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Elle
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
Jodie Turner-Smith Jumps On Summer's Hottest Bob Trend
The bob - in all its many shapes, forms and never-ending trends - is undoubtedly the most coveted haircut of summer '25. As for the latest celebrity to co-sign the short, chin-length crop? Jodie Turner-Smith just debuted a sleek, flicked bob at Comic Con during the first leg of the Tron: Ares press tour. While the actor's character, Athena, has a bleached blonde buzzcut in the sci-fi action film, Turner-Smith opted for a jet-black crop for the press tour. Her new slicked-back bob fell just below the chin and was all natural; Turner-Smith forewent extensions altogether. Turner-Smith's new flicked bob was thanks to the work of hairstylist Coree Moreno, who described the bob as 'a chic effortless push back, with no extensions, just a soulful silk press'. The focus here was on her natural hair and using the right products to tend to her scalp and crown. '[We put] love and intention into treating and preparing her crown,' said Moreno. Moreno told ELLE UK that healthy hair and versatility were at the forefront of Turner-Smith's bob. 'Jodie, myself and the team agreed on something sleek and timeless with a bit of "Tron" edge,' he explains. For those after something similar, Moreno achieved the look 'by treating and fortifying the hair to prepare her natural curls.' Then, he slicked back the hair with wax and hair polish, 'to sculpt and mould the hair into shape.' Moreno employed a little-known trick called the 'invisible foundation technique,' which he describes as 'a hidden-modified half-up-half-down to keep structure and slick the silhouette from the front view.' After the foundation was constructed and the desired shape achieved using a flat iron, Moreno explained that he finished Turner-Smith's bob with a simple flip to help elevate the look. The actor paired her flicked-out crop with a snow white manicure courtesy of Ginger Lopez. Law Roach, stylist to the likes of Celine Dion and Zendaya, also dressed her in a two-toned white and blue Alaïa set, before the Tron star stepped out in a matching leather jacket and skirt for the evening. It's not the first time the actor has selected a flicked bob for the red carpet. Last June, she donned a bob with baby bangs and a perkier sixties-esque flip to promote her role in Star Wars: The Acolyte. Her then hairstylist, Ursula Stephen, was responsible for the coquette-ish crop. ELLE Collective is a new community of fashion, beauty and culture lovers. For access to exclusive content, events, inspiring advice from our Editors and industry experts, as well the opportunity to meet designers, thought-leaders and stylists, become a member today HERE.
Elle
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
6 Summer Dresses And The Accessories To Pair Them With, From Bandana Headscarves To Raffia Bags
We all know the devil is in the details, and this maxim couldn't be truer than in the hotter months, when we eschew layering for a single, breezy garment: the summer dress. Such simplicity makes getting dressed much easier, but it also requires clever accessorising to set your outfit apart from the rest. Here you have it, dear reader: our guide to the six best summer dress styles and the hottest accessories with which to pair them. We are extolling the virtues of the nightie-turned-dress, the Y2K-inspired strapless mini, and the bubble-hem midi – not to mention a trio of perfect maxis, in lace, denim and linen, respectively. They are the perfect bases for SS25's trending accessories, from raffia bags and oversized pendant necklaces, to bandana-style headscarves and charm-adorned chain belts. Find your perfect pairing, below. The basket has long been a hot-weather staple and this summer is no exception, with the emergence of sleeker styles (from Anya Hindmarch and Alaïa, amongst others) for those that want to balance the breeziness of raffia with the polish of a ladylike bag. Tote one alongside a well-cut denim maxi dress – both materials feel rustic, but the silhouettes say otherwise. We've called it: the bandana-style headscarf is this season's cutest accessory. As seen on Alexa Chung, Gracie Abrams and Emily Ratajkowski, it is a nostalgic addition to every outfit, which is why it's the perfect partner to the vintage-tinged nightie dress. Take it from Chloé's Chemena Kamali - a romantic, sheer dress and charm-laden chain belt are a match made in heaven. Opt for a mesh or chiffon maxi, layering your favourite bikini beneath when on holiday. Aviators are a perennial classic, but this season, they are bigger than ever. Bonus points if they err on space-age like Loewe's cult style. This futuristic frame calls for a sleek, strapless dress; we adore this silk and linen mini from Prada's 1998 show. Ah, the tent dress – it's the only thing we want to slip into when temperatures are soaring and luckily for everyone, it is still very much trending thanks to Khaite and The Row. It's the perfect canvas for a statement pendant necklace, like this beauty from Juju Vera that's on every fashion editor's wish list. You could offset the playfulness of a bubble-hem dress with slides (as seen at Alberta Ferretti) or a masculine-edged shoe (see JW Anderson). We say have even more fun with a pair of retro jelly shoes – either Ancient Greek Sandal's trending ballet flats or Chloé's in-demand kitten heels.
