Pisces season is here so we’ve done the heavy lifting and found 15 great gifts for all the Pisces in your life. This chill water sign is one to get creative so why not indulge them in some of our favourite things?
Help them connect to their water sign with ocean scents, a salmon leather clutch, a boat coat or puka shell earrings. They’ll get a kick out of a fish-shaped bag from Bode or a serene-looking beach puzzle that will allow them escape to Hawaii mentally. Support Ocean conservation with gifts like the Parley artist collaboration totes, a swimsuit made from recycled water bottles from Fair Harbor or a staple pair of sneakers made with recycled ocean plastic. For the proud Pisces that wants to rep their sign all the time, look to Canadian jewellery brands like Mejuri and By Annalay for the perfect star sign keepsake.
Click through our favourite gifts for Pisces no matter the occasion and make a splash with Pisces-approved gifts for everyone on your list.
Whether you’re a haircare fanatic and have never missed a beat when it comes to new products, styles and celebrity trends, or you’re totally removed from the world of hair and have never even heard the word “balayage” before, you’ve seen the work of hairstylist Justine Marjan. No, really. The stylist, who has been working in hair for the last 15 years (first in salons before transitioning to celebrity and editorial styling) is the mastermind behind some of the most memorable celebrity hairstyles of the last few years. Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we?
Remember back in 2019 when Ariana Grande was rarely photographed without a rhinestoned hair clip or bobby pin adorning her iconic ponytail, especially during her Sweetener World Tour? Those were courtesy of the Kitsch x Justine Marjan collection of accessories.
Having worked with A-listers like Kylie Jenner, Bebe Rexha, Kerry Washington, Tessa Thompson, Kehlani and more, we knew she’d have the answers to all of our burning hair questions. We caught up with Justine Marjan, who has also been the Global Stylist for TRESemmé since 2017, to chat all things haircare during quarantine (and beyond!).
How to manage split ends during quarantine
“Use a great shampoo and conditioner to maintain your hair,” says Marjan. “The new TRESemmé Maximum Lengths Shampoo and Conditioner are designed to fill in your split ends so if you aren’t able to get a trim and cut them off, you’ll see [them less]. But if your hair is particularly damaged from heat styling, colouring, hard water or bleach, the TRESemmé Keratin Repair line is more of a bond repair, so that’s great if your hair really needs damage repair.”
Justine’s quarantine haircare must-haves
“I’m a big fan DIY oil treatment before shampoo and conditioner,” says Marjan. She goes on to share the other things that have been saving her mane during the pandemic. “And the new Root Touch Up Sprays have been a go-to for me since salons aren’t open in L.A. and I get greys at the front of my hair, so that’s been able to blend them in for me. I also like it for updos and braids — any time there’s an exposed part, most people’s hair is a little sparse around the hairline, so spraying this directly at the roots makes the hair appear fuller. I also love a micro-fibre towel after a shower; it’s way more gentle than a regular towel and will cause less damage to the hair. I use the original Wet Brush Detangler in the shower to work through my conditioner. It really helps to prevent breakage when you’re brushing wet hair.”
Her go-to hairstyle for video calls
“My advice for anyone doing a video call is to keep a hair accessory on your laptop,” Marjan tells us. “I actually heard from another beauty editor that they keep a head band resting on the side of their computer so if they have to jump on a last-minute call they can just pop on the headband and look more put together. It’s also just nice to see some personality since you can really see someone’s fashion or style since you’re seeing them from the neck-up, but you can express that through your hair accessories. I’ve also being doing a lot of braided looks, playing around with heatless styles and playing around with different types of waves. We’re seeing such a resurgence of the ’90s voluminous blowout, so i’ve been doing a ton of blow-dries with different round brushes and then setting them using velcro rollers, just to get different effects and more volume in my hair.”
The most unusual non-hair related thing she’s used to complete a look
“I once had to go straight from the airport to Ashley Graham before the Miss Universe Pageant, and my hairspray exploded in my suitcase on the plane. I had to change her hair 12 times that day plus a dress rehearsal, so actually we had to do the 12 looks twice, and I didn’t have hairspray. And hairspray is my #1 product; if I could only have one product in my kit it would absolutely be hairspray. So I used regular sugar mixed with water in a spray bottle, because it hardens like hairspray.”
It’s all about the Muppets, baby! Five seasons of The Muppet Show hit Disney+ today, and since we’re still in winter mode and likely in need of a little joyfulness in our wardrobes, we’re finding ourselves drawn to fabulously fluffy, fuzzy looks that take cues from characters like Beaker and Fozzie Bear. Designers have long loved a good Muppet moment, and from Molly Goddard’s quirky tactile designs to Halpern’s feathery fare (pictured above), the Spring 2021 season is bursting with examples of how to harness that iconic puppet-meets-marionette energy.
