Visits: 28 Roberto Cavalli, the Italian designer who made a name for himself as the couturier to the rock ‘n roll St. Tropez set and who died this week at age 83, lived as he designed: in his own Wild …
Is Larry David the Most Unsung Fashion Critic of Our Time?
Visits: 26 The “Curb Your Enthusiasm” creator and star has been commenting on the human condition through people’s sartorial choices for decades. In a midseries episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Larry David, the HBO show’s star and creator, greets his …
An Italian Maker Crafts Umbrellas With Personality
Visits: 31 For many, an umbrella may seem a pedestrian, often disposable object. Not so for the umbrella maker Carlo Suino, 60, who believes an umbrella should not only last a lifetime but should also reflect the personality of its …
In the End, ‘The New Look’ Left Us Wanting More
Visits: 26 More Dior. More Chanel. More fashion! The last episode of “The New Look,” the Apple TV+ series about Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and the birth of post-World War II fashion, aired on April 4. A fictional take on …
Where Are Men Buying Suits Off the Rack?
Visits: 18 When The New York Times heard from 81 men who responded to a survey about off-the-rack suits they had bought since 2021, the style that came up the most was introduced around the time Barack Obama was first …
Has Fashion Canceled Canceling?
Visits: 30 The recent history of John Galliano, Dolce & Gabbana and even Ye suggests the answer may be yes. ““High & Low: John Galliano,” the feature-length documentary about the former Dior designer’s fall from grace after a drunken antisemitic …
Is Humanity Out of Fashion?
Visits: 33 Designer change at Valentino and Dries Van Noten raises the question. Ever since news broke last week that Pierpaolo Piccioli, the designer of Valentino, was leaving the brand, paeans to his talent have been flowing on both social …
Jenna Lyons Will Return to ‘Real Housewives of New York City’
Visits: 26 An exclusive interview with an “unlikely housewife,” the former J. Crew president turned Bravo star. It was never a given that Jenna Lyons would return for a second season of “Real Housewives of New York City.” After the …
Three Presidents, No Neckties
Visits: 33 Did Presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton, appearing together at a fund-raiser in open-neck shirts, look casual or ‘a little disheveled’? Simultaneously historic and perhaps a big nothing, the shot was snapped on Thursday in New York City when …
The Trumpification of Kristi Noem
Visits: 31 The South Dakota governor’s new teeth are just the latest step in a very MAGA makeover. Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, is readying for her national close-up. How else to interpret her recent controversial trip to …