It’s an honor just to be nominated, but winning at the Grammy Awards isn’t so bad either. Just ask Taylor Swift, she knows. Trophies are forever, but so are red-carpet photos, and looking back on what artists like Swift chose to wear over the years is something of a sartorial time capsule.
Swift, who attended her first Grammy Awards ceremony in 2008 as a 19-year-old nominee for best new artist (she was up against Ledisi, Feist, Paramore, and Amy Winehouse, who ultimately won the category), has won 14 Grammys total. She has been honored with the album-of-the-year award a record-setting four times, with her latest win in 2024, for the album Midnights, breaking the tie she’d previously held in the category with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon.
The jewels that form part of a royal collection are rarely the result of a purely aesthetic choice. Behind each commission there is usually a political context, a personal motif—an anniversary, a wedding, a birth—and often a very clear desire for permanence. The Mellerio ruby tiara worn today by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands was not created as just another ornamental jewel, but as a piece designed to consolidate image, lineage and continuity within the House of Orange.
Commissioned in the late nineteenth century and used, since then, by all Dutch queens, this tiara has gone through more than a century of history without losing relevance. Its trajectory allows us to understand, in addition to the evolution of taste and protocol, the role that jewelry has played—and continues to play—in the representation of feminine power within European monarchies.
Mellerio dits Meller: the favorite family jeweler of the European court
When King William III entrusted the commission of a large set of rubies to Mellerio, the Parisian firm had been building a solid reputation among European elites for centuries. Founded in 1613, Mellerio dits Meller is one of the oldest active jewelry houses and a rare exception in a sector marked by constant closures, mergers and reinventions. Its uniqueness lies in having maintained uninterrupted family continuity and a recognizable aesthetic identity, even in times of profound historical change.
Long before arriving in the Netherlands, Mellerio had already consolidated its position as a reference jeweler for royalty. One of the most decisive chapters in that history was its relationship with French empress Eugénie de Montijo, who, according to the firm, visited the jeweler’s shop every week.
During the Second Empire, Eugenia made jewelry a central element of her public image and found in Mellerio an ally capable of translating power, sophistication and modernity in pieces of great visual impact. That alliance definitively placed the company on the map of the great European courts, long before the queens of the north became regular customers.
A commission with a legacy vocation
In December 1888, William III commissioned Mellerio to create a set of jewelry for his wife, Queen Emma. The result was a complete set of rubies and diamonds, the centerpiece of which was an elaborately designed and balanced tiara. The use of sapphires was initially considered, but rubies were finally chosen, a choice that provided greater visual strength and a symbolism associated with power, protection and dynastic continuity.
The tiara contains a total of 385 precious stones, including rubies and diamonds, and is part of a larger set that includes earrings, brooch, choker and bracelet. The stones were integrated into a structure of scrolls and clusters that combined movement and symmetry. The design, attributed to the jeweler Oscar Massin, reflected the technical mastery of the house and its ability to create pieces designed not only to impress, but to last.
Jewelry that adapts to royal life
The death of King William III just two years after the commission marked the first major turning point in the history of the tiara. During her period of mourning, Queen Emma adapted the jewel to the strict standards of the time by replacing the rubies with diamonds, a possibility foreseen since the original design. This versatility—unusual in pieces of such caliber—reveals a very modern conception of royal jewelry: not as an untouchable object, but as a living element, capable of accompanying different life stages.
Other pieces of the set were also transformed over time. Elements of the necklace were reused as brooches, and some gems were dismantled to facilitate different uses. Far from detracting from the ensemble, these adaptations reinforced its value, making it a tangible testimony to the personal history of its owners.
From queen to queen: a carefully protected inheritance
Gradually, color returned to Princess Caroline’s style, but moderation would be the general tone that would prevail in her closet. In the late 1990s, she adapted to the minimalist trend that ruled fashion at the time, making it her own.
It was at this stage that she also began her idyll with the exquisitely tailored suits and skirts that still form the backbone of her style today. And in 1997, she surprised the world with a short, chic haircut—a fresh look for a new chapter in life.
Princess Caroline in the late 1990s.
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Princess Caroline
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She reserved her most striking accessories—without ever reaching the maximalism of the 80s—for gala evenings and invested in vintage hats and shoes, fur gloves and stoles for important institutional events such as the National Day of Monaco. She also found her own style by combining different fabrics or choosing seemingly simple designs, but with unexpected details such as a plunging back neckline or a semi-transparent tulle skirt.
Princess Caroline Of Monaco during the celebrations for King Carl Gustav Of Sweden’S 50th birthday.
He looked back at every highlight of Pharrell’s career, from the Neptunes to hits produced for Jay-Z and Britney Spears, including, of course, the hit song “Happy,” which elevated the singer to international stardom. “The irresistible lyrics of this soundtrack, composed for Despicable Me, a movie made from a French studio, travelled far beyond cinema screens,” Macron said. “Its rhythm spread and you became the man who made the world dance in unison.”
“But Pharrell,” he continued, “with you, creation is never confined to a single art.”
On February 4, 2023, fashion house Louis Vuitton shook up the fashion world with the announcement that Pharrell was to become artistic director of its men’s collections.
Vuitton selected Pharrell “for your irreverence, your boundless creativity, and your total commitment. And from the very first year, you delivered with a spectacular debut collection, unveiled during a landmark show on the Pont Neuf, transformed for the occasion into a golden stage,” Macron said. “The world discovered the silhouettes you had imagined: the Louis Vuitton Damier reinterpreted as bold pixelated camouflage, boldly paired with denim, tailoring, or with unexpected hats and accessories.”
It was, Macron said, “a manifesto show, in your own image, expressing a vision of masculinity liberated from clichés. And you went even further at UNESCO in 2024, where your new collection carried a universal message—a call for unity among humankind, beneath the United Nations flags at the Place de Fontenoy.”
The tribute was also an opportunity to talk about Pharrell’s connection with contemporary art, into which he continues to infuse historical references, pop culture, and a sense of performance: “Moving from musician to exhibition curator might have made others hesitate. But not you. You didn’t shy away from experimenting—not even when it meant being cast in a mold, remaining immobile for hours, breathing through a straw, so that Daniel Arsham could create a sculpture in your likeness. After all, you always sought to learn from the very best, and to create alongside them.”
