February 26, 2020

Is Virgil Abloh the Karl Lagerfeld for Millennials?

Virgil Abloh, the founder of Off-White and the men’s wear designer of Louis Vuitton, is the kind of fashion figure that seems to demand comparison. Almost […]
February 14, 2020

Shuttered Stores, Fewer Tourists: Luxury Feels Coronavirus Effects

LONDON — Chinese tourists normally flock to Bond Street, home to some of the most expensive retail space in the world. They gather behind the velvet […]
January 23, 2020

They’ve Got Their Gems to Keep Them Warm

PARIS —- January is the quieter of the two couture seasons when it comes to displays of haute joaillerie. With many top clients preferring to spend […]
January 21, 2020

What Happened to Choupette?

PARIS — After the Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld died last February at age 85, a rumor began to circulate: He had left his fortune, and a […]
October 3, 2019

Catwalk Crashers at Chanel. Animal Sex at Stella.

PARIS — The morning of Jacques Chirac’s funeral the sun came out. There was an autumn crispness to the air and Paris was, on Monday, as […]
October 3, 2019

Meet the Chanel Crasher

For the fashion commentariat, the front row used to be everything. But these days, if you have something to say, you’re better off infiltrating the runway […]
January 26, 2018

The Top 10 Moments From Couture Week

Advertisement 1. The Fashion Crowd Honored Alaïa The collections kicked off this season with a different kind of show: a homage to the designer Azzedine Alaïa, […]
January 25, 2018

In Paris, the Glitter of High Jewelry

Advertisement PARIS — The high jewelry showcases held during couture week in January tend to be more low-key affairs than those in July: A wet and […]
January 23, 2018

Fashion Review: Designs on Female Empowerment at Chanel and Dior

Advertisement PARIS — Not quite two weeks after Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Millet and more than 100 other women set off a firestorm in France with an […]
October 25, 2017

Party Coverage: Scene City: Mariah Carey Hits Her Notes at a Dinner for Karl Lagerfeld

Party Coverage: Scene City By JACOB BERNSTEIN Mariah Carey may be one of the world’s best-selling female recording artists, but in recent years she has seemed […]