Can’t wait for warmer weather to get your Gonzo on? Feast your eyes on this Muppet Show inspo and get ready to let your inner Animal out.
While the much of the world is hunkered down at home in the midst of a global health crisis and lamenting the idea of ever wearing jeans again, celebrities like Kylie Jenner are buying “Birkinstocks,” an jaw-dropping combination of Birkenstock sandals and Hermès Birkin bags.
They’re crafted by a brand known as MSCHF (pronounced “mischief”) that also has its own app for those waiting on new drops. The brand asks in their Instagram bio that you do not follow them, but will, however, accept anywhere from $34,000 to $76,000 USD for a pair of these celeb-sought-after shoes. Yep — you need a sizeable bank account to wear an Hermès bag, deemed a better investment than gold, on your feet.
Jenner, a known Hermès handbag collector, took to Instagram on February 16 o share a photo of her latest cop — a pair of Birkenstock Arizona-style shoes with straps made from a black Birkin bag. According to the New York Times, the sole is made from actual Birkenstock cork and rubber while the leather comes from four Birkin bags that MSCHF purchased through resale sites. Talk about upcycling.
In Jenner’s post, the shoes — featuring the word “Birkinstock” and the classic Hermès logo stamped on the side — were delicately nestled on top of what looks like an Hermès scarf and packed inside an orange box, which appears to read “Made in NYC by MSCHF” on the inside. Jenner wrote “thanks @mschf” with two black heart emojis on her post.
(Photography via Kylie Jenner/Instagram)
Other celebrities, like musicians Future and Kehlani, have their own pairs, too. It’s not far-fetched to assume that Drake might’ve already snagged a pair, given he collects Birkin bags for his future wife.
Brooklyn-based brand MSCHF is known as an “ideas factory,” intent on releasing viral products every second and fourth Monday at 11 a.m. (EST), per their website. One of their most talked-about releases to date? Custom Nike Air Max shoes filled with holy water, dubbed “Jesus Shoes,” that sold for $1,800 USD. Other past drops include a weed pipe made to look like a rubber chicken, and a dog collar that turned barks into swear words.
So what is MSCHF, really? Basically, they’re an internet prankster, similar to the likes of Banksy. Some believe their products are made to mock hype-beast consumerism, but MSCHF’s head of strategy, 23-year-old Daniel Greenberg, has said: “We’re just sort of fascinated with destroying expensive things and creating something new out of them.”
“Birkin bags are like a cultural meme, a symbol for a certain kind of wealth,” one of MSCHF’s creative directors, 28-year-old Lukas Bentel, told the publication, suggesting, perhaps, that the combination of a high-price-point product and an accessible shoe would make people question the symbolism.
Birkenstock sandals have experienced many comebacks, along with other formerly uncool dad shoes. They’re on a pendulum, swinging back and forth between chic and something your dad wears with socks to man the barbecue. Obviously, Jenner won’t be wearing these bad boys to grill steaks — or will she?
While these don’t appear to be formally sanctioned by either Hermès or Birkenstock, the latter brand has partnered with brands like Opening Ceremony, Valentino and Rick Owens in the past.
It’s likely the “Birkinstocks” will sell out pretty quickly, given how fast most of MSCHF’s drops do. There’s no telling what the brand will decide to make next, but if you’re interested, you’ll want to start saving your pennies now.
Less than three weeks after signing with IMG Models (and no more than a month after winning hearts as “the first daughter of Bushwick” at the U.S. presidential inauguration), Ella Emhoff made her New York Fashion Week debut. The stepdaughter of U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris appeared in Proenza Schouler’s fall 2021 digital presentation on February 18, modelling a variety of coats including a belted leather trench fit for a Matrix reboot.
Emhoff stole the show — and signalled a welcome shift away from the overt displays of wealth of the previous administration — when she walked the steps of the Capitol on January 20 in another memorable coat, a bedazzled Miu Miu topper with a cheeky exaggerated collar. The 22-year-old New York City-based design student wore the plaid outerwear over a merlot Batsheva dress, her curly mullet held back with a simple black leather headband. (IMG, the agency that represents both Gigi and Bella Hadid, also took notice of Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman on inauguration day; news of Gorman signing with the agency came just days before Emhoff’s.)
Photography by Daniel Shea, courtesy of Proenza Schouler
In addition to appearing in the short film showcasing Proenza Schouler’s latest line, Emhoff models several fall 2021 looks in the accompanying lookbook, including a fur-trimmed grey coat and tailored black suit described by the designers as part of a “complete wardrobe created to comfort, inspire, and empower the modern-day woman.”
Harris’s stepdaughter is an up-and-coming designer herself, studying textiles with a focus on knitwear at New York City’s Parsons School of Design. Her Instagram account showcases her quirky, colourful knits and decidedly non-Washington aesthetic.
Watch the Proenza Schouler fall 2021 show, featuring Ella Emhoff, below.
