Street style is known for being a bit, well, out there. To those of us who either work in the industry or are simply fashion-obsessed, the shock of these outside-the-box outfits kind of just wears off over time. But to someone like my 93-year-old grandmother, the street style looks we don’t bat an eye at have her feeling some type of way. In an effort to really get a rise out of her, I decided to pull 10 street style outfits we’ve seen over the course of fashion month that even I was shocked by. If these looks were causing me to do a double take, I could only imagine what my grandmother had to say about them.
To preface, my grandma is quite a stylish woman and always has been. For her most recent birthday (the one where she turned 93), we took her shopping because all she wanted was some new animal-print pieces to add to her fall wardrobe. In other words, she is pretty open when it comes to trends and variations of style. Ahead, I had her rank the 10 street style images I chose for her from her personal favorite to her least favorite. In addition to naming each of the looks, she provided a brief explanation for each. Her commentary is both extremely spot-on and extremely hilarious, so I highly encourage you to scroll all the way to the bottom to see which street style outfit resonated least with her personal taste.
“This one is my favorite because the prints look like natural surroundings. All the prints go together yet are different, and this look has so much style. I relate to this look because I like the cut of all the pieces, and I would definitely wear that jacket, even now.”“This look represents things I believe in and respect—our country, the flag, and honor. I really like the medals and pins on the jeans. The flag is always fashionable, and there it is! I also love how everything matches head to toe.”“This is every girl’s dress. Your grandma, your mom, your daughter, and your granddaughter will all wear this dress.”“I like how this dress is feminine yet almost overpowering. I can really appreciate the detail work on it. Also, it is full enough to wear whatever shoes you want, including slippers. No will ever know.”“This one has crazy matching going on. I love the colors repeated throughout, but the blouse print doesn’t belong, in my opinion. It is a distraction.”“These boots are fascinating. The possibilities of looks (good and bad) are endless.”“I like how this one is put together, but it is more of a look for a teenager. The shoes are not helping the look.”“Overdone and overwhelming. Nothing more to say. If you can’t say anything nice, be quiet.”“The body of the dress has possibilities, but not a fan of the feathers. And those shoes—why?”Shakes head. “No words.”
By now, it should come as no surprise that we get a ton of our style inspiration from the looks we spot all over the street at fashion week. And at this point in the fashion month calendar, we’ve amassed quite a bit of street style inspo, from New York to London, and now Milan. We’ve duly shared insight on what editors, bloggers, and models are wearing to and from the shows, but there’s still one crowd whose next-level street style we have yet to dig into, and that’s the men.
While the majority of showgoers tend to be women, the men attending fashion week are no less stylish (or worthy of highlighting). And this fashion month, we’ve spotted some of the most next-level men’s street style looks in Milan. From the It sneakers to the coolest belt bags and accessories they’re all wearing, we plan on copying the following looks the next chance we get. Are you with us? Scroll down and get inspired by all the absurdly well-dressed men below.
If you’ve ever attended a football game, you might’ve noticed that what you wear to the matchup is almost as important as who wins. (Okay, well, at least to this editor.) When deciding what to wear to a football game, it’s essential to look cool, comfortable, and appropriately dressed for the weather. And while it may be tempting to just throw on jeans, a sweatshirt, and sneakers for a day at the stadium, there are plenty of simple, stylish ways to think outside the box when it comes to football game outfits, sans too much effort.
With that in mind, we found five recent celebrity-approved outfits that are perfect for the occasion. These It girls (e.g., Selena Gomez and Hailey Baldwin) nailed the chill yet elevated look that’s perfect for sporting events. Feel free to work in your team’s color however you see fit! Click below to see five football game–friendly outfits and shop the looks.
We love that this outfit is easy to coordinate with your team’s colors. On Margot Robbie: Quay x Kylie sunglasses; I.Am.Gia pants; Prada bagYou can’t go wrong with a cozy denim-on-denim look. On Selena Gomez: Topshop jacket; Proenza Schouler PSWL Crop Kick Flare Jeans ($290); Stuart Weitzman Clinger Boots ($575)Because a plaid coat is eye-catching, you can keep the rest of your look simple. On Jessica Biel: The Kooples coatFootball games are long, and you’re going to want to wear something cool and comfortable. Enter this outfit. On Hailey Baldwin: Helmut Lang jacket; Givenchy Micro Nightingale Leather Satchel ($1790); Off-White bootsIf you want a look with a little more polish, consider this chic yet comfortable outfit. On Olivia Palermo: Fendi Iridia Sunglasses ($388); The Volon bag; Givenchy shoes
This post was originally published at an earlier date and has since been updated.
Nirvana’sIn Utero shot to the top of the charts when it dropped on this very day a quarter-century ago.
The grunge rock trio’s third and final studio record was cut over the course of two weeks at Pachyderm studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota. The 12-song release’s raw and brutally honest sound cemented its legacy as perhaps one of the greatest rock albums of all time.
