Jared Leto, Kit Harington and More Have This One Thing in Common

December 26 is an easy day to overlook—Christmas has just passed, New Year’s Eve is right around the corner. But if you do a little digging, you might understand what Italian artist Alighiero Boetti meant when he said that “dates possess this beauty. The more time passes, the more beautiful they become.” For example, on December 26, 1971, Jared Leto was born, a man who would popularize teen angst, post-grunge rock, and, perhaps more famously, ombré dye jobs and the man bun. That same day in 1983, another healthy baby boy was delivered by a Taiwanese-American couple in San Francisco, who named him Alexander Wang—a moniker that would become just as synonymous with cool urban separates as it is with glossy, flowing waves. Just a few years later (1986, to be exact), across the pond, the world welcomed Christopher “Kit” Catesby Harington, who would go on to inspire legions of Game of Thrones watchers committed to the dark curls of Jon Snow.

Seeing a pattern? Let us remember that this is fresh off the heels of Jesus’s birthday, who, if Da Vinci is to be believed, didn’t fall short in the hair department, either. Which is to say there’s something in the water—or cosmos or, at the very least, the gene pool—this time of year that gives way to legendary strands on its male progeny. So, after we put away our holiday presents and before we cement our resolutions, let us celebrate this day as unofficial Hot Guy Hair Day. Huzzah.

Beyoncé’s New Holiday Merch Is the Antidote to All Those Ugly Christmas Sweaters

Last year, Beyoncé released a clever and cool line of sweatshirts emblazoned with the words I Sleigh All Day, in celebration of holidays and, of course, the release of her award-winning album Lemonade—and subsequently, the introduction of the word slay into the American-English lexicon. Call her Santa Bey. This season she is back with additional cheeky Christmastime phrases printed onto T-shirts and hoodies for the “Holidayoncé” capsule collection she dropped today ahead of Black Friday (her timing, it should be noted, is always impeccable). The collection includes a Shinin’ glittery sweater and hoodies printed with photographs of Mrs. Carter at home for the holidays. There’s one stamped with the phrase Have a Thicc Holiday too. And because Queen Bey wouldn’t deign to put her name on an actual ugly Christmas knit, she’s made her own version: a crew-neck T-shirt emblazoned with the words Beyoncé Holiday Sweater.

The merch is available beginning today on her website, with prices ranging from $35 to $55, and it’s undoubtedly going to sell out fast. We can always hope for a Christmas miracle, i.e., perhaps other celebrity merch geniuses—Drake, Bieber, Kanye, we’re looking at you!—will release their own anti-ugly Christmas sweater campaigns. This week, however, it’s all about Beyoncé. Her holiday capsule collection is certainly something to be thankful for. After all . . . Sis the Season.

Japanese Supermodel and Aughts Icon Ai Tominaga Was Tokyo Fashion Week’s Best-Dressed Woman

Ai Tominaga was a regular presence on the runway for labels like Alexander McQueen, Gucci, and Valentino during the aughts, and today she remains one of Tokyo’s most visible supermodels. As one of the few homegrown talents to land on the cover of Japanese Vogue, she opened doors for the new generation of Japanese beauties, and at 35, she now balances modeling with motherhood and a successful lineup of hosting gigs on television and radio. During a streak of appearances at this past Tokyo Fashion Week, Tominaga also served as an unofficial ambassador for the Japanese fashion scene, combining the vibrant eclecticism of the city’s youthful street style crews and the classicism of its heritage brands to emerge as the week’s best-dressed woman.

Tominaga set the bar high from the start, arriving at TFW’s opening reception in a fresh-from-the-runway Sacai skirt covered in Lawrence Weiner’s text art. At Toga, she wore an oversize plaid jacket over a taupe sweater dress with decorative ruching adorning its hemline, while Tai Ashida’s classically minded collection called for a silver ball gown with movie-star appeal. For a trip to Hyke’s sleek gallery space, Tominaga embraced minimalism in a modern update on sweater dressing that featured layers of slate knits. Though she captured the essence of each brand, Tominaga wasn’t just a mannequin; she styled each piece differently than it was presented on the runway, adding personal touches like delicate jewelry and sky-high Sacai platforms. And she documented her every outfit, alongside sneak peeks of her Fashion Week experience, on her Instagram—instantly making it a must-follow. Above, a few of Tominaga’s most noteworthy looks of the week.

