Introducing: The HALO Report
- Em Seely-Katz
- Jan 3
- 4 min read
A brand-new weekly news digest — from buzzings to good links to upcoming sales.
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, we begin the new year with a fresh craving for color, a transition from farmyard to fisherman’s wharf, neo-pagan menorahs, and countless knits on sale to tide you over ‘til warmth returns (or, for our friends in the Southern Hemisphere, as next winter’s contingency plan!).
The latest long-ish reads from the brightest minds in fashion.
In the latest edition of Jalil Johnson’s widespread series on style that filters nascent trends through his astute personal proclivities, “Consider Yourself A Shopper #37: What comes after the barn jacket?,” Johnson posits that the farmyard-favoring masses will next take to the sea, citing a Pinterest trend report suggesting “fisherman style” is on deck, so to speak, for early 2025.
Anna Cafolla smartly notes that “2024 Was a Ravenous Year for Restaurant Merch” in a Vogue piece that calls out collabs such as Lisa Says Gah x Fishwife and Baggu x Russ & Daughters, in addition to iconic food-vendor fashion fodder that’s popped up everywhere from NYC delis (I myself own a Zabar’s baseball cap) to London wine bars and beyond, becoming especially prevalent in the past 365 days.
Following her wedding feature in Vogue, Mandy Lee’s down-to-the-details report “my nyc wedding was featured in Vogue, here's how much it cost” offers a refreshingly realistic perspective on the priorities and privileges of wedding planning, plus juicy details as to Lee’s strategic shopping ahead of the event, including tons of tips on tracking down special pieces (the new bride favors archival Simone Rocha).
Though demure, Carolyn Bessette-esque neutrals have dominated the past year’s style sensibilities from SSENSE’s many tabs to the controversial Pantone shade of 2025, Eleanor Kriseman, Viv Chen, and Em Seely-Katz (n.b. that’s me!) have all declared within the past few weeks that a shift toward color is incoming, respectively citing “Playmobil-core,” “Jelly Belly colors,” and Kenzo’s prescient late-70s color blocking as feeling current as we replace our calendars.
In “From Temporary to Transformative: Exploring the Future of Fashion and Beauty Pop-ups,” Hypebae’s Navi Ahluwalia tracks the hyperlocal trend from Jacquemus’ London storefront to Rhode’s TikTok-serving photo booths and beyond, citing the fashion set’s ravenous appetite for novelty as a sign that the pop-up frenzy is anything but past its peak.
What to keep in mind — and look forward to — in the past and coming weeks.
&Daughter’s new collection “Modern Heirlooms” offers chunky-knit sweaters in 100% lambswool designed for wear, tear, and to be passed down at some point in the distant future. If Jalil Johnson’s fisherman style prediction above whet your appetite for a hardy Irish crew neck, this might be your stop.
Artisan Lola Dement Myers releases a collection of sterling silver stud earrings that look like old-fashioned toy jacks mashed up with neo-pagan glyphs alongside a line of die-cut aluminum menorahs featuring the same distinct shapes, as if the designer is creating a new pictorial alphabet with her hyper-focused metalworking.
Full of serpentine motifs, delicately sculpted gold, and different shades of crimson, Chloé’s Lunar New Year capsule features high-end clothing and accessories designed to honor the year of the snake with a heavy dose of nu-boho influence from the brand’s esteemed Creative Director of the past year, Chemena Kamali.
JW Anderson returns to Uniqlo for the umpteenth time with a collection due out January 9th and featuring smartly-cut, straight-legged jeans; slouchy, unisex rugby tops; preppy striped ties and socks, and more offerings that ostensibly mirror what Anderson himself has in his closet.
The Ritz embarks on its second fashion collaboration of the year with Frame (its first was with Late Checkout) — though the above Anna Cafolla story on restaurant collabs feels a wee bit more accessible given the state of the economy, perhaps hotel merch will see a rise in popularity, for better or worse; after all, an alleged hotel magnate is about to retake political office.
Less about impulse buys — and more about tracking discounts on the pieces already on your wishlist.
Another route to acquiring the perfect fisherman (or harlequin, or cardigan) sweater is via Babaà’s winter sale, taking 20% off a rainbow slew of styles ranging from chunky turtlenecks to thin summer knits.
Select seasonal colors of Maya Meyer’s handmade, ren-faire-meets-Reformation dresses and tops are up to 32% off in her tight (but mighty!) edit of a winter sale.
Take up to 40% off thigh-high neoprene boots, circle-knit sweaters, and other off-kilter but somehow compulsively wearable pieces in the Kiko Kostadinov seasonal sale.
With an extra 20% off at checkout, Christopher Esber’s sale selection is a great place to search for cut-out dresses, mesh tops, and jelly flats to prep for the advent of spring (soon!).
Shaina Mote’s winter sale offers 20% off cropped sweaters, chore coats, and more “soft utilitarian” goods that will serve you for the chilly seasons to come. 🌀