Refinery29
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
30 Years Later, Clueless Fashion Is 'Still Totally' Iconic: Revisiting The Looks With Its Costume Designer
For Clueless costume designer Mona May, there's a psychology to crafting a character's wardrobe. 'I think authenticity is one of the most important things when you design costumes, to make sure these characters feel real, and not just like talking Barbies,' she tells Refinery29. 'You want the audience to leave the theater and feel like, 'There was something about that character that felt like me.'' For a film as far-fetched as the 1995 classic, starring Alicia Silverstone as a spoiled Beverly Hills high school student, grounding the characters in reality was crucial. Yes, these affluent teenagers had access to runway fashion and daddy's credit card, but May also wanted to portray girls who loved the mall and were youthful and vibrant. While May — whose book The Fashion of Clueless is coming out in October — had no idea what a cultural phenomenon the movie, which celebrates 30 years this month, would become, she knew the costumes were crucial to the storytelling. From the introductory shot — which showed a montage of glitzy high schoolers poolside, cruising in high-end cars, and shopping in their finest threads — fashion was the focus. 'It was colorful, it was California, it was high-fashion, it was teenage fun. It had to immediately grab your eye,' she says. Pulling together thousands of costumes — 63 of them belonging to Cher (Silverstone) alone — on a $200k budget was no small task, according to May: '[We had to find] every headpiece, every backpack, every pair of sunglasses, every piece of jewelry seen. I don't even know how I did it, seriously, but we just went for it.' She emphasizes that the film was made in the mid-'90s, before social media made it easy to discover and access fashion. 'It was just the beginning of computers and cell phones, so my research was different. People behaved differently. There was a certain kind of innocence to the time as well,' she says. Because of that, May felt it was important to establish sartorial social cues (ie: graphic tees for the skaters, exposed slip and stockings with runs for a scattered teacher, etc.), as well bring attention to culturally relevant designer labels (the Calvin Klein slip dress that Cher's dad refers to as 'underwear,' and 'totally important designer' Alaïa dress) to the audience not privy to Melrose Avenue. Because the cast was fairly unknown at the time, there were no giant 'PR machines' sending boxes from fashion houses to dress the actors. Still, May enlisted luxury labels for looks such as Cher's iconic yellow plaid skirt set by Jean Paul Gaultier, along with pieces from Fred Segal and Anna Sui. She also pulled pieces from secondhand stores, army surplus shops, and then-popular mall brands: Body Glove, Roxy, BCBG, Gap, American Rag, Esprit, Vertigo, and Wet Seal (RIP). By combining designer names with mall mainstays, May says she was able to bring out the multifacetedness of each character. 'Dionne [played by Stacey Dash] is a really good example of that. She wears a lot of different things, from high-end Chanel to the leopard jacket that was thrifted and the vinyl skirt that was from a rave store on Melrose,' May explains. Cher also embodied the juxtaposition, sporting preppy co-ords as much as she did cap-sleeved dresses, while also dipping into the soft grunge looks popular at the time, like her layered black sheer top and chunky jewelry. 'She's not just one kind of girl. She's good-hearted, discerning, but can also be a bit of a mean girl, too.' May believes the style holds strongly three decades later because, in many ways, the cult classic was ahead of its time. The movie was nuanced in its portrayal of teenage girls, who were fashion-obsessed and naive, but also quick-witted and opinionated. There was a complexity to them — one May felt a responsibility to translate through their clothing. 'It was hard to make that movie,' she says. '[Director] Amy [Heckerling] said that many studios passed on it because they didn't want girls to talk like this. They wanted movies about boys. It was important to introduce young girls speaking that way: being smart, being self-assured, and knowing what they want. Smart girls deserved smart clothes.' May made sure that the outfits reflected each of the characters' personalities: Dionne's bold accessories and prints spoke to her spunky personality, Cher's meticulously coordinated shoes and outfits spoke to her perfectionism. Meanwhile, Tai (Brittany Murphy) had an evolving wardrobe — which went from baggy flannels and graphic tees at the beginning of the film to Cher-approved plaids and finally a happy grunge-meets-girly medium — that spoke to her journey of losing, rediscovering, and coming into herself. With so many characters to dress, the looks had to work together as well, like Cher and Dionne's coordinated school looks. On one hand, it brought to mind a familiar scenario of phoning your friend to plan outfits the night before school and, on the other, it symbolized that the two were counterparts. 