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Katie Posner Confessions of a Costume Curator
As a fashion historian, my job is to learn from other people’s clothes—a task that is challenging, messy, and often spooky.
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Freeform The Bold Type and the Enduring Appeal of the Women's Magazine
The Freeform show celebrates “stealth feminism.” So does the publication it portrays.
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Comme des Garçons / Paolo Roversi / The … The Alienating Garments of Rei Kawakubo
The Japanese designer’s pointedly eccentric clothing, the subject of an exhibition at the Met, makes a surprisingly tender statement about women’s bodies.
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Carlo Allegri / Reuters End Times at the Met Ball
Much of the country thinks coastal elites are rich, tasteless, and out of touch—and the red carpet seemed to bear that out.
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Ron Wood / American Federation of Arts / … Sneakers Have Always Been Political Shoes
Since its invention in the 19th century, the footwear has been about much more than athletics—conveying ideas about national identity, class, race, and other forms of social meaning.
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Peter Lindbergh / Pirelli The Pirelli Calendar Shows Fashion Trying to Catch Up
In celebrating actresses shot without makeup, the artistic institution is jumping on a bandwagon rather than taking a brave stand.
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MOMA The Long (and Short) History of the Choker
Delicacy and violence, danger and control—the necklace of the moment evokes more than the grunge of the ’90s.
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Brendan McDermid / Reuters How Jewish Designers Helped Invent Preppy Fashion
Isaac Mizrahi, Marc Jacobs, and Ralph Lauren all lent their talents to developing classic WASP style.
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Spencer Kornhaber / The Atlantic Kanye's Beautiful, Haphazard Yeezy Season 3 Spectacle
The Life of Pablo debuted at Madison Square Garden with a mixture of joyful chaos, careful choreography, and boredom.
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Thibault Camus / AP Is This the End for Fashion Week?
Traditional, seasonal fashion shows are exhausting, expensive, and increasingly irrelevant—and many designers are opting out.
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Fox Dana Scully and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pantsuit
From frumpy, high-’90s blazers to sleek, modern pencil skirts, the clothing The X-Files’ doctor chose for herself reflected her character—and the era she lived in.
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Bruce Weber / Louis Vuitton When Diversity Is a Spokesmodel
Fashion houses, and brands in general, are capitalizing on the marketing value of inclusion.
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Dolce & Gabbana Why Western Designers Are Embracing the Hijab
Dolce & Gabbana’s new collection for Muslim women combines inclusiveness with good business.
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Evan Agostini / Invision / AP The Weird Athleticism of the Victoria's Secret Model
In Tuesday’s annual televised Fashion Show, women modeled not just lingerie, but a novel approach to female beauty.
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Inez & Vinoodh / GQ ‘Fancy Sweats’ and the Era of Conspicuous Comfort
Because the hand that frocks Tom Brady is the hand that rules the world.
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Andy Kropa / Invision / AP Balmain: The Reinvention of a Fashion House
The storied French label's new collaboration with H&M reveals how efficiently the brand has adapted itself to the 21st century.
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Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum The First Book of Selfies
A 16th-century German accountant compiled a book of personal fashion that rivals today’s Instagrammers in detail and dedication.
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Patrick Kovarik / AFP / Getty Images The Dos and Don’ts of Cultural Appropriation
Borrowing from other cultures isn’t just inevitable; it’s potentially positive.
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Giada Fiorindi / Quartz The Case for Expensive Clothes
Spending significant money on each piece of clothing means seeing a purchase as an investment, not a cheap (and exploitative) thrill.
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John Taggart / Reuters The Invisible Labor of Fashion Blogging
Much of the job involves making it look like you’re not doing any work at all. But for many, the reality involves 80-plus-hour work weeks, financial instability, and no real breaks.
