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Irina Grechko

Refinery29 Fashion Director

Irina oversees all fashion coverage at Refinery29, where she has been since 2020. Previously, she covered fashion and lifestyle at publications like Nylon, The Knot, Washingtonian, and People StyleWatch. When Irina is not covering trends or trying on the latest fashion arrivals for Refinery29, she teaches as an adjunct professor at Pace University’s publishing graduate program. She graduated from Emerson College in Boston with a BS and BA in Journalism and Writing, Literature & Publishing. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Sweatsuits Are The Anti-Fashion NYFW Trend We Should Have Expected

Inside The Vulnerable Rock And Roll Style Of Penny Lane

From All-White To Sunday Best: The Meanings Behind A Century of Protest Uniforms

An Honest Look At Racism In Fashion Means A Long, Hard Look In Th...

It’s time the industry does its part in initiating real change.

by Irina Grechko

20 Years Later, The Costumes Of Bring It On Hold Up

Two decades later, the fashion of Bring It On feels somehow even more on-trend today than it did when it came out. Bike shorts, chunky New Balance sneakers

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Autumn’s Biggest Handbag Trends Are A Mix Of Practical And Fun

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An Ode To Coyote Ugly, The Ultimate ‘00s Fashion Movie

Low-rise leather pants. Leopard print mini skirts. Ripped USA T-shirts. As a teenager watching Coyote Ugly in the early 00s, I was immediately hypnotized.

by Irina Grechko

Resale Is Thriving In The Pandemic

Since the pandemic began, the fashion industry has taken a hit. Retail giants have filed for bankruptcy, independent brands have closed, and brick-and-mort

by Irina Grechko

What Does It Take To Get Plus-Size Clothing Right?

After a long time of only being able to shop from low-quality, fast-fashion brands or even having to make their own clothes due to the lack of stylish and

by Irina Grechko

In An Unexpected Move, Kanye West’s Yeezy Is Collaborating ...

In news that no one expected, Kanye West’s fashion brand Yeezy announced a long-term partnership with Gap today. Set to release in 2021, the Yeezy Gap Li

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23 Black-Owned Fashion Businesses To Support

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On The Timeless Appeal Of Gwyneth Paltrow’s White Shirt In Tal...

As the pandemic has forced many to cancel travel plans this summer, including me, I have taken to watching films featuring what I consider peak vacation st

by Irina Grechko

Style
An Ode To Virgin Suicides, The Film That Introduced The Fa...
Almost any movie that director Sofia Coppola helms automatically enters the fashion film canon. From Marie Antoinette, a pastel-tinted flaunting of opulent
by Irina Grechko

Fashion
Valley Girl Remake Features The Best — And Funniest — ‘80s...
The early ’80s were a polarizing time for fashion, with trends ranging from what we would now consider comeback-worthy — socks with pumps, matching
by Irina Grechko