Emily Kirkpatrick is a cultural critic who Glamour once called a “fashion soothsayer.”

She is the creator of I <3 Mess, a newsletter and YouTube channel that rounds up the best of the worst celebrity fashion. The newsletter has been featured in the New York Times, Dazed, and InStyle Australia, with recommendations from Vogue Russia, Ann Friedman and Samantha Irby.

She also co-hosts the monthly podcast Mess World with Jessica DeFino and is the co-founder of the Lowbrow Book Club.

Her writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, New York, People, i-D, Vogue, Elle, the New York Times, and many more. She’s also been interviewed as an expert for stories in Elle, GQ, the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Cut, and The Washington Post.

Emily is available for freelance writing, speaking engagements, and consulting opportunities.