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Founder & Editor-in-Chief
Content Director
Art Director
Ashley Cannon
Photography
Brand Imagery & Ashley Cannon
Bevy Rutledge
THE EDIIT’S PURPOSE
THE EDIIT aims to provide a refined lens on fashion, beauty and the art of living well
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SS26 staples & statements
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TheDrapedShoulderTopinIvory,$188
Crafted from Heiress’ signature mesh, this top smooths, supports and holds its form with ease. The draped shoulder falls in quiet folds, accentuating the waist and lengthening the line of the body - an elevated essential for women who dress with intent, not impulse
Style it with fluid trousers and barelythere sandals for modern daytime polish, or pair it with a silk midi and sculptural heels after dark. Layer beneath a tailored blazer or wear it solo with denim and a statement cuff - proof that true versatility lies in design, not decoration.
The kind of sandal you build a summer around. The Palermo is rooted in old-world getaway glamour, but designed for real life; perfectly placed straps that flatter the foot, a cushioned insole that carries you from cobblestone mornings to candlelit dinners and ivory nappa leather that softens everything it touches.
This is the pair I reach for when I’m packing light for Europe or moving through long family days where style can’t come at the cost of comfort. They dresse up silk skirts, dresses and linen slacks alike, yet feel just as natural with denim and cottoneffortless, elegant, endlessly reliable. I also own these in black - and truly reach for them all season long.
Elegance,engineeredforease.
ThePalermoSandalinIvoryNappa,$355
MARGAUX
There are bags that follow you through a season - and then there are bags that quietly become part of your life. Rendered in supple beige suede calfskin, the Medium New Luggage softens with wear, its architectural wings evolving into something more personal with every carry. What begins as a winter staple moves effortlessly into spring and summer, pairing as naturally with wool coats as it does with bare arms and crisp linen. A piece that carries relevance from season to season, event to event
CULT GAIA
Formcomesfirst.
AnsraTopinRosemary,$698
The Ansra Top begins with fabric - chintz plissé cut to hold its shape while still breathing with the body. A strapless line keeps the focus clean, letting the knot at the bust do the storytelling: not decorative, but directional, shaping the piece from the front out. Light pools across its surface rather than bouncing off it, giving the top a depth that reads from across a room. Discreetly finished with a back zip, it feels considered, exacting and quietly unforgettable.
Meet Sandy a sun-lit reinvention of Hunza G’s iconic square-neck silhouette. Reimagined with a claspless halter, this piece sculpts the neckline while lending a soft nod to vintage glamour. Rendered in radiant Sunflower, Sandy feels equal parts Riviera ease and modern confidence.
HUNZA G
Modern Retro.
A pump with a pulse.
KittyPointZebra-PrintPonyHairPumps,$725
There’ssomethinginstinctualabout theKittyPoint-thewayzebrapony hairdisruptstheclassicpumpjust enoughtofeelalive.Balancedona refined50mmkittenheel,the silhouettefeelsdeliberate,modern, andstrangelyaddictive.Consider themyourSS26punctuationmark: onestepandthewholelookchanges
MiniT-LockEmbroideredLeatherClutchinBlack/Milk,$860
Contrast paired with constraint.
Not every statement needs volume. The Mini T-Lock proves restraint can be the most commanding move in the room. Rendered in contrasting black and milk leather, the iconic clasp becomes a sculptural punctuation mark - sharp, graphic, unforgettable - while blanket stitching traces the edges like quiet ornamentation, elevating the piece beyond accessory into object.
Italian-crafted and designed to be held, this clutch slips effortlessly into warm-weather dressing: carried against fluid linen tailoring, paired with sunwashed silks at golden hour, or set sharply against crisp white poplin and relaxed denim. Minimal in scale, maximal in impact - the finishing touch that turns summer ease into intention.
A study in contrast, the Shuffle Mini unites supple black calfskin with tightly woven raffia, creating a profile that feels both artisanal and intentional. The belted front lends quiet structure, while the soft bucket shape keeps the mood relaxed - a piece that moves fluidly between city polish and summer escape.
Carry it by the top handle for a considered daytime statement, or let the leather strap fall cross-body when the day stretches into evening. Compact yet commanding.
