In 2023, any kid on a family plan will trip across dozens of fashion trends with a few TikTok flicks. But back in Aughts America, a high school kid like myself, trapped in the Connecticut ’burbs, had ...
When the first J.Crew catalogs landed in the ’90s, my high school friends and I treated them like sacred texts. We’d pore over the glossy pages, marking our favorites: chunky rollneck sweaters, earthy ...
Preppy style may not have ever fully left—we’d argue it’s one of the few truly evergreen menswear aesthetics, and one that almost every guy has dipped a (loafer-clad) toe into at some point—but it’s ...
As a 5-foot-2-inch woman with a semi-athletic build, finding clothing that actually fits my frame is an ongoing challenge. For me, jeans are a particularly difficult item to shop for — they're either ...
J.Crew is an iconic menswear brand by any measure, but its in-house footwear has always flown under the radar. Collaborations aside, the only shoe that has ever gained widespread recognition is the ...
In the rich tapestry of African jewelry traditions, ornamental pieces served as more than mere decoration, but were symbols of status, vessels of cultural identity, and practical insurance policies ...