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3 iconic skater brands to close Bay Area stores amid bankruptcy

Billabong, Volcom and Quiksilver — once staples of surf and skate culture — are closing all of their U.S. retail stores, including locations in the Bay Area. The closures follow Liberated Brands’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing this week.

Billabong, Volcom and Quiksilver — once staples of surf and skate culture — are closing all of their U.S. retail stores, including locations in the Bay Area. The closures follow Liberated Brands’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing this week.

More than 100 stores natio...
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Miller High Life releases dive bar perfume — and it’s already selling out

Miller High Life has introduced a limited-edition fragrance, Dive Bar-Fume, designed to embody the aroma of your local dive bar.Priced at $60 per bottle, this unique scent promises to evoke “the bar counter that smells like cedarwood, the musky scent of those worn-in leather barstools, the sea salt from the basket of fries and popcorn, and the crisp aroma when the bartender cracks open your Champagne of Beers.”The cologne’s announcement has sparked a range of reactions on Instagram.“The scent of...
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Anna Wintour selects Marc Jacobs to be first US Vogue guest editor

Anna Wintour has chosen Marc Jacobs as the first guest editor in US Vogue’s history.Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has passed the reins to designer Marc Jacobs to edit the December 2024 issue of the prestigious publication. Feeling overwhelmed by the contentious US presidential election, Wintour found herself uncertain about how to approach the December issue.“I thought, it’s going to be a very emotional time,” she said in an interview with the New York Times. “I think we should all take a step ba...
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Limited Too grows up - the iconic Y2K brand revamps with adult sizing

Limited Too is making a comeback, but by next spring, they’ll not only be selling clothes to tweens but adults, too. Originally the little-sister brand to Les Wexner’s The Limited, before expanding to 560 locations at its peak and folding into its cheaper tween counterpart Justice, Limited Too has staged a comeback this year. After retail licensing firm Bluestar acquired Limited Too’s trademarks in 2015, the much-beloved mall staple finally relaunched its clothing line through Kohl’s this summer...
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What is ‘slow shopping’ and how can it save you money?

The “slow shopping” trend is gaining traction on social media as an alternative way to save money. On TikTok, a new financial trend is taking over the platform, following in the footsteps of the “loud budgeting” trend, “slow shopping” encourages consumers to be more mindful about their purchases in a different way. It’s the complete opposite of impulse buying, requiring consumers to put deliberate thought into their spending habits.As consumers spend more time between looking and buying, it help...
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People can’t get enough of LoveShackFancy owner’s opulent New York City home

LoveShackFancy founder Rebecca Hessel Cohen’s lavish New York City home has gone viral on TikTok. In a recent TikTok video with apartment-tour content creator Caleb Simpson, the 42-year-old fashion brand founder gave a tour of her opulent property, which she described as being decorated with a “West Village meets Europe” flair. From 156 antique decorative light fixtures to decadent pink sofas and ornate wallpaper, well-thought-out decorations pepper the six-floor home. But the unique fixtures do...
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Skims launches limited collection partnering with Team USA for Olympics

Kim Kardashian’s brand Skims is set to launch a new Olympics-inspired collection amid a partnership with Team USA.

Before the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, the billionaire’s shapewear and loungewear brand will release a limited-edition capsule collection with Team USA. In a press release, Kardashian wrote: “I’m so honored for Skims to continue supporting Team USA and the inspiring athletes participating in the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024.”

“Our shared mission of empowering everybo
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TikTok influencers rediscover Bag Balm as ‘slugging’ alternative

Rural beauty hack Bag Balm has entered the skincare mainstream thanks to TikTok.

A widely known secret within rural communities, Bag Balm has gone viral after content creators and “skinfluencers” alike have begun to tout its effects as an alternative to Vaseline for “slugging,” the act of covering your entire face before going to bed to seal in moisture.

