Jessica Testa

July 7, 2020

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 […]
June 3, 2020

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 […]
May 31, 2020

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 […]
May 27, 2020

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 […]
May 11, 2020

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. […]
March 1, 2020

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 […]
February 11, 2020

How to Put on a Fashion Show Without a Designer

There was a moment of confusion at Spring Street Studios, the hub of New York Fashion Week, on Monday morning. Designers usually close out runway shows […]
February 11, 2020

How to Put on a Fashion Show Without a Designer

There was a moment of confusion at Spring Street Studios, the hub of New York Fashion Week, on Monday morning. Designers usually close out runway shows […]
February 6, 2020

Kim Kardashian Has Learned Restraint

LOS ANGELES — When Kim Kardashian West says it, she’s not being funny. She doesn’t smile. She is professional and sincere, and that sincerity is worth […]
January 23, 2020

Gaultier’s ‘Children’ Are Happy for Him

PARIS — In the hours after the model Coco Rocha danced an Irish jig on the runway Wednesday night, several people approached her to compliment the […]