
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 Fall Boots I’d Always Make Space ForI take shoe shopping seriously. These 15 pairs are worth investing in.
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The 11 Best Saint Laurent Bags Celebrities Are ShoppingFrom Hailey Bieber's beloved tote to iconic heritage styles.
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Pandora’s Charm Jewelry Just Got a Cool UpdateInspired by ancient coins, these new pieces are sleek, symbolic, and surprisingly modern.
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The Coat Trends Taking Over the Rest of 2025From faux furs to wind-proof parkas.
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The 4 Denim Trends Defining Fall in New York CityTake it from the city's It girls.
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These US Open Tennis Outfits Feel More Street Style Than SportyGame, set, match.
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6 Colors We’re Retiring for FallGoodbye butter yellow, blood orange, and cherry red.
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Every It Girl I Know Has These Tempting Fall Bag Trends on Her RadarThree words: chocolate brown snakeskin.
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How a '90s Sailing Watch Beloved By JKF Jr. Became 2025's It TimepieceIt's about time today's preppy revival included watches.
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Fall Shoe Trends You’ll Regret Not Buying EarlyEvery stylish person I know is already eyeing these.
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The Strapless Top Is the Low-Key Hero of Every Cool Summer Look‘90s Carrie would be proud.
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You Read That Right—The Diamond Toe Ring Trend Has LandedThis summer’s priciest pedicure accessory isn't a shoe.
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Over Linen Pants? These Outfits Changed My MindI thought I’d exhausted every combination possible—until I copied these looks.
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The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Is a Goldmine for Summer's Top Dress TrendsA one-stop shop for polka dot slips and easy linen shifts.
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My Fashion Friends Are Freaking Out Over This Nordstrom Designer SaleThink: boho Chloé pants and The Row's best-selling shoes.
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The Scarf Belt Is the Summer Accessory You Didn’t Know You NeededDecoding the latest quirky-cool trend that's sweeping the fashion set.
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9 European Vacation Outfits I'm Shopping in Nordstrom's Anniversary SaleShop the pieces that bridge the gap between aspirational and attainable.
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Y2K Sunglasses Are About to Be on Everyone, EverywhereThrowback shades are making a modern comeback.
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New York Liberty Head Coach Sandy Brondello Is the WNBA’s New Style MVPThe tunnel walk in sports has always been a thing. But a fashion game is unfolding on the sidelines, too.
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Go Pantless With These Linen SkirtsThe laid-back style makes getting dressed on hot days a no-brainer.
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How Lands' End’s Amanda Kraemer Gives Midwest Classics a New-York AttitudeThe global fashion and styling director is reimagining universally wearable classics for everyone.
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Linen Shorts That Conquer NYC’s Heat WaveCosplay a European vacation wardrobe—even if you're stuck in the city.
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These Are the Summer Shoe Trends We Can’t Stop WearingGet a head start.
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Heat-Wave Fashion Has Hit NYCScorching temps won’t stop the style set from turning sidewalks into their personal runways.
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Hold the Linen—Embrace Summer's Breezy Denim Trends InsteadThey deliver the airflow you crave.
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6 Summer Bag Trends Everyone’s Carrying Right NowWhether you're headed to the farmer's market or the French Riviera, they have range.
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Why Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s ’90s Minimalism Still Defines Quiet LuxuryNearly 26 years on, CBK’s clean lines—from Helmut Lang tees and Ann Demeulemeester skirts to dog-walk jeans and a stuffed Hermès bag—remain the ultimate blueprint for timeless, low-key style.
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