For her 2025 Emmy Magazine cover, Alien: Earth star Sydney Chandler embraces a sci-fi noir aesthetic—a vision in a translucent trench coat that’s as haunting as the series itself.

Every so often, a magazine cover transcends portraiture to become a perfect distillation of a cultural moment. For Issue No. 10 of Emmy Magazine, Sydney Chandler does exactly that. The star of FX’s highly anticipated Alien: Earth doesn’t just pose; she telegraphs the very essence of the iconic sci-fi saga she now leads.

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Never one to shy away from an unexpected (and frankly, delightful) style moment, Katie Holmes fused bohemian whimsy with city-slicker polish for a whiplash-chic look on the set of her new film, “Happy Hours,” in New York City.

When it comes to off-duty style, few stars nail the high-low mix quite like Katie Holmes. Spotted on the set of her latest project, “Happy Hours,” she unveiled a look that felt both utterly her—effortlessly cool and camera-ready—and a departure from her usual streamlined silhouettes. The focus? A pair of light-wash denim jeans that were anything but basic. Embroidered with a riot of intricate, naturalist-inspired designs—think delicate blue butterflies, vibrant red flowers, and rich green foliage—they looked less like a mass-produced item and more like a work of wearable art. Paired with a simple navy T-shirt, this allowed the pants to be the undeniable star of the show.

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This 2009 Marie Claire Czech photoshoot is a perfect time capsule of Cameron Diaz’s reign as the queen of California cool—effortlessly shifting from layered denim to draped silk.

Step into a time machine back to 2009. It was an era defined by a very specific brand of aspirational cool, and no one embodied it better than Cameron Diaz. In a photoshoot for the Czech edition of Marie Claire, she laid out the entire style playbook of the late aughts, a masterclass in the art of looking effortlessly put-together.

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