Fashion and Apparel

November 7, 2023

The Biggest Winner at the CFDA Fashion Awards

The C.F.D.A. awards weren’t dominated by a single designer, but by an idea. How political should fashion get? At least when it comes to acceptance speeches. […]
November 4, 2023

Helen Williams, Top Model in a Segregated Era, Is Dead at 87

She was one of the most photographed Black models of the 1950s and ’60s, seen mainly in magazines, like Ebony and Jet, aimed at the Black […]
November 3, 2023

‘Selling Sunset,’ Dressed to the Nines

The reality show is supposed to be about real estate. But many viewers are coming just for the fashion, and the cast knows it. “Selling Sunset” […]
November 2, 2023

The Sudden Death of Ivan Bart, a Model Magnate

Over his three decades at the top of the industry, Ivan Bart helped engineer the careers of such top models as Gisele Bündchen, Kate Upton and […]
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 20, 2023

In Chloé Show, an Unseen Legacy With Quiet Jewish Roots

Gaby Aghion, Chloé’s founder, didn’t just make a brand for herself, she made one for all women. For only the second time in its almost 120 […]
October 20, 2023

Hanifa, a Bridal Fashion Newcomer, Takes the Spotlight

On Sunday, at a grandiose country resort, some 200 guests were seated inside a massive tent draped with white curtains, the sun peaking through the ceiling […]
October 18, 2023

What’s the L.A. Uniform? We Asked Angelenos Like Karen Bass and Gustavo Dudamel.

It’s more than a Dodgers hat and jeans. In the mythology of the West, Los Angeles is equal parts grit and glamour. The reality isn’t far-off: […]
October 16, 2023

Gen Z Americans Embrace Nostalgia With Miffy, the Dutch Bunny

Hordes of young adults in North America are embracing joy and childhood nostalgia with Miffy, a poker-faced, fictional, Dutch bunny. Three years ago, Nancy Miah had […]
October 15, 2023

‘Beckham’ Is Worth Watching, Especially for the Style

The new Netflix series is about a famous athlete and his famous family. But it’s also a love story told through fashion. Netflix has a new […]