What Is Your Definition Of Fashion?

Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. After a particularly brutal winter, we're welcoming summer (and its accompanying fruit-forward fragrances) with open arms. Zara Larsson's "Midnight Sun" is on repeat, Aperol spritzes are ordered and solar floral scents are back in the spotlight. This season, classic summertime notes — think tropical fruits, salty breezes and all things citrus — are getting an upgrade, with independent fragrance brands leading the charge. "Summer fragrance today is less about traditional 'freshness' and more about emotion, atmosphere and escapism," Givaudan Senior Perfumer Christina Christie tells Fashionista over email. "Consumers want fragrances that feel comforting, radiant, intimate and easy to live in." For those manifesting an oceanfront getaway, mineral scents (or salty, marine-inspired blends) deliver a refreshing burst of seaside bliss, achievi...

Sponsored Story Job Title: Senior Marketing Manager Reports To: CEO/Founder FLSA Status: Full Time, In-Person Location: Miami, FL (33138) About Peixoto Peixoto is a Miami-based, Colombian-made resortwear brand focused on elevated, feminine dressing designed for life under the sun — from beach to brunch to vacation dressing. After 15 years in business, Peixoto is carried by major retailers including Revolve, Anthropologie, Shopbop, Bloomingdale's, and Saks Fifth Avenue, in addition to over 100 specialty stores and hotels. We're not looking for someone to manage a calendar of posts. We want a builder with taste. Someone who thinks like a CMO, has a genuine eye for elevated, aspirational, fashion-forward brand-building, and can balance aesthetics with performance without sacrificing either. The Role As Peixoto’s Senior Marketing Manager, you'll own our entire marketing function, from brand to digital, paid, organic, and DTC. You'll set the strategy, execute it, and r...

If you consider yourself a fashion enthusiast, find yourself watching styling videos or save a post featuring an intriguing pair of shorts to look up later, the odds of you coming across “niche cool-girl” style videos are quite likely. Fashion videos promising to expose viewers to “niche,” “underrated,” “cool-girl” brands have flooded the feeds and are gaining traction, particularly across Instagram and TikTok. They speak to a recent evolution away from those fleeting trends that require instant participation before dying at week’s end. Now, people are searching for a visually appealing style that speaks to them and offers a semblance of individuality. It's for that reason that these “niche cool-girl brands” videos tend to do well and catch the eye of the fashion-curious. Mia Jacobs, senior strategist for youth fashion at trend forecasting firm WGSN , believes “we’ve moved past the era of micro-trends and core aesthetics and entered a period of hyper-individuality, where the foc...

Listen to the full conversation between Kaelen Haworth and Fashionista Staff Writer Catie Pusateri on The Fashionista Network on Spotify. View the original article to see embedded media. Instead of returning home to Toronto after graduating from Parsons School of Design , Kaelen Haworth ended up staying in New York City for another 15 years building her two fashion brands, Kaelen and Second Sight. Haworth always wanted to open her own store ("I'm better at curating and editing than I was at designing, that's just the truth," she confessed), and once she moved back to Toronto in 2023, she decided it was time to jump into retail . Absolutely Fabrics — an independent multi-brand boutique stocking emerging and established labels alike — opened its doors that same year to become a hub for brand discovery. "There's a lot of opportunity here [in Toronto]," Haworth said. "There's a lot of people who are really interested i...

These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Friday. The Estée Lauder Cos. and Puig End Merger Talks The Estée Lauder Companies and Puig confirmed they were in discussions regarding a potential merger, but they have now terminated thoe talks. "Today, we are reiterating our confidence in the power of our incredible brands, our talented teams and our strength as a standalone company," Stéphane de La Faverie, president and CEO of The Estée Lauder Cos., said in a statement. { The Estée Lauder Cos. } War in Iran Is Straining Beauty Indies and Conglomerates The war in Iran and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have caused shipping delays as well as rising freight, fuel and oil costs. This is inflating the cost of everything from plastic pumps to ingredient sourcing for both independent beauty brands and conglomerates. For example, Korean skin-care brand Then I Met You has had to push back its launch timelines and product seeding efforts, while E.l.f. Beauty is projecti...

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Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. For our  Weekly Drop Watch  column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from our favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week’s highlights. Fashion Launches Ganni x Melissa Copenhagen-based fashion label Ganni partnered with footwear brand Melissa to create a summery limited-edition collaboration . The collection comprises two styles: the Melissa Thong Kitten Heel ($150) and Flip Flop Slim ($115), featuring ruffled straps and black, yellow red, blue and leopard colorways. Shop the collab at shopmelissa.com and ganni.com . Larroudé x Ciao Lucia Photo: Courtesy of Larroudé Vacation-y footwear collabs are having a big moment this week: Ciao Lucia and Larroudé teamed up on their own sandal capsule collect...