26 Petite Party Looks For The Festive Season

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Long Hair Was My Security Blanket — Until I Got The “Choppy Bob”

But what of the trending choppy bob? The clue is in the title: It’s all about texture and movement, and far less about being neat. “It’s more to do with not looking so ‘done’,” agrees London-based hairstylist Ryan Wilkes, who I was booked in to see at Hershesons Belgravia. “It’s about having chunkiness with ‘shattered’ ends,” he adds, which aren’t blunt or straight across. Rather, they are slightly fluffier. and more voluminous. When I think of the choppy bob, which is increasing in Google searches this month, my mind instantly goes to the queen of effortless cool: Alexa Chung. The look was also spotted on various street stylers at London Fashion Week recently. read more

I Spent a Week With Fall’s Most Popular Designer Bags—Here Are My Candid Reviews

There’s no doubt that the lineup of handbags for fall 2023 are made for the woman on the go. Whether they come in the form of supersized carryalls designed to hold a jam-packed day’s worth of essentials or in the form of convertible clutches that offer four-plus ways to wear them, luxury handbags have never been better at mirroring our ever-busier lives. Thankfully this season, we don’t have to sacrifice function for fashion. read more