chic
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Also making an appearance in “Bigger Than Fashion” is Virgil Abloh, the influential designer who rose from obscurity in suburban Chicago to launch Off-White, a brand with Duchampian “nothing is new” chic, in 2013.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Naoshi’s pieces usually center around a chic ingenue sporting food-focused fashion — think bonnets made of bonbons and boba tea skirts.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The kitchen also emphasizes an open floor plan that shows off their chic living area, which boasts an elegant marble fireplace.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
In Kramer’s film, Juliette Lewis plays Camille, an absurdly chic yet financially strapped woman preoccupied with keeping up appearances for no reason other than that it’s what’s expected of her.
From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026
A tight-fitting little black coat and skirt, white satin blouse, small chic black toque perched at the fashionable outrageous angle.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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