VANESSA FRIEDMAN

February 8, 2023

The Future of Balenciaga Is on the Line

And everything else you need to know to hold forth on fashion month at a cocktail party. Get ready. Your feeds are about to be crammed […]
January 25, 2023

The Joy of Dressing Like a Rock God

Four days before they arrived in New York, just after their third album release and just before their Grammy’s close-up and the next leg of their […]
January 25, 2023

How to Dress Like a Rock God

Maneskin has a new album, a best new artist Grammy nomination and a lot of thoughts on fashion. Four days before they arrived in New York, […]
January 19, 2023

Madonna Announces Celebration Tour

Why would we even want her to? Madonna has once again infiltrated the pop culturesphere. The 64-year-old singer announced her 12th world tour — a spin […]
January 17, 2023

The Costuming of George Santos

Throughout history, clothes have maketh the con man. There is a scene at the beginning of “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the 1999 film adaptation of the […]
January 15, 2023

What Happened to the Estate of Andre Leon Talley?

André Leon Talley amassed piles of Louis Vuitton, Versace, Chanel and Fendi. Now it’s all about to go up for auction to benefit Black churches. André […]
January 5, 2023

Six Reasons to Get Excited About Fashion in 2023

Yayoi Kusama. Gucci. Barbie. The coronation. What will matter to your wardrobe this year? How can anyone feel less than optimistic about a year that starts […]
December 22, 2022

The Olive Green Sweatshirt Goes to Congress

Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington wearing his reality on his sleeves. He never donned the political camouflage of a suit. The olive green sweatshirt, with its […]
December 13, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried and Schlubby Style

Sam Bankman-Fried’s choices may signal an end to the schlubby mystique. The mythic figure that is the billionaire tech genius in the nowhere man tee may […]
December 8, 2022

Chanel Brings Its First Runway Show to Africa

The French brand brought its Métiers d’Art show to Dakar. It could have gone badly wrong. The optics of Chanel, one of the most haute of […]