There is one model who walked in more fashion shows than any other in 2023. Yilan Hua is from China. She stands 5-foot-11, with a sweep of shoulder-length jet black hair, full lips and pointed nose and appeared on a staggering 89 runways last year, according to the fashion search engine Tagwalk, outpacing her nearest…
When Lyndsey Ingram hosts dinners at her namesake gallery in the Mayfair district of London, the art on her walls initially grabs her guests’ attention. But by the time they are seated at the table, it is her Saint Laurent goldtone metal cuff with a cutout heart that fascinates them. “I often find myself taking…
“I have anger against everything in the world, especially against myself.” Such was the explanation by Rei Kawakubo for a Comme des Garçons collection that was an explosion of chaotic femininity — bows and bustles and puffs and flounces — all in black, scarified by prints of barbed wire and chains, legs bound by ribbons.…
There are myriad words to describe how light enters and reflects in diamonds and gemstones. They glisten and sparkle, twinkle and dazzle. Often they are luminescent, sometimes brilliant and certainly eye-catching. But conveying those sentiments artistically, as in a drawing or painting, requires an entirely different kind of articulation. And as times have changed, so…
When she was 5 years old Kia Schwaninger designed her first piece of jewelry, a refined necklace of royal-blue polymer clay beads that was for her mother. “I guess that was my first commission,” the Swiss-born designer who now lives and works in Brooklyn said as a joke. Her mother still has the necklace. Ms.…
The Must-Have Icon Chanel Classic Handbag Lambskin & Gold-Tone Metal Black The Must-Have Icon Chanel Classic Handbag Lambskin & Gold-Tone Metal Black When I think of a designer crossbody bag, I think of this classic quilted Chanel number. In other words, if you’re looking for one of the very best luxury handbags to invest in,…
What’s a nice Jewish viscountess to do when she has a title but no money, a party invitation but no clothes and a pair of scissors but no sewing skills? Invent the poodle skirt, of course. That, quite by accident, is what Juli Lynne Charlot did in late 1947, in the process creating a totem…
In case you missed it, there’s a crisp hint of spring in the air, and ski trip Instagram posts are starting to dwindle. That can only mean one thing: Swim season is nigh. Whether or not you’ve already booked that first summer vacation, the least you can do is start planning your outfits for said…
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. When she was young and impressionable, Iris Apfel received a backhanded compliment that would change her life. She was told by a department store owner that, well, she wasn’t pretty. But the woman quickly softened the blow. “You have something better.…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The past month has been a whirlwind for luxury brands, models and fashion fans as designers have promoted their visions at Fashion Weeks in New York, London, Milan and now Paris. The hundreds of shows…