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I shopped this week—some Kye Intimates underwear as I always do during the brand’s sales (sadly over now, but a good reason for you to keep up with the Magasin chat), a Conner Ives dress I’d been thinking about for weeks and for which the recent show finally tipped me over, and some white, low-rise, straight-leg Agolde jeans that arrived in the wrong size but that look very promising. But it wasn’t a great week for feeling especially shoppy.
At Clémence Polès Farhang’s show opening, I ran into a fashion-world filmmaker friend (and past Magasin collaborator), Nicole Steriovski. She told me that, after more than a decade, she’s leaving New York for Paris: It’s too difficult for her to make art here. Fresh from the shows of the previous week, I agreed that any New York brand still in the conversation has been successfully bullied into full-blown commercialism. I don’t blame them and often encourage smaller brands I interface with directly to find more ways to get their product in front of more people. But it gets a little monotonous when the recaps of the week are only ever distilled down to: would wear or wouldn’t wear.
Over in Europe, there’s a huge amount of brand-building happening that overshadows the product itself on an Olympian scale, but I don’t know if there’s much more artistry. It’s been a while since we’ve had a truly creatively, concept-driven brand posing questions through fashion that remotely appear to “get” our times.
Our times, I’d say, are reflected in fashion, un-challenged, in snapshots like Khaite’s FW26 trunkshow on Moda Operandi (more on that below), which made me text three people the moment it landed. Could I hold onto the genuinely transportive fantasy sold on the runway while getting strip searched by numbers on a screen? Fashion is telling us about our hedonistic, economically polarized times, just not with any message of self-reflection, or spirit, or hope.
With News Editor Maya Kotomori.
What’s new
Nature of Things gets the top spot today for being the unspoken headliner of my mornings (I'm “wearing” its body lotion right now). I’ve been using the brand since they sold bubble bath in a 5 lb. concrete vessel, years ago at this point—it’s been relaunched by Carisa Janes, Founder of Hourglass—and now almost every bottle lined up in my shower bears its logo: my shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and lotion, which I slick onto wet skin before reaching for a towel. Today, Nature of Things adds an exfoliating hand soap to its offering, an instant contender in the status soap wars. Like the rest of the lineup, the soap, in Citrus Santal and Lavender Leaf, is made of 95% natural materials (75% plant-based)…if you’re someone who gravitates toward gentle, plant‑based bathroom essentials that actually work—and that everyone in your house will end up stealing—Nature of Things is absolutely worth checking out.
The Khaite FW26 trunk show (what just went down the runway at NYFW) now live at Moda Operandi is catering to the .1%, with big-girl prices whose largesse is definitely not just because of inflation. A $10,000 Blake nano bag and a $32,000 alligator clutch (roughly one semester at NYU, non-international) signal a deliberate pivot toward a rarified customer. This feels less downtown NYC intimacy, more seating at the same table as a Bottega or a Dior. Interesting…
Dario Vitale’s sole collection as Creative Director at Versace before his swift exit (one season, no official explanation; fashion loves a mystery) has just pre-launched at Mytheresa. The collection goes hard on ‘90s graphics and color blocking: cutout muscle vests, lilac kick flares, and printed silk skirts that feel like a knowing nod to Vivienne Tam at her peak among the obvious gilded history of the Italian brand.
Accessories lead the latest drop from Collection D at Phoebe Philo: chunky resin cluster earrings (clip-on, mercifully, these look heavy) and the Stopper pump, which reads like Minnie Mouse filtered through grown-up fashion menace. Easy silk slips and strong outerwear suggest a core uniform emerging—big coat, little skirt, an earring (new) and a sensible heel that’s got some serious teeth.
The SS26 capsule from COS doubles down on suit separates done straight, not precious. Suede is the standout—especially the collarless blazer and fluid trousers—playing into the brand’s conceptual pitch of longevity. (Worth remembering though that such an idea does come from an H&M–owned operation, even when the clothes imply otherwise.) Regardless, good craft is good craft; and where else can you get a good suede suit sub-$1k?
