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Apple Martin and the strange enduring spectacle of debutante balls

The daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin was showed off at Le Bal des Débutantes.

By Rachel TashjianDecember 2, 2024

How an unusual kind of department store is reinventing shopping

Dover Street Market, which has locations around the world, aims for the serendipity and desire that’s been lost in the search for what to wear.

By Rachel TashjianNovember 27, 2024
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The news, now in neon color

Television journalists like Kaitlan Collins, Abby Phillip and Linsey Davis are changing expectations of what it means to look feminine and authoritative.

By Rachel TashjianNovember 15, 2024

Fashion houses Tapestry and Capri end merger plan as FTC gets a luxury win

The parent companies of brands such as Coach, Kate Spade, Versace and Michael Kors decided not to proceed with a court battle.

By Jaclyn PeiserNovember 14, 2024

Limited Too is growing up

The tween-focused brand is relaunching, and this time with a collection for adult women.

By Ashley Fetters MaloyNovember 11, 2024

Fearing Trump tariffs, shoe maker Steve Madden plans to cut China sourcing

The maker of trendy footwear expects that within a year, many of its U.S. imports will not be made in China.

By Shannon NajmabadiNovember 8, 2024
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Donald Trump dressed like a garbage man. That’s rich.

Trump’s costumes — a trash collector, a McDonald’s worker — are impactful, at least visually, because they show how his cartoonish impulses function.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 31, 2024

The most powerful fashion designer you don’t know about

Chitose Abe of Sacai is the most powerful fashion designer you don’t know about, thanks to her ability to fuse street and salon style.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 25, 2024

Ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch arrested on sex trafficking charges

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries and two others were arrested Tuesday in connection with a criminal sex trafficking investigation, according to two sources familiar with the case.

By Samantha Chery and Rachel TashjianOctober 22, 2024

Read the full indictment of ex-Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries

Former Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Mike Jeffries, his romantic partner Matt Smith and middleman James “Jim” Jacobson were indicted on sex trafficking charges.

By Samantha CheryOctober 22, 2024

People think D.C. dresses drab. One street photographer begs to differ.

With her Instagram account “D.C. Gets Dressed,” Treva Ross looks for Washington’s broad sense of style, and finds plenty of it at Howard’s homecoming.

By Janay KingsberryOctober 21, 2024
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Giorgio Armani is eternal, for better and worse (mostly better)

Giorgio Armani’s clothes haven’t changed in 40 years, but a rare New York show reminds that he invented modern fashion, including the quiet luxury trend

By Rachel TashjianOctober 18, 2024

Jordy Arthur has big, colorful ambitions for Belgium’s fashion week

The designer embraces his heritage while envisioning broader aspirations for the event.

By Ashley Fetters Maloy and Lauren BulbinOctober 18, 2024
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Victoria’s Secret thinks ‘sexy’ is back in fashion

Victoria’s Secret staged its first runway show since 2018, and it brought back original models to the runway.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 16, 2024
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Vogue finally gets Kamala Harris right

Kamala Harris is on the cover of Vogue again, after a widely criticized 2021 portrait. The new cover creates a clear image of a reinvented politician.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 11, 2024

Miu Miu captures the way women dress now: Hasty, imperfect beauty

Miuccia Prada keeps nailing it at Miu Miu; Demna loses his way at Balenciaga; pay attention to Kiko Kostadinov.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 3, 2024

Can you buy style? The new Valentino says yes.

At Gucci, Allesandro Michele’s mishmash spread across more parts of the world and more decades. At Valentino, he is much more focused.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 2, 2024

In Paris, designers audition for Chanel

After a final bow, Hedi Slimane steps down at Celine.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 2, 2024

Rumors and celebrity moments at Paris Fashion Week

For many attendees, a question hung in the air about the next designer at Chanel.

By Ashley Fetters Maloy, Rachel Tashjian and Lauren BulbinOctober 2, 2024
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What makes a great designer today? Jonathan Anderson offers an answer.

At Paris Fashion Week, Loewe, Comme des Garçons and Hermes turned it up a notch.

By Rachel TashjianOctober 1, 2024