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Laura Pitcher

Writer, covering fashion, culture, and lifestyle
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Laura Pitcher is a writer who covers fashion, culture, and lifestyle. Her work has appeared in Nylon, where she is a staff writer, as well as in the New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, Vogue, and others.

  1. taylor swift
    Ending a Friendship Over Taylor Swift“Taylor Swift has remained a constant source of comfort and understanding, while my friend has become a distant memory.”
  2. sports
    What’s With All the Singles Ski Trips?Between chairlift speed dates and boozy après brunches, romance is blossoming on the slopes.
  3. sneaker week
    The Official Guide to Vegan Sneakers That Are Actually CoolNon-leather and (most importantly) not ugly.
  4. the bigger picture
    The Wrestling Legend Bringing Joshi to AmericaWith Sukeban, Bull Nakano wants to take women’s pro wrestling “to the top of the world.”
  5. spring fashion
    The Return Grift Is OverOnline retailers have finally caught on to shoppers abusing their too-easy return policies. The punishment? Lifetime bans.
  6. sports
    The Trans Skaters of America’s Growing Queer Skate SceneSkateboarding has long had a reputation as a close-knit boys’ club. These athletes are breaking the mold.
  7. beauty
    Shopping With the Sephora Tweens After SchoolTikTok says “Sephora tweens” are making the store an underage destination. The 12-year-olds we met beg to differ.
  8. relationships
    The Rise of the Quiet BreakupCouples are still ending things, they’re just not telling you.
  9. fall fashion issue 2023
    The Fashion World’s Awash With Bows, and It’s Costing UsAdd a neatly tied ribbon and poof! It’s $100 more.
  10. peak dupe
    How Skims Became One of the Most Duped Brands EverWhen your brand is basics, is everything suddenly a dupe?
  11. dating
    First Comes Love, Then Comes Living With Your Partner’s ParentsFor young couples considering moving in together, the most realistic option is getting roommates named Mom and Dad.
  12. year in review
    The Year the Apocalypse Came to FashionIt’s giving deconstruction, disarray, and decay.
  13. fashion
    How Do You Make a Corset That Celebrates Bigger Bodies?Corset contortionist Michaela Stark aims to celebrate curves, rather than snatching them in, with her first collection.
  14. trendspotting
    The Bride Who Didn’t CareMeet the too-cool-for-tradition aesthetic.
  15. the glow up
    Get Your Glitter Out: Party-Girl Chic Is BackMaking the case for Y2K rebellion against “that girl” culture.
  16. 5 questions with…
    Euphoria Breakout Chloe Cherry Is the Show’s MVPFaye hive, rise up.
  17. love and tiktok
    Are We Getting Sick of Hook-up Culture?Scrolling through celibacy TikTok.
  18. 5 questions with…
    Jessie Andrews’s Euphoria Debut Leaves Us Wanting MoreThe multi-hyphenate talks getting robbed by Rue.
  19. year in review
    In Hindsight, 2021 Was the Year of the NoseFrom viral nose trends to nose jewelry, this year was marked by nostrils and nose bridges.
  20. power
    The Reclamation of BimbohoodThe self-proclaimed bimbos of TikTok are finding power in fluffy pink outfits.
  21. teenage nostalgia
    Where Have Our Eyebrows Gone?What the return of thin, shaved, and bleached eyebrows says about the state of society.
  22. true love
    The Return of the Cringe CoupleYou love/hate to see it — admit it.
  23. dating
    It’s ‘Soft-Launch September’Whose elbow is that??