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chicness

  • a word derived from chic.

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Fashioning your lead actor as a totem to project your thoughts about apathy and loneliness would be a risky move for anyone other than writer-director Amanda Kramer, who’s made a career out of brazen chicness.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

In other words, what Johnny Cash lacked in chicness he more than made up for with principled decency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

There is a sleek chicness to “Criminal Record,” an engrossing British cop thriller on Apple TV+.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024

Using the sunlit gardens and tranquil pool of the villa as a muse, her collection leaned away from Lagerfeld’s signature high-glam aesthetic, presenting a panorama of comfort, chicness — and, gasp, relatability.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 3, 2023

The drape of this robe gives it such a feeling of comfort and chicness, you could get away with wearing it out of the house — but why would you want to do that?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2022