The HALO Report 4.30.25: Streetwear and Seawater
- Em Seely-Katz
- Apr 30
- 3 min read
Thoughts on Miranda Hobbes' style, elevated beachwear, and a secret sale at Bonne Suits.
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, fashion photographers you need to be checking for, another Miranda Hobbes style coup far ahead of its time, the Challengers wind that makes people cheat is about to strike, a potentially life-changing denim sale, Friday plans for those in Amsterdam, and more.
The latest long-ish reads from the brightest minds in fashion.
Beyond the well-trodden Petra Collins-Cobra Snake-Mr. Street Peeper frontier lies a world of artists whose names are not yet shorthand for stylish vision, but Vogue’s Ana Cafolla writes “11 Fashion Photographers Redefining Style as We Know It,” introducing us to camera wizards such as Nadine Ijewere and Hugo Comte—names to know for sure.
The most level-headed response to the tariff-driven “exposure” of the luxury accessory industry comes from are you wearing that? by Subrina Heyink in the form of “A brief note on craftsmanship.” Read this if you’re feeling compelled to bookmark Birkins on TheRealReal without knowing quite why.
In “why miranda is the only SATC character who could pull off this custo barcelona top”, Viv Chen of The Molehill explains the offbeat appeal of the Y2K brand that looks like the wardrobe of a Groovy Girl x MyScene girl love child. Viv CONSTANTLY opens my eyes to entirely new genres of clothing from designers and labels I never consciously knew existed. Whether or not I want to wear the pieces she painstakingly annotates, I am always inspired and invigorated by these esoteric deep dives.
Big Undies’ Corinne Fay always has a smattering of excellent recs to keep on your radar, and the roundup included in “Everything on My Wishlist Right Now Is Striped or Light Blue” is no exception.
“How To Clean Jewelry, According to the Experts,” by (again) Anna Cafolla for Vogue, is a primer on maintaining different types of baubles that is invaluable whether you wear one pair of studs every day or maintain an ever-changing lineup of decadent accessories.
What to keep in mind — and look forward to — in the past and coming weeks.
The summer drop from Pardo Hats is the apex of elevated beachwear, with plenty of straw hats in unique silhouettes (think sailor’s or pillbox) and accessories laden with starfish and shells to perfectly bridge the gap between streetwear and seawater.
One of the top tennis players in the world, Coco Gauff, will debut a Miu x New Balance collection later this year that looks like it’ll be perfect garb to don when the “Challengers wind that makes people cheat” blows through your town in late summer.
Starting May 1st, POTR x Studio Nicholson provides a version of minimalism edged up by the former, a Japanese studio, and tempered by the latter’s earthy sensibilities.
A dash of practicality and a dollop of sly dreaminess make the MM6 x Salomon collab, with its bomber jackets, slide-on sneakers, and more, feel just as relevant as when the duo started working together.
The Love List x Chava Studio collaborate on a pink button-down to join the ranks of Chava’s smart but sexy work shirts, but to perfection in crisp swaths of Swiss cotton.
Less about impulse buys — and more about tracking discounts on the pieces already on your wishlist.
Gap’s spring sale offers some of the best deals on denim I’ve seen in my life. Tip: check out the men’s offerings no matter your gender (they’re personalizable with shorter inseams and charts that make size conversion seamless).
Tons of romantic but work-appropriate summer dresses, tops, and bottoms go for under 100 bucks each in the latest Maya Meyer sale.
Head over to the Mansur Gavriel seasonal sale for up to half off the statement bags and other leather accessories that have long since achieved cult status.
Here is the address for this Friday’s Bonne Suits sample sale—anyone lucky enough to be in Amsterdam this week needs to go pick up an ingenious, regal suit set on the cheap in my honor.
Starting today, the Magniberg spring cleaning sale cuts the prices of luxurious bathrobes, towels, and more—the IYKYK factor surpasses even Tekla’s. 🌀
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.
