Note 34 - My Fashion Media Diet
Wearing AF Agger trench coat in Copenhagen
It’s no secret (especially if you’re reading this blog) that I absolutely love fashion. But not just shopping, I also love fashion commentary and industry content. Over the years, I’ve built a list of go-to resources that I always come back to, whether I’m looking for trend analysis, thoughtful conversations, shopping inspiration, or behind-the-scenes industry insight. Here are some that feature in my roaster.
Fashion News & Industry Outlets
Puck
My favourite source for fashion business insights and industry commentary. It often feels like fashion news breaks on Puck first, and I especially love their newsletters and insider reporting.
Business of Fashion
Similar to Puck, BoF is one of my go-to resources for understanding the business side of fashion. Their deep dives into trends, consumer behaviour, and the luxury market are always incredibly well done.
Vogue Business & Vogue Scandinavia
I love Vogue Business for its industry analysis, but it’s also one of the best places to access runway coverage, lookbooks, and fashion show imagery. Vogue Scandinavia, on the other hand, is my favourite source for discovering Nordic designers, launches, and Scandinavian fashion culture more broadly.
Fashion Podcasts
Style-ish
I recommend this podcast all the time. It’s an Australian podcast under the Shameless Media umbrella and one of my favourite listens for conversations around fashion, beauty, branding, and internet culture.
Let’s Get Dressed
This is one I tune into depending on the guest or topic, but I’ve especially enjoyed the host’s reflections on personal style and the emotional side of fashion.
Fashion People with Lauren Sherman
Lauren Sherman, one of the leading fashion writers at Puck, interviews some of the industry's most influential figures. I love her personal commentary and insider perspective; she clearly knows everyone and everything happening in fashion.
Substacks
Scandi Delight
Another favourite of mine. This Substack blends personal reflections on fashion with a distinctly Scandinavian perspective and aesthetic.
Storm Journal
Carolina Storm is one of my ultimate fashion icons, so her newsletter is a must-read every Friday. She shares interviews with inspiring women, personal inspirations, and thoughtful commentary on style and creativity.
The Wardrobe Edit
Anna hardly needs an introduction at this point. After first gaining popularity on YouTube, she’s built one of the most-loved fashion Substacks. I especially enjoy her shopping recommendations and wardrobe advice.
Social Media Creators
I adore Michaela’s outfits, her The RealReal hauls, and her unwavering sense of personal style. Very few people seem as confident and self-aware in the way they dress as she does. Everything she wears feels intentional, authentic, and completely true to her.
Lilly is a constant source of fashion inspiration for me because of her experimental approach to style and her effortless ability to put together unexpected outfits. She always looks incredibly polished while still taking risks and having fun with fashion.
The queen of fashion analysis. Heather always brings thoughtful, unique perspectives on personal style, trends, and specific fashion pieces. I could listen to her TikTok videos for hours and still come away having learned something new every time.
Fashion Books
Wear It Well, Allison Bornstein
This book breaks down Allison Bornstein’s famous “three-word method” for defining personal style, and it completely changed the way I think about getting dressed. I learned so much about my own wardrobe and style identity while reading it. I’d especially recommend it to anyone wanting to refine their wardrobe in a way that feels authentic to them.
Dress Scandinavian, Pernille Teisbaek
One of my favourite fashion books, simply because it captures everything I love about Scandinavian style: effortless dressing, minimalism, and elevated basics. It’s a book I constantly revisit for inspiration.
Inside Vogue: My Diary of Vogue’s 100th Year, Alexandra Shulman
One of the best fashion memoirs, in my opinion. It perfectly captures the glamour, chaos, and excitement of magazine fashion during Vogue’s golden years, with plenty of unforgettable stories (and sugar) along the way.
What I Wore This Week
Reformation top / Aritzia jeans
Dagmar sweater / Leset Kyoto pants / Aeyde flats / Aritzia Bag
Reformation cardigan / Aritzia pants
A mix of casual and more fun outfits this week!
Outfit 1 is what I wore for a date night at home. The top is one of the new pieces I got from Reformation, and the back detailing reminds me so much of something you could find from St. Agni. I can’t wait to wear it in the summer paired with one of my Doên midi skirts. Unfortunately, this time, it was still a little bit too cold, so I wore it with a classic pair of blue jeans.
The second outfit is something I wore at home. It was the perfect blend of comfortable yet well-put-together. The Dagmar sweater is a piece I found secondhand in Stockholm last summer, and the cotton Kyoto pants by Leset are the ideal summer pair.
Finally, something a little bit more business-like for work calls: my Reformation yellow cardigan and the classic Effortless pants from Aritzia.
Everyday Delights
Heated Pilates, Pilatika West Island
ROTATE Birger Christensen dresses
Restaurant Île de France - Le 9e
It was a pretty quiet week overall, but a few moments made it feel a little special.
I’ve been going to heated Pilates classes more frequently lately, and I absolutely love how the heat gives me that extra push and leaves me feeling energized afterward. The workout feels so much more challenging. I don’t know the science behind it all but once in a while, it just feels so good.
This week, I also saw ROTATE’s Spring/Summer collection in person at Simons, and I’m completely obsessed with two pastel floral mesh dresses. They would be perfect to attend a summer wedding. The collection is simply stunning. ROTATE really does make some of the best eventwear pieces (and if you want more details, I shared more in my recent blog post on event dressing).
Finally, last weekend I met my friend Sabine for coffee at Le 9e in downtown Montreal. The café is connected to Île de France, a stunning restaurant with mid-century décor inspired by the grand cruise ships of the 1930s, a vision originally imagined by Mrs. Eaton herself (the wife of a prominent Irish-Canadian businessman). It was fascinating to learn that this beautiful space had been hidden away for so many years. The restaurant is now at the very top of my list to try, but the café alone was cozy and elegant, the perfect spot for a rainy-day catch-up.
This Week’s Edit
I finished this book last week, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. It’s a sharp commentary on tradwives, influencer culture, patriarchy, and the performance of femininity online. The story follows a tradwife influencer who suddenly wakes up in the mid-1800s and is forced to live the life she had only been romanticizing on social media. Such an interesting premise, but also so gripping! I read it in two days.
Gustav Klimt’s portrait of Maria Munk
This year’s Met Gala 2026 dress code, Fashion Is Art, created plenty of conversation, but one thing I loved was seeing celebrities draw inspiration directly from famous artworks. An Instagram post I saw compared the looks to paintings, which is how I discovered this unfinished portrait by Gustav Klimt.
It depicts Maria Munk, a young woman who took her own life after her fiancé called off their engagement. I’ve been fascinated by the painting all week, mainly because of the pastel tones and Klimt’s distinctive style. I would love to see it in person someday. It’s currently exhibited at the Neue Galerie in New York City, which specializes in early 20th-century German and Austrian art. It’s a reminder that there are still so many paintings I want to see, and so much art left to discover.
An Opinionated Guide to London Neighbourhoods by Hoxton Mini Press
Hoxton Mini Press publishes some of the most beautiful guidebooks and nonfiction. I own a few titles from their Opinionated Guide series, and I’m especially excited about their newest release: London Neighbourhoods: Explore the City Like a Local. As someone who used to live in London, it already feels like a little treasure, and I can’t wait to get my hands on it!
I think I may have found the perfect T-shirt. Apparently, I’m far from the first person to discover this. It’s already something of a fashion industry favourite, but the fit is truly impeccable. The weight, the sleeve length, the hem, the crew neck: everything feels exactly right. It might be difficult for me to go back to the Uniqlo U ones after this.
Love, S.
