This week, we’re diving into the blazer trend dominating street style, putting the spotlight on Kim Shui’s latest NYFW collection, and addressing the big question: Are we soft-launching our lives? Plus, some dressing tips from Carrie Bradshaw, and recent styling/looks the recent looks we can’t stop talking about!

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Now…before you jump me, we all know Carrie Bradshaw is one of, if not, the most hated female TV show character. She's a cheater, a bad friend, annoying, entitled, rude, crass; she's everything awful bundled up in a blonde slim chain smoking NYC socialite. But the one thing you can’t say about her is that she can’t dress. 

For six seasons we watched Carrie skip around in beautiful designer pieces while she terrorized the city. We may not be able to learn much from such a morally bankrupt character but you can take inspiration from her style! Here are three outfits to replicate this spring: 

Such a simple look but provides a clean, put together appearance. Take any midi to maxi skirt you like and a cami, find colors that suit you and patterns that pop. Go simple by combining neutrals or color block. Pair with sandals and a shoulder bag and you’re good to go! 

Carrie was all about patterns and one she loved to rock during the spring was a floral print. What pops most from this outfit are the Roberto Cavalli embroidered jeans. Use the spring time to embrace the best parts of the weather getting warmer: pastel, florals, and sandals!

I can't think of a better time to bust out cargos than right now. This outfit prioritizes comfort without having to sacrifice the look. Any tube top and cargo duo will work. Really tie the look together by adding a large pendant necklace and some platform sandals.

We're in the middle of Women's History Month, and the celebration continues as we highlight designers who have broken barriers in the fashion industry.

This month, we’re doing something a little different. Each week, we’re spotlighting a female fashion designer who has paved the way for a new generation—showing charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent throughout their career.

This week’s pick: KIM SHUI

Based in New York, Kim Shui’s brand is all about “showing a more expansive vision of who the American woman can be, by centering women who have been traditionally sidelined and using clothes to start conversations that bridge cultures and increase connectivity.”

Her last two fashion shows have stayed true to that statement. What I love most about Kim Shui’s designs are her distinct take on femininity through her own lens. Her clothing is exaggerated in the best way possible— absolutely nothing about her work is basic. Garments are lavishly embellished with sequins, lace, or fur, creating looks that are unapologetically maximalist.

Her latest collection, “the most refined yet,” is especially funky and exciting. It channels a vibrant 1970s energy, as if lifted straight from Kim Shui’s own version of Studio 54. The furs, oversized sunglasses, big hair, and bold animal prints cement that aesthetic fused with Kim’s Chinese culture. A standout piece is a Tang-style jacket, reimagined in a vivid jacquard and trimmed with multicolored fur along the front, back, collar, and cuffs.

The collection’s color palette draws from mossy greens, rich ruby reds, and burnt oranges. "I was thinking about some of my favorite colors," Shui explains. "But also, Lunar New Year is coming up—how can I not have red? We've got to come out with power."

The result is clothing that feels playful and whimsical, yet undeniably sexy. This juxtaposition is exactly what makes her stand out as a designer today. Most of all, her work genuinely feels genuinely fun, a true breath of fresh air in fashion.

Every collection and show is like stepping into Kim Shui’s world, and frankly, I never want to leave!! Her attention to detail is remarkable, down to the nails on her models. You will seldom see anything out of place in her presentations, a testament to her precision and vision.

1.) Bree Runway in a sickening ensemble with blue tights, green strappy heels and the Ghanian flag printed on her hair.

2.) @Creepyeha in an original design for her own latest drop.

3.) Theodora styled by Janice Mahenge sourced by AI Fintage.

4.) TYLA wearing ss1999 Jean Paul Gaultier.

I’ve always been a fan of music, especially rap. One rapper I particularly enjoyed however was Schoolboy Q. But as a big fan of fashion as well, what stood out to me was how that dude always wore a bucket hat—one of the most unfashionable pieces of headwear!

In an older interview of his, he’s asked about his love for bucket hats, and he says he pulls them off because he’s fat. Now, with him getting clean and losing weight, he says he’ll never wear one again.

It got me thinking–

How many ugly things do we buy solely because someone popular is promoting it?

Michael Jordan will take a pair of Jordan 13s, tweak a few designs, and sell the same product for hundreds of dollars, making millions.

Kylie Cosmetics by Kylie Jenner was a waste of money. Many reviews highlighted the fact that it didn’t last and was overpriced for its quality. But it’s the Kylie Jenner, so people will continue to spend their cash.

Maybe the problem isn’t the ugly hats or overpriced sneakers. Maybe the problem is how easily we let popularity decide what we think looks good.

With the rise in lookmaxxing and blackpill content becoming mainstream, everyone, especially the methmaxxing god himself, Clavicular, is concerning themselves with the need to avoid spiking their cortisol, but we speak of it like it’s something that can simply be avoided altogether? Well, it’s just not that simple. Cortisol is a hormone that basically regulates stress and can indeed have negative effects on our bodies. Stress is inevitable, though, and it is not healthy within itself to avoid feelings of stress just for the sake of winning the mog off. If we can’t avoid experiencing the human reaction that is stress then we should be focusing on how to manage it. This ongoing trend of being nonchalant, or to put it blatantly, avoiding your feelings, is an unhealthy practice as it is. Let’s not let someone who is injecting themselves with dark web concoctions dictate the next hot word in health. Let that cortisol spike; it’s a part of being human, how we manage it, and its effects should be the real concern.

CHEEKY MAG