October 25, 2024

The Embroidery House Lesage Marks Its Centennial

An exhibition in Paris includes work done for Yves Saint Laurent, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Karl Lagerfeld and many other haute couture designers. A multiscreen video installation at […]
April 27, 2024

From D.C. to the Venice Biennale: Liz Collins Finds New Recognition

Venues across the U.S. and beyond are giving Liz Collins, who first found fame as a fashion designer, the art-world recognition that had eluded her. This […]
March 15, 2024

Sturbridge Show Is a Gold Mine for Vintage Clothing Buffs

Laverne Cox, Anna Sui and other enthusiasts shop at the Sturbridge Show, a gold mine for people who buy and wear exquisite old things. Few people […]
January 23, 2024

Iris Van Herpen’s Exhibition Is a Dazzling Couture Show

Her one-woman exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs redefines the couture show. It is possible that the most dazzling couture show in Paris this week […]
November 14, 2023

The High-Fashion Side of Knots

A French artist is taking macramé, the traditional technique long associated with 1970s wall art and plant hangers, to a new level. Detailed. Delicate. Colorful. Laurentine […]
May 15, 2023

Hip-Hop’s Next Takeover: Bisa Butler’s Quilts

Art of Craft is a series about specialists whose work rises to the level of art. The textile artist Bisa Butler was working in her studio […]
April 20, 2023

Coach Has a New Sustainable Fashion Brand. Will Shoppers Go For It?

Coachtopia, a new sub-brand from the American fashion house, uses waste or recycled materials to make new products. Will it catch on? During an interview in […]
March 29, 2023

Tartan Explodes the Grid

The distinctive fabric has been finding new audiences as contemporary fashion houses and avant-garde weavers do their best to elevate the plaid. DUNDEE, Scotland — British […]
January 11, 2023

In Denmark, Décor That Dares to Stand Out

When Nicholas Manville started a job as the creative director at the Danish silverware maker Georg Jensen, he knew Denmark had a decorative history that was […]
November 30, 2022

Will We Ever Be Able to Recycle Our Clothes Like an Aluminum Can?

This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. A new textile recycling plant opened […]