5 Ways to Wear PJ’s, According to Milan Fashion Week’s Street Style Scene

Ciao, bella! The showgoers of Milan Fashion Week are now departing for the runways in Paris, and what sartorial inspiration they’ve left in their wake. This season, the street style crew embraced pajama dressing and the cozy Danish hygge phenomenon in new and wonderful ways, proving that getting decked out for the photographers outside the shows doesn’t have to mean sacrificing comfort. There were silk pants with fuzzy, furry moccasins, overcoats with easy button-down blouses, and white denim (yes, after Labor Day) with slides and thin silk scarves. It was as if the most stylish travelers were living that dolce vita life, valuing ease over edge and backing away from full lewks—though, unlike most locals, they probably didn’t squeeze in that classic afternoon nap.

In the spirit of what seemed like a much more chilled-out Milan Fashion Week, here are five ways to get the breezy-chic wardrobe that defined the last few days of shows.

Corduroy, the World’s Most Unsexy Fabric, Makes a Cool Comeback

Corduroy—what is there to say about the rigid and ribbed fabric? Well, it’s somewhat unsexy. Not even a tight-fitting bell bottom or kicky cord shirt have graced red hot street style stars like Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner. (To add to its buttoned-up reputation, there’s a children’s book called Corduroy about a stuffed animal bear.) It is far from a nightlife staple; we have yet to see a corduroy slip dress saunter into a cocktail party. Corduroy is more of a uniformed schoolgirl go-to, a retro daytime material. At its best, it was once worn by Carolyn Bessette as a pair of flares with a simple black turtleneck.

But despite its uptight nature and distinct lack of romance, the fabric made a cool comeback on the Fall 2017 runways in autumnal hues like burgundy, chestnut, and canary yellow. (Ermanno Scervino went the outré route with a pretty shade of lavender.) Mostly, it showed up in its tried-and-true incarnations—as a suit at Kenzo, where the waist was nipped and a graphic pattern was traced down the arms and legs. At Prada, trousers got a much needed update on one model, who wore a low-slung pair of pants that slouched at the ankles. At Y/Project, there was even a ruffed cuff on some marigold slacks. Those searching for a more modest take on the fabric should look to Mulberry, which showed a maxi skirt in corduroy. The most hip take? Marc Jacobs managed to wriggle Jenner into some corduroy duds—blood red flares and a matching shearling-trimmed jacket—plus, a blinged-out necklace to add some shine. Now, let’s see if the paparazzi-bait model takes the head-turning look to the street and turns it all around.

Are Pedal Pushers and Bike Shorts the New Mom Jeans?

Poor Jessica Simpson. On that fateful day in January 2009, when she stepped onstage in a too-tight, high-waisted pair of jeans, her world was shook. Suddenly the phrase “mom jean” was everywhere and Simpson’s denim fit was the main talking point—unfairly and brutally so. But since that memorable moment (one that the singer previously told Oprah was one of her lowest), the mom jean has become a popular choice for women of all shapes and sizes. Think of the vintage Levi’s that every fashion girl hopes to find in the consignment bin. Alas, even though the mom jean found glory, it has remained one of the most ridiculed cuts on the market. But that conversation seems to be shifting. Mom jeans no longer incite a double take when we see them on Kim Kardashian West, Kendall Jenner, and other mass fashion catalysts. Now, it’s a pair of pedal pushers or bike shorts that give us pause.

Bella Hadid has worn both this month. In early July, she stepped out in a pair of pedal pushers, a crop that rises slightly higher than a classic capri and rests just under the bottom of the kneecap. Last week she put on a pair of skintight denim shorts cut at the very bottom of the thigh. As her stylist Elizabeth Sulcer explains, “pedal pushers are flattering because they show off your legs in a different, more discreetly sexy way and they look great with heels.” This can certainly be true, especially when you have a body like Hadid’s. But Sulcer is also quick to point out that “pants are a wardrobe piece that is really individual to your body and shape.”

