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Aiyana Ishmael

Style Editor

Aiyana Ishmael is the style editor at Cosmopolitan magazine. In her work, Aiyana focuses on the culture of fashion and how it intertwines and shapes the zeitgeist. She is an award-winning journalist from Miami, Florida, and a graduate of the historically Black university, Florida A&M. She is a 2024 Forbes 30 Under 30: Media honoree, and her debut romance novella PASSING GAME is set to release March of 2027 (831 Stories/Simon & Schuster).

Latest from Aiyana Ishmael

"The Odyssey" World Premiere - Arrivals

Why Does Everyone In Fashion Want to be a Statue Right Now?

Naked dress trend, but raise the stakes.

"The Odyssey" World Premiere - Arrivals

Why Does Everyone In Fashion Want to be a Statue Right Now?

Naked dress trend, but raise the stakes.

2026 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival - Weekend 1 - Day 3

Is There a Bedazzled Jeans Epidemic Amongst the Men?

He leaves a little sparkle everywhere he goes!

Two individuals pose against a backdrop of waving American flags, wearing flag-themed clothing and accessories.

Why I’m Taking Back the Red, White, and Blue This Independence Day

There’s no world where those colors don’t also belong to me.

Street Style - Paris Fashion Week - Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024/2025 - Day Nine

Summer’s Trendiest Sandals Are on Sale for Prime Day

The It Shoes of summer just got way more affordable.

Street Style At  Paris Fashion Week - Menswear Spring/Summer 2022

The Best Jewelry Deals on Amazon Are About to Disappear—Shop Before Prime Day Ends

Evidence for “best deals?” Prices start at $7.

fashion photo session in paris june 2025

Here’s How Fashion People Are Styling Cowboy Boots This Summer

(Feel free to screenshot any of these outfits.)

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