From actor Raquel Welch to country superstar Shania Twain, celebrities have long credited Bag Balm as the beauty hack that helps them weather
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Designer Roberto Cavalli dies aged 83

The news of Cavalli’s death was first announced by Italian news agency ANSA, who reported that Cavalli had succumbed to an illness and died on 12 April in his home in Florence, Italy. The renowned designer’s death was later announced by the Instagram account of his namesake brand, with the company extending their condolences to the Cavalli family as well as honouring his legacy.

Among a carousel of quotes from the late designer, the brand issued a statement announcing his death. “A life lived w
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Balenciaga’s tape bracelet sparks debate: ‘Thought this was a joke’

Balenciaga’s newest collection includes a tape bracelet, which has divided viewers since its debut.

In a recent TikTok video from Paris Fashion Week, popular account @highsnobiety asked viewers if they would buy Balenciaga’s new bracelet, inspired by the Scotch tape sold at your local hardware or office supply store. From the fashion house’s Fall/Winter 2024 collection, the accessory is a bigger part of the collection’s utilitarian aesthetic.

The collection played with a haphazard, dishevelled
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Naomi Osaka plans coquette-inspired look for US Open

Naomi Osaka will wear a coquette-inspired look to the US Open. When the 26-year-old US Open champion walks into the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this week, she will pay homage to the Japanese Lolita subculture with a frilly look complete with lots of bows and a gothic black-and-white bent to it. Designed by Yoon Ahn, who co-founded the Tokyo label Ambush in 2008 and began collaborating with Nike in 2018, the look was inspired by the tennis player’s first visit to Japan. “The inspirati...
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Fans go wild for Charli XCX’s ‘iconic’ Skims photoshoot

The internet is going wild for Charli XCX’s new photoshoot with Skims. On Monday, August 19, the “Guess” singer was revealed to be the latest famous face to front the latest Skims campaign in a photoshoot captured by photographer Petra Collins. The British pop star, whose real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison, posed in Skims Cotton in the grass amid seemingly pouring rain and a clothesline dangling in the background. Throughout the photo series, she mixed and matched the brand’s Cotton Rib Split...
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Simone Biles roasted for her Jonathan Owens-inspired Packers Jacket to Bears game

Fans roasted Simone Biles for wearing a Green Bay Packers jacket while supporting her Chicago Bears player husband at a game.Just after winning gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the 27-year-old Olympic gymnast showed up on the sidelines at Chicago’s Soldier Field to cheer on her husband of over a year, Owens. She rocked a special jacket with multiple black and white images of Owens from his days playing for the Green Bay Packers along with wrap-around, reflective silver shades, a black Prada buck...
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Britney Spears reacts to Blake Lively wearing her 2002 Versace dress

Britney Spears reacted to Blake Lively rocking her 2002 Versace dress to the premiere of her film, It Ends With Us.In an Instagram video, the 42-year-old pop star showed off an “updated version” of the iconic Versace dress she wore in 2002, noting she likes it “way better” because the mini dress shows off her legs. She danced to the song “Your Love” by the Outfield as she rocked the glittering mini dress reminiscent of her past look - except this one featured skinny shoulder straps and side cuto...
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Hayley Kalil receives backlash over ‘tone-deaf’ Met Gala video

Influencer Haley Kalil has received swift backlash from the internet over a TikTok video of her 2024 Met Gala outfit.

Before attending fashion’s biggest night on Monday, the social media personality posted a video commemorating her elaborate gown and headdress designed by Marc Bower. However, according to viewers, Kalil committed an epic faux pas when she chose to soundtrack the video to the viral sound from Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, in which the late queen proclaims the oft-debated quo
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Fans meme the 2024 Met Gala and its green ‘red’ carpet

Memes of the 2024 Met Gala have taken over the internet.

Fashion’s biggest night is all anyone can talk about online, with some dissecting the A-list attendees’ sartorial choices, while others have jokingly come up with pop cultural figures that would dominate this year’s green carpet. With this year’s theme “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion,” guests were allowed to embrace the romantic and gothic natures of fairytales, florals, and time.