For those of us who don’t look like a supermodel or have perfect, Flat Tummy Tea curves like Kardashian West, the thought of wearing tight bike shorts or pedal pushers is a scary one. When fellow Vogue fashion writer Liana Satenstein was asked how she felt about the two pant lengths, she quickly replied: “I feel bad.” Another, Emily Farra, explained, “I don’t think you could pay me to wear pedal pushers or bike shorts right now. That being said, I did wear bike shorts every single day as a kid in the early ’00s and I had some bright floral printed pedal pushers for ‘dress-up occasions,’ too; suffice it to say both looks should be reserved for the under-12 range.”

Nostalgia is a big draw for fashion nerds at the moment. Pedal pushers remind many of Audrey Hepburn and her iconic take on the style. They also remind others of the Limited Too or J.Lo’s mid-2000s line Sweetface. Britney Spears wore a lavender pair in one of her famous “Got Milk” ads. Before Kardashian West or any of her sisters put a see-through corset on with black lycra or jean bike shorts, a ’90s Cindy Crawford was posing in similar denim cut-offs and a lace tank. Still, knowing the origin of these cyclical trends isn’t enough for many. Skeptics may still throw shade at, say, Kristen Stewart in her pedal pusher jumpsuit at the Chanel Fall 2017 Couture Show, but there’s no denying that both cuts are experiencing a revival (they also made an appearance on the Spring 2017 runway at Dior).

Whether cropped just above the knee or slightly below, the debate surrounding these styles is sure to rage on. The important thing is to be comfortable, should you choose to try on a slightly odd trouser length. Find confidence in the questionable trends—if you’re going wear a polarizing pant, you better push through.

Gigi Hadid Gives the Mom Jean a Supermodel Makeover

Gigi Hadid sure knows how to keep things interesting. Just a day after putting a millennial spin on Barbie style in a pink leather outfit, this afternoon she gave a supermodel twist to the humble mom jean.

Hadid has taken to the throwback denim trend before to be sure, but usually with a tapered leg. While today’s Re/Done cropped flares had a familiar vintage rise, the new, wider hem felt infinitely more fashion-forward, and hit at the right place to show off black suede boots with a red stripe. The pop of color further coordinated with her cross-body Stalvey bag, whose reptilian texture added an unexpected layer of luxury to off-duty denim. Hadid has made the cropped T-shirt part of her uniform, but she switched it up today with another one of her signature sunglass statements—this time, a retro, ovoid pair by Raen.

Lady Grecian 2017: Karl Lagerfeld gives Paris a Chanel toga party

Chanel’s latest show took place in the Grand Palais in Paris – but in Karl Lagerfeld’s hands, it was transformed into an environment more suited to the likes of Plato and Socrates.

To showcase the Modernity of Antiquity – an addition to the collections shown between autumn/winter and spring/summer offerings – the space featured ionic columns, a Greek island sunset as backdrop and an impressive olive tree. The inspiration: the Parthenon and the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion. France may be on the verge of a political shift but Chanel – arguably the jewel in French fashion’s crown – can still be relied on for a blockbuster show.

This collection had the tropes familiar from a childhood trip to the British Museum: Vitruvian scrolls featured on blouses and knitted dresses, there was the black and terracotta colour scheme of Athenian vases and some models wore laurel wreaths. As might be expected, the Midas touch was irresistible: gold dominated as a colour, on everything from a jacket and shorts to embroidery of the double Cs reworked in olive and oak branches on a sweatshirt.

There is some irony in a designer who famously dislikes nostalgia creating a collection inspired by an era from about 2,500 years ago. However, as the show notes said, this was about imaginings rather than historical accuracy. “It had nothing to do with a country,” said Lagerfeld. “Reality is no interest to me. I use what I like. My Greece is an idea.”

Gladiator sandals with ionic pillars for heels sure to smash social media, and witty takes on the tourist raincoat are more 2017 AD than BC. This show is just the latest from Chanel to gain enviable likes on Instagram – there were more 36,000 posts for the relevant hashtag at the time of writing.

