It might not be the first place you think of when planning your new-season shopping trip (well, for us, it wasn’t), but over the last few weeks, River Island has been consistently cropping up on our fashion radar. Whether it’s the vinyl trench coat that everyone’s talking about (sadly, it’s sold out) or its expensive-looking autumnal staples, this high-street store is really knocking it out of the park at the moment.
With temperatures dropping by the day, there’s no better time to stock up on your cold-weather essentials, so we’ve created an edit of our favorite River Island new-season pieces. At the top of our list is the brand’s pink bobble-sleeved knit, a black leather shirt, and its plentiful offering of statement coats (from checks to on-trend lilac). Its official: We’ve got a new high-street shopping crush.
Style Notes: Pink and white make for a fresh take on autumnal style. We love the addition of River Island’s embellished mules.Style Notes: Everyone’s been obsessed with River Island’s vinyl coat this season. Naomi Ross styles hers over an on-trend snake-print dress.Style Notes: Hannah Gale offers the perfect autumn weekend outfit with straight-leg jeans and a statement coat.This statement check dress will flatter all body shapes.A leather jacket is your one-stop shop for chic layering.Teddy coats are still cool this season. Wear with dark denim and heeled boots.Add a retro spin to your autumn look with this graphic knit.Checked trousers are a timeless trend that will look relevant season after season.Statement sleeves are everywhere right now.These will elevate any autumn party look.If in doubt, go for checked tailoring this season.A classic cosy staple if we ever saw one.Color lovers, this is one for you.Zebra print is this season’s animal print to note.
The leopard trend: How do we love thee? Let us count the ways: We love thee on best-selling dresses, runway coats, and Rihanna-approved lingerie. But you might not have thought to incorporate the trend into your activewear wardrobe—until now. Bandier’s new collaboration with Veronica Beard features leopard on impossibly cool leggings, sweatpants, and hoodies you’ll probably want to try ASAP.
“Our mission is to offer women wardrobe solutions that empower them to conquer the many pursuits in their daily lives,” co-designer Veronica Swanson Beard said in a statement. “Whether women are wearing this collection to workout, travel, or run errands, we want them to look and feel good.” Scroll down to shop the new collection and peek Bandier’s new shop-in-shop at Fred Segal Sunset if you’re in L.A. Who’s ready to wear leopard head to toe?
It might have something to do with the recent drop in temperature or the fact that we’re officially a month away from December (terrifying), but suddenly we’re feeling incredibly excited about the impending festive season. Over the last few weeks, we’ve scoured the high street to find the best affordable dresses, unpacked those tricky dress codes and addressed your work party dilemmas to make sure you have everything you need for a stress-free shopping experience.
If you’re at a loss for where to begin, we’d recommend a good dose of sartorial inspiration, and who better to deliver this than our favorite fashion influencers? No strangers to a good party look, this stylish bunch have glamour in droves, yet each individual brings something different to the table. From feather-trimmed suits and patent trousers to gilded gowns and leopard-print minis, we’ve got all the bases covered. Scroll down to discover seven ready-made influencer party outfits to copy this November.
Style Notes: Everyone loves a good nice top–and-jeans outfit; however, this look takes it to the next level with Saint Laurent’s high-shine patent trousers and Hillier Bartley’s asymmetric scarf-detail blouse. Style Notes: Want an easy way to stand out from the crowd? Forgo a party dress and instead opt for a suit with a dramatic feather trim. Style Notes: Long-sleeve midis still have plenty of mileage in the party dressing stakes this season. For a dance floor–ready ensemble, accessorize a rust-colored gown with snakeskin boots and statement specs.Style Notes: Subvert a gilded midi dress with an oversize blazer and stompy boots. Very Killing Eve (in a good way).Style Notes: A luxe twist on the classic lounge suit comes courtesy of Topshop’s forest-green two-piece. Accessorize with a pair of statement earrings and heeled sandals.Style Notes: Nineties slip dresses are everywhere this season, and they’re coming in a range of finishes and colorways. This outfit is proof that the trend will look just as cool with “dad” trainers as it will with spangled stilettos.Style Notes: Translate summer’s animal-print trend for the Christmas party season with this thigh-grazing leopard-print mini from FWRD. We love how Evangelie Smyrniotaki has styled her dress with sheer tights and chandelier earrings.
