VANESSA FRIEDMAN

November 8, 2023

Nikki Haley Wears the Skirts

Whether on the debate stage or “The Daily Show,” the Republican presidential candidate is strategic about standing out — in every way. In a crowded field […]
November 7, 2023

The Biggest Winner at the CFDA Fashion Awards

The C.F.D.A. awards weren’t dominated by a single designer, but by an idea. How political should fashion get? At least when it comes to acceptance speeches. […]
November 2, 2023

Kim Kardashian on Skims, Swarovski and Transcending Shapewear

One Friday afternoon, not long after unleashing the “Skims ultimate nipple bra” on the internet — a bra with a built-in erect nipple — and just […]
October 3, 2023

At Maison Margiela, John Galliano Tells an Epic Tale

At Maison Margiela, John Galliano tells an epic tale in clothes. These days, narrative theater — the kind that involves characters and stories and spinning out […]
October 2, 2023

At Fashion Week, Why Don’t Runway Models Smile?

A reader wonders why we rarely see smiles on the catwalk — and if that’s always been the case in fashion. Why do runway models always […]
October 2, 2023

Balenciaga, Loewe, Hermès and Comme des Garçons Assess the Options

It’s time we expect more from our clothes. Assessing the options at Balenciaga, Loewe, Hermès and Comme des Garçons. Backstage after his autobiographical and quasi-retrospective Balenciaga […]
October 1, 2023

Wearables Resurface at the Paris Shows of 3 Fashion Brands

The love affair between fashion and technology gets revived at Coperni, Anrealage and Junya Watanabe. Will it be any more successful this time around? In 2014 […]
September 29, 2023

Maximalism Gets Its Revenge at Paris Fashion Week

Stealth wealth? Quiet luxury? Marni, Balmain and Schiaparelli beg to differ. Rick Owens has his own ideas. It was, perhaps, inevitable. “Succession,” the compulsively watchable, moment-defining […]
September 27, 2023

Peter Do Unveiled His Own Great Collection in Paris

After his so-so Helmut Lang debut in New York, Peter Do unveiled his own line in Paris. And it was great. For years in fashion, it […]
September 14, 2023

Post-Pandemic Dressing Finally Takes Shape

After comfort clothing, after confusion, clarity comes to New York Fashion Week. Ever since the Covid-19 lockdowns lifted in 2021, when people began to emerge from […]