April 13, 2023

From Self-Taught Designer to Sought-After Couturier

Esé Azénabor-Grembowski talked about her inspirations for her ornate wedding gowns, opening her second boutique on Madison Avenue and debuting at New York Bridal Fashion Week […]
March 12, 2023

The Short Film Nominees Get Ready for the Oscars

For nominees who aren’t household names, it can take some resourcefulness to get dressed for one of the biggest nights of their careers. In 1997, Jessica […]
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 […]
August 6, 2022

Francia Márquez lleva la moda afro a Palacio en Colombia

El guardarropa de Francia Márquez, la primera vicepresidenta negra del país, es creación de un joven diseñador que protagoniza la explosión de la moda afrocolombiana. CALI, […]
July 5, 2022

Can Fashion Still Shock?

From trompe l’oeil to the metaverse, Schiaparelli, Dior and Iris Van Herpen offer some answers. PARIS — What’s shocking now? There are many possible answers to […]
July 4, 2022

Schiaparelli, The Mother of Strange Fashion

PARIS — A woman wears a long thermometer on a hook hanging from her ear, her chin upturned and eyes gently closed, in a photograph taken […]
May 18, 2022

Kim Kardashian Evokes Marilyn Monroe and We Get to Judge

The cherished pastime of critiquing celebrities’ red-carpet looks meets a new wrinkle. For its host, the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the annual […]
May 3, 2022

Met Gala 2022: Best and Worst Looks

The Met Gala 2022 celebrated themes of opulence, excess and fame. When “Gilded Glamour,” the dress code of the 2022 Met Gala, was announced, it seemed […]
April 28, 2022

Met Gala 2022 Guide: Theme, How to Stream and More

What is the dress code? Who gets to go? How much does it cost? First things first: What is the Met Gala? Officially, it’s the Metropolitan […]
April 9, 2022

One Garment’s Journey Through History

With spare, elongated lines and broad shapes that bloom into a voluminous silhouette, the traditional Korean hanbok, made to accommodate movement, is as beautiful as it […]