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[Update location]( or [View forecast]( EDITORâS NOTE Happy Sunday. As someone whoâs lived exclusively in athletic shorts for the past two months, I have deep respect for those still committed to taking fashion risks. This week, Iâm giving credit to Sydney Sweeneyâs [baby blue knee-high stockings]( (yes, in the summer), Julia Foxâs [couture take on a Gap shirtdress](, and Addison Raeâs velvet (again, summer) [Madonna-inspired cone bra top with high-waisted pants](. Although, nothing quite compares to Heidi Klumâs, um, [perplexing (and very baggy) not-jeans-but-not-jorts look]( or Anne Hathawayâs [head-turning tie-dye wetsuit](. That said, I am looking forward to tossing my flip-flops and joining the â[clogs renaissance](,â led by our fearless footwear leader Jennifer Lawrence. Which, I will obviously be combining with Selena Gomezâs fall-coded â[dirty martini](â manicure. Olives not included. â Taylor Trudon / Writer, Culture & Lifestyle / Brooklyn, NY [Deeply important information] ð According to The Financial Times, itâs â[time to ditch your leggings](.â Sorry, but you can pry them from our cold dead hands. ð°ââï¸ Have weddings become too casual? Exhibit A: Couples are [texting their wedding invitations](. Exhibit B: [Grooms are wearing shorts]( to the ceremony. ð¨ Paging Snooki: [The pouf hairstyle]( is supposedly making a comeback. But if you really want to make a statement â or just confuse people â try pairing your look with some [very futuristic âY3Kâ makeup](. ð¶ Shout out to [Dogue]( for being the Vogue spin-off we never knew we needed. Also, for giving us adorable dogs in cowboy hats (specifically, [Ayo Edebiriâs Chihuahua mix, Gromit](). ðï¸ The hottest humblebrag of the summer? Apparently having [your kid be named the camp âcolor warâ captain](. [I can't look away.][How to board the plane in a demure and respectful way] After a very green, very â[brat summer](,â the internet is officially in its â[very demure, very mindful](â era. Well, for this week, anyway. For those who havenât fallen into the TikTok black hole: Earlier this month, TikTok creator Jools Lebron (aka @[joolieannie]() posted a video offering advice on [how to look âvery demureâ]( and âvery mindfulâ at the office. And while Merriam-Webster would have you think otherwise, Lebron isnât talking about being reserved or modest. For her, being demure is more about being cutesy, respectable, and considerate â an attitude that, as Lebron has demonstrated, can be applied to all sorts of situations, from [attending a drag show]( to [applying deodorant]( to [curing the midnight munchies](. Calmly [walking through the airport with a portable fan](? Very demure, very mindful. The increasingly messy [It Ends With Us press tour](? Not so much. It was only a matter of time before demure took on a life of its own, with creators demure-ifying all aspects of their lives (see: the most demure way to [eat McDonaldâs]( and do [the walk of shame](). Celebs like [Lindsay Lohan (alongside Jamie Lee Curtis]() and [Kim Kardashian]( have also hopped on the trend as have brands â we see you, [Chiliâs]( and [Netflix](. All of which has led some to suggest that Brat Summerâs natural successor is Demure Fall. Itâs probably too soon to tell â though, if [this Instagram post from the NYC Department of Sanitation]( is any indication, demureâs demise may be even quicker than bratâs. No matter how long the trend lasts, Lebron â who says the success of her viral catchphrase will [finance the rest of her gender transition]( â has [made a point to credit]( the âdemure divasâ who have âpaved the wayâ for her, including fellow trans creators [Selyna Brillare]( and [Devin Halbal](, and ballroom legend Venus Xtravaganza. Very demure behavior, indeed. [Need something to watch][Emily in Paris season 4] The Olympics may be over, but weâre already back in France â this time, for the fourth season of Netflixâs [Emily in Paris](, which came out on Thursday. For those who need [a refresher](: Season 3 saw Emily (Lily Collins) bid âau revoirâ to Savoir and join Sylvie (Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu) â who, some argue, is the [real star of the show]( â at her new marketing firm. Meanwhile, true to form, Emily finds herself in a messy love triangle with her British boyfriend, Alfie (Lucien Laviscount), and hot chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), who, to make matters more complicated, is expecting a baby with Emilyâs friend, Camille (Camille Razat). Now, after a very dramatic season finale (picture: an engagement-party-turned-impromptu-wedding disaster), Emily has to navigate the fall-out â so prepare for plenty of ill-advised personal and professional decisions, questionable Franglais, and [wild sartorial choices](. [Wait, who is this foodfluencer??][Cucumber Guy on TikTok] Forget OOTD. TikTok is all in on COTDâ¦or, cucumber of the day. For those who arenât familiar with â[Cucumber Guy](,â weâll explain: Over the last few weeks Logan Moffitt has risen to TikTok fame, thanks to his creative (and, it must be said, sometimes chaotic) cucumber salad concoctions. That includes [salmon cream cheese everything bagel cucumber salad](, [cucumber cereal]( (apparently, itâs the âbest hangover cureâ), and [jalapeño popper cucumber salad]( â often prepared using his signature method of filling a deli quart container to the brim and shaking it. Because, according to the 23-year-old, âsometimes you need to eat an entire cucumber,â and salads happen to be the perfect vehicle for doing so. While itâs uncertain what recipe Moffitt will whip up next (heâs considering, of all things, [desserts](), at least we know heâs very hydrated. [Magnifying glass emoji ][Jennifer Lopez] Jennifer Lopez isnât a regular stepmom. Sheâs a cool stepmom. So cool, in fact, that she [appears to have lent]( her pink two-toned Dolce & Gabbana dress â which she wore for [a Valentineâs Day date with Ben Affleck]( â to her stepdaughter, Violet Affleck. (In [true Gen Z fashion](, Violet paired the flowy dress with some sensible sneakers and crew socks.) While it is possible that JLo and Violet each own the dress (perhaps it was a stepmommy-and-me look), we prefer to believe that Violet raided her stepmomâs closet. In which case, we have some recs for pieces she should steal, or, uh, borrow next. Obviously, the [iconic Versace gown]( (aka, the dress that â[created Google Images](â), but also the [mint green Jackie Kennedy Onassis-esque dress]( that JLo wore to the 2003 Oscars, her â[dripping in ice](â look for the 2019 Met Gala, this [giant bow gown]( that resembles a Christmas present, and [this sparkly, tangerine crop top with a matching skirt](. All of which, we admit, are not exactly fit for walking around Yale, where Violet is reportedly headed in the fall. But [the extremely â00s velour Juicy Couture tracksuit]( JLo wore in the âIâm Realâ music video? That was made for lounging in a dorm room. [Help, my kid needs back-to-school clothes.][kids wearing Old Navy clothes]( Theyâve outgrown last yearâs wardrobe, have very specific ideas of whatâs cool, and your wallet is panicking. Donât worry: [Old Navy]( is here to help. Their [kid-approved, Y2K-inspired styles]( prove that everything old is definitely new again. Fill your childâs closet with graphic tees, wide-leg jeans, skorts, and cargo pants. Plus, theyâve got accessories like lunch bags and canvas backpacks featuring some familiar faces thatâll transport you right back to the early 2000âs. 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