October 4, 2022

Is This the Most Notable (Purple) Wedding Dress Ever Worn?

The brides wore plum-colored silk. One of them, Anna Murray, was married on Sept. 15, 1838, to Frederick Johnson, who had recently escaped from slavery. Born […]
August 6, 2022

Francia Márquez lleva la moda afro a Palacio en Colombia

El guardarropa de Francia Márquez, la primera vicepresidenta negra del país, es creación de un joven diseñador que protagoniza la explosión de la moda afrocolombiana. CALI, […]
July 5, 2022

Can Fashion Still Shock?

From trompe l’oeil to the metaverse, Schiaparelli, Dior and Iris Van Herpen offer some answers. PARIS — What’s shocking now? There are many possible answers to […]
July 4, 2022

Schiaparelli, The Mother of Strange Fashion

PARIS — A woman wears a long thermometer on a hook hanging from her ear, her chin upturned and eyes gently closed, in a photograph taken […]
May 18, 2022

Kim Kardashian Evokes Marilyn Monroe and We Get to Judge

The cherished pastime of critiquing celebrities’ red-carpet looks meets a new wrinkle. For its host, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the annual […]
May 3, 2022

Met Gala 2022: Best and Worst Looks

The Met Gala 2022 celebrated themes of opulence, excess and fame. When “Gilded Glamour,” the dress code of the 2022 Met Gala, was announced, it seemed […]
April 28, 2022

Met Gala 2022 Guide: Theme, How to Stream and More

What is the dress code? Who gets to go? How much does it cost? First things first: What is the Met Gala? Officially, it’s the Metropolitan […]
April 9, 2022

One Garment’s Journey Through History

With spare, elongated lines and broad shapes that bloom into a voluminous silhouette, the traditional Korean hanbok, made to accommodate movement, is as beautiful as it […]
March 1, 2022

Virgil Abloh’s Last Show

At Off-White, paying homage to the late designer’s work and legacy. PARIS — “Question Everything.” Those words, written in block letters, were a motto for Virgil […]
January 28, 2022

Yves Saint Laurent at 5 French Museums

For the first time, one designer’s work is being showcased — simultaneously — at five major French museums. PARIS — Sixty years to the day after […]