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Apple’s yearly unveiling of new phones and gadgets just happened in California and the tech giant is enticing people to upgrade their current phones by expanding on the success and style of last year’s buttonless iPhone X. Feast your eyes on the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max and the iPhone XR. 

iPhone XS and XS Max

Pronounced 10 S (not like “excess”), the new cornerstone of Apple’s iPhone lineup is here. Based very closely off of last year’s X model, the XS and the pumped up version, the XS Max, seem to be bringing all the conventions of the buttonless iPhone into the future. The XS has a 5.8” screen and the Max has a 6.5” display but manages it in a smaller form factor than previous “plus size” versions like the 8 Plus. 

The guts here have been bumped up with a new, faster chipset that offers more power for normal tasks and faster FaceID facial recognition that’s also being touted as more secure than what was in the original iPhone X. Coming in the same space gray and silver flavors, Apple is also adding a gold option for the new phones as well as a new 512GB capacity option. 

The new phones add extra battery life over last year’s X (30 minutes for the Xs, 90 minutes for the Max) and bump the camera specs up to dual 12 megapixel for shooting gorgeous pics. Coming in 128, 256 and 512GB, the Xs will retail starting at $999 and the Xs Max will retail starting at $1,099. Pre-orders for these monsters start this friday, September 14th and will get to customers starting September 21st.

iPhone XR

Apple is doing away with last year’s iPhone 8 too, opting instead for another new, buttonless model that scales back the power and the price. Called the iPhone XR, Apple has again taken the iPhone X formula and changed things around to make it more accessible. 

The XR looks familiar with its notch and wall-to-wall screen but builds it all on an aluminum chassis. Other specs include a 6.1” screen, FaceID for security, a single camera setup (so don’t expect to get the same gorgeous DSLR style pics you’d see of the dual cameras in the XS) and the same A12 chipset as the other phones. 

The iPhone XR does seem to have an emphasis on style, coming in six colors as you can see in the image above. Available in 64, 128 and 256GB options, the XR has a starting retail of $749. Pre-orders start October 19th with the phone making it to customers’ hands on October 26th. 

Apple Watch 4th Generation

According to Apple, their Apple Watch isn’t just the most popular smart watch in the world, it’s the most popular watch overall. If that’s true then, chances are, you’re pretty familar with the way the Apple Watch looks and works already. 

Apple hasn’t done anything drastic for the 4th generation Apple Watch, a disappointment since fans were hoping for a major redesign with a more traditional, circular watch face. Instead, the 4th Gen will have a smaller bezel, more options for displaying new complications and some new health sensors…and it’ll be $499. 

People don’t like Nickelback. Science has even explained why the post-grunge rockers are so universally hated. But do they hate them as much when they’re playing a staple of Metallica’s discography? 

If reactions to a now-viral video of Chad Kroeger and company performing “Sad But True” are any indicator, then the answer is yes. Watch the Canadian band’s brave cover of the “Black Album” single below: 

Pretty good, right? Nickelback’s drummer even rushed the opening fill, just like Lars Ulrich would! If it weren’t for Kroeger’s shoddy vocal impression of James Hetfield, one might actually mistake the clip’s audio for a live Metallica performance.

Some listeners disagreed with this writer’s opinion and lashed out on Twitter.

Nice try Nickelback but you’re still dogshit,” one person wrote in a mangled tweet. “Metallica are eons ahead of you in longevity, lyrically, instrumentally.” 

Others were more positive in their 280-characters-or-less reviews. 

If Nickelback’s cover isn’t your thing, check out these other bands’ live tributes to the thrash metal legends instead: 

h/t: Loudwire

Adidas has been killing it on the collaboration front lately. Kanye West’s Yeezys are a straight-up phenomenon. The Hu collection with Pharrell Williams are absurdly coveted. But one supremely-anticipated pop culture collab, first announced in early 2018, are officially on the way.

Get ready to line up to get your hands on the first two Dragon Ball Z-inspired pairs dropping on September 29th; the Gokus and the Friezas.

The orange, white and blue pair are immediately recognizable as being inspired by Dragon Ball Z’s main character Goku. The colorway matches Goku’s most famous look, the gi that Goku wears into all of Dragon Ball Z’s most iconic battles. 

The sneaker, based on Adidas’ ZZX 500 RM model, is full of details that fans will spot from the show. Tattered materials are inspired by Goku perpetually getting shredded up in battles. 

Subtle yellow trim reference his ability to go Super Saiyan and have more fun as a blonde. Even the Flying Nimbus makes an appearance on the side of the shoe. This one is bound to be the star of the collection, just like Goku is always central to the plot of the show.

