I needed a wardrobe makeover — could an AI ‘stylist’ save me?
NY Post
It’s one of the most annoying dilemmas women face — wanting to look stylish at work, on weekends and on nights out, but getting stuck in a rut.
At the same time, finding the budget for standout pieces — or the hours to hunt online for clothes that actually flatter your shape — can feel impossible.
Personally, beyond the trial-and-error misery of online shopping, I’m burned out from slogging through fast-fashion stores and “basics” sections — a far cry from the joy I find in thrifting.
Between wildly inconsistent sizing, sometimes even within the same store, and harshly lit fitting rooms that seem designed to humble you, it feels like a losing game.
Add to that trend cycles that change faster than the seasons, making it impossible to know what I should be buying, let alone what actually looks good on me, and going shopping can feel less like self-expression and more like a personal test you’re destined to fail.
If money were no object, the obvious fix would be a personal stylist — but for most women, that kind of help remains a splurge, not a solution.
At 3 p.m. on a weekday inside Bushwick’s trendy Dayglow cafe, barista Joshua Thierry bends over a coupe glass on the bar like he’s defusing a bomb.
The last time Daniel Dana had to travel from New York to Miami, he opted to skip the usual time-sucking stress of the major airports and Uber-ed over to Teterboro instead — ambling into a dedicated terminal very shortly before his flight was scheduled to depart.
The shocking trend of suddenly curve-less celebrities flaunting their so-called “Ozempic bodies” is having a dangerous impact on women like Emily James.
“Ozempic body” is the new “heroin chic” in the world of celebrity — and the fact that it’s trickling down to the masses should concern everyone.
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Shop like your city depends on it.