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Like those holidays that you aren’t obligated to spend with your family, I assume you’ve been scouring the internet for outfit inspo and planning which bar crawl to join. Because holidays like St. Patrick’s Day and the Fourth of July are for two things: friends and serving fits. There’s no harm in using St. Paddy’s as your way of showing you keep up with trends.
Shopping for your perfect green outfit shouldn’t be difficult this year, considering the most popular colors this spring are forest and kelly greens. Think Gigi Hadid pre-Jimmy Fallon taping in hooded hunter green Alexandre Vauthier Couture. Or Solange Knowles in Bottega Veneta green leather for the Matthieu Blazy show.
This means it’s fully acceptable to buy a green fit for St. Patrick’s Day without feeling guilty. Green is in, so you’re buying a trendy outfit to wear throughout the next few months. It’s a necessary pop of color in a time when neutrals have dominated the market.
According to Vogue, even green nails are trending with over 300 million views. Manicurists say green is highly requested by clients everywhere:
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“Green manicures are one of my most requested looks right now, and I’m using a lot of BioSculpture’s Free Lovin’, which is a deep green shade,” says manicurist Faye Dennis. “It’s super eye-catching, and my clients say how many compliments they receive.”
If you’re looking for a St. Patrick’s Day Outfit, or just looking to go green (wardrobe-wise, that is), here are my favorite green clothing items:
Ardene Hooded Varsity Jacket
This spring, varsity jackets and bomber jackets alike will become extremely popular. Streetwear looks have remained triumphant for a few seasons, so the varsity jacket is the perfect outerwear staple for your closet. It can match almost anything in your wardrobe right now, and this dark green shade is right on trend.
OneTeaspoon Cargo Motion Jeans
The people love pockets. Which is why cargo pants are all the rage right now. Channel your inner Y2K pop punk princess with this pair from Free People. While this may not be the signature St. Paddy’s Day green, who cares? They’re stylish, comfortable, and won’t be a one hit wonder in your closet.
Abercrombie & Fitch 2000s Utility Micro Mini Skirt
If you’re looking forward to the warmer weather, or just want to switch things up, a cargo mini skirt is the ultimate choice. Make Olivia Rodrigo proud and bring out the classic cropped baby tee and mini skirt look. While low-rise may make you uncomfortable, bodysuits or baggy t-shirts will also pair well with the skirt.
Garage Stormi Tee
You can never go wrong with a baby tee. It’s a staple in any closet and this shade is perfect for the holiday. It also gives you that added color option for future outfits. I find it best paired with white bottoms or light-wash denim during the summer. It’s comfortable, casual, and able to be accessorized.
Cider Solid Button Up Long Sleeve Shirt
If you have a green button up, you’re set for St. Paddy’s. You can layer it with basics like a white tank and jeans styled to your liking, or you can wear it under a leather jacket with leather pants for a fully chic moment.
Puffy shoe trend
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So when I found myself at the Silverlake Flea this week — early to avoid the crowds — a friend and I remarked that this deceptively lowkey weekend activity was truly a fashion hotspot. I’ve seen my fair share of influencers at the flea — I’ve had picks I was eyeing snatched up by them before my very eyes … only then to see my picks in their TikTok. But this is only what’s on the surface.
Everyone was sizing each other up, scouring their peers for fashion inspo just as avidly as they scanned the racks and piles of vintage clothing. We remarked there must be a leaderboard somewhere, and some fashionista chief keeping track of who’s the best dressed at the flea.
Though we may devour fashion content from the pros — for normies like us this is our runway. Getting a compliment on my sneakers at the flea is a highlight of my week. And rushing home afterward to research the trends I spotted is an Olympic sport.
I’ve always been one to get my fashion inspo from the Cool People around me. My formative years were spent in New York City’s Soho, people-watching for hours. Window-shopping all the trendy brands wasn’t half as inspiring as looking at what outrageous garb New Yorkers were strutting about in.
Where do you think all the fashion editors get the selections for their trend reports? We’re actually out there pounding the pavement, wondering which are the next pair of shoes we want to walk a mile in. Last season gave us Sambas and Birks and UGGS. Oh, what a comfortable season it was. This season promises to take it up a notch.
Spring 23 is laying a bounty of maximalism at your feet. Whether you’re floating in sky-high wedges or kicking your sneaker game to the next level with bright colors, there’s a shoe trend for everyone.
The key takeaway: don't take yourself too seriously. Mix and match aesthetics. And always wear the most unexpected shoe.
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Silly Goofy Surrealist Shoes
What are we calling this trend? Cartooncore? Whatever it is, the MSCHF red boots are at the vortex. And while the Big Red Boots are the most hyperbolic version of this trend, similarly silly shoes — like Loewe’s viral Comic Chunky Pumps and JW Anderson x Wellipets’ Frog Sandals — have captured public attention. It’s a combination of maximalism and nostalgia. Think gummy textures, exaggerated shapes, and outright cartoonish references. I wouldn’t be shocked if a major Croc collab dropped this year.
