
Emma Childs
Emma is the fashion features editor at Marie Claire, where she explores the intersection of style, culture, and human interest storytelling. She covers viral styling hacks and zeitgeist-y trends—like TikTok's "Olsen Tuck" and Substack's "Shirt Sandwiches"—and has written hundreds of runway-researched trend reports about the ready-to-wear silhouettes, shoes, bags, colors, and coats to shop for each season. Above all, Emma enjoys connecting with real people to yap about all facets of fashion, from picking an indie designer's brain to speaking with athlete stylists, entertainers, artists, politicians, chefs, and C-suite executives about finding a personal style as you age and reconnecting with your clothes postpartum.
Previously, Emma was Marie Claire's style editor, where she wrote shopping guides and trend reports, assisted with the market for fashion photo shoots, and assigned and edited fashion celebrity news. Emma has been at MCUS since 2022, but going back further on her resume, she wrote fashion features for The Zoe Report, e-commerce roundups for Editorialist, fashion news at Elite Daily, and fashion features at Mission Magazine. You'll also see Emma cited in fashion newsletters like The Skimm, Scratch Pad by The Stripe, After School, and Puck News. On Instagram, she's @emmachilds.
She studied Fashion Studies and New Media at Fordham University Lincoln Center and launched her own magazine, Childs Play Magazine, in 2015 as a creative pastime—which she hopes to relaunch one day. When Emma isn't waxing poetic about niche fashion discourse on the internet, you'll find her shopping designer vintage, reading literary fiction on her Kindle, and and befriending bodega cats.
Latest articles by Emma Childs
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The Fashion Trends Shaping 2025 in Real TimeOur style experts' predictions are coming true.
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Breton Striped Shirts Are the Gateway to French Girl StyleMore than 167 years later, the nautical tee remains as timeless as ever.
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Is Purple the Shortcut to Looking Like Old Money?Even if you didn't inherit a fortune, you can dress like you did.
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Unconventional Preppy Outfits That Rewrite the Style RulesFashion has a new-school take on the Americana uniform.
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How Women Reclaimed Blazers for SpringFrom boxy and oversized to cinched and suede.
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Yes, You’re Seeing This Necklace Everywhere—Here's WhyThe $500 statement piece has become an Internet status symbol in its own right.
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This Spring's Denim Trends Are the Anti-Basic Antidote to the ClassicsThey satisfy your craving for nostalgia and the itch to shop for something new.
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Spring's Best Denim Skirts Will Replace Your Old Blue JeansGive your trusty blue jeans a break.
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Women Over 60 On Why Great Fashion Isn’t Just a FormulaThese eight style icons prove that age-appropriate fashion is a myth.
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Method Dressing Went Subtle at the 2025 OscarsFrom thoughtful color choices to blink-and-you-miss-it details.
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Mikey Madison Is a New-Era Hollywood Starlet on the 2025 Oscars Red CarpetThe actress surprised in a sweet Dior gown and a 115-year-old Tiffany necklace.
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Margaret Qualley's Backless Chanel Oscars Gown Secretly Nods to 'The Substance'The backward necklace is the cherry on top.
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Demi Moore Brings Elizabeth Sparkle to Life at the OscarsHer custom Amrani Privé creation was a high-shine triumph.
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Spring 2025's Shoe Trends Are All About Following Your InstinctsThere's no formula. Instead, find the footwear that speaks to you.
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Old-School Elegance Is Ruling Milan Fashion Week Street StyleThese are the looks worth stealing.
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Track Pants Are Getting the Fashion Editor Seal of ApprovalUnathletic fashion girls are sprinting for these unconventional bottoms. Myself included.
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A Guide to Mastering Spring’s Ugly Color CombosLife is full of contradictions—and so are the best style moments.
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This Timeless Jacket Style Is Immune to Fashion’s Trend CycleWe can't get enough of this classic style.
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The Classic Duffle Coat Trend Will Replace Last Year’s Barn JacketOn the runways and city sidewalks, the toggle coat is experiencing a swell in popularity.
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Designer Ashlynn Park Learned From Fashion Legends—Now, She's Forging Her Own LegacyWith mentors like Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto, Park has become an expert at creating beautiful shapes from scratch.
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Truman Capote Had His Swans—Now Christopher John Rogers Has His SquirrelsAs the designer prepares for his much-anticipated runway show at New York Fashion Week, we tap into the vibrant cult following that fuels his rainbow-colored world.
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The Controversial Denim-on-Denim Trend is Back and RebrandedThe outfit is everywhere, from Beyoncé and Bella Hadid to the street-style crowd.
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Lady Gaga Shape-Shifts into a Gothic Victorian Portrait on the 2025 Grammys Red CarpetThe pop icon looked like 19th-century nobility.
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Doechii Earns Straight A's on the Grammys Red CarpetShe put a "swamp princess" spin on awards show style.
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Chappell Roan Pulls Vintage 2003 Jean-Paul Gaultier for the 2025 Grammys Red CarpetShe's "HOT TO GO!" and ready to win.
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10 Looks to Unlock Personality-Packed Winter Work StyleFrom chic coats to power-packed layering, these are the secrets to crafting professional cold-weather looks.
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The Controversial 2000s Fashion Trends Are Making a Comeback 25 Years LaterTwo and a half decades later, 2025 is picking up where the aughts left off.
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