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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.

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Fashion Is Having a Fairy Tale Moment

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 | Published Jan 19, 2016

You Can’t Re-create a Fashion Great

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Mar 05, 2015

The Year In Fashion Tech

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Dec 18, 2014

De La Renta: First Ladies’ First Choice

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Oct 21, 2014

How High Fashion Saved the Ballet

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Oct 13, 2014

Wearables Hit the Runway at Fashion Week

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Sep 11, 2014

Scarlet Is the New Black

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Aug 31, 2014

The End of Gendered Fashion

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.

AD BY Lexus | Published Jun 20, 2014

How Lingerie Got Sexy

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.

Raquel Laneri | Published Jun 05, 2014

Warhol & Halston: Ultimate Power-Pop Duo

‘Silver & Suede’
Raquel Laneri | Published May 21, 2014

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