Fashion and Apparel

May 11, 2016

Unbuttoned: Trump vs. the Disappearing Tie

May 11, 2016 Unbuttoned By VANESSA FRIEDMAN Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, is a political outlier not only when it comes to immigration policy, […]
May 6, 2016

On the Runway: Brioni Says Goodbye Milan Men’s Wear, Hello Couture

May 6, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Another brand is abandoning the traditional fashion show calendar. On Friday Brioni, the Italian luxury tailor, announced it […]
May 5, 2016

On the Runway: Chanel Cruises Into Havana, Showcasing Style and Questions

May 5, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY After President Obama and the Rolling Stones: Chanel. On Tuesday, just days after the first American cruise ship […]
May 3, 2016

Phenomena: Brooks Brothers Revives the Preppiest Shirt Collar

By TROY PATTERSON May 2, 2016 The most profound recent development in men’s clothing concerns the millimetric adjustment of a garment first sold in 1900. In January, Brooks […]
May 2, 2016

On the Runway: What Is the Met Gala, and Who Gets to Go?

May 2, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Officially, it’s the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, a black-tie extravaganza held the first Monday in […]
April 30, 2016

Elon Musk’s Model Mother, Maye, Prepares for Met Gala Debut

By LAURA M. HOLSON April 30, 2016 The DVF Awards hosted by Diane von Furstenberg three weeks ago was filled with Botox blondes, crowding the bar in black cocktail […]
April 30, 2016

Brooklyn’s Wearable Revolution

By VANESSA FRIEDMAN April 30, 2016 Monday is what for many in the fashion-Hollywood-business-celebrity nexus is considered the highlight of the social season: the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s […]
April 28, 2016

The Whitney’s Got a Bag of Its Own

By GUY TREBAY April 28, 2016 It is 8 o’clock on a chilly Tuesdsay evening at the Whitney Museum, where the Italian fashion powerhouse Max Mara is staging […]
April 28, 2016

On the Runway: Fashion Gets Its First Official Airline

April 28, 2016 Vanessa Friedman ON THE RUNWAY Forget the friendly skies: Welcome to the fashion skies. The industry is getting its first official airline. Etihad […]
April 28, 2016

Coachella as a Jeremy Scott Fashion Playground and Muse

By SHEILA MARIKAR April 27, 2016 INDIO, Calif. — It was just after 1 a.m. and Jeremy Scott, the forever young fashion designer, held court in a wooden […]