Fashion and Apparel

May 23, 2016

On the Runway: MoMA Finally Embraces Fashion With Plans for ‘Is Fashion Modern?’

May 23, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Fashion in the museum, traditionally a subject of some tension (is fashion art? and so on), has become […]
May 21, 2016

Cultural Studies: The Age of Consignment

Cultural Studies By PENELOPE GREEN May 21, 2016 “Your happy envelope is on its way!” This was the title of an email that appeared not long after I’d […]
May 17, 2016

In Cannes, the Fashion World Takes Its Own Star Turn

By ELIZABETH PATON May 16, 2016 CANNES, France — “This might look like a ton of fun, but don’t forget this is also work,” said the movie producer […]
May 14, 2016

Gisele Inc.

By GUY TREBAY May 14, 2016 “My career was never based on pretty,” one of the world’s most beautiful women was saying recently, straining a listener’s credulity. The […]
May 11, 2016

Unbuttoned: Trump vs. the Disappearing Tie

May 11, 2016 Unbuttoned By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is a political outlier not only when it comes to immigration policy, […]
May 6, 2016

On the Runway: Brioni Says Goodbye Milan Men’s Wear, Hello Couture

May 6, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Another brand is abandoning the traditional fashion show calendar. On Friday Brioni, the Italian luxury tailor, announced it […]
May 5, 2016

On the Runway: Chanel Cruises Into Havana, Showcasing Style and Questions

May 5, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY After President Obama and the Rolling Stones: Chanel. On Tuesday, just days after the first American cruise ship […]
May 3, 2016

Phenomena: Brooks Brothers Revives the Preppiest Shirt Collar

By TROY PATTERSON May 2, 2016 The most profound recent development in men’s clothing concerns the millimetric adjustment of a garment first sold in 1900. In January, Brooks […]
May 2, 2016

On the Runway: What Is the Met Gala, and Who Gets to Go?

May 2, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Officially, it’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, a black-tie extravaganza held the first Monday in […]
April 30, 2016

Brooklyn’s Wearable Revolution

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN April 30, 2016 Monday is what for many in the fashion-Hollywood-business-celebrity nexus is considered the highlight of the social season: the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s […]