VANESSA FRIEDMAN

October 24, 2022

How Do I Find My Personal Style?

A reader struggling to develop a personal style through clothes wonders where to begin. I’m approaching what is supposed to be a significant milestone — 30! […]
October 20, 2022

Naked Dressing Has You Covered

Ah, the flesh. For the last four weeks, it has been everywhere in fashionland: side-boob, under-boob, butt cheek, butt cleft, belly button, nipples, hip bones, upper […]
October 11, 2022

A Very French Tempest in a Turtleneck

It’s not just women in politics who get judged on what they wear. When is a turtleneck not just a turtleneck? When it is a political […]
September 25, 2022

Playing Twinsies at Gucci

Plus gremlins, goddesses, Paris Hilton at Versace and a triumph at Bottega Veneta. Things are getting funky in Italy. MILAN — The night before Italy went […]
September 11, 2022

Marni Makes Magic Under the Manhattan Bridge

The Italian brand made the sun rise on a new kind of street wear. The dank streetscape under the cavernous arches of the Manhattan Bridge, where […]
September 8, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II and the Shape of 20th-Century Power Dressing

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died on Thursday, remained resolutely mum about her political leanings throughout her time on the throne, as her role […]
September 8, 2022

The Best Red Carpet of the Year

Including a new group of fashion superstars. The Venice Film Festival, which began Aug. 31 and draws to a close this Saturday, has long been a […]
September 7, 2022

Celebrities, Shows and Clothes: Everything You Need to Know About Fashion Week

It’s back and as big as ever. Though fashion week returned, in theory, a year ago, the lingering effects of Covid meant that a handful of […]
August 31, 2022

Don’t Get Dressed Without Reading This Book

Claire McCardell helped create American fashion. She was also a writer whose book on style still resonates today. Claire McCardell, the midcentury designer who is one […]
August 29, 2022

Serena Williams’s Fashion Smash

When Serena Williams steps out onto the hard courts of the U.S. Open on Monday for what may be her last tournament, she will do so […]