What we love: I was genuinely surprised by this Spanx mid-thigh bodysuit. The fabric is smooth, light, and silky—not what I usually expect from plus-size shapewear, which can feel thick and overly compressive. It was relatively easy to get on, but still delivered real shaping and support without rolling or bunching. The open-bust silhouette is…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. The fashion industry is ecologically tacky, to put it mildly. Textile manufacturers guzzle around 200 million liters of water every year, while animal leather generates its own immense environmental burdens. But out of everything we wear on any given…
Festival fashion took center stage at Coachella with celebrities and influencers flying to Palm Springs for revelry in the desert. This year, Coachella welcomed performers like Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G, who made history as the first Latina headliner. What’s more, a star-studded crowd showed up at soirées outside festival grounds, including the…
Anne Hathaway is dipping her toes into the wrong shoe theory and the results are oh so right. On April 17, the 43-year-old actor found the perfect pairing for summer’s hero piece, the humble slip dress. While her particular version of the look is not quite as basic as the title typically implies—Hathaway’s version of…
You’ve probably heard combining black and brown is against the rules, perhaps from your mother, grandmother, or another trusted source throughout your life. This is usually coupled with traditional warnings against pairing black and navy or pink and red, as well as outdated fashion declarations that your shoes and bag should match or sequins are…
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. If there’s any time to stock up on ’90s basics, it’s during festival season . . . and if there’s any…
Music. Art. Fashion. Fun. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio for its 25th anniversary, with a sold-out crowd for its twin weekends and millions of people watching the livestream from home. Our team is in the field to capture what it’s really like to be at…
AUGUSTA, Ga. — If the world of high fashion has Fashion Week in Milan, with sleek models dressed in avant-garde looks strutting down the runways, then the golf world has the Masters, where players bound down verdant green fairways in azalea-inspired polos, exotic bird prints, the yellows of jasmine and the pinks of the dogwoods….
Festival season is officially here. It’s time to update your wardrobe, switch up your makeup routine, try a new hairstyle, and prepare your bag of lifestyle must haves for the occasion. What does that look like for spring and summer 2026? For fashion, we’re seeing lots of ’90s and 2000s-era staples: oversize jeans, naked dresses,…
Can an eight-episode limited series really impact an entire season of shopping trends? Today, brands are experiencing—and chasing—the “Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy effect” as a result of Ryan Murphy’s Love Story. And in many cases, it’s more pervasive than they could have prepared for. The FX series, based on the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and…
