Sorry, Graphic Tees—Julia Fox Is Dumping You

There are style evolutions, and then there are full resets. Right now, Julia Fox is firmly in the latter. When we spoke, she described a closet so packed it quite literally stopped functioning. The hangers didn’t move, and getting dressed became less about intention and more about whatever was easiest to grab. Naturally, this meant falling back on the same pieces over and over again.

Now, she’s letting it all go—the graphic tees (she swears she owns more than anyone you’ve ever met), the remnants of past identities, the “I’ll wear this someday” pieces that quietly take up space. In their place? A shift toward feeling like a grown woman, someone who gets dressed with purpose, shops with discernment, and spends her time bidding on vintage finds instead of quick gimmicks. It’s less about reinvention and more about alignment. We spoke with Fox about what she was holding on to, what she’s now letting go of, and her new era.

You’ve gone through so many style eras. What era are you clearing out right now?

I’m convinced that I have more graphic T-shirts than anyone you’ve ever met, but I don’t see myself wearing a graphic T-shirt right now in this era.

I’m trying to actually get dressed again, wear real clothes that aren’t just sweatpants. It was hard because my closet was so cluttered that the hangers didn’t even move, so I would just end up rewearing whatever was easiest—the stuff on the chair, the top of the pile. It got to the point where I just needed to release and let go.

What does your current era look like? What are you buying and keeping?

I’m looking for things that are really well-made. I like things that feel exclusive. I love vintage. When I shop, it’s usually on sites like eBay. I love bidding. I love offering a price. The New Yorker in me loves to haggle.

Something really shifted after my 36th birthday. I’m not even joking. It felt almost overnight. I finally felt like a grown-up. I used to joke that I felt like an overgrown teenager, like I was just playing dress-up in my mom’s shoes. But now, I feel like a woman. I feel like an adult, and it’s beautiful. It’s not something to be afraid of. It’s actually the best thing that’s happened to me.