals 2026 Scholarship Fund Winners, Gap Inc. Sees Sales Decline Amid Old Navy Leadership Change {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. CFDA Reveals 2026 Scholarship Fund Winners The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) marked the 30th anniversary of its Scholarship Fund this year, drawing nearly 700 applications and awarding scholarships across seven programs (five of which are new this year). The 24 scholarship winners, selected by industry committees from 50 finalists, received between $10,000 and $50,000, along with mentorships and internships at partner brands including Carolina Herrera, Saint Laurent and Tiffany & Co. { CFDA } Gap Inc. Sees Sales Decline Amid Old Navy Leadership Change Gap Inc. reported a 2% sales decline in the second quarter to $3.65 billion, ending a 10-quarter growth streak, driv...

📰 Weekly Drop Watch: Laifen, Cou Cou x Sandy Liang, Barbour x Anthropologie and More {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. 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. Beauty Launches Laifen’s New Curling Iron and Shaver [FROM OUR SPONSOR PARTNER] Back-to-school season is all about fresh starts, busy mornings and routines that make campus life a little easier. Laifen’s latest personal care innovations are designed to help you look and feel your best, such as the AutoCurl Curling Iron and the P3 Electric Shaver. With thoughtful design and high-performance technology, Laifen’s beauty and grooming essentials simplify getting ready,...

📰 The Emerging Designer Behind Ella Mai's 'Do You Still Love Me?' Tour Wardrobe {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: For the opening performance of her “Do You Still Love Me?” tour, singer Ella Mai donned a corseted mini dress featuring a flouncy, handkerchief-panel skirt. It was a look that came as a delightful surprise for Jane Wade, the designer behind it (and Mai’s entire wardrobe throughout the North American leg of the tour). “Butter yellow was a theme for her — it was on the album artwork and went into a lot of the creative — so the overall colorway was yellow. We had picked a full yellow look she wanted specifically for her main wardrobe,” Wade tells Fashionista. Wade’s reaction to seeing what Mai wore instead? “I thought [what she chose] was perfect because it had some structure, snatch and shape, but then the skirt was flirty and had a little drama....

📰 Soul-A: A Sun-Protective Clothing Brand Designed for Everyday Wear {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: HQ:  Brooklyn, NY Founder:  Dr. Angelo Landriscina Social: Instagram , TikTok Category: Apparel E-comm: soul-a.co Price Range:  $50-$300 Hero Product: Scarf-001 ($50), Shirt-001 ($125) PR Representation: BLND PR How to get in touch: info@soul-a.co. Origin Story Soul-A was founded by board-certified dermatologist Dr. Angelo Landriscina after years of seeing the consequences of sun damage firsthand in his practice. While public awareness around sunscreen has grown, Dr. Landriscina recognized that another critical form of protection – sun-protective clothing — was often overlooked because the available options were limited to beachwear, athletic apparel or styles that did not fit seamlessly into everyday life. Determined to bridge the gap between dermatology and fashion, h...