Square Magazine Staff Picks: Influencers to Follow for Style Inspiration
Inspiration is about embracing others' creativity and developing our own ideas with that. Nowadays, everyone is sharing their style across social media, and many of us get style inspiration from Instagram and the influencers we follow.
Stacking the Deck and Your Wardrobe
War, spoons, and crazy eights are not part of the terminology typically used in the fashion world, but card games have always been a source of inspiration. In each pack of 52 cards, there are characters whose garments and styles are distinct cultural icons. Bringing a humble deck of playing cards to life can serve as a foundation for a captivating wardrobe collection.
Fendi x Versace: Everything to Know About Milan Fashion Week’s Worst Kept Secret
In the days leading up to Milan Fashion Week, unofficial rumors that designers Donatella Versace and Kim Jones were cooking up something big swirled amongst fashion journalists. Last week, the show at the Versace family palazzo came to a close, and lo and behold, the conjecture was confirmed.
21st Century Style Icon: Matilda Djerf
Matilda Djerf: twenty-four-year-old Swedish designer and influencer with 1.8 million followers on Instagram. Known for her dreamy photos on the streets of Stockholm and in the Swedish countryside, she is a master of oversized, comfortable, and elevated basics, proving herself to be a marketing genius with a keen sense of authenticity that keeps her followers coming back for more.
Trends We Are Taking Into Fall
As summer fades away, we are left with the question: what styles are we bringing into fall? This fall, we revisit old favorites and introduce new trends perfect for the upcoming season.
Vogue October 2021
Lorde shines on the front of Vogue's October Issue as this month’s cover star. With a provocative yet graceful photo of Lorde with gold flowers blooming around her body, the cover photoshoot is a reference to her third album, Solar Power.
How to Wear It: The White Button-Down
While the modern era of social media and fast fashion can make it seem like trends come and go in no time at all, some closet staples are timeless. Having versatile pieces in your wardrobe makes it much easier to style “trendy” outfits without breaking the bank. One staple piece that has been particularly prominent in recent years is the white button-down. It may seem plain at first glance, but we have gathered up some of our team member’s favorite ways to style this simple piece to elevate outfits in any season.
Implementing Sustainability Into Your Closet
The trend cycle is gone; what you see today will not be in style tomorrow. Fashion is losing its integrity, and everyone is suffering from it.
The Resurgence of Y2K Fashion: Love It or Leave It?
The TikTok and influencer-fueled nostalgia over Y2K fashion has led to a major resurgence in trends that many of today’s youth were too young to fully experience. This rise, while recent, has already been embraced by the likes of Dua Lipa, Olivia Rodrigo, and prominent TikTok influencers like Addison Rae and Charli D’Amelio. As with all era-specific fashion phenomena, we have to wonder: which 2000s staples should we bring back, and which are better left in the past? We’ve done a deep dive into some of the biggest trends of the decade to find out.
Waste Not, Want Not: Why Old Clothing Is The Newest Trend
Emerging from a year as upending as 2020, it’s no wonder that post-pandemic trends involve repurposed textiles, knitwear, clashing patterns, and flipped archival pieces. These trends didn’t materialize out of thin air; they’re by the people, for the people, and a direct reflection of the latest crisis.
New York Fashion Week Recap: Welcome (Back) To New York
After 18 long months of canceled, virtual, and socially distanced shows, the past weeks in New York City have been that much more memorable. The trend forecast for the coming spring of 2022 is nothing short of exhilarating, with pieces leaving us speechless through their striking simplicity to out-of-the-park statements. This year, it only fitted that New York Fashion Week was closed by fashion’s biggest night: the long-awaited Met Gala.
Director’s Pick: The Best Looks from the 2021 Met Gala
From paying homage to old Hollywood celebrities to wearing the flowers of every state, the Met Gala hosted a wide variety of looks. The Square Magazine directors picked their favorite looks of the night and highlighted what these looks meant to them.
Celebrities Who Redefined Masculinity In Fashion
With celebrities like Prince, Billy Porter, and Harry Styles challenging gender norms, lace-trim, bold colors, and dresses are becoming staples in men’s fashion.
Christian Dior Resort 2022
Christian Dior has done it again! Impressed is an understatement at every collection released by the famed Dior, and the Resort 2022 pieces are no exception.
Director’s Pick: The Best Looks from the 2021 Cannes Film Festival
We pulled together our favorite looks that have been featured so far on the red carpet this year; keep reading for a glimpse into the most covetable outfits.
Fendi Fall-Winter 2021/22 Haute Couture
The rebirth of the infamous Fendi baguette trend may have been part of the reason why the house came out swinging this season.
Chanel Haute Couture Fall-Winter 2021/22
A-line skirts and practical silhouettes are the essential classic styles that have made their home at the heart of this collection. The latest Chanel Haute Couture collection is here, paying homage to the popular fits and styles of the 1930s, 60s, and 80s.
Director’s Pick: Festive Summer Sundresses
Chic sundresses are all the rage this summer. Look around—everywhere you turn you can spot the latest mini, midi, or maxi dress, each complete with a stunning fit and intricate detailing. From patterns and fits to attention-grabbing details that force the jaws of bystanders to drop, you can always stay fashion-forward and classy in a sundress.
The Brains Behind Daily Drills
We have the ability to look in our closets and see where the gaps are - from there, we can figure out what to add and subtract, and Daily Drills has let us do that.