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of In Utero with 10 little-know facts about the Nirvana classic.
In Utero was originally titled I Hate Myself and Want to Die.
“I’m thought of as this pissy, complaining, freaked-out schizophrenic who wants to kill himself all the time,” Cobain said of the initial title in an interview with Rolling Stone. “And I thought it was a funny title. But I knew the majority of people wouldn’t understand it.”
The entire album was recorded in just 14 days.
Its genre-crossing predecessor, Nevermind, took over a year to cut between 1990 and 1991.
The band excitedly lit their pants on fire while listening to the finalized mixes.
That’s one helluva way to celebrate the end of a recording session.
“When I was a kid, I could only go to Wal-Mart,” Cobain told manager Danny Goldberg, according to Rolling Stone. “I want the kids to be able to get this record.”
Cobain hoped In Utero, especially the song “Rape Me”, would strike a chord with female fans.
The album’s jarring second single was written as “a life-affirmative” anti-rape song, according to a 1993 Spincover story.
“It’s like she’s saying, ‘Rape me, go ahead, rape me, beat me. You’ll never kill me,” Cobain told Spin.I’ll survive this and I’m gonna fucking rape you one of these days and you won’t even know it.’”
The cover art’s iconic angel is actually a plastic model of the human anatomy used in classrooms.
Cobain added the wings. Supporting tours for In Utero featured winged mannequins.
The riff to “Heart-Shaped Box” was written in five minutes at Courtney Love’s request.
Love told Rolling Stone that Cobain was jamming inside a walk-in closet when she asked him to write a riff for one of her songs.
“He did that in five minutes,” Love said. “Knock, knock, knock. ‘What?’ ‘Do you need that riff?’ ‘Fuck you!’ Slam.”
The third In Utero single, “Pennyroyal Tea”, was recalled after Cobain’s suicide in 1994.
The label destroyed most of the copies, but between 200 and 400 of the rare records are still out there. “Pennroyal Tea” was re-released as a single in 2014 ahead of Record Store Day.
In Utero engineer Steve Albini wasn’t originally a Nirvana fan.
“[Albini] was skeptical of any rock band as successful as Nirvana,” according to Rolling Stone. He eventually inked a deal to work on the album for a flat fee of $100,000 without the option to collect royalties.
“I think paying a royalty to a producer or engineer is ethically indefensible,” Albini wrote in a four-page proposal to the band.
In Utero has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 180,000 copies its first week. In Utero has since been certified five times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Lawyer for the little guy by day, vigilante purveyor of justice by night, The Devil of Hell’s Kitchen is coming back and we couldn’t be happier.
After some uncertainty, from both where we left him in terms of plot and with Netflix and Disney’s shaky relationship as they’re set to licenser/licensee to direct competitors, the news of a third Daredevil season is welcome indeed.
Here’s what you need to know so you’re ready for Matt Murdoch’s return on October 19th.
Where We Left Daredevil
When we last saw Daredevil in the post-credits scene of The Defenders’ first season, he had just regained consciousness while laying in bed at, what looked like a convent. Season one of The Defenders had ended with what looked like a very fatal explosion for both Daredevil and his girlfriend/ally/arch-nemesis Elektra. While Elektra’s fate remains uncertain – though we do expect her to return, the character is just too good – Murdoch’s return to consciousness was followed immediately by a call to “Get Maggie…”
Who’s Maggie?
The Maggie here is, presumably, DD’s long-lost mother and indicates that season three will follow the “Born Again” plot from the comics, a fan-favorite arc and one that again pits DD up against Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin. It’s also likely that this plot will introduce Bullseye, a long-time Daredevil nemesis from the comics who, up to this point, has been conspicuously absent from the show.
The Cast
Staples like Charlie Cox who plays Murdoch, Vincent D’Onofrio’s Kingpin, DD’s friends Foggy (Elden Henson) and Karen (Deborah Ann Woll) are set to return. Murdoch’s mom, Maggie, will be played by Joanne Whalley. It’s rumored that another newcomer to the cast, Wilson Bethel, is likely to play Bullseye. Oh, and Rosario Dawson will probably show up Claire Temple, the nurse who’s constantly patching up Daredevil and seems to show up in everything that involves The Defenders.
The Other Defenders
Like Iron Man, Captain America and the other heroes of the MCU, who we know exist in the same universe as Daredevil, the rest of The Defenders, Luke Cage, Jessica Jones and Danny Rand aka Iron Fist are all still out there in NYC. Presumably, everything that has happened after the first season of The Defenders, may lead to yet another team-up of our small-screen MCU heroes and season three of Daredevil is likely to bridge the gap.
As usual, we’ll be keeping our eye on Daredevil first and foremost when season three hits just a few weeks from now. If you want to catch up fully, two seasons of each Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist, as well as the first season of The Defenders, are all streaming on Netflix right now.
