Iris Apfel, a New York society matron and interior designer who late in life knocked the socks off the fashion world with a brash bohemian style that mixed hippie vintage and haute couture, found treasures in flea markets and reveled in contradictions, died on Friday in her home in Palm Beach, Fla. She was 102.…
Coming off of a groundbreaking and much-discussed awards season (her first-ever) for Barbie, Ariana Greenblatt is now the face of Coachtopia’s latest campaign. It celebrates the brand’s new arrivals: an array of lightweight bags in fun spring colors and prints, including the popular Loop collection. Greenblatt, known for her edgier style, takes on an “alter…
The statistics are alarming: One in three women will be the victim of physical, psychological, or economic abuse at some point in their lives. Furthermore, children who grow up in violent situations are more likely to become violent or suffer violence as adults. Every year, Pomellato CEO Sabina Belli asks notable individuals to reflect on…
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. In September, Swatch released a group of watches in collaboration with the venerable brand Blancpain: the Bioceramic Scuba Fifty Fathoms collection, which, the company said, “met all the needs of underwater exploration.”…
The next act in the career of Monica Lewinsky, the White House intern turned anti-bullying activist, writer and producer? Modeling. Ms. Lewinsky is the star of a new campaign introduced this week by Reformation, a fashion brand. The campaign, called “You’ve Got the Power,” is meant to promote not only the brand, but also voter…
Fashion Month is not for the faint of heart. It’s a challenge to focus on any single thing amid all the well-dressed chaos, but I paid special attention to the runways’ shoe trends for fall 2024. After all, when you think about it, no outfit, even with the best fashion trends, can be complete without…
Most eyes are fixated upon the latest and greatest ready-to-wear, bags, and shoes that appear on each runway and at every presentation during fashion month, but mine often veer toward the jewelry. And why shouldn’t they? After all, accessories can often serve as the final touch to complete your outfit—and I’m currently on the watch…
Lamy, a German pen manufacturer, made a recent splash when it quietly rereleased Dark Lilac, a much-celebrated color of ink. A lush purple with a golden sheen, Dark Lilac, despite its popularity, had been produced only once before — as a limited edition in 2016. Its reappearance a couple of weeks ago was so unexpected…
The thing about wardrobe essentials no one ever talks about is that they mean something different to everyone, and are heavily dependent on personal style. In other words, an item that’s a staple in one person’s closet might not work as hard in another’s—and that’s perfectly okay! But there are those truly timeless pieces that…
Avery Woods has deleted a video that made her the subject of recent online discussion, but that doesn’t matter. The internet never forgets. Ms. Woods, an influencer and podcast host with more than two million followers on TikTok, posted the video earlier this month, in which she appeared in the eyes of some to prefer…