VANESSA FRIEDMAN

December 16, 2024

Is It Ever OK to Go Barefoot in Public?

A shoeless talk-show appearance leads a reader to contemplate the current rules around going barefoot in public, and our critic weighs in on naked feet in […]
December 4, 2024

Chanel Takes Its Métiers d’Art Show to China, for 1,100 Guests.

The house goes all out for its V.I.C.’s. What do you do if you are a fashion house possessed of the most coveted open designer job […]
November 29, 2024

Trump’s Cabinet Picks Having a Familiar, Traditional Look

People who are casually following the recent announcements from President-elect Donald J. Trump about how he intends to staff the upper ranks of the executive branch […]
November 18, 2024

What Is the Best Way to Style Socks?

A reader seeks advice on choosing the right socks for an outfit. Our fashion critic suggests a different approach altogether to styling the essential accessory. I […]
October 2, 2024

The Best Trend of Fashion Month. And the Worst.

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Miu Miu bring Paris Fashion Week to a close with some important takeaways. The Miu Miu show on the last day of […]
October 2, 2024

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Miu Miu Bring Paris Fashion Week to a Close

Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Miu Miu bring Paris Fashion Week to a close with some important takeaways. The Miu Miu show on the last day of […]
September 17, 2024

London Fashion Week Celebrates Middle Age

Once upon a time the London scene was wild and revolutionary. Now its fashion week is 40. What happens when the wild child of dress grows […]
September 11, 2024

Trump and Harris Embrace Their Signature Styles on Debate Stage

When Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off on the debate stage, governing style was on display. Not long after the ABC presidential debate began on […]
September 4, 2024

Harry Styles’s Favorite Designer Returns

Even in the context of end-of-summer, back-to-school Septembers, this September is going to be a doozy. Not just a return to real life, but crammed with […]
September 4, 2024

What You Need to Know About Fashion Month

Even in the context of end-of-summer, back-to-school Septembers, this September is going to be a doozy. Not just a return to real life, but crammed with […]