Macron, who recalled Williams’ participation in the Pièces Jaunes concert with his wife Brigitte Macron, didn’t shy away from commenting on the rigorous lifestyle and discipline of the artist.
“Dear Pharrell, listing all your achievements would be impossible: you have the rare ability to live a thousand passions within a single lifetime,” he said. “You managed to do so because you are incredibly talented, but also thanks to your steadfast discipline that could intimidate even an Olympic athlete. A five a.m. wake-up call. Five hundred sit-ups. Meditation. A hot bath, a cold shower—and sometimes even a burst of songwriting in the bathroom itself.”
Beyond routine, however, is something less tangible, he said. “Behind the brilliance of your success lies this daily rigor. But also a guiding principle to which you remain deeply faithful: gratitude. Gratitude for the journey that brought you here, allowing you, despite worldwide recognition, to remain the humble, witty, and deeply human creator so admired by your teams.”
Anna Fendi. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)
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Vernon Bruce Hoeksema, Valentino’s last companion was also in attendance. Hoeksema spoke of Valentino from the funeral home: “The last words we said to each other? I love you. It will be impossible for me not to remember. I am devastated.” Giancarlo Giammetti, the designer’s right-hand man and lifelong companion, arrived dressed in black and was to read a speech before the final benediction.
Vernon Bruce Hoeksema. (Photo by Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images)
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After the mass, the coffin will be transported to the Flaminio Cemetery in Prima Porta, where it will be buried in the circular family chapel, which Valentino wanted together with Giammetti, who has already announced his wish to be buried next to him.
It has been nearly three years to the day that Queen Letizia was seen wearing a haute couture ensemble from the Queen Mother, designed by the Italian fashion icon, while attending a reception at the Royal Place in Madrid on Monday for the diplomatic corps accredited in Spain alongside her husband King Felipe. She wore a Valentino dress featuring a long, A-line forest green skirt with a pink and white sash at the waist and a sheer, wide-sleeved organza top adorned with large, pink floral embroidery. This gown previously belonged to Felipe’s mother, Queen Sofía, who last wore the look in 1977, the year of the collection, at Gymnich Castle on a state trip to Germany with her husband, King Juan Carlos. He abdicated the throne in 2014.
Queen Sofia in the same outfit as her mother-in-law, in 2022.
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Queen Sofia wearing Valentino from the spring/summer 1977 collection in Germany.
When it first opened, Bathhouse was jokingly called the Bitcoin bathhouse, as they use the heat generated from mining to warm the tubs. “The comments were like, ‘Oh they’re laundering money through Bitcoin,’” says Talmadge. “But it’s just a fancy pool heater.” Those jabs did not prepare them for what happened earlier this year, when someone posted on Reddit: “I noticed the hot tub and body temp tub were looking kinda dirty and gross. I thought it would be fine, but then I ended up with a UTI.” The poster added that a friend got a UTI at another location.
“A UTI doesn’t walk across the river. If it was a problem it would be a pool at a single location at one given day,” says Talmadge. “There is 24-hour computer monitoring, and they are manually logged five times per day, and we keep the logs. We are adjusting the PH and chlorine at all times. Every drop of water at every pool turns over every 30 minutes. All the vessels have their own independent systems so they don’t mix. The water goes through a sand filter that takes out any particles up to two microns, like a receipt in their pocket or a tag that falls off, or a piece of lint. Then it goes through a UV filter, a big tank with three-foot-long light bulbs of pure UV light that will kill all bacteria and viruses. They’re basically sterile.”
Talmadge and Goodman’s biggest mistake was they didn’t think much of it. “Knowing it wasn’t true, our first reaction was, This isn’t going to go anywhere. Boy, were we wrong,” says Talmadge. What followed was a pile-on, with a former employee alleging on TikTok that Bathhouse had mold issues. (Goodman says it was a photo of a 100-year-old discolored brick wall.) The website Curbed picked up the story in late March, claiming that a former employee shared videos with the publication that seemed to show insects on the floors. The article included a dismissal from Bathhouse.
“The next morning, NY mag put on their Instagram that they got a video of us cleaning our sewer lines,” Talmage says, noting the post was viewed upwards of 3.5 million times. (“We power jet them out and sometimes nasty stuff comes out—we clean out grease traps; we clean the sand filter.”) Various Substacks and YouTubers picked up the story. “It did affect business,” says Talmadge. “The timing was suspect because we were closing a capital raise the day the article hit.”
Goodman says the former employee was someone “who had a big beef with an HR person who had left by then…. It could have been handled better. She had a lot of anger. She ended up sending us a written apology.” (A spokesperson for Bathhouse says the situation was resolved amicably.)
By now things seem normal enough. Talmadge is back to occasionally and anonymously leading aufguss, a German sauna ritual Bathhouse offers hourly that involves a series of snowballs doused in essential oils (one crowded night in November was rosemary and clementine; another chamomile; and the last linseed, vetiver, and spearmint) that melt over hot stones that waft into the air via a towel he twirls around the room spinning it like, well, a helicopter. They’re also expanding across the country, with new locations “in various stages of construction” (and largely funded as built to suit by landlords), including downtown Brooklyn; Philadelphia; suburban New Jersey; Chicago; Nashville; Stamford, CT; Minneapolis; and Hollywood.
“We get the wellness crowd, but also people who work in finance and other high-stress jobs like doctors and lawyers who are burnt out and overwhelmed,” says Bent, who is one of five cofounders of Othership, including her husband Robbie Bent, who was working for the blockchain Ethereum Foundation when they started to think of the concept.
Bent says, “Robbie was navigating some addiction issues with drugs and alcohol his whole life, and he went on an ayahuasca retreat and we met after. We would go to whatever local bath place when we traveled because they were open late, especially being sober. It gives you the sensation of an altered state and dopamine with the hot and the cold and brings you out of your shell.” (Which must be working; they have started to host singles nights and can take credit for at least one engagement from people who met while sauna-ing.)