For its SS26 collection, POSSE spotlights sheer embroidered tulles—the Cove bodice and strapless dress both highlight a wonderful silk-forward textile as delicate as it is structured. The Chiara capri pants read distinctly adult picnic, with a hip-hugging gingham print reminiscent of tattooed rockabilly babes or traditional ’50s waitresses. B Sides counters with six foundational pieces, treating wardrobe basics the way b-sides live on albums: overlooked and often the best tracks. See: the grey heather sweatshirt, perfectly tailored in the arms and waist for a boxy yet not baggy fit, and an easy chambray denim dress fit for the every day, perhaps even layered underneath the sweatshirt…
The slanted heel persists at Le Monde Beryl, most notably in the Mica mule rendered in foot-molding spazzolato leather for the brand’s SS26 collection. A new thong sandal arrives in both flat and micro-wedge heights, keeping the line’s shoes-for-women-who-are-on-their-feet mission viable and still trend-aware.
A denim dispatch: Tank Air rebounds from a sweatpant misfire (one pair reportedly tore after a single wear, reports a friend) with four jean styles: low-slung, hipbone-baring, size-inclusive, and finished with blackout hardware that feels deliberately aggressive in a fashion-girl way, like the indie brand equivalent to all-black Nike sneakers. Meanwhile, FRAME restocks The Gray, its low-waist, wide-leg flare from the Amelia Gray collaboration, a non-stretch and fast-selling silhouette for a reason: supermodel-designed and endorsed, and on-brand with the low-rise invasion.
So a sneaker, a pump, and a flat walk into a bar…I forget the rest. ASICS teams with Completedworks on a beaded-flower Gel-Kayano—the black is already gone, but the white is still available for pre-order. New Manolo Blahnik lands at Bergdorf Goodman with patchwork calf-hair Trulonas plus low-heel exclusives like the Srila, and the Campari Mary Jane (remember when Carrie called these an “urban shoe myth” in SATC?). Hereu rounds it out with the Esportiu woven flats, a leather lace-up that recall a Breuer Cesca chair but for the foot.
Over on Instagram, The Fashion Auctioneer putsCarolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s wardrobe pieces up for bidding (theee Prada coat is starting at $20k). If we have to hear about CBK one more time, we’re gonna do something you’ll all regret. Ryan Murphy’s Love Story is out, and we get it, she wore all the esoteric Japanese designers. That said, this sale is squarely collector territory, for those who actually care about CBK beyond the headlines—see: Cassandra Gray, who just wore CBK’s 1998 Yohji suit to the Khaite show during NYFW. Relatedly, Carolyn’s favored sunglasses brand, Selima Optique releases “the Linda” alongside Linda Rodin, round frames that split the difference between bug-eye statement and lived-in classic, an oversized version of the Carolyn (named for you-know-who). In other style-icon-related-news, La Ligne partners with the Steve McQueen Estate on unisex knits; chunky cables and the unavoidable long-sleeve polo channel the ease of the dare devil’s personal closet, a.k.a., the clothes he wore when not tempting fate on his motorcycle.
There’s also: DÔEN’s first spring drop, where the string-held boho meets lacy slip fantasies, however plausibly wearable beyond the house; Herbert Levine’s legendary tight-boots, newly reissued and exclusively at Mytheresa, a Met Museum-anointed piece of fashion history previously only relegated to TRR saved searches; Cristaseya’s Temporary Shop, Edition #26, modeled by Anna Santangelo, patron saint of prayer beads’ fashion-indifferent comeback; Paul Smith x Barbour round two, a very Margate-coded coastal romance merging British OG with playful Paul stripes we love so much; Fara Homidi’s new Eye Collection, built for finger application and zero creasing, delivering lived-in pigment that reads intentionally smudgy but not full Sky Ferreira; and in shopping news to come: Aritzia acquires Fred Segal, officially confirming the Canadian invasion of the 2020s as opposed to the British invasion of the ’80s.
