Rachel Lubitz

Bio

Rachel is a senior Style writer at Mic. She previously worked for The Washington Post's Style section for more than three years. Feel free to contact her at [email protected]
The very adorable history of cat-eye glasses
By Rachel Lubitz
The famous women who have the power to influence fashion and trends — Rihanna, Bella Hadid and Kendall Jenner among them — have spoken. Cat-eye glasses and sunglasses, with that iconic exaggerated and upswept frame, are the chicest thing you can…
What Melania Trump wore her 75th week as first lady — when she reappeared, sans controversy
By Rachel Lubitz
Well, at least we can say things have calmed down since last week. After that “I really don’t care” jacket debacle, Melania Trump is back to dressing like Melania Trump, with knee-length dresses and skirts that don’t involve insensitive statements.…
‘Glow’ costume designer Beth Morgan talks spandex, racist costumes and bringing body realities to TV
By Rachel Lubitz
On any show set in the 1980s, the fashion is bound to be legendary — think Stranger Things or the super-duper sad flashbacks on This Is Us or FX’s recent hit Pose. But this is definitely the case with Netflix’s Glow, which has a second season…
Mj Rodriguez of ‘Pose’ talks playing Blanca, ballroom culture and trans representation on TV
By Rachel Lubitz
The first time you see the character Blanca on Pose, FX’s groundbreaking show that focuses on ballroom culture in 1980s New York City, she is being chastised by her house mother in the ballroom scene, Elektra. In the following few scenes, we see…
Shaving and razor brand Billie finally brings actual body hair to a women’s shaving campaign
By Rachel Lubitz
Maybe you hadn’t noticed but, before today, most — if not all — shaving ads aimed at women showed them shaving completely hairless skin. Like, here is an ad for a Gillette Venus razor. And here is an ad for a Schick Intuition razor. Razor,…
Here are the 10 best outfits from episode 4 of ‘Pose,’ including a gold muumuu and a sequin jumpsuit
By Rachel Lubitz
Four episodes in and the style on FX’s Pose has yet to disappoint. Under the expert direction of costume designer Lou Eyrich, this episode had fur, crop tops and sequins galore. Highlights of the episode included Elektra in a gold muumuu and Blanca…
Janelle, Michael B., Amber Rose, Remy Ma and more of the best dressed from the 2018 BET Awards
By Rachel Lubitz
It’s the kind of red carpet for which Beyoncé can wear a metal corset and Bootsy Collins can arrive dressed as, well, Bootsy Collins. The BET Awards have long had a history of welcoming in some gorgeous, highly memorable fashion and Sunday night’s…
What Melania Trump wore her 74th week as first lady — including that “I really don’t care” jacket
By Rachel Lubitz
It was such a serenely quiet week for Melania Trump and her fashion until about 2 p.m. Thursday, when the world saw the jacket that Trump wore on her way to Texas, where she was traveling to see some of the children who are being detained after…
Feminist brand Wildfang puts its own spin on Melania Trump’s jacket with an “I really care” line
By Rachel Lubitz
On Thursday, the world was given one of the most thoughtless fashion statements a first lady has made in recent memory. On her way to visit facilities on the Texas border that are holding children who have recently attempted to cross the border,…
Melania Trump wore a jacket that read “I really don’t care” before visiting detained children
By Rachel Lubitz
Good afternoon, people of America. Hope you’ve had a nice day before reading this because... yikes. On Thursday, first lady Melania Trump made what is perhaps her most bizarre fashion statement yet. For flying to Texas to visit a facility where…
Fashion brands speak out and donate thousands to help keep families together at the border
By Rachel Lubitz
This is our new reality: Every few weeks, a notable few fashion designers and brands are bothered enough by certain Trump administration policies and actions to speak out. In the past year, designers have taken on issues like Trump’s immigration…
‘Pose’ costume designer Lou Eyrich on using fashion to recreate NYC’s 1980s ballroom scene
By Rachel Lubitz
Emmy award-winning costume designer Lou Eyrich has designed costumes for precocious, extroverted high schoolers on Glee, a two-headed Sarah Paulson on American Horror Story: Freak Show and fashion royalty on the most recent season of American Crime…
Tiffany Haddish recycles her Alexander McQueen dress for the 4th time at the MTV Movie and TV Awards
By Rachel Lubitz
Tiffany Haddish made a promise while standing on the Saturday Night Live stage back in November in a $4,000, white slinky halter-neck Alexander McQueen dress: You would see her in this dress again. She had worn it once before, at a Girls Trip…
Zendaya, Kim K., Chadwick, Tessa and more of the best dressed from the 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards
By Rachel Lubitz
The MTV Movie Awards red carpet used to be, in a word, risky. It’s where movie stars would come in cocktail dresses and sneakers (we’re looking at you, Kristen Stewart), singers would show up in straight-up lingerie (hey, Rihanna) and people like…
Here are the 10 best outfits from ‘Pose’ episode 3, from Angel’s ice princess to Elektra’s red fur
By Rachel Lubitz
As a show devoted to depicting 1980s New York City as authentically as possible, the fashion on FX’s Pose continues to never disappoint. Thanks to costume designer extraordinaire Lou Eyrich, who’s been a part of many Ryan Murphy TV projects, the…
What Melania Trump wore her 73rd week as first lady — when she appeared publicly just once
By Rachel Lubitz
Now that Melania Trump is back in the public eye, we actually have something to report on. How wonderful. Though she did continue to lay low this week, appearing just once at a gala in Washington, D.C., which she attended sans her husband, who was…
Dominique Jackson calls out Coach and others for exploiting LGBTQ people during Pride Month
By Rachel Lubitz
Already this Pride Month, you’ve probably seen plenty of brands launch Pride-themed collections, and even partner with prolific LGBTQ people. But according to actress Dominique Jackson, who is transgender and stars in FX’s Pose, some companies and…
How jewelry can help someone with anxiety or ADHD
By Rachel Lubitz
At first glance, the rings, bracelets and necklaces that are considered to be “fidget jewelry” look like any other. Usually simple, made of silver or gold or bronze, the jewelry serves a special purpose when you touch it — the wearer can spin and…
Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana calls Selena Gomez “so ugly” on Instagram, igniting fans
By Rachel Lubitz
Oh, Stefano. You again. The more combative and controversial designer behind the brand Dolce & Gabbana, Stefano Gabbana — who was thrilled to dress first lady Melania Trump and then mocked fans who were upset — has a new target: Selena Gomez. For…
What would the ideal ungendered fashion collection really look like?
By Rachel Lubitz
Editor’s Note: What will the future hold for LGBTQ rights and representation? With this year’s Beyond Pride series, Mic looks forward to seeing how the radical changes in recent years will continue to transform our culture in the worlds of politics,…