Jessica Testa

July 13, 2022

Let Them Have Couture

Balenciaga’s latest experiment attempts to open up the mysterious world of Parisian haute couture. PARIS — I spent quite a long time sniffing the candle, twisting […]
July 4, 2022

Schiaparelli, The Mother of Strange Fashion

PARIS — A woman wears a long thermometer on a hook hanging from her ear, her chin upturned and eyes gently closed, in a photograph taken […]
June 14, 2022

What Makes a Bathing Suit So Expensive?

There is a machine in South Brooklyn that looks like a transparent coffin and whirs like an industrial fan. Its metallic innards flit and glide until, […]
June 2, 2022

S.S. Daley Wins the LVMH Prize for Young Fashion Designers

The major industry award goes to a label subverting the style of English aristocracy (and, naturally, dressing Harry Styles). Fashion’s most prestigious prize for young designers […]
May 11, 2022

‘1973 Merch’: How a Year Became Shorthand for Abortion Rights

On “S.N.L.” or at rallies, gear with the date signals support for Roe v. Wade. The story of the women’s movement during the Trump era cannot […]
May 3, 2022

J Balvin Is Trying Something New

The story behind the red-carpet look. One night last fall, J Balvin, the reggaeton rapper, shared a photo of the back of his bare neck. Deep […]
May 3, 2022

Megan Thee Stallion Is a Gilded ‘Hot Girl’

“I love gold,” Megan Thee Stallion said on Saturday night, sitting in a makeup chair somewhere in Memphis, getting ready for a festival performance — a […]
April 14, 2022

A Pink Parade at the End of the World

NASHVILLE — There are two women who travel the country just about every time LoveShackFancy opens a new store, which has now happened 11 times since […]
March 9, 2022

The Most Size-Inclusive Brand at Fashion Week

The young label Ester Manas broke from the crowd in Paris with a truly diverse cast of models. There’s a lot to see at fashion week. […]
February 24, 2022

How Do You Say ‘Kardashian’ in Italian?

When Chiara Ferragni joined the board of the Italian luxury brand Tod’s, the company’s stock rose 12 percent. Ms. Ferragni is a 34-year-old mother of two […]