Men’s releases
The men’s offering from Sophie Buhai lands with a balance rare in men’s jewelry—weighty and light elements put together in a considered way. The Classic delicate chain paired with the Harvey bracelet evoke two sides of men’s jewelry that are typically reductive tropes; a thin gold necklace and a chunky silver bracelet, but existing together in one cohesive collection. The casting feels believable, like these men already owned the jewelry before the shoot.
Spring menswear at The Row deepens its core collection with some new colors along with the addition of a suit best described as alt-lit-historical. The Theobald coat and Casas sweater (in a yellow closer to pale goldenrod than butter) feel lived-in. The standout trio—Poe jacket, Thom pant with a sharp box pleat, and Melchior shirt in Deep Bistre—leans pleasantly William S. Burroughs, ’60s teddy boy-like in the best, most intentional The Row way.
Home releases
Zara Home enters fitness (? You read that right) with oak and steel equipment that suggests tropical villa gym fantasies from vacation’s past, made domestic. Dumbbells and weight racks feel deliberately display-ready for that spare room in your home you want to be a gym, but refuse to be Peloton-hematite hued and un-chic. Your Q1 gains have rarely looked this considered.
Tekla expands beyond textiles into experience-driven comfort. The sauna collection nods to Nordic bathing rituals—linen robes, seat and neck towels (sold in a convenient set), even a sauna hat. Alongside, ceramicist Sara Flynn designs candle vessels for the Danish brand in three scent profiles: amber, floral, and wood-forward, each housed in sculptural ceramics.
The Mira Studio Editions by Ford Bostwick merge lighting and wall art in afunctional and formal way. These picture-frame-like sconces, crafted in waxed brass and stainless steel, are handmade to order in New York and recently took home a 2025 Domino Good Design Award. Decorative, but not ornamental; and if you’re a fan of mixing metals in a pair, there’s both a steel and brass option.
NYC textile house Zak + Fox launches two parallel projects: an 18-month showroom residency with PRB Collection, where over 150 midcentury pieces are reupholstered and rotated through the space, and Qualia, a 14-design textile collection named for subjective experience (offerings range from baroque-ish lace to geometry-heavy MCM inspired prints, anachronistic in the best way).
The latest tech from Dyson arrives in PencilVac form; wall mount-able, powerful, and engineered for corners most vacuums ignore. Strong candidate for extracting dog hair from a Nordic Knots rug without rearranging the furniture.
What’s on sale
Nour Hammour is offering 20–30% off a shearling-heavy edit, timely given the temperature mood swing—Northeastern hemisphere, seriously, more snow?! The Amara luxe shearling coat and Elodie hooded style are looking real practical right now. Layering both might be excessive, but would ensure the snow’s defeat. Once again, fuck ice and ICE.
Madrid-based Babaa runs 40–60% off shepherd knits, produced via a circular system with on-farm goats and partnerships with non-profit INLAND. Cardigan No.19 in Dark Mist paired with Dress No.91 in Navy reads quite formidable, but any of the knit sets will really maximize a brand doing good things with a great product.
Up to 75% off at LoQ makes this a sensible moment to buy shoes in colors usually talked out of. There are varieties of two brand-favorites, the Carmen mules and Daria Mary Janes, that span multiple leathers to really maximize your collection, should you feel the itch to pick up a suede or patent iteration.
There’s also: De Rococo’s biggest sale of the year, up to 70% off—zero in on vegan leather jackets and quilted vests, because outerwear always carries the smartest solutions for those future “I have nothing to wear” days; and the Friends of The Outset sale (ScarJo’s skincare brand), with 10% off crowd-pleasing duos like the Radiant Skin and Dual Brightening sets, promising polished-but-still-human skin.
Home sales
The Tekla Archive is open, and it’s major: bedding, towels, robes, all color-sorted and marked 40–50% down. One could feasibly stage an entire self-care sequence from this one sale: everything shower and dry off with the bath sheet, Terry hooded robe, skincare, poplin pajamas, matching sheets, counting sheep…
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Omggg that Connor Ives dress. So good.