June 25, 2024

How Chappell Roan’s Stylist Turned Her Into a Swan for ‘The Tonight Show’

Genesis Webb helps the rising pop star put together drag-inspired looks that are “glamorous, but also ugly and confusing.” Chappell Roan was molting. As Ms. Roan, […]
May 23, 2024

Did Cate Blanchett Make a Pro-Palestinian Fashion Statement at Cannes?

The actress hasn’t said so, but some internet users think she did. Plus, a bleak week for small fashion brands and wedding dresses for fashion-forward brides. […]
November 20, 2023

Rosalynn Carter, White House Trendsetter

Her style contribution as first lady deserves a reassessment. Rosalynn Carter, who died on Sunday at age 96, was rarely included on any list of best-dressed […]
August 31, 2023

4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’

Everyone loves a bargain. But can anyone survive the entirety of the 127 Yard Sale, an annual four-day event that stretches from Michigan to Alabama? To […]
July 27, 2023

The Looming Crisis in the Bridal Industry? Not Enough Seamstresses.

The skilled professionals who work on wedding dress alterations play a crucial role for brides, but their numbers are dwindling. On a video call in mid-June, […]
June 10, 2023

A New Era of Wedding Dress Shopping

As more brides seek personalized shopping experiences and multiple distinctive designs, the bridal industry is shifting to accommodate them. Four months before Ashley Moore’s April 2023 […]
May 26, 2023

The Designer Who Put Tina Turner in Those Hemlines

The long, spangly relationship between the singer and Bob Mackie. The cardinal rule of dressing Tina Turner, the designer and costumer Bob Mackie said Wednesday night, […]
May 24, 2023

The Strategic Fashioning of Casey DeSantis

With an eye to the Kennedys, and the Trumps. Sometimes, a wardrobe is a strategy. Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida has finally, officially, entered the presidential […]
May 10, 2023

15 Fashion Triumphs From Cannes Over the Decades

Movies aren’t the only thing to watch. The film festival has made red carpet waves since “being seen” became mainstream. If the Met Gala is the […]
April 27, 2023

Anna Wintour on Karl Lagerfeld, and the Clothes He Made for Her

Anna Wintour, the editor of Vogue and global editorial director of Condé Nast, has been the maestro of every Met Gala since 1999. But this time, […]