You might still be easing into 2026, but awards season is already out in full force. In a twist from the usual schedule, the calendar kicked off with the Critics’ Choice Awards, and just a week later, it’s time for arguably one of the most fun ceremonies of the season: the Golden Globe Awards.
The Golden Globes celebrate the best in the film and television industry; this year, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another garnered the most nominations for a film with nine, closely followed by Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which netted eight noms. The White Lotus leads the pack with six television nods, tailed by Adolescence with five.
The evening always begins with a dazzling red carpet, when A-list guests arrive in their finest fashions. The Golden Globes tend to offer a more exciting spectacle in terms of style; it’s still a black tie event, but it’s not as buttoned-up as, say, the Academy Awards, which is why it’s one of our favorite red carpets of the entire year. Take a look at all the best, most fashionable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet.
Amal Clooney and George Clooney. Getty Images
Amal Clooney and George Clooney
Emma Stone. Getty Images
Emma Stone
Miley Cyrus. Getty Images
Miley Cyrus
Claire Danes. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Claire Danes
in Zac Posen for GapStudio
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Leslie Mann and Judd Apatow
Maya Rudolph. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
in Chanel
Amy Poehler. Getty Images
Amy Poehler
in Ami Paris
Rashida Jones. WireImage
Rashida Jones
Timothée Chalamet. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Timothée Chalamet
Bella Ramsey. WireImage
Bella Ramsey
Jessie Buckley. Getty Images
Jessie Buckley
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons
Dunst in Tom Ford
Ana de Armas. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Ana de Armas
Leonardo DiCaprio. WireImage
Leonardo DiCaprio
Chloe Zhao. AFP via Getty Images
Chloe Zhao
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Brenda Song and Macaulay Culkin
Damson Idris. Penske Media via Getty Images
Damson Idris
in Prada
Jennifer Lawrence. Getty Images
Jennifer Lawrence
in Givenchy
Zoë Kravitz. WireImage
Zoë Kravitz
in Saint Laurent
Jennifer Lopez. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Jennifer Lopez
in Jean-Louis Scherrer by Stéphane Rolland
Jeremy Allen White. Getty Images
Jeremy Allen White
Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell. WireImage
Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell
Parker Posey. Getty Images
Parker Posey
Britt Lower. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Britt Lower
in Loewe
Rhea Seehorn. Getty Images
Rhea Seehorn
Charli xcx. WireImage
Charli xcx
in Saint Laurent
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis
Hailee Steinfeld. Getty Images
Hailee Steinfeld
Renate Reinsve. Getty Images
Renate Reinsve
in Louis Vuitton
Hannah Einbinder. Getty Images
Hannah Einbinder
Chase Infiniti. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Chase Infiniti
in Louis Vuitton
Sarah Snook. Getty Images
Sarah Snook
Pamela Anderson. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Pamela Anderson
in Ferragamo
Michael B. Jordan. Getty Images
Michael B. Jordan
Alex Cooper. Getty Images
Alex Cooper
in Gucci
Diane Lane. WireImage
Diane Lane
Ariana Grande. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Ariana Grande
in Vivienne Westwood
Julia Roberts. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Julia Roberts
in Armani Privé
Jacob Elordi. Getty Images
Jacob Elordi
in Bottega Veneta
Jenna Ortega. Getty Images
Jenna Ortega
in Dilara Findikoglu
Natasha Lyonne. WireImage
Natasha Lyonne
Rose Byrne. Getty Images
Rose Byrne
in Chanel
Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown. Getty Images
Ryan Michelle Bathe and Sterling K. Brown
Emma Hewitt and Jason Isaacs. WireImage
Emma Hewitt and Jason Isaacs
in Dolce & Gabbana
Odessa A’zion. WireImage
Odessa A’zion
Paul Mescal. WireImage
Paul Mescal
in Gucci
Mia Goth. Getty Images
Mia Goth
in Christian Dior
Patrick Schwarzenegger. Getty Images
Patrick Schwarzenegger
in Dolce & Gabbana
Molly Sims. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Molly Sims
in Sophie Couture
Amanda Seyfried. Getty Images
Amanda Seyfried
Stacy Martin. Getty Images
Stacy Martin
Jean Smart. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Jean Smart
Emily Blunt. Getty Images
Emily Blunt
in Louis Vuitton
Dakota Fanning. WireImage
Dakota Fanning
in Vivienne Westwood
Joe Keery. Getty Images
Joe Keery
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell. Getty Images
Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
in Armani
Michelle Rodriguez. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Michelle Rodriguez
Erin Doherty. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Erin Doherty
in Louis Vuitton
Alison Brie and Dave Franco. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Alison Brie and Dave Franco
Owen Cooper. Getty Images
Owen Cooper
in Bottega Veneta
Tessa Thompson. The Hollywood Reporter via Getty
Tessa Thompson
in Balenciaga
Kate Hudson. WireImage
Kate Hudson
in Armani Privé
Amanda Anka and Jason Bateman. Getty Images
Amanda Anka and Jason Bateman
Carolyn Murphy and Will Arnett. Getty Images
Carolyn Murphy and Will Arnett
Murphy in Zuhair Murad
Zoey Deutch. Getty Images
Zoey Deutch
Lori Harvey. Getty Images
Lori Harvey
in Roberto Cavalli
Walton Goggins. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Walton Goggins
in Saint Laurent
Teyana Taylor. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Teyana Taylor
in Schiaparelli
Nikki Glaser. Getty Images
Nikki Glaser
in Zuhair Murad
Adam Scott and Naomi Scott. Getty Images
Adam Scott and Naomi Scott
Eva Victor. AFP via Getty Images
Eva Victor
in Loewe
Aimee Lou Wood. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Aimee Lou Wood
in Vivienne Westwood
Elle Fanning. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Elle Fanning
in Gucci
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco. Getty Images
Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco
Gomez in Chanel
Colman Domingo. Getty Images
Colman Domingo
in Valentino
Minnie Driver. Getty Images
Minnie Driver
in Sabina Bilenko
Joe Alwyn. Getty Images
Joe Alwyn
Sara Wells and Noah Wyle. Getty Images
Sara Wells and Noah Wyle
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester. Getty Images
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
Meester in Miu Miu
Jennifer Garner. Getty Images
Jennifer Garner
in Cong Tri
Glen Powell. WireImage
Glen Powell
Connor Storrie. Getty Images
Connor Storrie
in Saint Laurent
Sabrina Dhowre Elba. Penske Media via Getty Images
Sabrina Dhowre Elba
in Guy Laroche
Snoop Dogg. FilmMagic
Snoop Dogg
Ayo Edebiri. Getty Images
Ayo Edebiri
in Chanel
Luke Grimes. Penske Media via Getty Images
Luke Grimes
in Giorgio Armani
Ginnifer Goodwin. Getty Images
Ginnifer Goodwin
in Armani Privé
Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Nick Jonas. Getty Images
The princess first wore the piece in January 2025, for a Holocaust memorial service at the Guildhall—a particularly poignant choice for the label. “Today marks 80 years since the Holocaust, and as a Jewish owned brand we are honoured that the Princess of Wales chose to wear our necklace for today’s memorial to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day,” the brand wrote on Instagram.