'Throughout the film, I wanted to make sure that they were equally fashionable, equally important,' says May. Given that the film was set in Southern California, May felt it was important to also portray the many subcultures, from the posh upper echelon to skaters, stoners, and the business-casual kids who took themselves too seriously. Though they were all living in this platinum credit card world, Dionne's and Murray's style, for example, was culturally relevant for Black American teenagers at the time, with the Kangol hats, leopard print, and gold jewelry. May accomplished this authenticity by working with each actor to build the character's wardrobe together. Dash, for example, was slightly older, from New York, and had a strong sense of personal style, which played a huge role in constructing her character's look. In turn, according to May, 'Murray [Donald Faison's character] had to look really good too, because she would never date a slacker.' The same care was extended to Christian Stovitz (Justin Walker), the suave transfer student from Chicago, who we later find out is gay. May wanted the clothing to lead with his personality and interests — like fashion, which resulted in him wearing hats, a blue tuxedo, and slicked-back hair — and not be a reductive version of what a gay character might 'look' like (which wasn't a given at the time for the industry). The fashion in Clueless cemented May's signature style across all her works — which later included other cult classics like Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion and Never Been Kissed — and gave the movie its staying power. It's the reason why not a single Halloween goes by without a Cher and Dionne recreation, why clothing collections in 1995 and thereafter exploded with Clueless -inspired threads, and why 30 years later, we are still celebrating the film that introduced Alaïa into many of our vocabularies. 'It's just incredible that this movie has lived in so many people's hearts. It's changed them and made them feel good. I'm so proud, I'll have a pink bow on my grave.'
Elle
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Elle
We Found the Chicest Ways to Wear Butter Yellow This Summer
This season, we're taking style cues from the dairy aisle. Butter yellow is the latest food-inspired hue to creep to widespread fame, and while it's hardly news that spring is a great time to wear pastels, this particular shade's ubiquity is too overwhelming to ignore. After a star turn on the spring/summer 2025 runways, the subtle lemon color has trickled down to countless retailers—the fun part for you is figuring out how to style it. Butter yellow is basically a color chameleon (read: a neutral). It can be delicate and ethereal, done in airy silhouettes like those seen at Chanel and Chloé. It can offer an equally pared-back alternative to hues like beige and white, like the minimalist structured tailoring and clean lines at Loewe or Toteme. It can be the foundation of a color-blocked ensemble, à la 16Arlington and Alaïa, or the star of an all-over buttery look, as with Jacquemus and Zimmerman. Somewhere between zingy citron and subdued sorbet, it's the perfect color to incorporate into your wardrobe if you're craving something fresh. To get you started with some styling inspiration, here are five editor-approved ways you can wear the butter-yellow trend this summer. Top off a coordinating knit vest and mini skirt with some slingback kitten heels. And, for a final finishing touch, try this shimmering French pin that looks remarkably like the aforementioned iridescent coat from Loewe's spring/summer 2025 season. For a high-contrast combination, pair your buttery yellow pieces with rich shades of merlot and dark cherry. This polished ensemble is tasteful enough to wear to the office. St. Agni's foldable flats can slip easily into your commuting bag, while Aligne's flouncy midi skirt will get a second life in your vacation wardrobe once you officially clock out for your PTO. This pale hue is perfect for brightening up moodier neutrals, from charcoal to olive green to navy. Try layering Vince's roomy butter-yellow polo over a gray button-down and navy trousers. As for accessories? Get in on this year's chunky aviators trend with an orange-tinted pair from Elisa Johnson. Butter yellow was practically made for summer weddings. Rather than lean into saccharine clichés, ground