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Fashion News & Style Guide
Discover and shop the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and culture—plus, Ambassador profiles to inspire your closet.
What’s Happening to New York Fashion Week? With the rising cost of living, fraying infrastructure, and a rapid media cycle, will designers have to choose between fight or flight? Dilated pupils, flushed skin, high blood pressure, distorted memories, and restlessness. Is it a trauma response or is it just fashion week in New York?American consulting giant McKinsey & Company reported recently that New York’s status as a fashion capital is at a crossroads , indicating that the city’s fashion economy has not recovered since the pandemic. As André Leon Talley exclaimed in the 2009 documentary The September Issue, “It’s been bleak street over here in America. 
Me? A Chopova Lowena Runway Star? SSENSE Lead Editor Alex Kessler made his runway debut at Chopova Lowena’s SS25 show—here’s a peek behind the scenes… Ever wondered what it’s like to step into a model’s shoes? After nearly a decade hustling my way up in the industry, from bumbling intern to fashion editor, I’ve often felt the pull of the spotlight, even if my comfort zone is behind the lens. Like many editors these days, I’ve turned to social media to scratch that itch, peppering in silly memes and TikTok videos along the way. 
Spring/Summer 2025: The Warm Up It’s a Tory Burch tradition: outfitting the show’s models in matching Tory Sport tracksuits. It’s the pre-show uniform that keeps them comfortably chic through hair and makeup and the all-important rehearsal walk. This season’s tracksuit is a special custom version: an ivory jacket and navy wide-leg pants trimmed with graphic Sublime side tape. 
The Fashionably Late Sandal Guide There is something to be said for shopping in season — like, right smack-dab in the middle. Because no matter how many summers or winters you’ve lived through, it can be a challenge to imagine at the very outset of the season what you might want to wear. You might also find your eye changing as a season unfolds. And so, for our latest Substack newsletter, we published an unabashedly mid-summer deep dive on five great sandals, including the new Pierced Mule sandal and the ultra-chic Patos from our Spring ’24 runway. 
You’ve Got to Be Real to Be a Pop Girl With the rise of Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tinashe, the landscape of pop music is shifting toward authenticity and vulnerability. What does this mean for the rest of the stars? Can I be mean for a second? Katy Perry’s ill-fated comeback single “Woman’s World” sucked. 
ModeSens Ambassador of the Month: Maryna Holovanova Maryna Holovanova is a multifaceted creative force, excelling in photography, styling, and content creation. Specializing in branding photography and product photography, Maryna also extends her expertise to encompass comprehensive content creation tailored for diverse brands and local businesses. 