She has worn the necklace on several occasions since then—including for the VE Day 80th anniversary concert at Horse Guards Parade in May, when she teamed it with matching pearl earrings, also from Susan Caplan, and a white bouclé and chiffon midi dress by high street brand Self-Portrait. Clearly, it was an outfit that resonated with her: She wore the exact same look for the Order of the Garter celebrations a month later, this time adding a new, wide-brimmed hat by milliner Sean Barrett. Most recently, she donned the classic necklace for the first day of the German state visit to Britain, which saw her view a special exhibition at Windsor Castle with the president and first lady.
Cartier Trinity collection
The Princess of Wales tends to favor styles that never go out of fashion, making it little surprise that she has a fondness for Cartier’s iconic Trinity collection, in which pieces feature three intertwined bands in 18-karat white, yellow, and rose gold. Kate owns several items from the range, including a pair of hoop earrings she debuted during an engagement at the Royal Marsden Hospital in January 2025—and wore for the Wales family’s recent Christmas card—as well as two other, diamond-accented pairs that she has sported for various royal engagements since 2016.
Kate wore a necklace and a pair of earrings from Cartier’s Trinity collection in Paris in March 2017.
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The princess also has two necklaces from the same collection: one small, pendant style that she first wore in Paris in 2017, and another, more lavish station necklace, which has been in her jewelry box since around 2012. The truly timeless Trinity collection by the French label celebrated its 100th anniversary last year and has had a legion of famous fans: Grace Kelly loved her classic ring, as did Romy Schneider; actor Jacqueline Bisset, meanwhile, was often seen in a chunky bracelet from the range.
Most poignantly, perhaps, Princess Diana was fond of the Trinity collection and owned a classic ring from the range, which she wore on her little finger. Stories abound about the origins of the design. Some point to its ancient Celtic roots, while others claim that the interlocking bands are descended from Russian wedding rings. Whatever the truth behind the fables, the legends persist —and the marriage of the three metals, combining different entities into one, has picked up its own symbolism. Indeed, those three hoops have come to represent endless meanings: past, present, and future, for instance, as well as love, loyalty, and friendship. Fitting indeed for a princess who has made jewelry with a hidden meaning something of her trademark.
A travel outfit for the week where your schedule is basically snacks, logistics, and getting photographed against your will, built around comfy layers that still look like you planned it.
Thanks to Thursday Boot Co. for supporting Primer’s mission and partnering on this piece.
Consider this the winter reset outfit, one carry on friendly setup that works for visits, long weekends, and whatever weather shows up. Winter travel has this funny way of making you pack like you’re preparing for four different versions of yourself.
The airport version, the “someone’s grandma is taking photos” version, the “we’re sitting around for six hours and calling it an activity” version, the “why is the weather doing THAT” version.
So I end up chasing this specific sweet spot, comfort that doesn’t look like I gave up, layers that can peel off and still look like an outfit, shoes that can handle driveway slush and a big dinner.
If you’re going to be in a rotation of family kitchens, random errands, maybe a dinner where someone decides “we should go somewhere nice” fifteen minutes before leaving, the outer layer can’t just be warm. It has to carry a little polish so everything underneath can stay easy.
This budget-find Old Navy topcoat is the move when you want that “I’m dressed” feeling over a hoodie or a sweater, and you also want something you can actually live in for a week. It’s a relaxed fit, hits around the knee, has a spread collar, button front, welt pockets, and a plaid print that reads winter in photos, at dinner, in the airport, wherever you end up getting seen.
Quarter zips are basically legal documents, they make everything look official
Half merino, smooth enough that it doesn’t feel bulky, warm enough that you can get away with a simple base layer, and the whole thing looks put together even when the plan is mostly sitting.
Over an oxford if you’re feeling upright, over a t-shirt if you’re going full travel mode or watching the game. Available in navy, maroon, beige, they all work, choose your own adventure.
Boots should be easy on, easy off, and ready for nonsense
Thursday’s Legend Chelsea is the travel boot I keep coming back to because it handles the weird reality of winter travel. In and out of houses, lots of driving, mystery precipitation, maybe a wet driveway, maybe a slushy sidewalk, maybe someone’s heat blasting like they’re trying to hatch an egg in the living room.
I’ve got pairs in wax suede and black leather, and the falcon brown Rugged and Resilient leather looks streamlined and capable at the same time. A StormKing anti-slip outsole with antimicrobial shock absorbing insoles, glove leather lining, and they’re genuinely comfortable right out of the box, which still feels like cheating for a nice boot. Also, yes, the whole “no laces” thing becomes addicting fast.
The belt is the boring hero that saves you from chaos
A brown chrome leather belt, hand stitched, 1 1/8 inch wide, is the width that works no matter what. It’s that middle ground between a heavy jean belt and a thin dress belt, so you don’t have to play the “do I need a different belt for this” game when you’re already juggling chargers, a toiletry bag, and the burden of winter travel logistics. This is the one you wear with everything, you stop thinking about it, and that’s the entire point.
