VANESSA FRIEDMAN

August 25, 2023

A Trump Mug Shot for History

The former president’s booking photo is unprecedented. And that’s just the beginning of its significance. As soon as it was taken, it became the de facto […]
August 23, 2023

The Secrets of Debate Swag

Oh, the games campaigns play with political merch. They may surprise you. Whatever happens at the first Republican presidential primary debate on Aug. 23, whatever revelations […]
August 8, 2023

From the World Cup to Wimbledon, Female Athletes Are Fighting For Their Uniforms

Across sports, female athletes are fighting a battle over what they put on their bodies and how much of those bodies they display. We are in […]
July 26, 2023

The Bald Power of Sinead O’Connor

The Irish singer’s shaved head was as much a part of her identity and allure as her sound. It was the bald head that became the […]
July 20, 2023

Is This the End of the Red Carpet?

The actor’s strike could have far-reaching implications for how we watch and consume fashion. At first it seemed impossible to imagine: No more red carpets! No […]
July 5, 2023

Guram Gvasalia on Vetements, Madonna and His Future in Fashion

Of all the many Madonna-related posts that have appeared on social media since it was revealed that the artist had been taken ill and forced to […]
July 4, 2023

Reviewing the Couture of Dior, Schiaparelli and Thom Browne

Thom Browne makes his couture debut, while Schiaparelli, Dior and Iris Van Herpen spin their own dreamy tales. In 1955 the idea of the gray flannel […]
July 3, 2023

Are Yoga Pants Really Pants?

A reader is searching for comfortable, stretchy pants that can be worn for more than sun salutations. I feel great when working out and love yoga […]
June 28, 2023

Does ‘And Just Like That …’ Signal the End of Stealth Wealth?

So does the pop culture and fashion wheel turn. And just like that, stealth wealth, the aesthetic made viral by “Succession,” with its toxic billionaires in […]
June 23, 2023

Best-Dressed at the NBA Draft

Tailoring, bling and Louis Vuitton, oh my. The fact that the N.B.A. draft occurred smack in the middle of the Paris men’s wear shows was something […]