newsletter issue 235

Last week we got a reminder that in fashion what’s old can be new again. Starting with low-waist jeans, the dreaded (to those of us who lived through the 2000s) fit that pop icon Jessica Simpson reiterated her allegiance to in great detail: “I love a low-rise jean, because I have a long body and short legs, and my butt crack’s about the size of a pinky.” TMI, girl. But tbh, we saw it coming—Alexander McQueen, Ann Demeulemeester, Vetements all dropped the waistline on the spring/summer 2026 runways, and you might have spotted them on all the cool people at Tyla’s concert in Mumbai last week. Speaking of the ‘Water’ singer’s trip to India, did everyone clock the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami Speedy bag she had on her arm at the airport? Just more proof that the early‑2000s obsession isn’t going anywhere.

From jeans to bags, and even shoes, Valentino’s pre-fall 2026 lookbook has brought back the Rockstud heel, a design that was launched 15 years ago. Alessandro Michele insists he did not plan the comeback around The Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer, but when Miranda Priestly appeared in a pair, “I jumped out of my seat. The funniest part is that the shoes she’s wearing aren’t even among the bestsellers.” he shared. There is also a very real 40 per cent off on the site right now. Make of that what you will.

It’s all just a reminder that in fashion what’s dead is never really entirely gone.