The best base layer is the one you forget you’re wearing
Buck Mason’s speckle gray field spec cotton heavy tee is absurdly thick and still soft. It has that dark, almost vintage gray texture that makes it feel like it’s already lived a life, in a good way.
Under the merino quarter zip, it’s basically the ideal combo, warm, relaxed, textured enough that the outfit doesn’t look flat.
I wore it almost every day visiting family in Pennsylvania over a recent trip, which is my personal benchmark for “this is legit,” because that week is basically a gauntlet of temperature swings; one night I went to sleep with green grass and woke up to 5 inches of snow.
Travel pants should stay out of the way like sweatpants but behave like grown up pants
Banana Republic’s light gray straight Traveler pant is basically that. The name is doing a lot of the marketing for them, because yeah, it’s a comfortable alternative to jeans when you’re flying or driving and you still need to look like a functional adult when you get to where you’re going.
It’s got a little stretch, around 3%, cut like a jean, straight fit, mid rise, and the fabric is from Italy’s Olimpias mill, which sounds fancy but what I care about is this: you can sit in a car forever, you can eat too much, you can end up on the floor playing with someone’s dog, and you don’t spend the whole time tugging at your waistband like you’re trying to escape your own clothing.
GMT is the travel feature you didn’t know you wanted
On the SSK003, that extra red hand is the GMT hand, it tracks a second time zone on a 24 hour scale. Think of it as your “home base” clock, while the regular hour and minute hands show whatever time zone you’re currently standing in. So if you’re flying, visiting family, working with coworkers across the country, or even just trying to remember whether it’s a reasonable hour to text someone, you glance at your wrist and you instantly know two things: where you are, and where home is.
Now you’re not doing phone math in an airport coffee line and you’re not accidentally texting your mom at 1 a.m. It turns the watch into part of the travel kit, right alongside the easy layers and the no hassle boots, it’s one more thing keeping you functional while everything around you is a little winter trip chaos.
Jewelry for travel should look intentional, then stay out of the way
A solid, Italian-made, 925 sterling silver box chain bracelet at $27 is almost suspiciously reasonable, and it nails that “I wear jewelry sometimes” vibe without turning your wrist into a conversation starter. It’s the same general style as the David Yurman box chain bracelet my fiancée gave me, the one I mentioned in the Getting Started with Jewelry guide, and that’s why I like it as an entry point, subtle, clean, no shiny nightclub energy.
Exactly the kind of travel scarf I want, sweater knit texture, simple enough that it doesn’t feel out of place when you’re dressed down, still clean with the topcoat when you’re trying to look like a person. Also it’s on sale for $35, which matters, because the airport is basically a giant machine for making you misplace small items. If it disappears into the abyss between security and the gate, you’re annoyed at most.
The beanie has to play nice with the coat, and your head
J.Crew’s cashmere beanie in charcoal gray is the move because it’s basically color matched to the outfit. It compliments the dark charcoal gray plaid topcoat and it sits right with the heather gray Buck Mason tee, like it’s part of the plan. Cashmere also means no itch, extra soft, and it lays closer to your head so you don’t get that big puffy silhouette that makes you look like you’re about to skate in an exhibition game from 1937. It’s also one of those pieces you end up wearing way more than you expect.
A mere four days into the new year, and the first awards show of 2026 is upon us. Tonight, the Critics’ Choice Awards celebrate the best in film and television, recognizing the finest actors, directors, writers, costume designers, editors and more in the industry.
Along with the usual categories, the 31st Critics’ Choice Awards will include four new honors, for Best Variety Series, Best Sound, Best Stunt Design and Best Casting and Ensemble. Chelsea Handler is hosting the awards show for the fourth year in a row, and the ceremony will once again take place at the Barker Hangar at the Santa Monica Airport in Santa Monica, California.
Sinners leads the film pack with a staggering 17 nods, followed by One Battle After Another‘s still-impressive 14, while Netflix’s limited series, Adolescence, scored the most for television with six, followed by another Netflix show, Nobody Wants This, with five.
Before the awards are handed out, however, the stars will walk the red carpet in the first major fashion moment of 2026. Last year’s show brought us standout looks like Margaret Qualley in ethereal Chanel, Colman Domingo in a brown leather Hugo Boss ensemble, Cynthia Erivo in black peplum Armani Privé and Mikey Madison in vintage Giorgio Armani, so we’re just going to have to wait with bated breath to see what this season’s nominees bring to the table. Below, see the best red carpet fashion moments from the 2026 Critics’ Choice Awards.
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Leighton Meester and Adam Brody
Jessica Biel. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Jessica Biel
in Lanvin
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Jacob Elordi
in Bottega Veneta
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Elle Fanning
in Ralph Lauren
Ariana Grande. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Ariana Grande
in Alberta Ferretti
Chase Infiniti. WireImage
Chase Infiniti
in Louis Vuitton
Amanda Seyfried. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Amanda Seyfried
in Valentino
Natasha Lyonne. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Natasha Lyonne
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Britt Lower
in Bottega Veneta
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Michael B. Jordan
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Jessica Williams
Keri Russell. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Keri Russell
Meghann Fahy. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Meghann Fahy
Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Adam Sandler and Jackie Sandler
Jessie Buckley. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Jessie Buckley
in Dior
Rose Byrne. Getty Images
Rose Byrne
in Valentino
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Ego Nwodim
in Carolina Herrera
Kristen Bell. Getty Images for Critics Choice
Kristen Bell
in Elie Saab
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In an interview Wednesday, Britain’s Queen Camilla spoke publicly for the first time about an assault she experienced as a teenager. The incident, which occurred in the 1960s, helped convince the queen to make opposition to domestic abuse one of her royal causes, she said during a special episode of BBC Radio 4’s Today program, which airs on New Year’s Eve.
Now 78, the queen said in the interview that “When I was a teenager, I was attacked on a train. I’d sort of forgotton about it, but I remember at the time, being so angry.”
