
Emma Childs
Emma is the fashion features editor at Marie Claire, where she explores the intersection of style 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 or 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 for two and a half years, 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. Beyond her byline at MC, you'll spot Emma cited in fashion newsletters like The Skimm, Scratch Pad by The Stripe, After School, and Puck's Retail Therapy. 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, one day, she hopes to relaunch. When Emma isn't waxing poetic about niche fashion discourse on the internet, you'll find her stalking eBay for designer vintage, reading literary fiction on her Kindle, and "psspsspssp-ing" at bodega cats.
Latest articles by Emma Childs
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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 Oscars
Her custom Amrani Privé creation was a high-shine triumph.
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Spring 2025's Shoe Trends Are All About Following Your Instincts
There's no formula. Instead, find the footwear that speaks to you.
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Old-School Elegance Is Ruling Milan Fashion Week Street Style
These are the looks worth stealing.
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Track Pants Are Getting the Fashion Editor Seal of Approval
Unathletic fashion girls are sprinting for these unconventional bottoms. Myself included.
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A Guide to Mastering Spring’s Ugly Color Combos
Life is full of contradictions—and so are the best style moments.
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Even the Skeptics Are Hooked on Spring’s Fisherman Sandals Trend
Don't be the last to catch on.
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'90s Baggy Jeans Will Be 2025’s Most-Coveted Denim Style
No need to be intimidated.
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This Timeless Jacket Style Is Immune to Fashion’s Trend Cycle
We can't get enough of this classic style.
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The Top Styling Takeaways From New York Fashion Week
The easy tweaks that'll turn a good outfit into a great one.
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The Classic Duffle Coat Trend Will Replace Last Year’s Barn Jacket
On 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 Legacy
With 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 Squirrels
As 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 Rebranded
The 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 Carpet
The pop icon looked like 19th-century nobility.
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Doechii Earns Straight A's on the Grammys Red Carpet
She 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 Carpet
She's "HOT TO GO!" and ready to win.
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10 Looks to Unlock Personality-Packed Winter Work Style
From chic coats to power-packed layering, these are the secrets to crafting professional cold-weather looks.
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Can Luxury Rebrand the Hard-Wearing Flannel Shirt?
The tartan button-down is in the throes of a high-fashion makeover.
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The Controversial 2000s Fashion Trends Are Making a Comeback 25 Years Later
Two and a half decades later, 2025 is picking up where the aughts left off.
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So, What Do You Wear to a Winter Wedding?
Buying Guide We've got options, so the only thing you'll need to worry about is shoes.
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This Winter’s Puffer Jackets Are Getting a Fashion Upgrade
Don't worry, they won't ruin your outfit.
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Here's How Regular People Can Style Leggings Like a Miu Miu Model
Ten outfits that showcase the stretch pant's elevated everyday potential.
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Angelina Jolie Makes Her Triumphant Return to the Golden Globes in a Crystallized Sheer Naked Gown
Her McQueen dress looks like thousands of diamond chain necklaces strung together.
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Anna Sawai Revives the Peplum Trend in Custom Dior
Paired with Cartier jewels.
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This Winter’s Trends Include Clothes You'll Actually Wear
From cargo coats, to denim, to sporty separates.
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The Leather Gloves Trend Is My Current Fashion Fixation
"When I wear my pair, I feel like I should be married to a billionaire."
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