May 5, 2017

Noted: Younger Men, Older Women: A Pairing Becomes More Common

AThe lead-up to the French presidential election has been rife with debates over immigration, terrorism and the European Union, but one nonpolitical factor has fascinated the […]
May 5, 2017

The Return of Kyle MacLachlan (and Agent Cooper)

Welcome to a celebrity profile in which you learn almost nothing about the project the subject is promoting. As your tour guide, I do apologize. So […]
May 5, 2017

Future Tense: Social Insecurity? Internet Turns Boomers Into Twits

Future Tense By TEDDY WAYNE We have long counted on our elders to act with a dignity befitting their advanced years and to express their sagacity […]
May 5, 2017

Modern Love: My So-Called (Instagram) Life

Modern Love By CLARA DOLLAR “You’re like a cartoon character,” he said. “Always wearing the same thing every day.” He meant it as an intimate observation, […]
May 4, 2017

Art Review: The Met’s Rei Kawakubo Show, Dressed for Defiance

In the 1980s in the New York art world and other cultural spheres, black was the new black, and the designer most responsible for this state […]
May 4, 2017

Social Q’s: Was a Missed Promotion a Matter of Race?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 30-year-old white guy. For three years, I have worked for a clothing company. My credentials are great: I […]
May 3, 2017

It's a Look: Should a Man Roll Up His Sleeves?

In spring, a young — or older — man’s fancy turns to rolling up his sleeves. Fashion etiquette makes it acceptable to roll them just below […]
May 3, 2017

On Time: Glenn Beck, the Conservative Firebrand, Has a Soft Spot for Watches

On Time By ALEX WILLIAMS At this point, the only thing surprising about Glenn Beck would be if he failed to surprise. The firebrand conservative radio […]
May 2, 2017

Party Coverage: Scene City: At the Met Gala, Paying Homage to Rei Kawakubo

Party Coverage: Scene City By MATTHEW SCHNEIER She scurried up the Met Gala red carpet so quickly that if you blinked you probably missed her. She […]
May 2, 2017

Fashion Review: Reviewing the Met Gala: The Good, the Avant-Garde, the Absurd

What does it mean, as the invitation requested, to dress “Avant-Garde”? This was the question Monday night at the Met Gala, the annual fund-raising event for […]