The attacker was “somebody I didn’t know,” she said. “I was reading my book and, you know, this boy—man—attacked me, and I did fight back.”
The incident she described was first detailed in Power and the Palace, a book published in September that explains the present day relationship between the UK’s monarchy and its elected officials. According to author Valentine Low, Camilla told Boris Johnson, who was London mayor at the time, about the attack in 2008, three years after she had married the then-Prince of Wales.
King Charles and Queen Camilla on September 08, 2024 in Braemar, Scotland.
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When Johnson asked how she responded, Low writes that the queen replied, “I did what my mother taught me to. I took off my shoe and whacked him in the nuts with the heel.” Buckingham Palace did not confirm that that conversation had taken place when it was reported last fall, nor had King Charles III or the queen addressed the incident previously.
Camilla told Johnson about the attack during a conversation about plans to open three sexual assault crisis centers in London, Low writes, saying the queen would eventually visit some of those centers. “Nobody asked why the interest, why the commitment. But that’s what it went back to,” Low writes.
Being the child of a Hollywood star has its perks, and one of them is access to a designer wardrobe.
In addition to inheriting their famous parents’ good looks and talent, these nepo babies also have the key to their mothers’ vintage-filled closets.
Carys Zeta Douglas
Carys Zeta Douglas wore one of her mother’s old dresses to an event in October.(Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Perelman Performing Arts Center; KMazur/WireImage)
Carys Zeta Douglas, the daughter of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, borrowed an iconic look from her mother’s closet in October.
The 22-year-old posed on the red carpet with father Michael in her lace-accented black dress, a frock the movie star wore 20 years ago to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The Brown University graduate styled the vintage dress with pointed black heels and ruby-hued earrings.
Zeta-Jones originally styled the dress in 2005 with black fringed stilettos and a matching clutch, adding a diamond pendant necklace and earrings.
Carys Zeta Douglas appeared with father Michael Douglas at the event.(Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images for Perelman Performing Arts Center )
Catherine Zeta-Jones during the 20th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2005.(KMazur/WireImage)
Carys Zeta Douglas also wore her mom’s pink and white Ungaro dress for her 21st birthday.(Carys Zeta Douglas/Instagram)
This is not the first time Zeta-Jones’ daughter borrowed one of her designer dresses.
The “Mask of Zorro” actress wore the frock in 1999 to the MTV Movie Awards.
Apple Martin
Apple Martin, daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, attended the “Marty Supreme” premiere with her mother and brother Moses in December 2025.
The 21-year-old singer and model borrowed a designer dress straight out of Paltrow’s closet.
Apple wore Paltrow’s Calvin Klein slinky black dress she originally wore to the premiere of her film “Emma” in 1996.
Paltrow was 24 when she first wore the stunning low-cut, fitted maxi dress with black heels and a matching clutch. The actress paired the look then with dark lipstick, and her hair was in a messy updo.
Apple Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow attend A24’s “Marty Supreme” New York pemiere Dec. 16, 2025, in New York City.(Dia Dipasupil/WireImage)
Apple went more natural with her makeup and had a more polished hairstyle for the “Marty Supreme” premiere in mid-December.
In 2020, Paltrow told People she saved her red carpet dresses for daughter Apple, 15 years before she was even born.
“I have saved everything for her since 15 years before I had her. I save everything. Not everything, but every red carpet look I have saved for her,” Paltrow told the outlet.
Apple Martin attends the New York premiere of “Marty Supreme” Dec. 16, 2025.(Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)
Gwyneth Paltrow at the 1996 premiere of “Emma.”(Kevin Mazur Archive/WireImage)
Dannielynn Birkhead
Dannielynn Birkhead, the daughter of the late Anna Nicole Smith, paid tribute to her mother at the 2025 Barnstable Brown Gala.
Dannielyn, 19, attended the event with her father, Larry Birkhead, in a black and crystal dress that Smith wore in 2004 to the same event.
Larry shared pictures from the event in May 2025 to his Instagram, captioning it, “Dannielynn is wearing Anna Nicole’s dress that she wore 21 years ago to this same event. Life full circle. She said she chose the dress because it was her Mom’s and ‘super cool.’”
Dannielynn Birkhead wore one of Anna Nicole Smith’s gowns earlier this year.(Getty Images)
While walking the red carpet, Dannielynn told Access Hollywood wearing the dress is “the closest to a hug I can get from her.”
Larry told People at the time it “was emotional” seeing their daughter in her dress because the last time he saw the dress was when Smith wore it. He added that the Barnstable Gala in 2004 was where he met Anna Nicole for the first time.
Smith died Feb. 8, 2007 at 39 from an accidental overdose.
Anna Nicole Smith in the dress her daughter later wore to an event.(Jeff Snyder/FilmMagic)
Qualley wore MacDowell’s Alberta Ferretti gown she previously wore in 2017 at an event in Spain.
The gray low-cut frock had sheer black lace from the knees down. Qualley posed in the gown alongside her mom for the magazine photo shoot.
Andie MacDowell and her daughter, Rainey Qualley, posed together for a photo shoot this year.(Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
Andie MacDowell at Remus Lifestyle Night Aug. 3, 2017, in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.(Getty Images)
Kaia Gerber
Kaia Gerber channeled mother Cindy Crawford’s famous 1991 Versace Oscars look.
While it wasn’t the exact dress Crawford wore, Gerber wore a red gown that was reminiscent of her mother’s iconic ’90s look, per Vogue.
Crawford attended the 63rd Annual Academy Awards wit her partner at the time, Richard Gere.
In November 2025, Gerber wore the frock with Crawford at the 2025 LACMA Art + Film Gala.
Cindy Crawford, with Richard Gere, wore this red dress to the Oscars in 1991.(Ron Galella/Getty Images)
While it wasn’t the exact dress, Kaia wore a red gown that was reminiscent of her mother’s ’90s look in November.(Taylor Hill/FilmMagic)
Mia Threapleton
Mia Threapleton, daughter of Kate Winslet, channeled her mother’s 1998 Oscars look, a green and gold Givenchy dress.
