Lennyns Closet

Designed by Amy Gagel

The question of how designers envision women, what a woman wears and the image she projects has become a political hot potato. The big takeaway from the season? To value those visions that really are attuned to reflecting our truth in some way so that we can do us.

Fashion Trends

The Spring/Summer 2019 shows, which happened towards the tail end of last year, were many, many things. While the majority of designers continued with the memo ‘you do you’, what united them was their search for an expression of female empowerment.

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What It’s Really Like to Break Into the Modeling World

Model discovery stories are mostly myth, but that doesn’t make them any less alluring. It isn’t enough to be beautiful and in search of work, one has to be plucked from obscurity. Oft repeated tales of being chased by scouts at an airport, handed a business card while sipping coffee in Starbucks, or even spotted on Instagram have become the stuff of legend, but what is the reality? Read more

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It’s Official: Platform Sandals Are the Shoe of the Summer

The shape started its ascent during the Spring 2019 shows in September, where models at Miu Miu, Jacquemus, and Saint Laurent teetered their way down the catwalk in chunky heels. When done right, this footwear choice is very much in opposition to anything dainty and sweet. Try styling them like Bianca Jagger and her clan of ’70s disco glamazons, or take inspiration from ’60s mod dolly birds with their

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10 Ways to Wear a Vest Without Going Full Midtown Uniform

Remember Midtown Uniform? Well, there’s a way to style vests without falling into that corporate casual pitfall. With a little creativity, vests have all the potential in the world to be chic.After all, they are perfect for that moment between winter and spring, when it is breezy, but you don’t want or even need to commit to jacket with sleeves.