Of Barneys’ Bankruptcy, Pride and the Fall

Image Barneys on Madison Avenue, in 2014.CreditAndrew Renneisen/The New York Times It has been striking, over the last few weeks, to watch the almost gleeful flow of reports and speculation about the maybe-probably-now-confirmed bankruptcy of Barneys New York, the fabled department store. Starting in mid-July, when Reuters broke the news that a rent hike at…

Square-Toed Shoes Are Getting Square-ier

Courtesy It’s hip to be square this season, because every designer is cashing in on this shape of shoe. We’ve seen versions of this ’90s style over the years, but the newest versions are somehow… square-ier? Leading the pack is Bottega Veneta under the new creative vision of Daniel Lee. His first collection of accessories…

Wait, People Pay for Tinder?

“Tinder’s definitely not a game,” said Elie Seidman, the company’s chief executive, in a recent interview. “At the core, it’s about human connection.” If you squint, though, the app doesn’t look so different from the countless mobile games on the market. Tinder has a clear objective and explicit rules. At any time of day, there…