Post-pandemic hybrid work entails carrying my laptop to and from work, but I am struggling to find a stylish and ergonomic solution. Handbags make my shoulders and neck hurt, and backpacks don’t feel sophisticated enough. I find the traditional laptop bags impractical because one hand is always occupied. Is there a magic solution? — Simona,…
During Fashion Week, we will be spotlighting the small details we saw on the runways that surprised or delighted us. Bring on the sculptural shoes and antique fork jewelry. MILAN — Forget sneakers; when it came to the footwear at Milan Fashion Week almost everything was up in the air — by about five inches.…
MILAN — Backstage at the Matty Bovan show at the tail end of Milan Fashion Week, Stefano Gabbana of Dolce & Gabbana was hugging Mr. Bovan, the young British designer, and beaming with excitement. “This brings new energy for Milan!” said Mr. Gabbana happily. He was wearing a black sweatshirt and black sweatpants and standing…
May 31, 2022, Seattle, Paramount Theater My favorite band is on the road and I’m putting on a mask and going with them. I’ve been a little beaten up by the world the last couple years — maybe the same amount as anyone, but that’s plenty. I need to get out. Like the saddest, oldest…
MILAN — The night before Italy went to the polls on Sunday for its first general election in five years, almost 20,000 people thronged the square in front of the Duomo. It was raining, but they stood side by side, jittering in mass anticipation. A raised stage had been constructed before the soaring cathedral, and…
MILAN — Gucci is still the great success story of Milanese fashion: A heritage name gone stale and then revolutionized by a new designer and turned into an influence and cash machine that keeps going and going. It’s the gold ring every competitor is chasing. Including, this season, Ferragamo, Bally, Missoni and Etro. That may…
The pre-owned watch market, projected to total around $30 billion in 2025, has been growing exponentially — to the point that, within five to 10 years, it is likely to account for half of the global watch market, according to Karine Szegedi, managing partner of consumer industry and fashion and luxury at Deloitte. (For comparison,…
The fashion circus may have moved on to Europe, but there was still plenty of glamour to go around. The Kering Foundation held its first Caring for Women Dinner at the Pool on Sept. 15, raising more than $3 million to combat violence against women. The black-tie affair had an impressive guest list, including Salma…
There’s an old Irish pub in Manhattan’s financial district, Jim Brady’s, that closed at the start of the pandemic and has been sitting empty ever since. The stockbrokers and construction workers who once drank there now walk past with indifference. But peer through the sooty windows and you’ll see a relic of glamorous midcentury New…
Amazon There’s a strong argument to make for autumn weather being the best. The heaviness of high summer is gone, but the bite of winter hasn’t arrived. In short, it’s the perfect transitional weather. The key to mastering this in-between season, wardrobe-wise? Jackets. Tailored, oversized, sporty, or sleek, a jacket is the ultimate layer. Slip…