Rachel Tashjian

New York City

Fashion writer in the Style section

Education: University of Pennsylvania, BA in English and art history

Rachel Tashjian is a fashion writer for The Washington Post's Style section, covering fashion and style on the runway, red carpet and street, and in the media and politics. She is also the creator of Opulent Tips, an "invitation-only" newsletter with a cult following providing shopping and personal style advice. Previously, she was the fashion news director at Harper's Bazaar, where she profiled leading designers including Miuccia Prada, Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior and Nicolas Ghesquière of Louis Vuitton. She was a 2023 ASME nominee for her reviews and criticism. Before that, she was GQ's
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Substack steps into the fashion spotlight

The newsletter platform has become a place to discuss, offer advice on and celebrate shopping — and make a lot of money doing so.

September 16, 2024
Laura Reilly, who runs the fashion Substack Magasin, strolls into the Proenza Schouler show earlier this month during New York Fashion Week. (Daniel Zuchnik/Getty Images)

Emmys 2024 recap: ‘Shogun,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’ won big

“Shogun,” “Hacks,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” were among the big winners at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

September 15, 2024

See the Emmys red carpet looks at the 2024 awards show

See the stars on the Emmys red carpet.

September 15, 2024
Dan Levy in Loewe with his father and co-host Eugene Levy in a more conventional tux.

The best-dressed stars on the Emmys 2024 red carpet

Naomi Watts, Ayo Edeberi, Maya Rudolph and more topped our list this year.

September 15, 2024
Naomi Watts arrives at the Emmy Awards.

LaQuan Smith on dressing Kamala Harris

Harris seized the moment Saturday to speak to Black lawmakers at a Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event, and she used her dress to help her do it.

September 15, 2024
The neckline of Harris's dress had an unusual rounded shape that LaQuan Smith called “bold.”

Is streetwear finally over?

Off-White, a streetwear beacon, came to New York with a new designer. Can it ever regain its influence?

September 15, 2024

Instant impressions from our gang at New York Fashion Week

Polaroids of all the moments our reporters and editors saw at New York Fashion Week in photos

September 15, 2024

Can real life exist on the runway?

Willy Chavarria, Collina Strada and Eckhaus Latta are telling the stories of everyday Americans.

September 12, 2024

The pussy bow vs. the big red tie

The knot in Kamala Harris’s blouse recalled second-wave feminist corporate attire. Donald Trump’s big, long tie speaks for itself.

September 11, 2024
The presidential debate plays on a screen in D.C. on Tuesday.

Nobody does it like Alaïa

Pieter Mulier’s show at the Guggenheim Museum was a treatise on how to be sexy in 2024.

September 8, 2024
Denim: a truly American fabric made European in the hands of Alaïa designer Pieter Mulier.