Lou Stoppard

March 10, 2023

A Knitwear Sensation at 83

How Delia Barry, the octogenarian who knitted Colin Farrell’s cozy “Banshees of Inisherin” sweaters, became an internet star. When I first contacted Delia Barry, she asked […]
March 10, 2023

A Knitwear Sensation at 83

How Delia Barry, the octogenarian who knitted Colin Farrell’s cozy “Banshees of Inisherin” sweaters, became an internet star. When I first contacted Delia Barry, she asked […]
December 23, 2021

How Gen Z is Channeling 1990s Fashion

The icons and fashions of the fin de siecle are objects of fascination for those who didn’t experience them the first time around. Here’s what they […]
December 23, 2021

Gen Z Channels the 1990s

The icons and fashions of the fin de siecle are objects of fascination for those who didn’t experience them the first time around. Here’s what they […]
November 30, 2021

At the Fashion Awards in London, Mourning and Celebration

Amid champagne and sparkles, designers paid homage to the late Virgil Abloh. It was bitingly cold in London on the evening of the Fashion Awards, Britain’s […]
May 19, 2020

Will Mandatory Face Masks End the Burqa Bans?

While face coverings are fast becoming the norm to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, visible on city streets and public transportation everywhere, the global […]
March 3, 2020

Everyone’s a Curator Now

Recently Maryellen Stewart, a freelance copywriter for luxury brands, was window-shopping in SoHo when she noticed a large sign in a restaurant window advertising a “curated” […]