the sunny shade with bold patterns and textures; for example, a buttercream gown paired with snakeskin kitten heels and a studded black bag. Silver accents, like a cord pendant necklace and gleaming hair cuff, will add all the polish you need. Yellow, blue, and red may feel like an overpoweringly bold combination to wear all at once—but butter yellow, blue, and red? Completely different story. Here, Everlane's butter-yellow ribbed tee is a pared-back contrast to Leset's cornflower blue trousers and Intimissi's tomato-red crew socks. Paired with a rich chocolate brown layer and loafers, it makes an easy casual weekend look. Why Trust ELLE Every product featured on is independently researched, tested, or editor-approved. We only recommend products that we stand behind, and the merchandise featured on our site is always driven by editorial and product testing standards, not by affiliate deals or advertising relationships. Any content created in partnership with advertisers is marked as such.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Vanessa Kirby Continues Her Sheer Style Streak in Alaïa on ‘Seth Meyers,' Talks ‘The Fantastic Four'
Vanessa Kirby added another sheer look to her maternity wardrobe. The actress, who's currently promoting her forthcoming film 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps,' wore a little black dress by Alaïa for her appearance on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' on Wednesday in New York City. Kirby wore the black, cage knit dress with a midi hem courtesy of the Tunisian couturier and design label. The dress was crafted with a sheer stretch viscose and wool-blend mesh. Subtle metallic thread detailing featured throughout the design as well. The dress also featured such design elements as raglan sleeves, along with a partial jersey lining. More from WWD EXCLUSIVE: Cartier Taps Zoe Saldaña as Brand Ambassador Vanessa Kirby's Maternity Footwear Streak Hits New Heights in Pin-thin Aquazzura Heels on 'Live With Kelly and Mark' How Lindsay Lohan Reimagined the Princess Look in Miu Miu for the 'Freakier Friday' Premiere Kirby coordinated the dress with strappy black heels courtesy of Aquazzura, a brand she's worn throughout her 'Fantastic Four' promotional tour. As for accessories, Kirby turned to Cartier for her rings and earrings. Kirby's icy blond tresses were styled with waves and the trendy side-part courtesy of Adir Abergel. Her makeup included bold brows, lined eyes and a soft lip by artist Jo Baker. Kirby's look was curated by stylist Andrew Mukamal, who's styled Kirby throughout her press tour and also curated Lindsay Lohan's look for the 'Freakier Friday' premiere on Tuesday. Kirby has worn multiple sheer looks during the promotional tour of 'The Fantastic Four,' including a blue Givenchy dress and another black see-through Alaïa dress. Kirby's take on the classic little black dress follows suit with several celebrities who've put their spin on the wardrobe staple over the course of the last several years. Natasha Lyonne embraced a lingerie spin on the style in a midi dress by Nina Ricci for her July 17 appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' Amanda Seyfried gave the LBD a playful fringe spin in a look by Rabanne at the 'I Don't Understand You' premiere in June. Back in May 2024, Sydney Sweeney added hip exposures to her Miu Miu little black dress while promoting 'Immaculate.' The little black dress has a deep history, one that goes back roughly 100 years. Coco Chanel's initial designs of the wardrobe staple date to the mid-1920s, a piece defined by versatility, wearability and ubiquity. The 1961 film 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' further popularized the little black dress, with star Audrey Hepburn wearing the black Givenchy costume in multiple scenes with different accessories throughout the picture. 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' follows the titular heroes — played by Kirby, Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach — as they defend Earth from the mysterious Galactus and the Silver Surfer, played by Julia Garner. The film hits theaters Friday. 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Los Angeles Premiere: Vanessa Kirby, Natasha Lyonne and More Celebrity Style, Photos View Gallery Launch Gallery: 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Los Angeles Premiere: Vanessa Kirby, Natasha Lyonne and More Celebrity Style, Photos Best of WWD Amanda Anisimova's On-court Tennis Style Through the Years: From Teen Phenom to Wimbledon Finalist A Look Back at Fourth of July Celebrations at the White House Princess Diana's Birthday Looks Through the Years: Her Sleek Black Jacques Azagury Dress, Vibrant Colors and More Solve the daily Crossword