Threapleton, 25, opted for a stylistic homage, not a re-use of the dress.
The daughter of the “Titanic” star wore a dark green Oscar de la Renta number to the 2025 Cannes Film Festival that featured accents along the torso.
Kate Winslet’s daughter, Mia Threapleton, drew inspiration from an old look of her mother’s.(Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)
Kate Winslet at the 70th annual Academy Awards.(KMazur/WireImage)
Lila Grace Moss
In March 2025, Lila Grace Moss Hack, 23, borrowed her mother Kate Moss’ leopard print jacket.
The model wore the bold coat for an outing, 19 years after her mom wore it in 2006.
“She’s definitely got my magpie gene, which is great when we’re shopping together at Saint Laurent or Lovers Lane and less great when she’s squirreling through my closets for vintage Galliano or Westwood to steal. I think she may have pinched my boots today, you know,” Moss told Vogue in 2023.
In March 2025, Lila Grace Moss Hack, left, 23, borrowed her mom Kate Moss’ (right) leopard print jacket.(Neil Mockford/GC Images; James Devaney/WireImage)
John Baldessari’s Nose/Silhouette: Green, 2020 Screenprint
Last month, my friend Laura hosted a Dalí-themed dinner party at Main Projects, the gallery she owns with one-half of the Icy Gays duo, Eric Thomas Suwall. Between courses, an artist asked what kind of art I like, and I wasn’t sure whether he meant the art I like to see in museums, or put on walls, the art I like to experience, or simply like to think about. Whatever he meant, it didn’t matter because it was a question I have no interest answering—which I was polite about, of course. Defining art by style, medium, subject, school, technique, color or artist has always felt like a list-buiding exercise rather than providing another person with a greater understanding of who you are, which think is generally the purpose of any such question. I appreciate art that evokes an emotional response. It doesn’t need to be a fuzzy or inspiring feeling; art that makes me uncomfortable is often more compelling. With that, I’ll try to articulate how John Baldessari‘s Nose/Silhouette: Green, 2010, makes me feel and why I love it.
My eyes like following the irregularities in the circumference of the green blob encompassing the nose—a facial feature that, unlike eyes or smiles, no human in the history of the world has ever held responsible for being the cause of love at first sight. And yet that is what Baldessari forces us to see when we aren’t doing laps around a face we’re trying to imagine. Baldessari died on January 2, 2020, and I can’t help but wonder how the generation-defining pandemic that unfolded three months after he passed would have shaped later works, had he lived through it. Baldessari’s legacy is multilayered, but the part I return to the most is that his art pushed thinking about how the meaning of an image shifts depending on the context. The world didn’t see noses for nearly year after Baldessari died (give or take, depending on your politics), which may have made some of us realize how much a nose can tell you about a person.
A pint-sized digital camera will take their travel photos to the next level. There are quite a few that you can order overnight or same-day delivery, but if you’re really in a pinch, you can always go grab a good disposable camera to give them in the meantime—it’s the thought that counts, and we all know that there’s nothing like a grainy disposable snap, anyway. But if you are able to score a better digital camera, this one should do the trick—it has 4K video recording, built-in wifi and Bluetooth tech and so much more.
Old friend who can’t get anywhere on time: Obviously, get them a new watch. If they already have a watch and they’re still always late, get a new friend.
PTA parent-friend with a secret trust fund: They literally deserve nothing.
Brother-in-law with terrifyingly good taste: A subscription to Emily Sundberg’s Substack newsletter, “Feed Me”
Art collector: Draw them a little picture. Sign it. Frame it. Hammer a nail into their wall and hang it while they aren’t looking.
Cinema snob: I can’t stand these people. Show them who’s boss by getting them this box set of Caveh Zahedi’s films. If they don’t know who he is, they’re not a true cinema snob.
While we all may have very clear visions of Carrie Bradshaw running around Manhattan in Manolo Blahnik heels and spending hours playing dress up in luxury stores, the real life style icon Sarah Jessica Parker, today, is opting for quick and efficient online shopping with the help of Google.
“I don’t consider myself a very good shopper because I’m seduced by imagery and what looks great on somebody else. But there’s a truth about my size and what colors look good on me,” Parker exclusively tells Refinery29. And thanks to Google’s “Try On” feature, Parker can actually envision herself in pieces before hastily carting them up. “I think this is one use of [AI] that feels not only benign, but potentially quite helpful. It creates clarity about how things may or may not look on you.”
While I’m personally quite weary of AI in general, as I was speaking to SJP, I knew I had to try this feature for myself. Because although I wax poetic about all the best fashion to shop online, I find myself gravitating more towards in-person shopping because I’m unsure how many pieces will fit my petite-yet-curvy body. With that, I used some of SJP’s best holiday season dressing advice to see how her favorite styles actually look on myself through Google Try On.
The technology came out earlier this year, but it’s just gotten a refresh with SJP’s new holiday campaign. According to Google’s blog, the virtual try-on technology allows “shoppers to try on billions of items of clothing from our Shopping Graph. It’s powered by a new custom image generation model for fashion, which understands the human body and nuances of clothing — like how different materials fold, stretch and drape on different bodies.”
Again, I was skeptical but excited at the same time.
Self-declared “lousy shopper” Parker explains: “I just think it’s really helpful and really user-friendly, and I’m hoping it kind of cuts out some of the chaos and hysteria around shopping,” adding: “I think this idea of Google Shopping with the ability to actually see it on your person takes some of that intimidation away, but also you feel more assured that you’re purchasing something that will likely really suit the occasion and your person.”
When the seasons change, the smartest style move is getting intentional about the workhorses in your closet. Forget the idea that serious winter gear means sacrificing style.
This year, we’re focusing on a lineup built around substance, texture, and repeatable wear. The goal is to maximize your options with minimum effort, ensuring every piece you own can handle the shift from a busy workday to a relaxed New Years trip so that your style can actually keep up with your life.
This entire selection is anchored by a secret weapon of deep, satisfying texture like rich chamois, chunky marled yarns, durable twills, and crisp corduroy. It gives every outfit depth, making pieces incredibly easy to mix, match, and ready for whatever the cold throws at you.
