Why Black women are excluded from the messy hair aesthetic—and how unfair beauty standards still decide who gets to look effortless.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In the past few years, the colorful, glittery styles of the Y2K era have seen a dramatic reemergence.

The "clean girl" aesthetic, long the defining look of social media's minimalists and wellness aspirants, is being eclipsed by a new wave of chaotic chic. The rise of the "messy cool girl" signals a ...

From TikTok to runways; from fashion to interiors. At Miu Miu’s spring 2024 show in Paris, models carried overflowing handbags. The accessories associated with modern life spilled out of the carryalls ...

In the recent past, Instagram users had grown so accustomed to the hyper-stylised blueprint of the A-list celebrity’s profile that homogeneous glamour shots felt seared into our blue-light fatigued ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Interior designers have been saying it for a while: Minimalism is out and colorful, lived-in interiors ...

Lately, there’s a home décor trend that’s challenging the “everything in its place” mantra. A new aesthetic, the messy girl aesthetic, is gaining popularity and it’s all about embracing the relaxed, ...

Every few trend cycles, the purveyors of modern beauty standards (it girls, the media, and beauty conglomerates) collectively decide that messy hair is having a “moment.” We’re all urged to embrace ...