Appropriately, the other half of this first drop features Goku’s most notorious nemesis, Frieza. The little purple and white bastard gave Goku endless trouble throughout the Dragon Ball Z series and beyond, cropping up to threaten Earth and its heroes over and over. 

Pulling directly from Frieza’s own look, this pair is built on Adidas’ Yung 1 for a style that looks slightly more retro than its hero counterpart. The Friezas mix suede and other textiles and has pink trimming to perfectly match the character. 

Like the Gokus, there are similar accents and details on the tongue and liner that reference the show and that fans will appreciate.

The battles between Goku and Frieza are widely regarded as some of the most important plot arcs in the show and have kept Dragon Ball a masterpiece of anime for the past few decades. 

We couldn’t think of a better set for Adidas to release as the introductory drop for this collaboration and we’ll be lining up to cop these when they launch on September 29th. 

You can bet we’ll be keeping our eyes out for the rest of the Adidas x DBZ pairs, inspired by Vegeta, Maijin Bu and others as they come out later in 2018. 

We already know that Victoria’s Secret model Karlie Kloss knows how to code, and she’s a big advocate on getting more women to embrace the tech sector and get into coding. In fact, she even has her own coding summer camp for teenage girls called Kode With Klossy.

But Kloss isn’t the only Victoria’s Secret model who codes – Lyndsey Scott, who also has a contract with Calvin Klein and has walked the runway for major names like Gucci and Prada, is also a whiz with computers.

However, when the Instagram account @coding.meme reposted a picture about her impressive skills, some internet trolls couldn’t handle the fact that a successful model could also be legit skilled in computer science.

Regarding the fact that Scott can program in Python, C++, Java, MIPS, and Objective-C, some people decided to challenge her abilities. One user commented: 

“Anyone can write code, not many people can write code well though. Languages are easy to learn, but scalable, readable, maintainable, efficient code is not.”

Hmm. I’m going to go ahead and assume the person who posted that comment knows this from firsthand experience and is simply projecting. We can’t all be coders, can we?

“Well, printing hello word these days is considered as coding,” another sneered, trying to refer to the “Hello, World!” program, which is usually the very first program students learn to write. Alas, the commenter couldn’t even spell the name of the program right, so his weak-ass insult fell short.  

But the brainy Scott wasn’t here for that kind of negativity, and clapped back at the haters with her own Instagram post.

She captioned the picture:

I normally try to ignore negatively, but decided to jump into the comment section of this one. Not trying to brag lol, just stating facts in the hope I’ll convince at least one negative commenter that programmers can come in all shapes, sizes, genders, races, etc. so they’ll think twice before doubting other women and girls they encounter in tech. 

This isn’t the first time the Victoria’s Secret model was open about her coding skills, though. She was a speaker at the 2016 launch of Rewriting the Code, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering females in tech.

Beauty AND brains! Kudos, Lyndsey.

Before we part, let’s check out some ‘grams of the stunning model, just because.

Who What Wear UK’s editorial director, Hannah Almassi, taps into everything that is cool about British-girl style. Almassi’s looks are rooted in classic silhouettes and buzzy designers like Rixo and Ganni but her outfits are also fun. Her taste is experimental and she’s certainly not afraid of bold prints and colors, or trend-forward pieces like feather-embellished pants or ‘80s-inspired shapes. Like I said, the epitome of It-Brit style.

But with her daring attitude when it comes to fashion, where does she draw the line on trends for the fall season ahead? To find out, I asked her to weigh in. Ahead, Hannah Almassi is breaking down the trends she won’t touch for the fall season and highlighting some of the big trends that she’s already wearing on the streets of London. Go on to see her looks and shop all of the pieces from her inspiring outfits.

This week in New York, there has been an exceptionally stylish set of tourists who’ve descended on the streets, the subways, your ride shares, the hottest restaurants in town, etc. Obviously, they’re here working fashion week, and it’s hard not to focus on what they’re wearing. Still, let us assure you: It’s just as telling to take a look at what they’re not wearing as what they are.

From L.A. dwellers to Australian natives, the five women ahead claim there’s at least one trend that’s an absolute no-go when it comes to spending time in New York. Blame it on the city’s breakneck pace or the subway grates that scuff your shoes, but these pieces stay at home or, for those who dwell in multiple cities, stored away. Scroll on to see which trends are not NYC-approved and what to shop instead.

Next, take a look at the five jewelry trends selling best on Instagram right now.