There’s also a clear emphasis on middle layers doing the heavy lifting. Overshirts, chore jackets, knit shirts, cardigans, pullovers, and lighter outerwear form the backbone of this lineup. These in between pieces create flexibility, letting you build outfits that adapt as temperatures and settings change instead of locking you into one level of formality or warmth only to start over when it changes.
Color plays a supporting role rather than a starring one. Charcoal, navy, violet, dark gray, earth tones, and flannel patterns function as an expanded neutral palette, making it easy to rotate pieces across outfits and brands without overthinking combinations.
Finally, in true Primer fashion, there’s an undercurrent of practicality around spending. Sale pricing, durable fabrics, wool blends, and factory options are intentionally built into the strategy. These are pieces meant to see heavy rotation all winter, which makes value and longevity just as important as how they look on day one.
Taken together, this round up is less about buying one-off grail pieces for isolated moments and more about setting up a winter wardrobe that works like a system.
The basket stitch gives a texture to the crewneck that reads a little more rugged, almost-thermal like, without coming off like you’re wearing long underwear as business casual.
Made with double knit construction and brushed on both sides, this runs slightly large with extra room for layering and looks like a shirt while reading as stretchy as a sweater.
This rugged overshirt is made from soft brushed chamois with a broken-in feel which is a heavyweight 10.3 ounce cotton fabric sourced from a historic Japanese mill.
When you need a blazer but not enough to commit to a premium one, this chunky herringbone texture gives you dress-it-up, dress-it-down variability while the 75% wool/25% nylon construction still keeps it in respectable territory.
A dark grey straight fit chino under $30 short circuits replacement fatigue for business casual pants that also hold up with sneakers and chunkier footwear.
An 8 oz heavy cotton overshirt built to sit over or under other layers keeps rotating through outfits because it fills multiple spacing gaps in cold weather dressing.
Looking for an alternative to a more formal top coat? This car coat features an everyday flap collar instead of the suit-like notch lapel found on most top coats. The raglan sleeves, my favorite on anything, add visual interest and give it a more casual feel. The 52% wool blend hits a strong quality to price ratio.
A staple base layer for me in winter, waffle knit thermals, either in a crew neck or henley variety, work great under a loosely buttoned flannel or shirt jacket, or layered under a T shirt, a la all of us in middle school.
The chore blazer is a sneaky alternative to a blazer that reduces formality without losing any of the intention. Here, corduroy gives it winter weight without making it formal.
The kind of thing you reach for when your eyes are half open and all you know is that you want something comfortable. Oversized and made out of fleece, the contrast textured pockets almost read like a military shoulder patch sweater. Dark gray pairs easily with other neutrals for a put together style that still feels comfy.
At just after 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday December 9, the burlesque performers showed up at Raoul’s. 8:30 p.m., yes, seems early to see a little bit of titty. And yes, Tuesday also seems early in the week to see a little bit of titty. But shimmy and sashay they did—to a jazz rendition of Britney Spears’s …Baby One More Time—with one dancer even climbing atop the spiral suitcase near the bar.
It was an occasion to throw propriety to the wind: The SoHo bistro’s 50th anniversary. Although Raoul’s has often been described as a downtown institution, now, it felt like an indisputable fact. While the neighborhood has transformed from warehouses and art galleries to designer boutiques and chain megastores, the dark and moody Raoul’s has remained the same—as has much of its clientele. In the seventies, it became a go-to late-night spot for the Belushis, Aykroyds, and many other cast members from Saturday Night Live. Half a century later, it remains a haven for artists, creatives, and New York City’s cool kids.
We handled the tabs, the price histories, and the marketing spin. If it’s the lowest price all year, we marked it.
How to make Black Friday a good deal:
There are two approaches to using Black Friday sales to your advantage. You can 1) buy fewer, higher quality items at a more attainable price, or 2) take advantage of the pricing for buying quantity: upgrading your work or gym attire, replacing your underwear, etc. all in one go.
Black Friday is basically a sale with a panic attack attached. It’s loud, urgent, and determined to convince you that a toothbrush with six interchangeable heads will change your life.
Here’s a better way in. Primer’s men’s style “Pick Two” framework of affordability, ease, and quality can help make sense of the mess. Most of the time you get two. Black Friday is when you might actually swing all three.
That’s the real opportunity, buried under the fake markdowns and 37 open tabs.
The problem isn’t the way the sales are dressed up like emergencies, which culturally we’ve begun to see through. Yes, some retailers inflate prices just to “slash” them back down. It’s theatrical. But plenty of good brands use the weekend to offer their only actual discount of the year.
At a minimum, even when the price isn’t the absolute cheapest of the year, it will be cheaper than the normal going price. Which makes Black Friday the one time that you can get “easy” along with “affordable” and “quality”.
What makes the weekend useful is how it speeds everything up. Instead of waiting months for something to go on sale, you get a condensed window where prices make more sense. Better materials, solid construction, and things that usually feel a little out of reach suddenly land in budget range. You can skip the endless search for a “deal” that never quite arrives in your size.
It’s also when the slow, thoughtful shoppers finally get rewarded because nearly every brand that’s been sitting in your saved tabs decides to play ball at the same time. Instead of waiting and comparing one-off promotions all year, this is the window when everyone shows their hand.
It also lowers the risk of trying something new. A better sweater brand, a less terrible coffee maker, looser fit pants. Holiday return policies help.
The best move is to have a simple list. Things you already know you need or stuff you’ll use every day. Winter coats. Bedding you’ve postponed replacing for two years. The good storage bins. Expensive software subscriptions. Maybe a few gifts so you’re not panic-buying novelty hot sauces in mid-December.
That alone will save you money, time, and the stress of wondering if expedited shipping includes Sundays.
Black Friday is only chaos or a scam if you walk in without a plan and your expectations aren’t adjusted. It can actually be useful in a way that makes the rest of the year a little easier.
→ A bad deal: Buying something just because it’s on sale.
→ Smart spending: Taking some time to find things you’ve needed or will need while they’re on sale. Today’s the day.
