Women and Girls

December 20, 2016

On the Runway: The Many Meanings of the Pantsuit

On the Runway By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA Question: When is a pantsuit not just a pantsuit? Answer: When it is a piece of political performance art. At […]
December 17, 2016

The Year in Style 2016: No One Tells Megyn Kelly What to Wear

The Year in Style 2016 By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Megyn Kelly — breakout star of the 2016 presidential campaign, anchor of the “The Kelly File” on Fox […]
December 13, 2016

The Year in Style 2016: The Year in Style: Fashion Became Political

It was the year politics took over our closets, and clothes went beyond products to become positions. From the moment in early February when Beyoncé strode […]
December 10, 2016

Nina Jacobson Has Her Revenge on Hollywood’s Old-Boy Network

LOS ANGELES — Most mornings, Nina Jacobson drives her gray 2012 Tesla from her home in Brentwood to her office in Santa Monica with her two […]
November 28, 2016

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Talks Beauty, Femininity and Feminism

Perhaps the most unexpected fashion icon of the year has just added another glossy credit to her name. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the Nigerian-born novelist and feminist […]
November 26, 2016

What Is the Color of Beauty?

ACCRA, Ghana — Semiratu Zakaru was standing in the hot sun on a crowded noontime street explaining why Ghana’s new ban against certain skin-bleaching creams was […]
October 22, 2016

Debate-Watching With Hillary Clinton’s BFFs

CHICAGO — Donald J. Trump had just called Hillary Clinton a “nasty woman,” and Mrs. Clinton’s childhood girlfriends started laughing. “I’m so glad he said that,” […]
October 20, 2016

Unbuttoned: Is It Time for Wonder Woman to Hang Up Her Bathing Suit?

Unbuttoned By VANESSA FRIEDMAN On Friday, Wonder Woman turns 75, and she is getting a bang-up party. It will take place at the United Nations in […]
October 19, 2016

Critic’s Notebook: Those Lips! Those Eyes! That Stubble! The Transformative Power of Men in Makeup

My favorite person on Instagram these days is a guy who matches his makeup to his snacks. His name is Tim Owens, but online he goes […]
August 27, 2016

Venus Williams, Off the Court

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Venus Williams’s ability to get around a tennis court quickly is well known. She is 6-foot-1 and nearly can get from […]