Philipp Plein, the maximalist designer whose studs and skulls bling brighter than those of nearly all his competitors, cordially invited the fashion industry to a black-tie dinner and fashion show at the Pool and the Grill. It would mark the triumphant return of his runway show to New York Fashion Week. This dinner, to be…
To speak Bulgari is to be well versed in the brand’s molto Romani articulated Serpenti and Monete (“coin”) collections. New to the lexicon is the Fiorever range. The house’s first new jewelry launch in four years takes its name from fiore (Italian for “flower”) and forever. Its four-petal design symbolizes the Romans’ passion for life…
It’s New York Fashion Week again, and we’re highlighting the best looks from the fall collections. So far? The velvet blazers from Tom Ford, the boho dresses at Ulla Johnson and the coats at Rachel Comey stand out. We’ll be updating with the best of fall 2019 as the week continues.
“No sooner said than done,” is a poor rendering into English of the excellent Italian phrase “Detto fatto,” with its declarative immediacy and percussive consonants. Yet it’s as good a window as one is likely to get into the workings of Franca Sozzani’s mind. During her decades-long career as the editor of Vogue Italia, Ms.…
On Christmas of last year, the singer Alicia Keys, wearing red bauble earrings, posted a video on Instagram, in which one of her sons instructed her not to scream when she saw her present. But Ms. Keys danced and shrieked anyway, so much was her joy upon seeing a sleek 52-inch rectangular Mirror mounted on…
For quite a few years I have argued that the greatest values in wine are found around $15 to $20 a bottle. For just as long, I have heard the persistent objection that $15 to $20 is too much to spend for a bottle of wine, and the suggestion that I instead focus on wines…
Image CreditFranziska Barczyk 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. “I see it, I like it, I want it, I got it.”— Ariana Grande Bills flying. Backsides shaking. Drinks flowing. And hardly a man…
There’s a famous Jewish proverb that says “you can’t dance at all weddings.” Even far from Mother Russia, that’s still true… though at least now, you can scroll through them on Instagram while sprawled on the couch. The same is true for New York Fashion Week, though in the past day alone, there have been…
In 2018, Arielle Charnas, who makes her living as a social media influencer, partnered with Nordstrom to create a fashion and accessories line inspired by her style blog, Something Navy. When the department store introduced the collections online last fall, its website crashed. Something Navy’s single-day sales outsold other Nordstrom collaborations, like those with Beyoncé…
Just three decades ago, craft distilleries were illegal on Tasmania, the remote and strikingly gorgeous island state to the south of the Australian mainland. But today, in trendy bars in the sleepy Tasmanian capital of Hobart, as well as in Melbourne and Sydney, there are entire pages on menus devoted to Tasmanian gins. On the…