Fashion and Apparel

July 13, 2022

Let Them Have Couture

Balenciaga’s latest experiment attempts to open up the mysterious world of Parisian haute couture. PARIS — I spent quite a long time sniffing the candle, twisting […]
July 13, 2022

Throwing Fits for Men’s Fashion

On their bro-friendly podcast, James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman start with men’s wear before talking … and talking … about whatever else comes up. It is […]
July 9, 2022

Valentino’s Roman Marvels

Expanding the meaning of couture, one ruffle and feather at a time. ROME — The couture shows came to an end not in Paris but in […]
July 7, 2022

It Will Change Your View of African Fashion

A landmark exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum charts the influence of the African fashion scene on the continent. LONDON — The influence of Africa […]
July 7, 2022

It Will Change Your View of African Fashion

A landmark exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum charts the influence of the African fashion scene on the continent. LONDON — The influence of Africa […]
July 6, 2022

The Thirst for Merch

Virgil Abloh fans, art lovers and resellers flocked to the opening of “Figures of Speech” at the Brooklyn Museum, hoping to take home a piece of […]
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 5, 2022

When the Czarinas Ruled Fashion’s Front Row

A group of Russian women were once the hottest things at couture, embraced not just by fashion, but by the watching world. Where are they now? […]
July 4, 2022

Kurt Markus, Photographer of Cowboys and Models, Is Dead at 75

He traveled the world and shot celebrities and fashion luminaries. But he never abandoned his roots in the open spaces of the American West. The award-winning […]
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 […]