VANESSA FRIEDMAN

November 2, 2023

Kim Kardashian on Skims, Swarovski and Transcending Shapewear

One Friday afternoon, not long after unleashing the “Skims ultimate nipple bra” on the internet — a bra with a built-in erect nipple — and just […]
October 3, 2023

At Maison Margiela, John Galliano Tells an Epic Tale

At Maison Margiela, John Galliano tells an epic tale in clothes. These days, narrative theater — the kind that involves characters and stories and spinning out […]
October 2, 2023

At Fashion Week, Why Don’t Runway Models Smile?

A reader wonders why we rarely see smiles on the catwalk — and if that’s always been the case in fashion. Why do runway models always […]
October 2, 2023

Balenciaga, Loewe, Hermès and Comme des Garçons Assess the Options

It’s time we expect more from our clothes. Assessing the options at Balenciaga, Loewe, Hermès and Comme des Garçons. Backstage after his autobiographical and quasi-retrospective Balenciaga […]
October 1, 2023

Wearables Resurface at the Paris Shows of 3 Fashion Brands

The love affair between fashion and technology gets revived at Coperni, Anrealage and Junya Watanabe. Will it be any more successful this time around? In 2014 […]
September 29, 2023

Maximalism Gets Its Revenge at Paris Fashion Week

Stealth wealth? Quiet luxury? Marni, Balmain and Schiaparelli beg to differ. Rick Owens has his own ideas. It was, perhaps, inevitable. “Succession,” the compulsively watchable, moment-defining […]
September 27, 2023

Peter Do Unveiled His Own Great Collection in Paris

After his so-so Helmut Lang debut in New York, Peter Do unveiled his own line in Paris. And it was great. For years in fashion, it […]
September 14, 2023

Post-Pandemic Dressing Finally Takes Shape

After comfort clothing, after confusion, clarity comes to New York Fashion Week. Ever since the Covid-19 lockdowns lifted in 2021, when people began to emerge from […]
September 7, 2023

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Returns. But Not as You Knew It.

The lingerie brand introduces a feature-length film meant to be the final piece of its reinvention. The last time Victoria’s Secret had a fashion show was […]
September 5, 2023

What to Know for Fashion Week 2023: New York, Milan and More

It’s going to be something to see, from designer debuts to the celebrities on the front rows. It’s fashion month! The news may be full of […]