VANESSA FRIEDMAN

July 4, 2017

Fashion Review: Protective Cover à la Parisien at Dior and Chanel

PARIS — On Monday afternoon Christian Dior held its couture show in the historic gardens of Les Invalides, the gold-domed military monument where Napoleon is entombed, […]
July 3, 2017

Fashion Review: Elemental Truths at Iris Van Herpen and Schiaparelli

PARIS — When the world itself becomes surreal — when every day you look at the headlines and can barely believe your eyes — what’s the […]
June 30, 2017

On the Runway: Emmanuel Macron Raises the Presidential Portrait Stakes

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY For anyone who has ever doubted the extent to which politicians consider their image, the official portrait of President Emmanuel Macron […]
June 29, 2017

First Person: The Clarion Call of Being Canadian

My children are Canadian. They are also American and British, though they do not necessarily identify in that order. Once, British might have come first; later, […]
June 27, 2017

On the Runway: Justin Trudeau’s Sock Diplomacy

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY The first time could have been chalked up to charming idiosyncrasy. The second time, it seemed like an effort to bring […]
June 26, 2017

On the Runway: Lessons From the Great Male Skirt Rebellion of 2017

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Dress codes have been much in the news recently, largely because of the way the burden of compliance seems to fall […]
June 23, 2017

Open Thread: Open Thread: This Week in Style News

Each week, the Open Thread newsletter will offer a look from across The New York Times at the forces that shape the dress codes we share, […]
June 22, 2017

Is Thom Browne the Most Underestimated Designer in New York?

Going into the headquarters of the designer Thom Browne, whose spring 2018 men’s wear collection will be unveiled in Paris on Sunday, is like falling down […]
June 16, 2017

Open Thread: Open Thread: This Week in Style News

Each week, the Open Thread newsletter will offer a look from across The New York Times at the forces that shape the dress codes we share, […]
June 12, 2017

On the Runway: The Tony Awards Get the Red Carpet Blues

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Three years into the Great Fashion Experiment that is Anna Wintour’s takeover of the Tony Awards red carpet, I think it’s […]