Jessica Testa

September 30, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at September 30, 2020
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Isabelle Huppert on the Transformational Power of Shoes

To channel an unhinged cat lady, Isabelle Huppert wears pointy mustard mules. To embody a diva courting eternal youth, she wears electric purple pumps embellished with […]
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September 14, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at September 14, 2020
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What Happened at New York’s First Pandemic Fashion Show?

Jason Wu said he was feeling Zen, swiveling in an office chair in his studio near Penn Station. It was Saturday afternoon, the day before his […]
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July 31, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at July 31, 2020
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Black Lives Matter and Italian Fashion

The designer Stella Jean wanted to make something clear about an impassioned letter she sent to Italian fashion’s governing body: “It’s not a protest,” she said. […]
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July 16, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at July 16, 2020
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Saying Goodbye to Totokaelo

Jill Wenger, the founder of the boutique Totokaelo, described her former customers like this: “Mature. Women that were not interested in doing what everyone else was […]
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July 7, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at July 7, 2020
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In Paris, Haute Couture Face Masks for All

There are disposable masks bought in bulk: light blue, three-ply, fastened with white elastic hoops. There are D.I.Y. masks, stitched at home, and designer masks, sold […]
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June 3, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at June 3, 2020
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Saying Goodbye to the Modist

The fashion industry is in a state of emergency. This has been made clear not only by the mounting bankruptcies of big-name retailers, but also by […]
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May 31, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at May 31, 2020
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How PETA Won Its Messy Fight and Took a Seat at the Table

The alpaca’s scream sounded like a high-pitched electric pencil sharpener, more machine than mammal. It was awful, and that was the point. The group behind the […]
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May 27, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at May 27, 2020
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Saying Goodbye to Jeffrey

The fashion industry is in a state of emergency. This has been made clear not only by the mounting bankruptcies of big-name retailers, but also by […]
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May 11, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at May 11, 2020
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When the Mall Reopened, She Was Ready

Malls, retail stores, restaurants and movie theaters sprawled across Texas were allowed to reopen on May 1, for the first time since March 31, when Gov. […]
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March 1, 2020
Published by Jessica Testa at March 1, 2020
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Alaïa and Lagerfeld: The Lives of Very Different Men

People in fashion are obsessed with time. It’s why designers talk about being inspired by ages: gilded, jazz, space or medieval. It’s why fashion writers reference […]
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