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Icons, Innovation, and Firsts
After a brief pause, the industry reminded us why we watch, read, and follow every move. From awards honoring iconic women to groundbreaking collaborations, there is a pulse that keeps the world of style exciting and unpredictable.
Flip-Flops: More Than Summer Shoes
The pavement is almost too hot to touch. Somewhere between a café table and a boutique window, a woman’s Havaianas flip-flops slap softly against her heels, the rhythm only interrupted when she pauses to check her phone. Across the street, a model in leather slides exits a runway rehearsal, looking effortlessly polished. Meanwhile, a vendor stacks towers of plastic thongs like candy on a quiet beach in Rio. Humble, inexpensive, and sometimes controversial, flip-flops carry stories that extend far beyond sand and sea. They reveal more about taste, class, politics, and environmental issues than you might expect, and by 2025, they are just as likely to be seen on the runway as they are at the corner shop.
The Phoebe Philo Effect: Feminist Minimalism and Its Continued Influence on Fashion
Phoebe Philo quietly revolutionised luxury fashion. In an industry that often valued spectacle or sex appeal, she offered something different: clothes designed by women, for women, with intelligence, simplicity and purpose. Her tenure at Chloé and Céline gave us no trend cycles but timeless uniforms of self respect. She taught the fashion world that power can be understated, and feminist thought can be worn on a sleeve.
Black Models, White Runways: Visibility vs. Inclusion
Black models have never been more visible in fashion. You see them gracing the covers of major magazines, starring in luxury brand campaigns, and walking on the biggest runways from New York to Milan. The visuals say progress, the presence feels overdue. And yet, many are beginning to ask: is this true inclusion or just strategic optics?