Thoughts on Severance fashion, the Loewe overhaul, and a sale at Maryam Nassir Zadeh.
Welcome to The HALO Report — HALOSCOPE’s new weekly digest, an of-the-moment mix of news items, opinion pieces, and sale announcements designed to keep you posted on the nitty-gritty of the fashion world and all of its tangents without having to keep a constant eye on your feed.
This week, Severance is worming its way into our homes and closets, the boys are going full Baba Yaga, Loewe is in good hands, Forever 21 is on its way through the pearly gates, a Nowruz sale is still on, as are some deals on a Julia Fox-favored label, and more.
The latest long-ish reads from the brightest minds in fashion.
Though “in” and “out” lists have become a quarterly annoyance, “Qualifying the Ins-and-Outs of the March Fashion Scene in New York City” by Sol Thompson for One Size Fits All is on the more astute, less obnoxious side of the genre. At the very least, it declares Baggu “out” (we certainly don’t need any more of its uncanny, AI-generated detritus floating around our ecosystems) and observes that fashion boys have started wearing head kerchiefs à la Baba Yaga. Good stuff.
Vogue’s Lilah Ramzi provides a great semantic primer for fashion nerds with “When Does Fashion Become Vintage? A Guide to Understanding Vintage, Archival, and Antique Fashion,” an invaluable resource for those who want to sound sartorially savvy when discussing clothes from days of yore.
The latest article in The Molehill writer Viv Chen’s series on the fashion of Severance, “are gray coats the unofficial uniform of kier?,” goes deep into the psychology of color and provides links if the piece sets of a hankering in your soul for the perfect charcoal outerwear.
Chen continues her Severance fixation, this time for Marie Claire and dealing in home furnishings instead of wearables, in “'Severance' Is a Vintage Furniture Collector’s Fever Dream,” interviewing production designers and furniture sourcers to flesh out the clever interiority of the show’s interiors.
Trash Panic’s Glenn Mae helpfully shares over 80 pieces in “The Dump - Vol. 25 | Better Than Bode,” a wellspring of links for people without a spare month’s rent or two to spend on a single embroidered top or corduroy trousers.
What to keep in mind — and look forward to — in the past and coming weeks.
“The Proenza Schouler Boys Are Officially In at Loewe,” writes Chantal Fernandez for The Cut—it’ll be nigh-on impossible to fill the (faux-balloon-heeled) shoes that Jonathan Anderson left vacant, but the masses are relieved that a time-tested, relatively young duo will be at the reins of the now-beloved Spanish label.
Vaquera’s SS25 is up for the shopping, or for most of us, the inspiring—pieces like a baseball hat covered in pins or a tiny bubble skirt attached to bike shorts beg to be DIY-ed, especially at their extravagant price points.
In case you didn’t know, “Forever 21 Might Be Closing Its Stores, But the Memories We Built There Will Live on…Forever,” writes Emma Specter for Vogue. Expect to see “vintage” F21 graphic tees, distressed flannels, and sundresses pop up on the resale market for wild markups now that the brand’s doors are nearly closed.
Dazed’s Isobel Van Dyke shares the sobering news that only 0.3 percent of the looks presented in the latest Fashion Week season were worn by plus-size models in “Size inclusivity fell again at the AW25 shows.”
Brain Dead’s SS25 campaign, ahead of its official launch of a Portland, OR storefront, features on-point photos of models with faux sunburns to showcase the brand’s newest sun-protective eyewear (some of the best on the scene at the moment).
Less about impulse buys — and more about tracking discounts on the pieces already on your wishlist.
Use ENDOFWINTERSALEENDSSOON for an extra 10% off the Bungee Space winter sale, featuring Julia Fox-favorite label Evade House (she wore a top from the label to party with Charli onstage at the Grammys), this writer-favorite Fey Fey Worldwide, and many more offbeat picks.
Take up to 60% off the past season of Maryam Nassir Zadeh’s hardy button-downs, delicate going-out tops, and timeless accessories.
VVORK VVORK VVORK is holding a Nowruz sale, taking up to 35% off its handmade, one-of-a-kind Iranian graphic tees.
Some of Anna Sui’s most gothy-grunge pieces from past seasons are now up to 50% off in the label’s spring sale, especially exciting after this past season’s splashy Fashion Week showing.
Grenson offers 20% off a selection of its sturdy, polished leather accessories, with plenty of footwear to tide you over until sandal weather. 🌀
Em Seely-Katz is the creator of the fashion blog Esque, the News Editor of HALOSCOPE, and a writer, stylist, and anime-watcher about town. You can usually find them writing copy for niche perfume houses or making awful collages at @that.esque on Instagram.