Lagerfeld might be 83 but he excels at modern communication. Chanel was recently ranked the top fashion brand on social media, with 21.1million Instagram followers. Long before the app became required viewing, Lagerfeld created a fashion show with an iceberg and one that took the front row on a Chanel-branded aeroplane. A Chanel supermarket in 2014 and a rocket ship this year followed.

Now at the French fashion house for close to 35 years, Lagerfeld still manages to mine Coco Chanel as muse, and not just in the tweed, pearls and logos here.

The inspiration for Wednesday’s show came from a 1922 production of Jean Cocteau’s Antigone. Chanel provided the costumes because the playwright could not “imagine that Oedipus’ daughters would be badly dressed”. They certainly wouldn’t be in this finery. The last section of the show featured goddess dresses worthy of Aphrodite: draped, loose and graceful, with a sugar pink one-shouldered dress particularly memorable.

This is the second time Chanel has chosen to stay in Paris for an event show - with November’s Metiers d’Art collection shown at the newly opened Ritz. This contrasts with Louis Vuitton and Christian Dior - which also show cruise collections this month in Japan and California respectively.

The Grand Palais event was hardly a cost-cutting measure. Chanel has double-digit growth in 2017, Bruno Pavlovsky, it president of fashion, said in an interview with Women’s Wear Daily. The move could instead be interpreted as a way to cement the house’s status as the ultimate Parisian brand - and make the word “Chanel” synonymous with “chic”.

Anaak’s Luxurious, Artisan-Made Collections Are as Sustainable as It Gets

 Designer: Marissa Maximo

Label: Anaak

Instagram: @anaakcollection

Location: Philadelphia—but spends half of the year working with artisans in India and Bolivia

Education: Rhode Island School of Design

Why it should be on your radar: Anaak is the rare fashion label that’s elegant, beautifully made, easy to wear, and sustainable, too—from organic fabrics to the women artisan groups Marissa Maximo employs around the world. Everything is made by hand with natural dyes, and Maximo hopes to empower women by giving them work and keeping their traditional crafts alive in an age of fast fashion.

It’s truly global: Maximo’s passport got a lot of stamps in the early 2000s. As the director of artwork and color at Anthropologie, she traveled to India, Taiwan, China, Indonesia, and South America to develop the brand’s prints by hand—“before everyone used computers,” she says with a laugh. The job introduced her to other cultures and crafts, and as fashion became increasingly hectic in the following years—Maximo also worked for Urban Outfitters during the recession—she felt she wasn’t making a positive impact. “The fast calendar just got really fast,” she says. “At Anthropologie, we had four seasons, then we had six, and then 12, and the disposal of it all was really disheartening. I wanted to make things that matter to the people who wear them.” So she started Anaak in 2015 as the polar opposite to all of that: Natural, organic clothes that harm the earth as little as possible and are socially impactful, too.

Most of the pieces are handmade in small batches by women artisan groups in India; see Fall ’17’s chikankari dress, which features slices of fabric cut and hand-stitched like 3-D embroidery, and the block-printed silks with natural dyes. Every season, Maximo explores new fabrics and finishes: “If there’s a technique I’m interested in, I basically travel to that area and work with the artisans,” she says. “I’ll base my collection off what they’re doing, as opposed to coming in with a preconceived idea of what it will look like. So I usually design on the road.” Also new for Fall ’17: chunky hand-knitted Alpaca sweaters made by artisans in the Andes mountains of Bolivia.

Slow and steady wins the race: Because artisan-made products take much longer to produce, Maximo says it’s difficult to work on a strict fashion calendar. But instead of scrapping the system and doing it her way, she simply works even further ahead. “I try to work a year in advance to develop fabrics,” she says. “That’s been the challenge. I was trained to work so fast and move through ideas so quickly, so it’s been a lesson to work on the DNA of Anaak and take the customer through slowly. With fast brands, there’s no DNA—you’re just reacting to trends.”

Fashion first, sustainability second: “Our success has been about product, not any kind of advertising or branding,” Maximo says. There’s a good chance some of her customers don’t know that Anaak’s clothes are made by artisans, but they still love the way they look and feel. On the other hand, there are probably lots of women who have been searching for something like Anaak—clothes that are elegant, simple, and effortless but also good for the earth and socially conscious. Now, they can stop searching.

