Visits: 30 It warned me I might “distract” my job interviewer. Is this thing from 2023 or 1953? Since I first watched the movie “Clueless,” I’ve dreamed about the closet of the main character, Cher Horowitz: specifically, the outfit-picking computer. …
The Return of Justin Jones and the White Suit
Visits: 30 The Tennessee lawmaker has become a viral symbol. Once again the white suit rears its powerfully symbolic head. There are few garments in the political wardrobe that have been worn so deliberately and become as imbued with meaning. …
Don Lemon, Nikki Haley and the Lessons of a Hoodie
Visits: 24 The CNN anchor should have known there is a fine line between showing some personality and things getting personal. Don Lemon, a co-host of “CNN This Morning,” is still off the air, four days after apologizing on Twitter …
Clothes Make the Con Man
Visits: 24 George Santos used fashion to flout the rules. There is a scene at the beginning of “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” the 1999 film adaptation of the Patricia Highsmith book, in which Tom Ripley, the young man who becomes …
Defining Nonbinary Work Wear
Visits: 17 What should you wear to work if you’re nonbinary? It may not be the most pressing question that gender-nonconforming people face on the job, but with approximately 1.2 million L.G.B.T.Q. Americans identifying as nonbinary, employers and employees alike …
Who Wears Crop Tops to the Office?
Visits: 25 Young employees, many of them new to office jobs, are bringing a wardrobe staple usually reserved for the weekends into the workplace. Shortly after Santina Rizzi graduated from Florida State University in spring 2021 with a degree in …
Decoding the Dress Code: What to Wear to a Wedding Now
Visits: 30 From “desert chic” to “beach formal,” many couples are selecting distinctive themes for their weddings and are asking their guests to look the part. When April Lavalle and Alex Boniello started planning their upcoming October wedding, one of …
Serena Williams’s Fashion Smash
Visits: 22 When Serena Williams steps out onto the hard courts of the U.S. Open on Monday for what may be her last tournament, she will do so in a little black (tennis) dress with long sheer sleeves, a six-layer …
Endless Lines, Baffling Delays, Crocs for Days
Visits: 20 Travelers want to be comfortable and practical but overly casual dressing at the airport might not be the ticket. Flying home from Paris recently, I suddenly had the creepy sensation of something hovering over my shoulder. Looking toward …