Most read of 2023: fashion and beauty trends, from New Balance sneakers and AI Vogue models to Hermès Birkin handbags and belly fat
- The rise of un-trendy New Balance shoes in 2023 caught Post readers’ attention, and so did the Lunar New Year rabbit-themed shoes of brands from Nike to Gucci
- The trend for belly pooches and focus on body typing from the 80s interested you, and so did Vogue models, from Carmen Dell’Orefice, 91, to the AI kind
From fashion trends (New Balance, Lunar rabbit-themed sneakers), to viral moments (Kibbe body types) and who was in vogue (Carmen Dell’Orefice, AI models), we look back at some of the most read stories in 2023 from the worlds of fashion and beauty. Some may surprise you.
1. Why the dad shoe is on trend
At one time, you would not be caught dead in them. Now, New Balance ranks as one of the fastest-growing sneaker brands on resale platform StockX.
2. Age is no barrier
At 91 she’s one of the oldest Vogue cover girls – but she doesn’t care. We looked at the career and joie de vivre of Carmen Dell’Orefice.
Carmen Dell’Orefice was discovered at the age of 13 by a woman on a bus in New York. She recently graced the cover of Vogue Czechoslovakia.
3. Kibbe body types go viral
David Kibbe created a system in 1987 to determine body types. Lately Gen Z has embraced his body-typing system – even though it is outdated and not inclusive.
