Demonstrations, Protests and Riots

September 14, 2023

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault Is the King of Luxury, but Who Is Next to the Throne?

One afternoon in July, not long after being named the wealthiest man on the planet by Forbes, Bernard Arnault, the head of the LVMH Moët Hennessy […]
August 26, 2023

How a White Folding Chair Became a Symbol of Resistance

It figured prominently in viral footage of a brawl, where it was used as a blunt instrument. So why is the humble folding chair now turning […]
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 […]
April 12, 2023

The Return of Justin Jones and the White Suit

The Tennessee lawmaker has become a viral symbol. Once again the white suit rears its powerfully symbolic head. There are few garments in the political wardrobe […]
April 4, 2023

These Couples Got Married During Trump’s Indictment

The 43 couples who wed at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau today were greeted by crowds who gathered for Donald J. Trump’s arraignment hearing around the corner. […]
July 14, 2022

Wake Up, Billionaires: The Occupiers Are Coming for the Hamptons

Along for an early morning “billionaire wake-up call” with protesters on Meadow Lane. On Tuesday morning at 5 a.m., before the day’s oysters were unloaded from […]
July 13, 2022

Packing Pitchforks for the Hamptons

Along for an early morning “billionaire wake-up call” with protesters on Meadow Lane. On Tuesday morning at 5 a.m., before the day’s oysters were unloaded from […]
May 18, 2022

Eileen Myles Watches Over an Ever-Changing New York

Now guarding trees in Lower Manhattan, the poet and author of “Chelsea Girls” says: “Things that might have once been corny to me don’t feel corny […]
May 11, 2022

‘1973 Merch’: How a Year Became Shorthand for Abortion Rights

On “S.N.L.” or at rallies, gear with the date signals support for Roe v. Wade. The story of the women’s movement during the Trump era cannot […]
June 3, 2021

The Wedding Dress Repurposed

How women are fashioning the white dress to bring awareness to a variety of issues. On May 17, at 9 a.m., Vanessa Reiser was in position, […]