Couture (Fashion)

December 21, 2021

The Year of Balenciaga

Demna Gvasalia and I meet in the metaverse, in a glassed-in conference room in an unnamed city. Though the buildings suggest Singapore by way of the […]
July 9, 2021

A Couture Horror Story at Maison Margiela

John Galliano makes a movie, and so does Kim Jones at Fendi. Pass the popcorn. PARIS — Well, that was a plot twist no one could […]
April 25, 2021

India’s Fashion Artisans Face ‘Extreme Distress’ in Pandemic

The working conditions of the so-called karigars, who make handicrafts for luxury brands, have long been an issue. Now many have no job at all. Saddam […]
December 31, 2020

Photos From Fashion’s Uncertain Year

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Fashion 2020 Photos From Fashion’s Uncertain Year Chanel, spring 2021.Credit…Valerio Mezzanotti for The […]
October 7, 2020

Get to Know These Black Bridal Designers

Black bridal designers have been at the forefront of innovation in the bridal fashion industry for years, yet many of them have failed to receive the […]
July 17, 2020

A Fashion Show Epilogue. Or Was It an Elegy?

In 1964 Andy Warhol trained a camera on the Empire State Building for about six and a half hours, in a meditation on the nature of […]
July 9, 2020

Digital Dior. Remote Chanel. What’s Couture With No Runway?

Is this a front row anyone really wants to join? After three days seated at my dining room table, watching what was effectively Quibi for fashion […]
July 7, 2020

In Paris, Haute Couture Face Masks for All

There are disposable masks bought in bulk: light blue, three-ply, fastened with white elastic hoops. There are D.I.Y. masks, stitched at home, and designer masks, sold […]
July 6, 2020

From ‘Game of Thrones’ to Digital Couture

In March, the couture collections as everyone knew them — the ultimate visual extravaganzas of fashion artistry, handmade for the very few — were canceled because […]
July 6, 2020

Watch: Live Video of Paris Couture Fashion Shows

Today, for the first time ever, we’re all invited in to one of the world’s most exclusive events. Couture fashion — exquisite handmade clothes, meant for […]