I spent the weekend with my nieces and their friends, eating mochi ice cream, listening to Ed Sheeran’s Sapphire on loop, and learning about the latest beauty and fashion obsessions of the tween world. My first discovery is that no matter how old you are, the love for a fruity, glossy lip balm is universal. Particularly if it’s the Laneige Lip Glowy Balm that they were all crushing on. Two, denim is out, and retro sports shorts are in. This time last year Vogue had anointed ‘adidas shorts summer’. Read: knee-length basketball shorts and mini marathon runners. This year, the craze has reached a fever pitch, with everyone from Asics to H&M jumping on board. The key to wearing them without looking like you’re headed to the gym is to choose the shoe that’s furthest from a sneaker—think flipflops, ballet flats, even cowboy boots. Yes, the Wrong Shoe Theory is the right way to go about it. And finally, like us, tweens are channeling summer with giant plastic flower clips.
More of what’s new and obsession-worthy on The Nod below.
