What Is “Best Dressed” Now?

In our increasingly hypedriven and hyper era, being best dressed generally means a celeb/influencer wearing the latest or coolest look/label/ thing – regardless of whether the celeb/influencer really looks “best dressed” in that look/label/thing.

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"Simple pleasures that make us look and feel good."

At HW this month, instead of highlighting the season’s big trends – a tradition with most women’monthlies – we decided to take a few steps back to rethink what being best dressed should be. That took us back to the ’90s to early ’00s, when fashion was much, much slower, yet way more purposeful; when mileage trumped five-minute fame (though the latter wasn’t as prevalent as it is now). It was when we dressed to feel and look our best instead of dressing in the next big thing to be best dressed. It was a simpler time.

Our March issue is inspired by that time and the role of fashion: to give us options for our busy lives without taking over our lives.

– JE, creative editor 
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HER WORLD ONLINE

The women’s online guide to life and style

No shade: Put together your neutrals for a look that speaks volumes.

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No shade: Put together your neutrals for a look that speaks volumes.
 
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Orseund Iris cropped ribbed-knit turtleneck sweater, US$592.27, www.net-aporter.com.
 
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Rejina Pyo Ivory Yasmin wooden-heeled mules, $849, Farfetch.
 
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Rejina Pyo Ivory Yasmin wooden-heeled mules, $849, Farfetch.
 
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