VANESSA FRIEDMAN

January 7, 2022

New York Could Make History With a Fashion Sustainability Act

The state would be the first to pass legislation setting broad sustainability regulations for the industry. Last September, as New York Fashion Week was taking place […]
January 7, 2022

New York Could Make History With a Fashion Sustainability Act

The state would be the first to pass legislation setting broad sustainability regulations for the industry. Last September, as New York Fashion Week was taking place […]
December 21, 2021

The Year of Balenciaga

Demna Gvasalia and I meet in the metaverse, in a glassed-in conference room in an unnamed city. Though the buildings suggest Singapore by way of the […]
December 17, 2021

Can We Talk About Ugly Christmas Sweaters?

A reader has several questions about a holiday tradition. Should we participate in the ugly Christmas sweater phenomenon? And why do people even call them “ugly”? […]
December 17, 2021

How Elizabeth Holmes Changed Her Style for Trial

As the fraud trial of the Theranos founder draws to a close, could her new courtroom image affect the decision? Some day, the three-month-long Elizabeth Holmes […]
December 14, 2021

That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who made the original sweater, explains how it happened and what’s next. The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign […]
December 14, 2021

That Viral Harry Styles Cardigan Just Got Auctioned as an NFT

Jonathan Anderson, the designer who made the original sweater, explains how it happened and what’s next. The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign […]
December 10, 2021

What’s the Secret to Monochrome Dressing?

A reader asks for guidance on picking a color and sticking with it. With the dreariness of winter approaching, I’m craving outfits of a single, bright […]
November 30, 2021

Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Display Looks Very … Normal

You won’t find any blood-red trees this year. Gone are the blood-red trees. Gone are the icy, sparkling boughs and the imagery of a woman isolated […]
November 30, 2021

The Guccis Are Really Not Happy About ‘House of Gucci’

When artistic license collides with reality, which one wins? The fractious Gucci family, whose internecine power struggles famously helped it lose the company Guccio Gucci founded […]