Nicholas Tan isn’t your average fashion person. That’s probably because he doesn’t come from a fashion background. The Singaporean entrepreneur and founder of the cult-favorite handbag brand Aupen is a former national swimmer who represented his home country at the Southeast Asian Games and World Aquatics Championship. He also majored in biology at Harvard. But it turns out his heart was in accessories—and now jewelry—all … Continue reading Aupen, the Celebrity-Loved Handbag Brand, Is Launching Jewelry

Since September 2024, ELLE has partnered with Substack, enlisting some of the platform’s most-followed fashion writers to pen essays accompanying our fashion shoots. Today’s edition features Jalil Johnson, author of the Consider Yourself Cultured newsletter. I grew up in the South, where Western style—cowboy boots, fringe, anything suede—was practically a rite of passage. But ever the natural contrarian, I resisted, waiting until college to fully … Continue reading From Cowboy Carter to Yellowstone: How the West Won Fashion

Is any footwear collection ever really complete? Now that we’re knocking at spring’s door, we figured it was the right time to hit you with our findings on this season’s best shoe trends. From the start of spring/summer fashion month last September up until this very minute, our fashion market team has worked tirelessly on its trend report, which outlines the forecast for bags, jewelry, … Continue reading Spring Trend Report: The Hottest Shoe Trends to Know

At 28 years old, Leo Woodall is starting to corner the market on a very particular species of onscreen love interest—the guy who’s so sweet and dreamy that there’s got to be a catch, right? The actor first broke out as a beach-vacation fling on the second season of The White Lotus, then he conquered Netflix with the time-skipping romance One Day. Now he is … Continue reading Leo Woodall Enters the World of Bridget Jones

Spoilers below. Welcome back to The White Lotus. Did you miss it here? The gorgeous views? The unhinged clientele? Oh, and the murders? The series created by Mike White finally returns for HBO Sunday appointment viewing, curing our winter blues with some aspirational travel inspo and spicy social commentary. With its first episode, season 3 makes like the guests and takes time to settle in. … Continue reading The White Lotus Season 3, Episode 1 Recap: Monkeys, Money, and Murder