How American Cool Dies
Vintage American clothing still commands high prices, but the physical manifestations of U.S. empire have decayed. No one knows what’s next.
Vintage American clothing still commands high prices, but the physical manifestations of U.S. empire have decayed. No one knows what’s next.
Richard Dickson has drawn inspiration from the clothing retailer’s early days as he tries to regain its cultural cachet.
The days of giving pharmaceutical-branded swag to health care professionals are largely over. Now those items are hot on the thrifting scene.
The film follows a music critic (played by Barbie Ferreira) who moves to Montreal in 2011. Clothes unearthed via Craigslist and vintage piles bring the era to life.
Plus, a remembrance of Ted Turner and a tank top quandary.
From fashion to art, an explainer on our love of wetlands.
Soft, nubbly textures and eye-catching silhouettes work for everyone this season.
A roundup of the best button-ups, from easy wardrobe staples to styles that make more of a statement.
How the marketing term turned seemingly everything into a battle-ready product.
With “Costume Art,” the dress department moves out of the basement to become the gateway to the museum.
A boutique owner with a closet bursting with Ralph Lauren stepped out in blue.
Guests at the Met Gala had different interpretations of the night’s dress code.
Models, designers, D.J.s and performers kept the night going into the early morning.
Independientemente del tema, estos invitados estaban simplemente estupendos.
The name of the South Bronx store was H&R Hosiery, though nobody called it that. But it shaped street fashion, until the rent rose to $8,000 a month.
Stars wore feathers, jewels and bubbles at the Met Gala in outfits inspired by the dress code, “fashion is art.” The fund-raiser drew $42 million.
Lisa wasn’t the only celebrity to show up at the Met Gala with extra appendages.
Hay una campaña anti-Bezos en las calles de Nueva York donde han descrito el acto como la “Gala Amazon Prime” o el “Baile de Bezos”.
New York’s mayor highlighted the seamstresses, tailors and other workers in the fashion industry.
The former nerd completes his fashion Met-amorphosis.
See the arrivals on the cobblestone carpet.
Labor unions from around the country staged a different kind of fashion show in downtown Manhattan.
The company she started in 1969 with her husband, Don, grew from a single store selling jeans and records to a $16 billion brand that remade the apparel industry.
The benefit for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art raked in $31 million last year. Critics say it celebrates wealth and celebrity.
Protesters have found a perfect foil in Amazon’s founder, the gala’s lead sponsor this year.
The latest Costume Institute exhibition expands its ideas of who, exactly, belongs in fashion. Will the gala follow suit?
A reader wonders why the ribbed undershirt has become the ubiquitous garment of the moment.
Una de las presencias más esperadas es la de Beyoncé. Es copresidenta junto con Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams y la directora de contenidos de Condé Nast, Anna Wintour.
The real-life Met Gala vs. the one onscreen.
The first lady of Kentucky talks hat dos and don’ts, the best way to walk across a horse track and balancing personal and political style.
La cirugía estética es un signo de éxito en el sentido más Kardashian: hazte rico y cómprate una cara.
A group of students at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn is meeting up to mend clothes that might otherwise be thrown out.
The film’s costume designer, Molly Rogers, who also worked on the original, shared the inspirations for some of her favorite designs.
The race to near-weightlessness has been a driving force of innovation in running sneakers and helped lead to records shattering at the London Marathon.
A British jury convicted James Holder, who rose to fame in the mid-2000s for his role in creating the streetwear brand, of raping a woman in May 2022.
During its cruise show, Chanel introduced something more foot than footwear. Plus a cool exhibition and a designer’s retrospective.
After 10 years away from the event, the superstar will return as a co-chair on Monday. Here’s what she has worn to her seven past gala appearances.
That’s “meta” with a lowercase m, by the way. After a weekslong promotional blitz for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” the scene on Monday may feel very familiar.
The Metropolitan Museum and the party that has supported its fashion wing may be entering a new era.
Recordamos los momentos más memorables que convierten la película original en una de las favoritas de los fans.
The 2006 comedy is filled with moments big and small that have stood the test of time, thanks in no small part to Meryl Streep’s turn as Miranda Priestly.
The data analysis company is selling a version of the jacket that it says will show its commitment to “re-industrializing America.”
Cosmetic surgery is a sign of making it in the most Kardashian-coded way — get rich, then buy a face.
The label’s cruise show in Biarritz, France, offered a preview of what we may see on Monday.
Adam Pendleton and Gabriela Hearst celebrated a recent collaboration with an evening-long tribute to the legendary musician and activist.
With a new biopic crushing at the box office, a reflection on the industry’s selective memory around MJ. Plus, cowboy Crocs.
A stylish woman in Upper Manhattan can’t be bothered with “tucking in shirts and all the things.”
Ding’s approach to dressing, with his spectacular spectrum of sweaters, suited a contestant who remained ice-cube calm as he climbed up the show’s leaderboard.
At Cassie and Nate’s nuptials, guests arrived to steal the show, and that was the point. Natasha Newman-Thomas, the show’s costume designer, used attention-grabbing looks to reflect each character’s evolution.
The ability to stay calm and lead through any kind of shock is the new normal for corporate executives.
It was once fashion creed to coordinate your purse with your shoes or coat. Our critic explains how that rule has been bent, broken and revived.
The museum’s top fashion curator offers an up-close look at garments featured in the show, which argues that clothing is a connective thread throughout art.
The designer and his son discuss making couture during a bombing and the reason it matters.
Nieves González, a 29-year-old painter, once worked in relative obscurity in Andalusia. Her picture of the British singer Lily Allen changed that.
A new exhibition takes a closer look at Queen Elizabeth II’s wardrobe of boots, barn coats, head scarves and tartan skirts.
