Ever frolic on a beach and think “this look isn’t western enough?” We assume that’s what Danielle Bernstein of We Wore What thought when she collaborated with swim brand Onia. The collection is a lust-worthy set of ditsy florals, bandana paisley, and, surprisingly, concha belts complete with metal buckles. We haven’t stopped thinking about them,…
In 2017, Kenzo launched its La Collection Memento series to celebrate the history of Kenzo and its archives. Phase one took us back to Kenzo’s 1983 campaign (shot by Hans Feurer) using archival floral prints on updated silhouettes; phase two focused on denim and called upon “the quintessential queen of denim,” Britney Spears, while the…
PARIS — In some ways, Maria Grazia Chiuri, the artistic director of Christian Dior women’s wear, should have been made for this particular sociopolitical moment: a time when a former campaign staffer is no longer afraid to sue the president of the United States for alleged sexual misconduct, and women who kept silent for decades…
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Image Lanvin, fall 2019CreditValerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times PARIS — Fourth time lucky? Lanvin, one-time fairy tale of French fashion, has flipped and flopped (more often flopped) so many times since Alber Elbaz, the creative director who gave it modern meaning, was fired in 2015, that it has lost almost all identity: going…
Welcome to The Edit. Each week in our newsletter, you’ll hear from college students and recent graduates about issues going on in their lives. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. Another Valentine’s Day has passed, which means it’s a good time to 1) buy candy and 2) start writing, because the Modern…
The birthdays at Our Beginning are no longer celebrated with organic ice cream. The school’s kitchen makes dairy-free, fruit-based sorbets. This sorbet was the first hint of the change that the Seattle-based day care’s founder, Paula Jones, had long planned. “It’s been on my mind since Day 1,” she said: taking the school vegan. The…
Slaven VlasicGetty Images After a year of experimental moves (the launch of J. Crew Mercantile) and shakeups within the company, J. Crew is looking to start the new year off on a good note, starting with hiring a very familiar face, Chris Benz, to join the “New Crew” as the Head of Women’s Design, Business…
The actress Selma Blair appeared at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday evening wearing a diaphanous Ralph & Russo gown and carrying a custom-made cane covered in black patent leather. It was her first public event since she announced in October her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, a chronic and often disabling disease affecting the…
Image CreditClaire Merchlinsky Welcome to In Her Words, where women rule the headlines. Sign up here to get it delivered to your inbox. Let me know what you think at dearmaya@nytimes.com. “If they want to call you crazy, fine. Show them what crazy can do.” — Serena Williams, in a new Nike ad about women…