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Inside a Shopping Editor’s Spring Closet, Trench Coats Lead the Rotation

Hanna Flanagan’s spring closet proves the smartest wardrobe move is repetition: a great trench, dependable staples, and pieces that earn their keep.

Sofia Martinez•5 min read•02:36 AM

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Anne Hathaway’s Aquazzura platform sandals add height and polish at Breakthrough Prize

Anne Hathaway ditched sleek pumps for Aquazzura platforms, and the whole look snapped into a tougher, taller kind of red-carpet glamour.

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Trends

Spring 2026 Jewelry Turns Bold, Story-Driven, and Sculptural

Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel debut and Tory Burch’s shoppable shell necklace show the season’s pivot: jewelry is bigger, stranger, and easier to wear than it looks.

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Sustainability

Damson Madder’s Spring Collection Brings Sustainable Cool-Girl Energy to Warm Weather

Damson Madder’s latest drop pairs responsible fabrics with pieces that actually earn closet space. The standout buys are the prints, the balloon shapes, and the trench that turned the label into a cult favorite.

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Trends

Beaded Necklaces Return, The Easy Warm-Weather Jewelry Upgrade

Beaded necklaces are the rare accessory that make a plain tank, shirt, or sundress look finished in seconds. The best versions lean semi-precious and colorful, not cute-for-cute's-sake.

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Culture

Simone Ashley’s black-and-white shoe edit steals Devil Wears Prada 2 press day

Simone Ashley made a packed press day look sharp by changing only her shoes: black Louboutins, Puma Speedcats, Dior pumps and ivory Jimmy Choos, all in one clean palette.

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Industry

Left on Friday turns Hotel Saint Vincent's marble wallpaper into swimwear

Hotel Saint Vincent’s marbled wallpaper has left the walls and landed in swimwear. Left on Friday’s limited capsule puts Jenna Lyons in the frame and New Orleans on the suit.

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Culture

Hilary Duff makes track pants the new weekend uniform

Hilary Duff traded black leggings for Adidas Firebird track pants, a chunky sweater and white sneakers in Los Angeles. The $75 pair makes weekend dressing look sharper.

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Style Tips

25 Spring Wardrobe Essentials for an Effortless, Polished Closet

Asia Milia Ware turns spring dressing into a five-minute formula with 25 polished staples, from tailored trousers to statement shades.

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Style Tips

Effortless Dressing 2026: Thoughtful Curation Reduces Packing by 30%

Be Juliet reframes effortless dressing as an intentional wardrobe practice - a 10-20 piece capsule that the guide says can cut travel packing by 30%.

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Culture

Meryl Streep shifts from spotted satin to glossy red Prada sequel style

Meryl Streep’s two-coat press-day pivot turned Miranda Priestly energy into a sharper lesson in power dressing: green satin first, then red patent.

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Industry

Ashley Graham Curates Accessible Zales Jewelry for Mother’s Day

Ashley Graham’s Zales edit starts at $100 and centers on hoops, tennis bracelets and gemstone pieces that read polished, not precious. The 24-piece line launched April 13 with a Mother’s Day campaign.

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Style Tips

Carol Lee’s Closet Staples Shape an Effortless Spring Wardrobe

Carol Lee’s 25-piece closet proves spring dressing works best when the layers stay sharp, the denim stays easy, and the accessories do the talking.

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Trends

Graphic Tees Get a Polished Upgrade for 2026 Style

Graphic tees are leaving the dorm-room zone and looking sharp with blazers, column skirts, and tailored trousers that make the print feel deliberate.

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Culture

Vivica A. Fox’s geometric white pedicure elevates pink crystal spring style

Vivica A. Fox turned pink crystal heels into a lesson in restraint, using a geometric white pedicure to sharpen the shine. The result made Kurt Geiger London’s Mother’s Day dressing feel deliberate, not overdone.

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Trends

Australia’s It Girls Wore Neutrals, Bermudas, and Lace Last Summer

Australia’s summer style was all about quiet polish. Bianca Vagner-Cromb’s read points to easy outfits built from neutrals, bermudas, lace, stripes, and capri-length pants.

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Trends

27 Fresh Spring Finds to Make Effortless Style Feel New

The smartest spring buys are the ones that do the styling for you. Think longer jeans, lace trims, and bags and shoes that make basics look expensive.

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Style Tips

The Cut Editors Choose 65 Year-Round Pieces for Effortless Spring Style

Sixty-five editor picks, one clear signal: the polished pointy shoe is the easiest way to look current without overstyling.

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Style Tips

Eileen Fisher’s Spring Arrivals Make Quiet Luxury Easy Under $300

Quiet luxury gets a practical shortcut here: Eileen Fisher leans on linen, cotton and silk separates under $300 that build a capsule with almost no effort.

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Trends

Quiet Luxury Sneakers Fade as Slim, Functional Styles Take Over

Quiet luxury sneakers are fading fast. The new winners are slim, functional, and just bold enough to make jeans, trousers, and dresses look current.

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Trends

Four Spring Jackets That Make Jeans Look Instantly Polished

A better jacket is the fastest way to fix jeans, and this spring’s cropped trench, barn jacket, bomber and collarless cuts each solve the problem differently.

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Trends

Six Shoe Colors Replacing Black for Spring 2026

Black is on pause this spring as six lighter shoe shades make every outfit feel fresher, from cloud-white polish to a sharp hit of red.

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Style Tips

Five Practical Secrets for an Unstudied Effortless Look After 60

Pick one star piece, get the fit right, and let restraint do the work, five practical rules to make every outfit feel unstudied and unmistakably you after 60.

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Trends

White Jeans Are Replacing Dark Denim, Here’s How to Style Them

White denim is the spring reset that makes everything look sharper. Style it with leather, pastels, or a trench, and the whole outfit instantly feels richer.

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Trends

ELLE Spotlights Trench Coat Trends for Effortless Spring 2026 Style

paris-ready caped trenches and funnel-neck twists are the spring 2026 trench code, from Attico’s sweep to Tibi’s asymmetry.

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Trends

Kafty Reigns as 2026 Go-To Lounge-to-Street, Layering-Friendly Staple

The kafty, a kaftan-inspired lounge-to-street silhouette, has emerged as 2026’s go-to for temperature-friendly, day-to-night layering and capsule wardrobes.

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Industry

Spring 2026's most compelling fashion collaborations turn style into storytelling

Spring 2026's best collaborations wear their ideas lightly, turning pub lore and film memory into clothes worth keeping.

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Style Tips

Soft Aesthetic Reimagined: Cozy, Confident and Size-Inclusive Everyday Style

Aerie Real Life’s March 3, 2026 soft aesthetic edit pairs pastel loungewear and oversized knits with a plus-size founder’s manifesto that refuses to call softness weakness.

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Trends

Six Spring Sandal Trends That Feel Wearable and Fresh

Spring’s best sandals are the ones that work hard with jeans, dresses, and office clothes, while still feeling new. This edit favors easy silhouettes with just enough runway energy.

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Trends

Celine's Tailored Denim Turns Jeans Into Polished, Effortless Wardrobe Staples

Celine’s spring 2026 runway pushed sharply creased, trouser-like jeans into retail, Ossou’s cropped high-rise and updated Levi’s and J.Crew cuts are already in stores.

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