Recession Reds: The Smart Approach to Copper When You're on a Budget
As we all brace for economic uncertainty, we're faced with making tough decisions about where to invest our hard-earned money. And while professional hair color remains quite the investment, there are smart ways to make your copper and red tones work harder for you by strategically stretching the time between appointments.
Let's be clear: seeing your stylist every 6 months is infinitely better than not seeing them at all. Even more importantly, extending your salon schedule is vastly preferable to the potential damage and disappointment of DIY box dye experiments. Enter the world of "Recession Copper"—a thoughtfully crafted approach to red hair that's redefining how we maintain our signature warmth during budget-conscious times.
The 2025 Met Gala Was a Celebration of “Superfine” Black Style — & the Tailoring Was Stunning
Every year, the first Monday in May demands that the fashion world’s biggest and brightest rise to the occasion — and this year, they dressed not only to impress but to honor a cultural legacy. The 2025 Met Gala, themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” was a visual love letter to Black sartorial excellence, showcasing the power of tailoring as both art and armor.
The dress code, “Tailored for You,” invited a night where individuality reigned supreme, and tailoring became the ultimate form of self-expression. Co-chaired by style icons A$AP Rocky, Colman Domingo, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams, and, of course, Vogue’s Anna Wintour, with LeBron James as honorary chair, the evening placed a particular spotlight on the rich tradition of Black men's fashion as armor—one that has communicated resilience, joy, and aspiration of their culture.
Keep reading to see highlights of some of our favorite looks.
Effortless Texture—A.k.a. “Holiday Hair”—Are Here to Stay
Summer’s calling, and so is the dream of holiday hair—you know, that perfectly imperfect wave that screams, “I’ve just been frolicking in the ocean for a week,” even if you’ve barely made it past your local lido. Even if a beachy vacation isn’t on your calendar (tragic, we know), you can absolutely fake it ‘til you make it with this season’s biggest hair vibe.
Welcome to the era of holiday hair—the ultimate low-maintenance, high-impact style that’s sticking around until pumpkin spice season.