The search to finding a well-fitting bra can be a sport in itself, and often times, ends with many women resigning themselves to a lifetime of discomfort by purchasing the wrong size or fit. But now ThirdLove, the female-led online bra retailer known for providing a wide range of bra sizes and options, is expanding…
Image The designer Karl Lagerfeld backstage with a model before his spring 1983 haute couture show for Chanel in Paris. It was his first for the fashion house.CreditPierre Guillaud/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images When most people think of the word “designer,” they think of Karl Lagerfeld. They think of his dark glasses and his weird…
Before Chloé’s Paddington bag and Dior’s Saddle one, before Prada’s bowling bag and Mulberry’s Bayswater, there was the Fendi Baguette. A fanciful, hand-sewn purse that tucked under the arm like a French loaf and came in hundreds of variations, it was fashion’s first real “It” bag — and named for a carb. Introduced in 1997,…
Image Research shows that many members of Gen Z, those born in 1995 and after, feel strongly that “gender doesn’t define a person as much as it used to.”CreditAgnès Ricart 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…
Image Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld and Hudson Kroenig (Mr. Lagerfeld’s godson) at the Chanel Metiers d’Art show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in December.CreditLandon Nordeman for The New York Times PARIS — If there was any constant to a Chanel runway show, where the set replicates a vast autumnal forest one season and a…
Karl Lagerfeld’s death leaves a void atop two of fashion’s biggest names, Chanel and Fendi, and signals a potentially seismic shift on the industry’s creative side at a time of heightened flux in the global luxury market. Chanel has already named Virginie Viard, a relatively unknown company insider based in Paris, to continue Mr. Lagerfeld’s…
Getty ImagesJohn Phillips/BFC There’s a growing pool of luxury brands that have come under fire for major missteps, including back-to-back blackface controversies from Prada and Gucci. You can now add Burberry to the list. Riccardo Tisci debuted his Burberry autumn/winter 2019 collection at London Fashion Week, and it featured a hoodie with strings that resembled…
Looking for a Corporate Sponsorship We met in the back of a shared Uber. I was coming from a progressive political rally. She was coming from a work happy hour. Tipsy, she moaned longingly at my McFlurry. I asked if she wanted some. She did. We flirted as the passenger in the front seat was…
It may seem like barrettes are going to be passing fad of the street style set, but according to London Fashion Week they’ll be here for the rest of the year. As will statement earrings in the shape of butterflies, mega chain necklaces, and cowhide berets. Read on for more the best accessories from London’s…
The designers at London Fashion Week never shy away from the drama, and we are here for it. Take, for example, Molly Goddard who presented hot pink ballgowns made from over 300 feet of tulle. Or Halpern’s technicolor runway that had so many amazing hues it made us dizzy. Christopher Kane gave us ’80s prom…