Fans lauded the custom Swarovski gowns Karlie Klo
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Who wasn’t at the 2024 Met Gala? Biggest absences from the green carpet

The 2024 Met Gala was surprising in that some of its most iconic stars were noticeably absent.

On Monday evening, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City was flooded with celebrated musicians, transformative designers, actors, and influencers to honour The Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibit. However, despite this year’s gala being co-chaired by stars including Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and Bad Bunny, fans of the event were disappointed by the absence of some of thei
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Met Gala 2024: Best dressed stars on the red carpet

Fashion’s biggest night is here, with famous faces showing up and showing out at the 2024 Met Gala with their best takes on this year’s theme: “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”

On Monday evening, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City will be flooded with celebrated musicians, transformative designers, actors, and influencers to honour The Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibit. This year’s gala will co-chaired by stars including Zendaya, Chris Hemsworth, Jennifer Lopez, and B
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Coachella 2024: Best dressed celebrities and influencers at the festival

Weekend one of Coachella is underway!

The influencer-filled festival returned for its first weekend on Friday 12 April until Sunday 14 April, followed by its second weekend on Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April. Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat will headline both weekends, along with performances from Gwen Stefani’s classic 1990s ska punk band No Doubt, rapper Ice Spice, and Mexican artist Peso Pluma.

Every year the festival is a fashion parade in the desert, and often the breedin
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Pringles and Crocs collaborate with limited edition shoe collection

Pringles and Crocs are collaborating for a limited edition shoe collection, some of which will come with a built-in snack can holster.

The shoe company revealed that they planned on releasing a brand new collection of shoes in another collaboration with the snack brand, which is owned by Kellogg’s

Matias Infante, vice president of global brand partnerships and energy for Crocs, wrote in a joint announcement, “This partnership seamlessly combines the flavor-packed world of Pringles with the ico
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Trader Joe’s viral $3 mini totes are now being resold for hundreds

Trader Joe’s mini totes have gone viral on TikTok, and people are now reselling the $3 bags for hundreds of dollars online.

The American grocery store chain’s mini tote bags are currently in high demand, thanks to TikTok. A massive amount of Trader Joe’s customers are buying the highly-coveted mini totes in droves, with clips showing crowds of people rushing to the store to get their hands on the bag.

Influencers have turned the tiny tote into somewhat of a status symbol, as some have shared h
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How do TikTok ‘trend forecasters’ do their jobs

Trend forecasters are all over TikTok these days, and are well-known for their ability to drive consumer demand.

Before the digital age took the world by storm, most people turned to the advice of magazines, in which fashion editors would effectively translate high fashion runway collections to the masses with editorial spreads and photoshoots. They were the gatekeepers of style, but with social media making fashion more accessible, consumers have rendered traditional trend forecasters in favou
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‘Texas hair’ is back and bigger than ever thanks to Beyoncé

With high-volume ‘90s blowouts seeing a resurgence in 2023, it’s only fair that this year, the big hair trend gets kicked up a notch with a decidedly Southern twist. The “Texas hair” trend has been blowing up since Beyoncé donned the look during her appearance at the Super Bowl, promoting her upcoming country album and two singles titled “Texas Hold ’Em” and “16 Carriages.”

The “Alien Superstar” singer’s hairstylist, Neal Farinah, called it “Super Bowl Texan hair” in an Instagram post of the po
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Gen Z men are embracing baggy jeans

Gen-Z men are throwing out their skinny jeans in favour of baggier silhouettes.

With the ongoing skinny jeans debate causing a generational divide on TikTok, young men are showing viewers why they think baggy jeans are the superior fit. They’ve opted for straight-leg styles and mom instead of the skin-tight styles that dominated the late 00s and most of the 2010s.

While women on the platform have already deliberated extensively on the topic, men have begun to throw in their two cents on the co
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