Suits (Apparel)

December 14, 2023

Trump Is Selling Pieces of His Mug Shot Suit

It’s not just a piece of political memorabilia — it’s a strategy. When Donald J. Trump walked into a Georgia courthouse on Aug. 24 to be […]
November 30, 2023

Kenya Curbs Kenneth Kaunda’s Famous Suit

A favorite of President William Ruto, the suit was banned along with other traditional African attire for violating parliamentary dress codes. Proper attire, the speaker decreed, […]
June 23, 2023

Best-Dressed at the NBA Draft

Tailoring, bling and Louis Vuitton, oh my. The fact that the N.B.A. draft occurred smack in the middle of the Paris men’s wear shows was something […]
October 11, 2022

A Very French Tempest in a Turtleneck

It’s not just women in politics who get judged on what they wear. When is a turtleneck not just a turtleneck? When it is a political […]
May 26, 2022

John Fetterman and the Remaking of Political Image

The Pennsylvania Democratic candidate for Senate has upended the electability dress code. How will he influence the general election? Ever since John Fetterman, the lieutenant governor […]
May 19, 2022

In Court, Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Dress to Suggest

Honesty, respectability, sincerity — the clothes make the argument. Ever since it began streaming live on Court TV in April, the defamation trial between Johnny Depp […]
March 21, 2022

The Man in the Olive Green Tee

How Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky transformed the meaning of a piece of cotton. In the beginning, it was just a T-shirt: basic, olive green; the kind […]
February 9, 2022

Nino Cerruti Gave Elegance a Good Name

The Italian designer is credited with having pioneered Italian ready-to-wear. He was also the most elegant man many people ever met. Elegance, Nino Cerruti once said, […]
January 26, 2022

Can Hugo Boss Actually Be Cool?

The brand built by selling Wall Street suits is trying to reinvent itself for the post-office age. On a sun-soaked day in Milan last fall, Hugo […]
November 17, 2021

Jason Jules and The Making of Black Ivy Style

A new book examines how Black civil rights leaders, jazzmen, artists and writers rewrote the sartorial codes of a largely white elite. It is a rare […]