Suits (Apparel)

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 […]
April 28, 2021

What Biden’s Style Tells Us in His First 100 Days

Though it took Joe Biden decades to reach the presidency, in terms of style and message, every day counted toward the goal. 1. He spent nearly […]
April 28, 2021

Some Notes on 100 Days of Biden Style

Though it took Joe Biden decades to reach the presidency, in terms of style and message, every day counted toward the goal. 1. He spent nearly […]
March 4, 2021

Ministry of Supply Sold Office Apparel. It Has Had to Rethink Things.

At Home Fall in Love: With Tenors Consider: Miniature Groceries Spend 24 Hours: With Andra Day Get: A Wildlife Camera Advertisement Continue reading the main story […]
December 1, 2020

Goodbye, Blazers; Hello, ‘Coatigans.’ Women Adjust Attire to Work at Home.

In the Before Times, said Rebecca Rittenberg, a 28-year-old who works in advertising sales for Google in New York, one of her favorite parts about going […]