
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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Fashion's Fall 2024 Color Trends Are Going ViralPrepare for a highly saturated season.
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These Ladylike Fall Trends Channel Jackie Kennedy's EleganceThe former First Lady is the undeniable muse of the season.
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Denim Jackets Are the Perfect Fall LayerFrom '80s-era silhouettes to embellishments and hybrid designs, these are the trending styles to add to your closet.
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Try the Wide-Leg Jeans TrendBuying Guide The roomy, relaxed silhouette is trending across runways and celeb street style. Here's how to make them work, no matter your style.
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These Socks Are Fashion's Latest Secret Styling WeaponThe perfect balance between not too bare and not too boring.
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The Coveted Bag Trends of Fall 2024Handbags are about to get a lot more fun.
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Torishéju Dumi Is the New Name To Know From Paris Fashion WeekShe debuted last year with Naomi Campbell and designed Zendaya's 'Dune' red-carpet look—now, the industry darling is gearing up for her second show.
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The '80s Jewelry Trend Revival Proves Girls Still Want to Have FunToday's trendsetters and luxury designers are taking cues from the decade of decadence.
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24 Fall Outfit Ideas Fresh From Fashion Month Street StyleAll the inspiration needed to carry you through autumn.
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Fall 2024's Art-Inspired Fashion Trends Offer Endless InspirationFrom Louis Vuitton's Baroque beading to Loewe's blurry Monet-esque florals.
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Fall 2024 Marks a Return to Fashion's FundamentalsNo micro-trends or fads—just simple, good clothing.
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Da'Vine Joy Randolph's Neon Yellow Dress Confirms She's a Fashion Power PlayerThe actress shut down the red carpet in a highlighter-hued hooded gown.
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Jennifer Aniston Brings the Naked Dress Trend to the EmmysShe put a high-shine twist on Hollywood's favorite look.
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What Does Dressing in Your 30s Really Look Like?Eight women reflect on how the milestone decade has impacted their style.
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Luar’s Spring 2025 Runway Was a Study in ShowmanshipDesigner Raul Lopez knows this was a show everyone will be talking about for seasons to come.
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What Do You Wear to Work When You Hate Your Job?Subversive workwear designer Jane Wade has an idea.
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The Everlasting Appeal of Mary JaneThe shoe symbolizes high-power femininity.
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It’s Time to Dust Off Your Fall JacketsPlus, the other coat trends worth shopping.
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Celebs Are Wearing These Unexpected Fall Fashion TrendsRihanna, Katie Holmes, and Hailey Bieber are helping usher in the newest styles that are anything but boring.
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The Quirky Bag Charm Trend Is a Minimalist's Nightmare—But We're Here for ItFish out a pearl necklace or even your Y2K-era Tamagotchi to give your carryall a boost.
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Ella Emhoff Never Intended to Be an It Girl—All She Wants Is to KnitThe second stepdaughter and former fashion model opens up about her true passions: art, knitting, and community.
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The Best Summer Sweaters Help Me Tackle Early Fall OutfitsFrom crochet cardigans to short-sleeve polos.
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Cape Cod Bracelets Were a Coastal Classic Long Before TikTokAs a third-generation Cape Codder, I have some thoughts on the Coastal Grandmother staple.
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Our Complete Quiet Luxury Shopping Guide30 quality closet classics that always have—and always will—endure.
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Brat Green Is the Official Color of Kamala Harris's Presidential CampaignFrom memes and manicures to political iconography, this shade of green is taking over the world.
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The Boxer Shorts Trend Offers a Realistic Take on Lingerie DressingHow the borrowed-from-the-boys bottom became a hero summer piece with endless style potential.
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The Stylists Turning the Tunnel Walk Into a Fashion ShowThey're the reason tunnel walks are dripping in Dries. Here, they break down what it takes to create those winning looks.
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