EVER AFTER
Dreamy examples from the runway, ‘Star Wars’ trends, and a new exhibition show how fashion is escaping raw, modern reality for the realm of fantasy.
Raquel Laneri is a writer and editor in Brooklyn, NY. She has written about culture and fashion for Newsweek, ELLE.com, Forbes, and The New Inquiry, among other publications.
Threads
The decision to use Zac Posen to recustomize the brilliance of fashion designer Charles James may make financial sense—but it’s an insult to James’s memory and aesthetic.
Sci-Fi Couture
From germ-repelling jackets and dresses that change color to a sweater that tells you about the sheep you're wearing, here are the most exciting—and life-changing—innovations of 2014.
Wardrobe Master
From Jacqueline Kennedy to Michelle Obama—via Nancy Reagan and Laura Bush—Oscar de la Renta created regal dresses for American first ladies.
Tutu Couture
The classical arts are having a tough time—labor disputes, slashed budgets, and a struggle to fill seats. But the New York City Ballet seems to have found the answer: Valentino.
FASHION FORWARD
The fashion community is unimpressed by the Apple Watch, so clothes designers who know how to code are stepping up to show the true future of wearable tech.
Work It, Ladies
From Anna Wintour to Rita Ora to Claire Danes, stars are strutting their stuff in red this season. And the "look at me" color of confidence, sex, and attitude is likely here to stay.
On the Runway
Women aren’t the only ones who can wear ruffles and skirts these days. And men don’t have a monopoly on hooded vests and slouchy pants. The high-fashion runways have gone gender neutral.
Exposed
Women have long expressed their sexuality—and the mores of the time—through their choice of undergarments. A new exhibit takes a look back at the evolution of women’s intimate apparel.
On Display
Halston and Warhol both pioneered a quintessentially American, no-frills, and unabashedly commercial pop style that continues to influence art and design today.