Fall 2013 ready-to-wear from the major US fashion houses — Marc Jacobs went strict and architectural, Calvin Klein doubled down on monochrome, Rodarte produced the season’s most-photographed look, Michael Kors stayed fluent, and the mid-tier (J.Crew, Madewell) defined the everyday wardrobe.
September 2013 in US beauty: NYFW Spring 2014 returned to soft-focus skin, Charlotte Tilbury opened at Selfridges, fall lipstick went deep with a soft-pink exception, drugstore foundation reformulations landed, and Allure Best of Beauty set the holiday list.
August 2013 in US beauty: Marc Jacobs Beauty arrived at Sephora, back-to-school drugstore launches got smarter, the post-summer skin reset began with retinol, hair stylists made the case for fewer washes, and fragrance went lighter for the late-August humidity.
July 2013 in US beauty: the dry shampoo wars finally got serious, aluminum-free deodorant cracked the formula problem, the hot-weather makeup edit narrowed to skin tint and stain, the Marc Jacobs Beauty launch teased, and Nivea’s In-Shower Body Lotion stole the summer.
Independent US jewellery makers we kept reaching for in summer 2013 — Catbird’s Brooklyn-fine bands, Pamela Love’s spike-and-talon talismans, Lizzie Fortunato’s editorial statement pieces, Jennifer Fisher’s serious gold hoops, and Miansai’s men’s-jewellery starting point.
June 2013 in US beauty: sheer sunscreen finally won, self-tanner formulas crossed past the orange-palms problem, gel manicures became normal-people territory, body care stopped being an afterthought, and Pride brought the year’s loudest color conversations.
May 2013 in US beauty: brightening serums had a quiet moment, texture sprays beat salt sprays in the cross-country transfer, the Met Gala set the year’s lipstick conversation, Mother’s Day gifting finally got smart, and pre-Memorial-Day sunscreen got serious.
April 2013 in US beauty: Coachella set the tone with a minimalist glitter look, clean beauty went mainstream via Tata Harper and RMS Beauty, spring color collections finally got brave, setting spray became a real US shelf category, and the allergy-season mascara picks held the line.
A look back at Spring 2013 ready-to-wear from the major US fashion houses — Calvin Klein’s stripped neutrals, Michael Kors’ grown-up color blocking, Tory Burch’s florals, J.Crew/Madewell’s relaxed Americana, Ralph Lauren’s sporty whites, and DVF’s anniversary wrap dress.
March 2013 in US beauty: coral lipstick came back with manners, Hourglass Ambient Lighting became a cult, Paris Fashion Week went quiet and controlled, brow specialists got a national US category, and the spring serum swap finally had good options.
