Jessica Testa

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 […]
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 […]
February 16, 2022

The Real Housewives of Sustainable Fashion

Collina Strada, the young New York label with a sunny-punk aesthetic and environmentally conscious values, made a reality show that pokes fun at itself. The eye […]
February 16, 2022

Another Kind of Face Mask

The blingy butterflies of the 1990s hatch into a new shape at New York Fashion Week. There’s a lot to see at fashion week. Blink (or […]
February 10, 2022

Fashion Is Getting an Inclusion Rider

Coming soon to the catwalks: a contractual diversity pledge already adopted by some in Hollywood. In 2018, the actress Frances McDormand gave an acerbic Oscars acceptance […]