Fashion and Apparel

June 5, 2020

Brooks Bros., ‘Made in America’ Since 1818, May Soon Need a New Calling Card

In late March, Brooks Brothers was showered with praise after announcing it would use its three clothing factories in the United States to make personal protective […]
June 4, 2020

This Is Not the End of Fashion

Image This Is Not the End of Fashion History and human nature prove we will dress up again. What that looks like is the real question. […]
June 3, 2020

Saying Goodbye to the Modist

The fashion industry is in a state of emergency. This has been made clear not only by the mounting bankruptcies of big-name retailers, but also by […]
June 3, 2020

Go Pants Free for Those Zoom Chats

How many days in a row can you wear sweatpants? As warmer weather arrives, it may be time to show a little leg and opt for […]
May 31, 2020

How PETA Won Its Messy Fight and Took a Seat at the Table

The alpaca’s scream sounded like a high-pitched electric pencil sharpener, more machine than mammal. It was awful, and that was the point. The group behind the […]
May 27, 2020

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Suit Is Like a Tuxedo for the Starship Enterprise

Michael Bay, the director of the 1998 cosmic disaster movie “Armageddon,” once gave an interview discussing the worst crisis in the making of the film. “Three […]
May 27, 2020

Saying Goodbye to Jeffrey

The fashion industry is in a state of emergency. This has been made clear not only by the mounting bankruptcies of big-name retailers, but also by […]
May 20, 2020

The Many Masks of Nancy Pelosi

Late last week, as she was leading the charge to push the Democrats’ $3 trillion pandemic relief package through the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi strode the […]
May 14, 2020

Jeff Bezos and Anna Wintour Partner Up

Finally, Jeff Bezos is really in fashion. On Thursday, Amazon rode to the rescue of the beleaguered American industry — or at least one particularly challenged […]
May 14, 2020

André Leon Talley’s Tales from the Dark Side

There is a scene in “The September Issue,” the 2009 movie by R. J. Cutler about the making of the biggest Vogue of the year, that […]