As the winter sun ascends over a mustard farm, pale orange bleeding into sharp yellow, a line of 36 girls all dressed alike — T-shirts, track pants, crew cuts — emerges into an open field, rubbing sleep from their eyes. Under a tin shed, they sit on their haunches, bent over stone mortars. For the…
MILAN — Being the height of fashion for 50 years is quite a claim. Cleo, the fanciful shoe designed by the Venetian haute cobbler René Caovilla, with its sinuous strap coiling up the ankle, is celebrating just that: half a century on the soles of partygoers. It has been worn by the likes of Mary…
Lundyn Carter had only been shopping for her wedding dress for a few days, but she was already frustrated by the process. “I noticed a lack of diversity in sizes and styles and this added pressure to make a decision quickly,” she said of her search nearly nine years ago. When she remembered that her…
MILAN — Ever since Pharrell Williams, pop culture Renaissance man, was named creative director of Louis Vuitton men’s wear just over a week ago, nabbing one of the most high-profile positions at one of the most high-profile brands in the world, a sort of existential debate has gone on about the meaning of the term…
Prepare to be in your bag this fall. No, not in an emotional way—in the literal sense. Fall 2023 bag trends are shaping up to be total dopamine dressing, and I’m here for it. Based on New York Fashion Week’s runways and street style, times are a-changing when it comes to what’s hot and what’s…
Fashion week in New York is a feast for the senses. All of the senses, really, but specifically, I’m talking about my shoeaholic senses. Each season, I go undercover (mentally) to roam the streets and shows of fashion week to report back to you, dear reader, all the trends you need to prepare for in…
LONDON — Farms aren’t normally a source of stylistic inspiration for the upper echelons of fashion. But at London Fashion Week, it felt as if some designers had barnyards on the brain. Simone Rocha had hay fever — she packed her sheer layered skirts with similar-looking stuff — and Christopher Kane offered tops and column…
It’s hard not to be in awe of Naomi Osaka. The 25-year-old powerhouse tennis pro is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion with two US Open and two Australian Open titles. Oh, she’s also founded a skincare brand, a talent agency, and a girls’ tennis academy, and she’s written a children’s book. Last month, she…
Carina Wolff, a content creator in Los Angeles, was inspired to buy Blundstone boots in 2021 after constantly seeing her husband in his pair. “I wear them with overalls or mom-jeans-style pants,” she said, “during the day, running errands all over.” Ms. Wolff, 32, added that she can wear her faded brown-leather boots out to…
I have been married for 20 years. Some time ago, I discovered that my husband had an extramarital affair early in our marriage. The affair lasted for several years. After the deception came to light, we decided to stay together and work on our marriage in counseling. My husband was very remorseful, and I have…