Puffy Cloudcore Sandals
The puff-ification of fashion has arrived. But the Fall/Winter North Face Jackets are getting traded in for Spring’s puffy sandals. Inflated, balloon-like shapes are coming in hot at the pool and anywhere else you want to take them. At its best, this trend is a pair of pillows for your feet.
Miss Mary Janes
This classic shoe shape is back. We shouldn’t be surprised, given the past few seasons’ 70s revival and the academia-chic of certain trends (I’m looking at you, old-money TikTok). But these are not your garden variety school uniform shoes. From tasteful flats to sky-high shapes, the Mary Jane just got a cool upgrade.
The Return of the Jelly Shoe?
Indie sleaze is coming back. But now that American Apparel has gone bust, all the indie girls are bereft of a fashion Mecca to source their alt fits. Staples like the jelly shoe were everywhere on early Tumblr. And not . . . the return of the see-through shoe. I for one, am looking forward to reviving this whimsical trend.
Bold, Bright, Neon
The bolder, the better. Even if you’re suited to more casual fare, you don’t have to skip out on this maximalist trend. Wear what stylists call “the wrong shoe” — which means making an unexpected shoe choice to make your outfit more dimensional. A neon hue is always a fine idea. Even with a more “trendy” shoe.
Balletcore & Bows
Leotards, pigtails, and satin slippers — it’s the call of Balletcore. This nostalgic mode carries all the whimsy of being a ballerina but none of the blisters. This season, it’s not only ballet flats that are making their way into every It-Girl’s closet, it’s anything with satin, pastel, or bows. Tons of bows.
Gorpcore Sneakers
Gorpcore was a fall favorite for apparel. Arc’teryx Jackets, tech-fleece pants, and tactical glasses were all over the place. And now Gorpcore is coming for your feet. Hiking boots and other practical footwear are now in fashion’s clutches. Even if you only wear them to your favorite restaurant, it’s the aesthetic that matters.
This year, we were faced with the cold, hard truth: every celeb we know and love is on Ozempic. And Nicole Kidman will forever give us a meme even if she doesn’t speak.
The Winners
The worst part about these award shows is that you know who’s going to win. Everything, Everywhere, All At Once was going for a sweep of their 11 Oscar nominations, so why do I have to watch everyone, everywhere, all at once make a five minute speech? Seems borderline criminal.
The first award of the night was given to Best Supporting Actress, with EEAO having two nominees in Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephanie Hsu, alongside a roster of talent in Angela Bassett (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) and Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin). Controversially, or maybe not, Jamie Lee won.
A24’s multiverse EEAO became the most awarded filem of all time, winning Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Leading Actress with Michelle Yeoh becoming the first Asian actress to win. I was on the edge of my seat for one of the closer races of the night, Best Leading Actor. With names like Austin Butler (Elvis), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Colin Farrell (Banshees), Paul Mescal (Aftersun), and Bill Nighy (Living), Fraser ended up taking home the Best Leading Actor award.
Believe me, between Ke Huy Quan and Brendan Fraser’s speeches, not a dry eye was in the house.
The Drama
It wouldn’t be The Oscars without drama. So let’s dig in. Starting with the red carpet – which was actually champagne colored and very ugly this year – we had Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Graham doing interviews. There was a very clear opportunity for millions of TikTok clips if you would have let Baby V interview ex-boyfriend and permanent Elvis stand-in, Austin Butler, but no. Of course not.
Ashley Graham instead interviewed Hugh Grant for quite possibly the most awkward interview of all time. Hugh Grant all but refused to answer questions, even calling The Oscars “Vanity Fair,” to which Graham responds “Vanity Fair is where you’ll be letting loose later.” The whole thing made me sick to my stomach.
And does anyone else feel bad that we keep inviting Rihanna to perform “Lift Me Up” at these shows and then she doesn’t win the award? I think adding her and A$AP Rocky to the audience brings added style and attractiveness that would otherwise lack without them – so maybe give her an award to keep her coming back?
We also have Jamie Lee Curtis’s controversial win as one of the only white women nominated in her category. And while I agree Angela Bassett did the thing both in her performance in Black Panther and her outfit last night, it’s hard to get mad at an actress for winning an award the Academy designated for her. Blame The Academy, not the women.
This year’s major cringe wasn’t a slap, but rather Jimmy Kimmel asking activist Malala Yousafzai if she thought Harry Styles really spit on Chris Pine. After she proceeds to say she only talks about peace, Kimmel nicknamed her Malala-land. Again, just gauge my eyes out at this point.
And for those wondering about hookups, Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner were seen together at Jay-Z and Beyonce’s afterparty. Also in attendance? Gigi Hadid and Leonardo DiCaprio. Do with that information what you will.
The Style
Perhaps my favorite part of the night: the clothes. Some of my favorite looks of the night were as follows:
Hunter Schafer
Hunter Schafer
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Megan Thee Stallion
Megan Thee Stallion
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Rihanna
Rihanna
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Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga
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Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
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Tems
Tems
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