Kaitlin Clapinski

Kaitlin Clapinski is a Los Angeles-based contributing fashion writer at USA Fashion Fest, with bylines in Who What Wear, Marie Claire, Refinery29 and Byrdie.

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Kaitlin Clapinski

Contributing fashion writer

Kaitlin follows trends from the runway to real closets, then works out how they fit into an ordinary week. Her guides turn what’s new into outfits you can actually wear.

Based inLos Angeles, CA
EducationUC Berkeley, B.A.
Bylines in8 publications
Her work has appeared in Who What WearMarie ClaireRefinery29ByrdieFashionistaWell+GoodEditorialistThe Everygirl
Meet the writer

From campus fashion desk to your closet

Kaitlin started writing about clothes as a fashion reporter for The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley’s student newspaper, while earning her degree in Rhetoric. That habit of asking why people wear what they wear has stayed with her ever since.

After Berkeley she joined the editorial team at Editorialist and the branded fashion and beauty team at BDG. She has since reported on trends, celebrity style and shopping for Who What Wear, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Byrdie, Fashionista, Well+Good and The Everygirl.

At USA Fashion Fest, Kaitlin does the translating. A runway trend or a celebrity outfit is only useful if you can wear it to work on Tuesday or a dinner on Friday. Her guides start with the answer, then show you the outfit formula, what to pair it with and what to skip.

Her beat

What Kaitlin writes about

At USA Fashion Fest, Kaitlin covers these topics:

Selected bylines

Read her work elsewhere

Background

Experience & education

Experience

  • Fashion writerWho What Wear, Marie Claire, Refinery29, Byrdie, Fashionista, Well+Good, The Everygirl
  • Branded Fashion & Beauty Content InternBDG
  • Editorial InternEditorialist
  • Fashion ReporterThe Daily Californian

Education

  • B.A., RhetoricUniversity of California, Berkeley

Expertise

  • Trend reporting
  • Outfit formulas & styling
  • Celebrity & street style
Editorial standards

Practical advice, checked twice

01

Real questions first

Each guide starts with something women in the US actually ask, like what to wear to a dinner or how to style a scarf.

02

Facts kept separate

Fabric, fit and care details are checked against reliable sources and garment labels. Styling opinions are labeled as opinions.

03

Edited and updated

Every article is edited and reviewed by our team before it goes live, and updated when seasons or dress codes change.

Read our full editorial policy. Spotted an error in one of our guides? Send a correction request through our contact page or email team@usafashionfest.com.