Where to find it: Anaak is mainly stocked in specialty boutiques, including Bird Brooklyn and 180 in New York and Ron Herman in Los Angeles. You can find more information at AnaakCollection.com.

How to Wear Head-to-Toe Black? Jessica Chastain Proves It’s All About the Statement Bag

 The pantsuit had a runway resurgence at Alexander McQueen, Céline, and Maison Margiela, and a handful of well-dressed celebrities are taking note. While Cate Blanchett opted for opulence in a modern-day smoking suit and Victoria Beckham put her posh twist to the tan sack suit, Jessica Chastain livened up an all-black look yesterday in New York with one easy piece.

The head-to-toe black ensemble was in line with Chastain’s modern spin on film noir glamour, thanks to satin touches and a ladylike silhouette. But it was the actress’s It bag that did most of the talking. The Louis Vuitton Capucines PM married practicality with a prim-yet-directional touch. The top-handle tote fit all the essentials, while the floral embellishments lifted Chastain’s look squarely into spring.

Kylie Jenner Brings Back Corset Dressing With a Whole New Twist

After spending New York Fashion Week bundled up in cozy fur coats and body-con dresses, earlier today in Beverly Hills Kylie Jenner stepped out in a new twist on a familiar look: the corset. Whereas big sis Kim might have kicked off the craze sporting Givenchy’s version in Cuba, Jenner honed in on the piece’s sensual roots, amping up the boudoir influences.

The taupe Nili Lotan slip silhouette conjured up images of Cher from Clueless, but the addition of the Victorian-era staple elevated it to haute heights. A reworked T-shirt from Jenner’s line with sister Kendall flattered the budding beauty entrepreneur’s lithe physique. And with such a wow-factor dress, Jenner kept accessories to a minimum, grounding her look with Gianvito Rossi’s silver sandals for a glossy finish.

J.K. Rowling Crushes Your Dreams of a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Movie Trilogy

Curses!

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling took to Twitter Friday to deny rumors that a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie trilogy was in the works. She had co-written the play by the same name, set 19 years after the events in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment in the hit book and film series. The production opened in London in 2016. The project's script was published as well.

"I know a lot of people are looking for reasons to be cheerful today, but there is NO TRUTH to the rumour about a #CursedChild movie trilogy!" she wrote.

The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child play depicts Harry Potter as a father of three and an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic. As he is haunted by memories of his past, his youngest son Albus struggles with the weight of his family's legacy. None of the Harry Potter film stars appeared in the production.

Last week, theme park journalist and historian Jim Hill signaled on the Unofficial Universal Orlando Podcast that a "trilogy of movies that will be based on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" was in the works.

He also said Warner Bros. had had "conversations" with original stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint "'cause they want this to be, for lack of a better term, Harry Potter: The Force Awakens," per Screen Rant.

Hill later responded to Rowling's denial via Twitter, saying that while he has "great respect" for her and would not "dispute" what she posted, he was quoting info from a source "on the Warner Bros. side of the fence."

"Given what my source here has told me in the past...I'm very confident that what he told me about a Cursed Child film trilogy being talked about at Warners as something that will go into production after the five-part Fantastic Beasts film series wraps," he said.

Warner Bros. released Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, the first movie in a five-part spinoff series, last year. It made more than $802 million worldwide. The eight-part Harry Potter series made more than $7.72 million.

Rumors about the making of just one Harry Potter and the Cursed Child movie began last year. Rowling denied the reports on Twitter in February when a fan asked about them.

In August, The New York Daily News quoted Hollywood sources as saying Warner Bros. was working on obtaining the rights to bring the new sequel story to the big screen as soon as 2010. The studio later said in a statement, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a stage play, with no plans for there to be a film."

In December 2016, Warner Bros. Entertainment filed to trademark the title Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for merchandising purposes.

As for the idea of other Harry Potter sequels, Rowling told Reuters last July that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would not herald a new phase of stories.

"Harry is done now," she said.