This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they’ve literally worn it all. Sometimes they stunt, sometimes they turn the look, and sometimes they burn holes in retinas my ophthalmologist says might never heal. The gulf between the final episode of The Real Housewives of Potomac and the premiere of The Real Housewives of New Jersey was nearly a month. Longer, if you forget that the cast of Potomac were ever on TV at all. In that time, I took a cross country road trip with every belonging I’d ever owned, all ..read more

HUGO knows how to throw an event. Last weekend at Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, the German brand set up shop in the tropical city's Wynwood Art District to celebrate its apparel and eyewear partnership with the Visa Cash App Red Bull (or VCARB, as the racing insiders called it) F1 team. Called "HUGO GARAGE," the all-red space was modeled after mechanics' workshops and hosted the coolest people all weekend from the worlds of fashion, racing, music and street culture. Whereas BOSS is more buttoned-up and classic, HUGO is like the more rebellious, younger sibling. Think graphic tees, pastel knit ..read more

The 2024 Met Gala is slowly into the past, but we're still talking about it. And this year, Calvin Klein invited actor Talia Ryder for the Met Gala in a custom gown handcrafted by the Calvin Klein Atelier in New York City. Since the brand is known for its bold minimalism, Ryder's gown was understated yet beautiful, like a blooming flower, since the theme was "Garden of Time." It was crafted from vibrant blue silk faille, which was voluminously draped over a fitted corset and, of course, featured a long train, and topped off with custom Calvin Klein jewelry and heels. While Ryder finally caug ..read more

Hosted by Doja Cat, Vetements' Guram Gvasalia, Janelle Monáe, Serena Williams, Teyana Taylor and Rita Ora, The After with Ray-Ban was the after party of all Met Gala after parties — and undoubtedly the place to be on Monday night. It felt like everyone was there: DJs including Zack Bia, Hank, Kaytranada, Tunez, and Uncle Waffles ripped the decks throughout the evening, keeping the crowd pumped and busy on the dance floor of Casa Cipriani. Winnie Harlow showed up ready to rock alongside Teyana Taylor, who captivated the space with her charisma and positive energy. Lil Nas X bounced and boogie ..read more

After the Met Gala, Jean Paul Gaultier and Shayne Oliver Group hosted a lit party with SSENSE at the Midtown strip club Sapphire to celebrate the launch of the new collaboration between the two brands. Only the coolest fashion kids, downtown legends and celebrities were in attendance to celebrate the collection launch with Grey Goose cocktails in hand as bottle girls in catsuits handed out tequila shots. Everyone was also graced with a special performance by JT, who performed her new singles, including "OKAY" and "Alter Ego." DJ sets from Elvin Tavarez, Danny Castañeda, Telfar Clemens, Dang ..read more

The 2024 Met Gala has officially come and gone, but we're still thinking about all the hype seeing celebrities heading out from The Mark Hotel for their big night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as their appearances at the afterparties that were happening all around Manhattan. FKA Twigs had a VIP party at BOOM at the Standard Hotel, where she performed on the bar and announced new music, while Emily Ratajkowski hosted "Apres Met 2," presented by WSA, alongside Carlos Nazario, Francesco Risso, Paloma Elsesser, Raul Lopez and Renell Medrano. To document the evening, photographer Vin ..read more

“We have all kinds of people here tonight,” offered 2024 Met Gala Co-chair Jennifer Lopez to Vogue while preparing to scale the gala’s illustrious steps. “People from music, from film, from fashion... business men, private equity.” I smiled when she said that quiet part out loud. The Met Gala is, of course, about fashion’s very best and brightest flexing their craftsmanship and artistry to a global group of ravenous spectators. But it’s also one of the more grotesque displays of inequality on earth, with the cost of a seat at the gala being an entire middle class salary. That doesn’t mean us ..read more

This is What You Missed Last Month (According To Linux), in which nightlife it-girl Linux takes us behind the velvet rope and into the VIP section of Scene-City. Through her extreme (sometimes exaggerated) lens, Linux gives us the tea on what really happened at every party-of-the-century that floods our Instagram feeds. (A note from the author: don’t take what she says too seriously — she’s just a club kid after all). No other party conquers New York City’s terrain quite like the Met Gala. The aisles of every fabric store in the garment district run bare, akin to the toilet paper shortage ..read more

The Queen of Melrose (Cosmo Lombino) is holding court in her eponymous Melrose fashion haven, Cosmo & Donato. While we settle in for our interview, Lombino's team buzzes around, primping her hair and makeup for an appearance later in the day at World of Wonder. The swarm litigates makeup and clothes, and whether the hair should be up or down or back or parted. Her collaborator and manager, Eugenia, takes me for a tour of the store while in the background, I hear Lombino inform the crew that the Queen needs to look like Tan Mom and isn’t bronzed up enough. I goggle at the cavalcade of seq ..read more

Actress, model and writer Hari Nef has been a fashion girl. Her early days as a model were marked with international high fashion runways that haven’t shied away from bringing her back for shows even amidst a busy year of Barbie press in 2023. Her name has graced many “Best Dressed” lists over the years, and she’s been a long term muse for high profile industry clients like Jonathan Anderson, Mugler, Gucci and Ferragamo. For her second Met Gala attendance, Nef partnered with H&M to create a custom white gown complete with a larger-than-life bow trailing behind. “It was such a pleasure wo ..read more