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Whether or not you signed that yearlong gym contract in 2019, there’s a good chance that by now, your fitness resolutions are beginning to fall by the wayside. Fortunately, there’s a simple way to get yourself back on track and give your routine the jolt it needs: by refreshing your gym bag with beauty essentials that not only better your workout, but also look good while doing it.

Tomorrow Copenhagen Fashion Week kicks off, and even if you’re not yet acquainted with some of the talents who’ll be sending forth their latest collections at CFW, there’s no doubt you’re familiar with Pernille Teisbaek. The stylist and street style favorite has come to epitomize a kind of 21st-century Danish cool that’s not full-on Scandi minimalism, but that boasts plenty of easy, elegant polish—and that’s launched a bevy of Tumblr fan sites to boot. To ring in the shows, we tapped Teisbaek to share some of her favorite hometown haunts. From shopping to snacking, whether you’re headed to the city to see the shows IRL or just in your daydreams, she’s got you covered.

When it comes to denim, there’s not a lot Jessica Alba hasn’t experimented with: stonewashed short shorts, jeans with the waistband cut off Mariah Carey style, classic 501s, Blossom-inspired overalls, colored jeans, boyfriend jeans, skinny jeans, distressed jeans. “Oh, girl! I have all of it,” she says. “I probably have two full racks of denim and each hanger is doubled up. It’s excessive. It’s next-level.” No wonder, then, that the actress and entrepreneur’s first foray into the world of fashion happens to be in the form of a collaboration with denim brand DL1961. “I wear so much of it,” Alba says. “And there’s nothing like finding the perfect pair of jeans.”

By now you’re probably familiar with the name Olivia Palermo, a woman whose chic street style maneuvers have made her a fixture on the front row. Turns out, the 29-year-old New Yorker has designs for your closet, too: On February 8, she’ll debut a collaboration with Nordstrom’s in-house label Chelsea28, just in time for New York Fashion Week. “It was important to start with life pieces, as I call them,” says Palermo. “Taking a great navy wide-leg pant, for example, and being able to restyle it.”

After taking the reins at Gucci almost a year ago, Alessandro Michele’s retro maximalist aesthetic (read: tiered ruffled dresses, floral suits, and lady bags furnished with throwback hardware) has been resonating with A-listers on and off the red carpet. Actress Dakota Johnson is an ardent fan of the Italian house, and stepped out onto the rainy sidewalks of New York earlier today in the brand’s heeled clogs.

Since 2014’s civil unrest, Ukraine’s fashion industry has undergone its own revolution. There is an influx of patriotism and homegrown pride that seems to affect the marketing of even the most underwhelming pieces of clothing: Wool socks sold on the side of the street are proudly stamped with phrases like “Made in the region of Zhytomyr, Ukraine,” while $3 beanies are emblazoned with the country’s coat of arms. Every other booth in a bazaar is filled with colorful handmade vinoks, a traditional Ukrainian flower crown. And, of course, everything is “Made in Ukraine,” a phrase that has come to hold great symbolism and even inspired it’s own hashtag—there are over 150,000 results of manufactured goods, from coffee mugs to passport covers, hailing from the country that are currently available for view on Instagram.

Though street style remains a cultural obsession, it’s often hard to put a finger on exactly why an outfit works. Models have the ability to make almost anything look good, but the girls celebrated for their style bring something extra to the table. That said, with millions of model-off-duty images permeating the Internet, and all sorts of chic moments flooding social media, a few tried-and-true street style tenets have come to light. Here, the 10 model-approved rules that serve to elevate any look—no matter the occasion.

Who knew Alessandro Michele’s new Gucci girl was a Texas Bama at heart? Well, it certainly appeared so in the stirring and electrifying new visuals for Beyoncé’s single “Formation,” which shows the pop behemoth exploring not only her Creole roots but those of the storied Italian heritage brand. Trotting out a—ahem—coordinated artillery of female dancers sheathed in matching custom Gucci monogrammed crop tops, leggings, and high-waist booty shorts, Beyoncé rendered not only an homage to the halcyon days of logomania that made Gucci a household name, but the hip hop culture that helped to make it a style phenomenon in the ’90s. Because as stylist and mastermind behind the look, Marni Senofonte, reminds us, “New is the old.”

Few things at last night’s Super Bowl were more patriotic than Lady Gaga singing—nay, belting out—the national anthem in a glittering red suit, her nails painted Old Glory blue, and her shoes a mix of stripes (right foot) and sparkles (left one). Gaga’s American-inspired ensemble paired nicely with the Blue Angels flyover and the large flag unfurled behind her, though one aspect left this writer questioning: The look was custom designed by Alessandro Michele for Gucci. Curious that Lady Gaga and her stylist, Brandon Maxwell, would ask an Italian brand to create a look that screams “Americana!”—especially when you consider Gaga’s longstanding relationship with Marc Jacobs, whose Spring 2019 collection might be the most American-influenced show in history.

Mercedes-Benz Kiev Fashion Days kicked off with the sequin-pumped label Andreeva by Olga Andreeva. Inspired by Milton Glaser’s “I Love New York” logo and his kaleidoscope-swirled posters from the ’80s, Andreeva’s nightclubby collection included plenty of mesh. The fabric took the form of sleeves tacked onto a silk jumpsuit that was striped in candied hues of red, green, and peach, and as the black-and-white panels of a brocade dress. There were more discreet pieces as well, like a dress with the front covered in silver sequins, which Andreeva paired with a sweeping cardigan made of strips of dyed ostrich feathers. Still, one of the most eye-catching looks had the least fabric of all: a mesh long-sleeved dress with sequined appliquéd embroideries that acted as glittering cover-ups on the torso—paging Miley Cyrus.