Author: Sophia Comiso
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Fashion History 101: Miuccia Prada
Before ugly chic, Miu Miu, and nylon bags became fashion phenomena, there was Miuccia Prada: a designer who fundamentally questioned what it meant for something to be beautiful. Welcome to Fashion History 101, a new series exploring the designers, moments, and ideas that shaped the way we get dressed today. And for our first lesson?…
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: The NYC Tension Between Tortoiseshell Headbands and Designer Suits
Suddenly, it’s tortoiseshell headbands and little sunglasses everywhere, as the “CBK effect” has officially made its sweeping spread onto the city streets and our social media feeds. Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, the cultural style icon, has been surging into pop culture dialogues thanks to the TV series, “Love Story” (which I cannot lie, I have yet…
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Spring 2026 Trends and the Psychology Behind Them
At last, Spring 2026 is almost upon us, and this year’s trends are coming in hotter than the heat wave of my dreams. From y2k lace cami throwbacks to “utility chic”, there’s something for everyone in springtime’s ever growing wardrobe. I gathered an assortment of some of my favorite trends that I’ve seen starting to…
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The O.C: Wealth, Coolness, and Outsider Identity in Y2K California
“I love shopping, tanning, and celebrity gossip, always have, always will.” Summer Roberts, of the O.C., said it best and pretty much summed up the y2k wealthy socal vibe of the iconic 2000s show. As always, the characters gracing Newport’s beaches, tell stories with their clothing choices and carry emotional weight with each Chanel bag…
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Comfort Dressing and Emotional Safety: Why the Gilmore Girls Dress the Way They Do
Small-town storybook charm. Eternal fall vibes. Lingering “la la la’s”. Iconic Y2K fashion moments. All drenched in dubious amounts of caffeine and you get Gilmore Girls…the ultimate nostalgia show of an unconventional mother-daughter duo full of quippy dialogue, family drama, and plenty of “will they won’t they” moments. For a show that so defines a…
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Turning Fashion… Upside Down: Costuming as Cognitive Development in Stranger Things
Stranger Things is undeniable proof that you can fight monsters in the same outfit you wore to middle school because nothing says emotional development like a rotation of three shirts. But jokes aside, the clothes in Stranger Things work the same way memory does: softly, emotionally, and without asking permission. The show feels familiar and…