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 dozens 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 discuss all facets of fashion, from picking a designer's brain to speaking with stylists, entertainers, artists, politicians, chefs, and C-suite executives about how to find a personal style as you age and reconnect 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.Going back further on her resume, Emma also wrote fashion features for The Zoe Report, e-commerce roundups for Editorialist, fashion news at Elite Daily, and 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 Retail Therapy and at @emmachilds_ on Instagram.
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, doing hot yoga, and "psspsspssp-ing" at bodega cats.
Latest articles by Emma Childs
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Julianne Moore's Minimalist Outfit Reminds Us That Sometimes Less Is More
Or, rather, Moore.
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Timothée Chalamet Goes Full-Tilt Wonka in a Cartier Candy Necklace
“It’s beyond anything I could have dreamt," he said of the custom confectionery piece.
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Jennifer Garner Is the Blueprint for Strategic Minimalism
Sometimes, less really is more.
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Silk Pajamas Are What Dreams Are Made Of
What dreams are made of.
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An Exclusive First Look at H&M Studio's New Holiday Collection
Expect sequins, sheers, and heaps of glamor.
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Carolyn Bessette Kennedy: Immortal “It” Girl and Mainstay of Mood Boards
A quarter of a century later, her fashion legacy still resonates.
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The Woman's Guide to Blazers
From boxy and oversized to cinched and suede.
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The Best Maxi Coats to Burrow Into This Winter
From fuzzy teddy bear styles to longline puffers.
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These Cardigans Are Peak Cozy
Tried and tested by team Marie Claire
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A Stylist Agrees—This Leather Jacket Will Be Your New Hero Piece
Meet the jacket that's almost too good to be true.
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Bottega Veneta Launches New Fashion Academy
Craftsmanship class is in session.
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Snapchat's Rajni Jacques on Why Tech Is Fashion's Next Frontier
"Fashion does not only live in this realm."
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I Study Trends for a Living—Bucket Bags and Oversized Totes Are the “It” Bags of Fall
Give it up for the return of the practical purse.
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A No-Nonsense Guide to Fall's Sweater Trends
Spoiler alert: classic, easy-to-wear knits take the top spot.
By Emma Childs Published
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Peter Do's Collab with Banana Republic Is Here
The much-anticipated drop is now ready to shop.
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Over Barbiecore? This Fiery Color Is Already Replacing Barbie Pink
Say goodbye to magentas and pastels.
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The Fashion Olympics Have Come to a Close, Finishing With Paris Fashion Week
It's the last leg of fashion month.
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I Run Around NYC All Day—These Are the Comfy Flats That Save My Feet
Best of all: they’re under $100.
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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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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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Made in America: Domestic Garment Workers Share Their Stories
"At 18 cents a piece, I earn practically nothing. There's no way to get ahead."
By Emma Childs Published
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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.
By Emma Childs Published