BALMAIN PARIS
ShuffleMiniBag,CalfskinandRaffiainBlack,$995
CHRISTOPHER
ESBER
JoPVCflipflopsinPastelOrange,$300 Barleythere,Boldlythere.
Christopher Esber’s Jo flip flops elevate the most natural of silhouettes into a statement of modern resortwear. Handcrafted in Italy from translucent clear PVC with vivid orange accents, the design plays with light, texture and contrast. Finished with smooth, high-gloss insoles subtly stamped with the brand’s logo, they bring a polished edge to warm-weather dressing. Slip them on with fluid tailoring, breezy linens, or a sun-faded swimsuit and let their unexpected color do the quiet talking.
A study in color, clarity and contrast.
The Siena is what happens when a dress refuses to compete with you.
Cut from luminous satin-crepe and made close to home at LIBEROWE, it moves with a weightlessness that feels almost private as though it belongs to the body before it belongs to the room A quiet twist at the neckline disrupts the purity of the line just enough to hold the eye, while the open lower back reveals itself in motion
It doesn’t style the woman. It accentuates her.
LIBEROWE
A Quiet Twist.
WHERE MEMORY BECOMES METAL
There is a quiet confidence to jewelry that doesn’t ask to be noticed it simply is The kind of design that reveals itself
slowly, layer by layer, like a story you return to again and again. Jade Ruzzo understands this language fluently.
In 2015, Jade lost her father, Vic - a profound loss that quietly transformed the way she viewed jewelry. She began searching for pieces that felt like him: tangible, sentimental, enduring. When her daughter Gloria was born four years later, that search evolved into something largera desire to create jewelry that could carry memory across generations.
Her collections are defined by restraint with intention: clean lines softened by unexpected edges, sculptural silhouettes punctuated with chunky gemstones, luminous pearls and hand-selected diamonds. Each piece feels modern yet intimate; as though it was created to live with you, not just be worn.
Trained at FIT and shaped by a decade in fashion and personal styling, Jade brings a rare clarity to fine jewelry. Her perspective is not rooted in trend cycles, but in feeling. “Nothing is more beautiful than a simple design that whispers instead of yells,” she says a philosophy that is felt in every curve of 18-karat gold, every stone placed with care rather than spectacle. But behind the minimalism lies meaning.
Today, Jade Ruzzo stands as an ode to legacy in its most modern form: heirlooms designed for now, yet destined to last. Each piece holds weight; not in size, but in sentiment. Jewelry that becomes part of your story rather than an accessory to it. It’s this balance, between attitude and intimacy, edge and elegance, that makes Jade Ruzzo feel perfectly at home in the pages of THE EDIIT. And perhaps why, in 2024, the brand was named a finalist for the Fashion Trust US Jewelry Award recognition that feels as thoughtful as the designs themselves.
In a season devoted to texture, movement and the art of resort-ready dressing, Jade Ruzzo’s jewelry serves as the constant. Pieces that travel. Pieces that anchor. Pieces that whisper long after the moment has passed.
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There is a certain moment each year when winter begins to soften - not in temperature, but in spirit. When heavy layers feel less essential and our eye starts to drift toward warmth, movement and light This issue lives in that inbetween.
Our January/February edition is devoted to pieces that travel with you - from holiday escapes to the first glimmers of summer - beginning with jewelry that feels sculptural, personal and tactile. These are not accents, but anchors: textured metals, organic silhouettes and designs meant to be worn into your own story. Paired with resort-inspired dressing, the mood is effortless yet intentional refined without rigidity
THE EDIIT continues to evolve as a space where style is not dictated, but discovered. Where fashion, beauty and culture are approached as expressions of how we live, not how we perform. These pages were created to invite you into a slower cadence, one rooted in craft, feeling and quiet distinction.
Thank you for stepping into this season with me. Here’s to sun-washed palettes, meaningful details and the elegance found in movement - wherever the year takes you next.
Ashley Cannon
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
THE DOUBLE “I” IN EDIIT IS A ODE TO MY DAUGHTER, LILA GRACE AND I. EVERYTHING I DO IS FOR HER