March 15, 2024

Sturbridge Show Is a Gold Mine for Vintage Clothing Buffs

Laverne Cox, Anna Sui and other enthusiasts shop at the Sturbridge Show, a gold mine for people who buy and wear exquisite old things. Few people […]
January 23, 2024

Iris Van Herpen’s Exhibition Is a Dazzling Couture Show

Her one-woman exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs redefines the couture show. It is possible that the most dazzling couture show in Paris this week […]
November 14, 2023

The High-Fashion Side of Knots

A French artist is taking macramé, the traditional technique long associated with 1970s wall art and plant hangers, to a new level. Detailed. Delicate. Colorful. Laurentine […]
May 15, 2023

Hip-Hop’s Next Takeover: Bisa Butler’s Quilts

Art of Craft is a series about specialists whose work rises to the level of art. The textile artist Bisa Butler was working in her studio […]
April 20, 2023

Coach Has a New Sustainable Fashion Brand. Will Shoppers Go For It?

Coachtopia, a new sub-brand from the American fashion house, uses waste or recycled materials to make new products. Will it catch on? During an interview in […]
March 29, 2023

Tartan Explodes the Grid

The distinctive fabric has been finding new audiences as contemporary fashion houses and avant-garde weavers do their best to elevate the plaid. DUNDEE, Scotland — British […]
January 11, 2023

In Denmark, Décor That Dares to Stand Out

When Nicholas Manville started a job as the creative director at the Danish silverware maker Georg Jensen, he knew Denmark had a decorative history that was […]
November 30, 2022

Will We Ever Be Able to Recycle Our Clothes Like an Aluminum Can?

This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. A new textile recycling plant opened […]
November 23, 2022

A Trail of Tradition in the Foothills of Northwest Argentina

A generations-old community of weavers are producing ponchos and woven goods that are emblematic of the country and its history. This article is part of our […]
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 […]