As we recently pointed out in our spring trend report and coverage of chandelier dressing, crystals are one of the biggest trends in fashion and on Instagram right now. We’ve seen the dazzling detail in all forms from fringe jewelry and accessories like chain belts to clothing à la all of Christopher Kane’s collection and Amina Muaddi’s new footwear line. The trend isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, and I’m totally okay with that. Not only does the detail lend and sparkly touch to any outfit, but it also makes for an easy way to embrace a holiday-ready look. Today I’m sharing how I hopped on the crystal bandwagon for under $10, thanks to Forever 21’s super-affordable jewelry selection.
Although I once challenged myself to wear head-to-toe Forever 21 for a week straight, I’ll admit I had never shopped the fast-fashion site’s jewelry selection before. That all changed when I saw the below earrings in F21’s new-arrivals section and immediately purchased both styles. While it’s not uncommon for jewelry to look super cheesy from “cheap” sites, that’s not the case for these glitzy earrings. Since the look of the earrings already lends a costumey vibe with the oversize rhinestones and statement charms, these details actually make it easier for them to look more expensive. I’ve worn them several times and people are always shocked when I reveal that they are from Forever 21. The under-$10 sparklers are definitely some of the best finds in the site’s 39 pages’ worth of accessories. Shop the inexpensive but very on-trend earrings below.
These are the ones I purchased, and I’m so happy with them. Might have to buy these next. Super-duper dusters. Perfect for holiday season. Yes, you read that right: $5.All the sparkles please. I love the idea of wearing these with my hair pulled back. A little mixed-metal look here. So chic. These are just waiting for a Boomerang moment. I’d also wear my hair up with these hoops. These truly look way more expensive than $8. Wear these to all your holiday parties. Another Boomerang opportunity. Drip, drip. I also own these, and they are so fun to wear. The more bling the better. Not your average gold hoops. This multicolored option needs to be in your shopping cart. The emerald gem adds such a luxe look. Up next, shop the coolest new bag for fall.
The Beastie Boys’ Michael “Mike-D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz offer plenty of fascinating details for fans in their new memoir, Beastie Boys Book.
One such anecdote explains the inspiration behind the Beasties’ 1994 hit “Sabotage.” In an excerpt from the audio edition that Rolling Stone debuted earlier this week, Saturday Night Live alum Tim Meadows reads words from both Diamond and Horovitz’s perspectives.
Apparently, the legendary rap trio was annoyed with Ill Communication sound engineer Mario Caldato Jr, hence Ad-Rock’s opening lyrics, “IIIIIIIIIIIIII can’t stand it/I know you planned it.”
“We were totally indecisive about what, when, why and how to complete songs. Mario was getting frustrated,” Meadows says in the clip.
“That’s a really calm way of saying that he would blow a fuse and get pissed off at us and scream that we just needed to finish something, anything, a song.
“He would push awful instrumental tracks we made just to have something moving toward completion.”
All of that in-studio tension spawned the breakout track’s title and theme.
“I decided it would be funny to write a song about how Mario was holding us all down, how he was trying to mess it all up, sabotaging our great works of art,” Meadows reads.
The “Sabotage” story is just one of many anecdotes read by a slew of celebs including Snoop Dogg, Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, Elvis Costello, Rachel Maddow and Bobby Cannavale in the audio version of the memoir.
A separate audiobook excerpt via Vulture details the trio’s night attending Black Flag’s New York debut in 1981 at the Peppermint Lounge in Times Square.
Diamond attended the gig with Adam Yauch, but neither had yet met Horovitz, who arrived with Nick Cooper, later the Beastie’s manager before Russell Simmons took over.
Also in attendance at the scene-launching show, according to the excerpt, were Henry Rollins, then Henry Garfield, who would join Black Flag months later, and a pre-Sonic Youth Thurston Moore.
Breitling just joined forces with surfing legend Kelly Slater and his sustainable outdoor company Outerknown for a rugged new watch that should hit aquatically-inclined horological obsessives like a gigantic wave.
The Breitling X Outerknown Superocean Heritage II Chronograph is a sleek, 44mm timepiece that draws inspiration from the high seas with a blue and black colorway and a deep blue Nato strap wristband made of ECONYL yarn that leverages recycled nylon.
That’s the kind of sustainability that Outerknown has built a reputation on and it’s exciting to see it extending into Breitling’s offerings.
Of course, at its core, the Superocean is crafted with the same quality and luxury that you’d expect of Breitling, and this watch carries a $7,100 price tag as a result.
Water resistant to 200m, the Superocean is sure to be a terrific companion to anyone counting the minutes for the tides to come in. It’s available now from Breitling. (Buy)
