Spike Lee’s breakthrough film, “She’s Gotta Have It,” was released in 1986 and was set in Fort Greene, then a pre-gentrified neighborhood of Brooklyn. Last Thursday, Mr. Lee returned to the neighborhood for the premiere of Season 2 of the Netflix series based on the film. A lot has changed in that time. DeWanda Wise…
Summer isn’t just about sundresses and bikinis (not all about them, at least). We tapped the top buyers from your favorite stores—Nordstroms, Net-A-Porter, and ModaOperandi—to weigh in on the hottest trends of the season. They talked about serious Venice vibes, a new way to wear your pearls, and a pant style we haven’t seen in…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images Leopard print! What is there to say about it that’s new? Absolutely nothing. It’s a perennial! (Obviously.) It’s basically a neutral. (Duh.) It’s a time-honored way of adding Fran Fine finesse to an everyday look. (Everyone knows that.) Ha! You thought. Now, fashion hounds are embracing it in a new, rather particular…
Could Tevas, the sturdy, quick-drying sandal designed for water sports and other outdoor activities, be the shoe of summer 2019? A few brands are betting on it. In early May, the activewear start-up Outdoor Voices released a Teva collaboration with sandals marked by mismatched, color blocked straps. Within a week, the company said, most sizes…
Image Anthony Joshua at a training session in Sheffield, England, this month.CreditAlex Livesey/Getty Images Anthony Joshua, a 29-year-old prizefighting clotheshorse from London whose wardrobe includes four heavyweight title belts, is British royalty. Preposterously handsome for a man whose occupation requires taking blows to the face, Mr. Joshua, who stands 6 feet 6 inches tall, weighs…
Alessandro Michele has a knack for melding old with the new. For Gucci’s pre-fall 2019 campaign released earlier this year, models were transported to the ruined temples at Selinunte Archaeological Park in Sicily where a group of friends in 80s grunge haircuts and tattoos were photographed against the ancient Greek city. For the Gucci cruise…
You might think awards season is over come February, but come June, it’s time for The Tony Awards. Celebrating outstanding achievements in live Broadway theater, the event takes place annually at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall, and guarantees the spectacle of all Broadway’s darlings dressed to the nines. From ruffles and ruching to…
ROME — The sky was black, with ominous clouds overhead. Almost 500 guests sheltered inside the renowned Capitoline Museums (widely considered the first museum in the world where art could be enjoyed by all, not just the elite) on Tuesday, waiting for the Gucci 2020 cruise collection. There was just one problem: They couldn’t see…
The kids are all right. But the parents? Since 2016, adults have grown much more concerned about the time they spend on mobile devices even as their teenage children have grown far less worried about their own use, according to a new report from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit children’s advocacy and media ratings organization.…
When you’re used to the autonomy of college — 3 a.m. McDonald’s runs and borrowing your roommate’s sweaters because all your clothes are dirty — coming back to your parent’s home during breaks can be a shock to the system. I, and many of my friends, often find that summers at home bring about a…