Fashion and Apparel

July 24, 2017

On the Runway: What is ‘Appropriate’ Work Dress? Readers Respond

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY The National Assembly of France decided last week, like earlier decisions in the House of Commons in Britain and the House […]
July 21, 2017

Open Thread: Open Thread: This Week in Style News

Each week, the Open Thread newsletter will offer a look from across The New York Times at the forces that shape the dress codes we share, […]
July 21, 2017

On the Runway: The Duchess of Cambridge and Family Refine the Art of Pantone Politics

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY The second European outreach tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, which took place this week in Poland and Germany, […]
July 20, 2017

Kenneth Jay Lane, Jewelry Designer Who Made a Fortune Faking It, Dies at 85

Kenneth Jay Lane, the designer and bon vivant who built a global business from glittering acts of unabashed deception, producing fake and junk jewelry — or, […]
July 19, 2017

A Museum Show Asks: How Modern Are Your Spanx?

Most famous of the quips attributed to the Austrian-born American designer Rudi Gernreich — now best remembered for his unisex creations and the topless bathing suit […]
July 15, 2017

Saying Farewell to a Store That Changed Shopping

When news broke last week that Colette, the pacesetting Parisian concept store that started numerous designers’ careers and helped change the face of retail, would close […]
July 12, 2017

Party Coverage: Scene City: Raf Simons and Todd Snyder Host Parties for Men’s Fashion Week

Party Coverage: Scene City By MAX BERLINGER Immediately after Todd Snyder’s runway show on Monday night, which opened the latest iteration of New York Fashion Week: […]
July 11, 2017

On the Runway: Get Ready for the Internet of Louis Vuitton Things

Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Yet another luxury brand has decided to tackle the knotty problem of wearables. The latest gladiator to take on the challenge […]
July 10, 2017

Encounters: Untuckit Strikes a Chord With Self-Explanatory Men’s Wear

Encounters By ALEX WILLIAMS “That’s why I’m going to have no teeth,” said Chris Riccobono, the founder of the Untuckit men’s wear label, after a lascivious […]
July 10, 2017

List of Five: The Understated Style of U.F.C. Champ Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier, the Ultimate Fighting Championship light-heavyweight champion and former Olympic wrestler, will defend his title against Jon Jones, a former champion, on July 29 in […]