Tanto en hospitales como en eventos de celebridades, las personas con manicuras de Yulenny García, especialista en uñas del Bronx, llaman mucho la atención.
The company finds itself at a critical juncture that others have botched: How does it stay a brand for serious athletes while keeping up its breakneck growth?
Plus: some great Japanese designers and a final thought on the press tour for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.”
Most of the layoffs will affect tech workers as the athletic giant tries to reverse a yearslong sales slump. It’s the second round of cuts this year.
The Independent fair will push boundaries, featuring designs by Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garçons that blur the line between fashion and sculpture.
Why petty theft might be the new political protest.
Collection services offer convenience, but most garments are shredded into low-grade stuffing or sent abroad to an uncertain fate.
La gira de prensa de El diablo viste a la moda 2 ha sido un desfile de moda para sus estrellas y sus estilistas, quienes han confiado en los chats grupales, los pantalones deportivos y el trabajo en equipo para lograrlo.
The unassuming look of the outgoing Apple chief executive was an asset, as he navigated pop culture, the president and following Steve Jobs.
A new collection dusts off decades-old creations, plus a dispatch from a Brunello Cucinelli movie premiere and the Political Tie Tracker.
The pop star said she was “hoping and praying” for someone to find the ensemble, from her personal collection, after her surprise performance at the music festival.
At a starry premiere at Lincoln Center, fashion industry figures reflected on just how much the original film got right.
A couple stood out in Upper Manhattan for wearing billowy attire the colors of water and sand.
Cortar la circulación del estrecho de Ormuz resultó ser un arma poderosa. Para Irán, podría ser una nueva forma de mantener control sobre sus adversarios.
La representación de las mujeres de cierta edad nunca había sido tan alta. ¿Qué está ocurriendo?
The press tour for “The Devil Wears Prada 2” has been a fashion show for its stars and their stylists, who have relied on group chats, sweatpants and camaraderie to pull it off.
Disrupting the Strait of Hormuz turned out to be a powerful weapon. It might be a new way for Iran to keep adversaries at bay, even without a nuclear program.
Even as the weather heats up, many are still lacing up their boots. Our critic explains the trend and offers styling tips.
To make a living off his designs, Ari Serrano combs through thrift stores for supplies and finds opportunities for those who can make a name online.
What to know about this year’s celebration, including the return of a superstar last seen on the Met carpet 10 years ago.
High-end brands such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès are looking to other regions as sales in Persian Gulf nations plummet.
Representation of women of a certain age has never been higher. What’s going on?
Test your knowledge, before or after reading T’s Culture issue.
The looks that revolutionized fashion.
Four men’s wear designers share the history of the garment.
A selection of the very best of fashion’s most enduring garment, according to the people who make them.
A glossary of clothing terms and techniques.
How linen, cashmere and other textiles changed the way we dress.
A highly idiosyncratic compendium of what you need to know right now.
Las callosidades en los pies pueden llegar a doler o agrietarse, pero prevenirlas es sencillo. Aquí te dejamos algunos consejos de los expertos.
Heelys, the sneakers with wheels that were a fad in the 2000s, helped me form my first friendships. Recently, I decided to tap into that joy again.
You could walk in them like gym shoes, but if you rocked back on your heels the wheels emerged, turning them into roller skates. In the early 2000s, the company sold millions.
The publishing giant is also closing the international editions of Glamour Magazine in Germany, Spain and Mexico.
Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
Tell us about how you decide to spend your money and what is worth the splurge.
After selling its business for $39 million last month, the company said it planned to buy powerful computer chips and rebrand itself NewBird AI.
Also, fashion can’t quit Anna Wintour.
Jake Burt sells his wares at a single shop that he staffs himself, stoking interest through scarcity.
Fashion brands have taken note of the WNBA draft, described by Lauren Betts, the No. 4 draft pick, as the Met Gala of women’s basketball. Vanessa Friedman, our chief fashion critic, was there.
An energetic entrepreneur, he developed more than 50 brands of jeans, including Gap 1969 and other cult classics.
A worn, leathery jacket was the centerpiece of a thoughtfully accessorized ensemble.
It’s almost sandal season, which means it’s time to get your feet in shape.
Como la mitad de una pareja mega poderosa, Sánchez Bezos parece haber influido en los superricos para que dejen de disculparse y empiecen a disfrutar.
The fashion at the festival is rarely rooted in reality. That’s what makes it fun.
When wearing a two-button suit jacket, one is generally advised to leave the bottom button open. Our critic explains the reasoning behind the rule.
Natasha Newman-Thomas has stepped in as the new costume designer for the third season of HBO’s chaotic megahit. It’s a lofty task.
The California music festival has become the “influencer Olympics.”
In her new book “STAR,” Petra Collins, a photographer who helped shape the millennial aesthetic, lets us peek through her diffuse lens.
The designer didn’t set out to dress brides. After designing looks for Kamala Harris, Michelle Obama and other celebrities, his voluminous designs are now gracing wedding aisles.
As half of an unfathomably powerful couple, Mrs. Sánchez Bezos seems to have influenced the uber-rich to stop apologizing, and start enjoying themselves.
They offer shorter turnaround times, sometimes with immediate availability, and are typically priced lower than custom couture gowns.
And he has some ideas about what we should wear.
The social media movement is the latest sign that some of China’s young people are resisting the compulsion to strive.
La oportunidad de revisar las antiguas normas sociales ha sido uno de los pocos efectos secundarios positivos de la pandemia. Y la vestimenta es una de ellas.
Ditching “hard pants” is just another way that the pandemic has altered the fabric — literally — of our lives.
The end of pandemic-era restrictions has unleashed a luxury spending rebound in China. Which Western brands are coming out on top?
Readers respond to Pamela Paul’s first column, about “lived experience.” Also: Those who golf; women’s office clothing.