Emma Childs
Emma is the fashion features editor at Marie Claire, who writes everything from trend reports, fashion deep dives, and long-form feature pieces. Previously, she was Marie Claire's style editor and worked at The Zoe Report, where she was a fashion writer, covering trend reports, features, and detailed buying guides, and a fashion news writer, covering celebrity street style and industry news. Looking back even further, she worked as Elite Daily's fashion and beauty editorial intern, wrote as a branded digital intern for Bustle Digital Group, and worked in the fashion closet at V Magazine.
Emma graduated from Fordham University Lincoln Center with a degree in new media and digital design and a minor in fashion studies. She currently lives in New York City (has for going on eight years) but is originally from Cape Cod, Massachusetts. You can be found her Instagram at @emmachilds_.
Latest articles by Emma Childs
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A Shacket—a Hybrid Shirt-Jacket—Is The Easy Solution to Transitional Dressing
This Banana Republic style, in particular, caught my eye.
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Here’s What Fashion Editors Are Wearing in Italy This Fall
Fresh from the streets of Milan.
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The 7 Types of Coats Everyone Should Own, According to Fashion Editors
A no-nonsense guide to outerwear.
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Mary Janes We Love for Fall 2023
The shoe symbolizes high-power femininity.
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Here's How Mary Jane Flats Became Fall's Front-Running Shoe Trend
Your two favorite styles, combined into one.
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From Prepster to Punk—An Abridged Guide on Plaid Skirts
The piece symbolizes both subversion and convention.
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Here's why the luxury outerwear is worth the splurge.
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The Best Street Style Looks From NYFW
The best looks outside of the shows.
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A Classic Button-Down Shirt Will Never Disappoint
Here, we pay homage to the prepster staple.
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Make Room for the Denim Maxi Skirt
Give your blue jeans a break.
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The Elevated Everyday Potential of Leggings
The sleek bottoms are surprisingly sophisticated.
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This Jewelry Trend Is Making Me Reconsider Statement Necklaces
This season's take is miles more mature and refined.
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Millennials Knew What They Were Doing When They All Bought Longchamp’s Le Pliage Bag
A Gen-Z fashion writer falls in love with the supersized take on your high school It-bag.
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The Clock Is Ticking—Buy These Wardrobe Basics While You Still Can
The quiet luxury look—but for a fraction of the price.
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I Scoured the Summer Runways—Here Are the Six Shoe Trends Actually Worth Buying
Hit the ground running this season.
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The High-Waisted Trend: Why the Sophisticated Silhouette is Summer's Leading Look
Set your sights high this summer.
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I Scoured Through Hundreds of Runway Shows—These Are the Color Trends of Summer 2023
From the neutrals of quiet luxury to highly-saturated statements.
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Summer's Draping Trend Will Turn You Into a Modern Muse
Ready to channel your inner Aphrodite?
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Can You Spot All the References to Princess Diana in Jacquemus' Versailles Show?
The collection directly referenced some of the Princess’s legendary looks, from her puffed-up wedding gown to her iconic “revenge dress.”
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Lace Clothing Is the Summer Trend That’s Enchanting All My Fashion Editor Friends
The sweet-yet-sultry style is summer’s answer to the sheer clothing craze.
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I Took the It-Bag of Summer 2023 for a Spin—Here's What I Discovered
"Come on, baby—Let's do the twist!"
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Peplum Tops Deserve Better: Why the Maligned Silhouette Is Chic, Not Cringe
In defense of the fit and flare.
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