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).
8 Must-See June Outfit Ideas for Your Spring and Summer Mood Board
Summer is here!
Barrel Jeans Are the Denim Upgrade Fashion People Are Making Right Now
And you’re going to need a pair.
Fashion People Are All Wearing Linen This Summer—Here’s How to Style It
Easy and breezy!
The Problem With Turning the Male Gaze Into Everyday Fashion Policing
What started as media criticism has become a way to judge real people’s clothing choices.
The Sheer Top Trend Is Everywhere Right Now—Here's How to Actually Wear It
See-through clothes are in.
8 Chic Summer Outfits That Start (and End) With Wide-Leg Jeans
The baggier the pant the better.
Fashion People Are Loving the Color Brown Right Now—7 Ways to Style the Chic Color
Little Black Dress, meet Little Brown Dress.
Every Outfit Fashion People Are Pairing With Ballet Flats Right Now
Because we can’t get enough of them.
[Exclusive] Kacey Musgraves Reveals Whether Jeans Should Go Into or Over Cowboy Boots
The yeehaw agenda!
7 Chic Ways to Style Capri Pants This Summer (That Aren’t Giving 2005)
Because you know you want to wear them.
Taylor Swift, Simone Ashley, and Alix Earle Cosign This Summer Fashion Trend
Warm weather fashion is finally here.
The 30 Best Cannes Film Festival Looks of All Time
Sure, it’s about the movies, but it’s definitely also about the fashion.
Love Island USA’s Belle-A on Summer Fashion Trends, Beach Style, and Beyond the Villa [Exclusive]
After her early exit in Fiji, the 22-year-old has become an unexpected fan favorite.
Here’s Everywhere You’re Allowed to Wear Athleisure Clothing, According to Me
A definitive list.
You’re the One Sexualizing Olivia Rodrigo in Her Babydoll Dress
The 23-year-old can wear what she wants.
8 Best Shoes to Wear With Your Gaucho Pants This Summer
Consider this your guide.
Adults Shouldn’t Care This Much About What Teens Wear to Prom
Commenting anything on a kid’s account is weird behavior, and critiquing fashion choices is part of that.
Met Gala 2026 Learning: Give the Designers Back Their Power
Less collaboration, more trust the process, please.
Just Saying, This Met Gala 2026 Look Would Be a Good Bridal Moment for Taylor Swift
Should we just call Taylor up?
Cosmopolitan Editors’ Best-Dressed of Met Gala 2026 Is Doechii
Barefoot and barely there stole the show!
The Best Soft Launch of Met Gala 2026: Zoë Kravitz’s Hidden Ring Finger
Girl, show us what we’re looking for!
Best-Dressed Couple of Met Gala 2026: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade
I want to be fashionably in love, too.
The Best Personal Style of the Met Gala 2026 Goes to...Emma Chamberlain
Her look is nothing short of a stroke of genius.
At the 2026 Met Gala, Bodycon Went Next-Level With Breast Plates and Exposed Nipples
Skin has never been more in.
Don’t Be Fooled by Twitter’s AI Slop Met Gala Arrivals
AI images are everywhere—how do we spot the signs?
The Black Talent Fashion-to-Fame Pipeline Is Real and the Met Gala Is the Ultimate Indicator
Law Roach and Zendaya knew it even a decade ago. And now the likes of Olandria Carthen and Tyriq Withers are testing the waters.
The Devil Wears Prada 2 Held a Mirror Up to Fashion. Do We Like What We See?
I wasn’t ready to gird my loins this intensely.
10 Must-See May Outfit Ideas for Your Spring and Summer Mood Board
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Exactly How to Style That Tricky Balloon Pants Trend
Give your legs some breathing room.
7 Best Shoes to Wear With Your Capri Pants This Spring
If you’ve recently gotten into this new length of pant and aren’t sure which footwear is right, consider this your guide.
We Should All Prepare for Freaky Sandal Summer
Our big toes are already ready for this.
Every Anne Hathaway Look From The Devil Wears Prada 2 Premieres
Gird your loins!