VANESSA FRIEDMAN

July 14, 2025

Catherine, Princess of Wales, Dresses for a New (Life) Stage

Appearances at Wimbledon and a French state visit symbolize a new kind of style. Earlier this year, when Catherine, the Princess of Wales, returned to the […]
June 13, 2025

Why Trump Loves a Man in Uniform

What is it about a man in uniform? For decades, even centuries, the allure has been a romantic cliché. But swooning heroines are not the only […]
May 29, 2025

Farewell to the New Look. Or Ghosts of Dior Past

Maria Grazia Chiuri’ is leaving the house after a final collection. Here’s how she changed Dior. The tenure of Dior’s first female designer, Maria Grazia Chiuri, […]
May 28, 2025

Farewell to the New Look. Or Ghosts of Dior Past

Assessing Maria Grazia Chiuri’s likely final collection — and how she changed Dior. The fog drifted in over the manicured lawns of the Villa Albani Torlonia […]
May 5, 2025

How André Leon Talley Inspired the 2025 Met Gala and Costume Institute Show

In a design studio high above West 38th Street in Manhattan on Saturday, the W.N.B.A. star Breanna Stewart positioned a felt jockey cap on top of […]
May 5, 2025

Here’s the latest.

In a design studio high above West 38th Street in Manhattan on Saturday, the W.N.B.A. star Breanna Stewart positioned a felt jockey cap on top of […]
May 5, 2025

The first Monday in May is here. This is what we’ll be watching for.

The famous faces have descended on New York City, and many arrived a little early — bouncing between a dizzying array of Met Gala pre-parties held […]
May 5, 2025

Inside the Most Politically Charged Met Gala in Years

The party and its related exhibition, about Black male style, land in a moment when anything to do with race and diversity is under added scrutiny. […]
April 22, 2025

The Slippery Slope of Political Iconography

A lapel pin in the likeness of President Trump, worn by the chairman of the F.C.C., raises some questions. Earlier this month Brendan Carr, the chairman […]
April 18, 2025

Ralph Lauren Fall 2025 Fashion Show Review: Big Pants Galore

You might not guess what it is, but it makes a lot of sense. President Trump is not the only one with the last Gilded Age […]