Byrdie’s Summer Issue featuring Tracee Ellis Ross

To me, nothing feels as wonderful as the transition from summer to fall. It’s like a breath of fresh air (filled with a renewed outlook and far less sweaty limbs). It’s also a time to refocus and find new inspiration. Enter: The Muse Issue, our take on the season’s latest and greatest. We’re talking icons—including people, products, and pieces—and the way each one brings about influence and revelation.

Take our awe-inspiring cover star, Tracee Ellis Ross, for example. She’s a dynamic, empowering, joyful multi-hyphenate with an energy that lights up a room. It did just that on set and in her poignant cover story. There, she discusses the five-year anniversary of Pattern, her haircare company for curly, coily, and tight textures (it’s a Byrdie favorite), as well learning to recognize and celebrate herself. There is no one more legendary, or more muse-like, than Tracee.

Along with her interview, find pieces we love about the transition to fall, our take on current and on-the-rise muses in music, beauty, and fashion, and a few other must-reads that’ll keep your finger on the pulse during this seasonal transition. You’re going to love it.

— Hallie Gould, editor in chief