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 …
When One Wedding Requires Four Outfits, Try Renting
Visits: 20 A new generation of businesses is trying to crack the code of South Asian rental attire. When the wedding invitation arrived in the spring of 2021, Sonya Patel, an entrepreneur who runs a small spice business in Cleveland, …
Thick Mall, a Market for ‘Size L and Up,’ Fills the Gap
Visits: 15 A pop-up in Chicago offers wider sizing to a wider audience. CHICAGO — Jovana Savic kept leaving vintage markets empty-handed. At a size 18, she couldn’t find clothing that fit. Extended sizes were easy to find on eBay …
On the Streets of Dakar, a Kaleidoscope of Style
Visits: 20 DAKAR, Senegal — The clash of cranes and bulldozers and the abundance of concrete and pipes as one walks through the streets signal where Dakar is headed and what it lacks. The atmosphere is not quite chaos. But …
Vivienne Westwood, a Lifetime of Looks
Visits: 17 With a mother who worked in a cotton mill and a father who hailed from a family of shoemakers, it might have seemed destined for Vivienne Westwood to pursue a staid career in fashion. Yet, the indelible mark …
What’s the Best Everyday Base Layer?
Visits: 20 Facing a cold winter, a reader is looking for a long-sleeved garment that can be slipped under a sweater. I live in a place where it gets cold, and I tend to be cold. I like to wear …
Sports and Fashion Won Big Together This Year
Visits: 29 When the teams are brands and the brands are stars and the fans are consumers, everything blends into one enormous business opportunity. Listen to This Article To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, …
The Olive Green Sweatshirt Goes to Congress
Visits: 19 President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine came to Washington wearing his reality on his sleeves. He never donned the political camouflage of a suit. The olive green sweatshirt, with its little Ukrainian trident embroidered at the neck, cargo pants …
Surviving 10 Hours and 32 Minutes at Bergdorf Goodman
Visits: 28 It seems wrong that a yellow mop bucket should be on the main floor of Bergdorf Goodman. Or that a Windex bottle and dusty pink rag should be left on a pebbled glass table next to two handbags. …