This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. From recycled materials and organic yarns to fair wages for workers, fashion is full of claims about ways in which it can mitigate its impact on the planet. Historically, however, most brands’ promises have been…
The artistic director of Hermès, Pierre-Alexis Dumas, stood on the fourth floor of the French luxury house’s new flagship store a few weeks before its official opening, speaking in hushed tones to his assistant, who was crouched over a large painting by Antoine Carbonne, delicately rubbing its edge with a cloth. Mr. Dumas had personally…
Courtesy Believe it or not, October is upon us. It crept up on you, didn’t it? From Halloween parties to fall foliage peeping, there’s lots of goodness in store this month, but one of the most meaningful things about October is that it marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s sad but true that most people…
Courtesy of Kohl’s Does it seem like life just got busier? Suddenly schedules are booked with days that can take you from work to drinks to late dinners. As fun as it may be to say yes to everything, it does lead to a problem: What do you wear when plans that take you out…
One morning in August, just before sunrise, Bella Hadid arrived at a warehouse in Brooklyn. Blinking back at the bright light, she squinted a little, her skin bare and a tiny bit sunburned, her hair brooming out of a hastily tied low ponytail. She wore a Starface zit sticker on her left cheek. “I thought,…
PARIS — We live in a dirty, dirty world. A world where muckraking, mudslinging and drain-the-swamp chanting are just part of daily life. Little wonder Demna, the mononymous designer of Balenciaga and master of the visual metaphor, decided to get down into the pit and wallow. To be specific: He decided to truck in 275…
Ashley Barber didn’t know there was an all-female class when she drove in her first demolition derby at the Tennessee State Fair, seven years ago. She competed in the men’s category that night, and lost her helmet from all the hard knocks but placed seventh out of more than 60 cars. The adrenaline, the competition…
Because of the increasingly hot weather, I have worn the lightest cotton tunics, pants and sandals pretty much all summer, but I need a jacket to get me through the cooler weather. The ones I already have are rather old and worn, either too small or have huge shoulders. What’s the answer? — Leslie, Redlands,…
To maintain continence, the puborectalis muscle chokes the anal canal. The sling of tissue is supposed to release during defecation. Mine has not been doing that. Mid-March 2021, at a bowling alley, I watch balls thunder down lanes and wonder if I’ve had a bowel movement since Presidents’ Day. I try: Miralax, Restoralax, magnesium citrate…
PARIS — Of course it was going to go viral. The performance at the end of Coperni’s fashion show on Friday night offered many of the internet’s favorite things: a nearly-naked supermodel, 1990s fashion nostalgia and a high-ranking member of the Kardashian-Jenner family in the vicinity to bear witness. But the stunt was also, for…