We’ve spent time discussing the perfect outfit for an interview (down to the intricacies of what kind of hairdo one should adopt), and while we feel like we’ve provided some helpful advice, it’s also fair to say there’s no rulebook for this kind of thing. So we figured we’d dig up some inspiration for you. Inspired by street style’s coolest women—and armed with some excellent industry advice—we have laid out four different outfits to demonstrate dress code perfection for different types of interviews, from formal to chill. Basically, anything that could end up in a dream job offer will be benefitted by a confidence-boosting, personality showcasing ensemble. No rush jobs or last-minute sweat-patch nightmares here.

When the team at Tacori invited me to visit their atelier, perched on a bougainvillea-lined street in Eastside Los Angeles, I felt like I had won a contest. As a self-proclaimed diamond girl, getting an inside look at where Tacori’s pieces are designed and made is probably how regular people feel about being backstage at a HAIM concert. Upon arrival, I was invited to stack on as many infinity bands as my fingers could handle, and as I layered pendant necklaces, I fantasized about having such a luxe stash in my jewelry box IRL.

And for the record, I’m not the only one who has a mad thing for diamonds here at Who What Wear: Our co-founder, Hillary Kerr, is also completely infatuated with excellent jewelry. Below, watch our catch-up with Nadine Tacorian, COO and design director of the Tacori jewelry empire, as she answers our most pressing questions about all things diamonds—and scroll down to hear about the launch of our Who What Wear x Tacori jewelry collaboration we finally get to hint about.

What does it take to be the next big thing? Whether you say innovation, irreverence, or lots of flash, it’s undeniably the elusive It factor—that can’t-look-away but also can’t-quite-put-your-finger-on-it instinct—and we’re doubling down for It Girl, It Brand, our latest series, speaking to who and what is on the edge of being huge.

This month, we paired actress Brigette Lundy-Paine with New York–based brand Collina Strada. What’s the reason behind such a pairing, you ask? September happens to be a noteworthy month for the two sartorial risk-takers, with the season two premiere of Atypical, Lundy-Paine’s groundbreaking Netflix series, and Strada’s serene S/S 19 showing at New York Fashion Week. With eyes on both, we can assure you these are two exciting names to know right now.

Sitting in the lobby of the Bowery Hotel in New York City, I open my weather app: Thunderstorms are expected. I anxiously await the arrival of Brigette Lundy-Paine—the subject of this month’s It Girl, It Brand story and star of the Netflix dark comedy Atypical—hoping she beats out the storm. As soon as the thought crosses my mind, though, a torrential downpour begins. Shortly thereafter, Lundy-Paine enters the hotel, unphased by the elements and decidedly chipper for her 9 a.m. Saturday call time. It was just the energy we needed on this gloomy August morning.

After a two-hour shoot that consisted of rolling around in bed (a dream Saturday-morning scene, to be sure) and lounging dreamily in a bathtub outfitted in looks by New York brand Collina Strada, Lundy-Paine joins me again downstairs for our interview. I’m immediately captivated by the 23-year-old as we talk about everything from season two of Atypical, which premiered last week, to the source of her undeniable confidence and eclectic fashion aesthetic.

Photographer: Lumia Nocito | Photography Assistant: Sophia Wilson | Hairstylist: Seiji | Makeup Artist: Natasha Smee for Exclusive Artists using MAC Cosmetics | Stylist: Raymond Gee | Market Editor: Lauren Eggertsen

British girls seem to naturally possess a certain unintentional sophistication that we all can’t help but seek to emulate. Take Alexa Chung, for example. The veteran It girl’s style is unstudied, and she always looks comfortable (even on the Met Gala red carpet). On a recent visit to London, though, I couldn’t help but notice that every girl who walked down the street had a timeless yet cool air about her. I was instantly fascinated by this elusive British girl style.

To get to the bottom of what goes into the signature look of the UK-based set, we consulted an expert on the subject: Mariam Boutorabi, head of womenswear design for longtime British-girl favorite brand Boden. Boutorabi schooled us on the sartorial philosophies, wardrobe essentials, and go-to outfits of a typical British girl. I also got a sneak peek at the brand’s upcoming fall collection, and the models in colorful outerwear and comfy block-heel pumps were what you could call style-savvy English roses. Think a mix of Kate Middleton and Sienna Miller.

“I think a lot of British style is about confidence,” Boutorabi mused. “A look is never overworked, and it always looks natural and real. British style can be deeply rooted in our heritage and is reinvented every season in a modern way. It’s eclectic, and we are good at mixing the old with the new.”

Check out what Boutorabi cited as the secrets of British-girl style and shop pieces to help you achieve the signature look below.

Next up, the cool shoe trends London girls actually wear every day.

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