When ASAP Rocky asked Eli Russell Linnetz if he could visit the young designer’s studio, Mr. Linnetz was somewhat reluctant. His space is “very private,” he said, tucked away in Venice Beach, Calif., isolated from the fashion world. But the New York rapper showed genuine interest in the label, ERL — and he was “the…
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It may be useful, when trying to comprehend the work that went into the gymnast Simone Biles’s Met Gala dress — a showgirl-inspired satin gown with crystal embroidery that mimics feathers — to know the numbers. The gown was made by Area, a New York label designed by Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk, who said…
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Often referred to as the Oscars of the fashion industry, the Met Gala red carpet is home to some of the biggest style statements of all time. The difference, however, is its dress code: the celebrities in attendance have homework. This year’s exhibit, “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion,” was open to interpretation. Many guests…
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In the context of red carpets, it may seem strange to imagine that wearing a ball gown is a risky choice. But that’s how Billie Eilish saw it. When Ms. Eilish, the 19-year-old goth pop star, decided to wear a nude tulle dress from Oscar de la Renta, “she was very interested in surprising everybody…
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Not very many Met Gala guests would wear their outfits again, in the real world, outside of fashion fantasyland. It’s a sign of how peacocky the annual event has become. But Ella Emhoff would. Her top priority walking on the Met Museum carpet was comfort. She knew it was going to be a long night,…
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Hong Thaimee, the Thai chef who had the restaurant Ngam in the East Village and pop-ups elsewhere, has now established herself in Greenwich Village with a kitchen for takeaway and deliveries, and a restaurant. Pad Thaimee, serving pad thai, the dish for which she is best known, and a version made with zucchini noodles, was…
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Mike CoppolaGetty Images Fashion’s biggest night is here—even if it was delayed from May to September due to COVID-19. That’s right, folks: the Met Gala’s red carpet has officially begun. Although the crowd might be smaller than past years due to the pandemic, the A-listers in attendance went all out for the night’s “In America:…
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Federal health officials have said that one reason they announced the booster plan was to stay ahead of the virus and be ready for when vaccines may no longer protect as well against severe cases of Covid-19. Those officials, including Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, Mr. Biden’s chief medical adviser, have relied heavily on data presented…
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Rather than dwell on the ’17, I’d rather talk about the 2020, which was exactly as it was intended to be, energetic and direct, with lively acidity, fresh fruit flavors and a creamy texture, not complex but delicious and refreshing. It was a blend of five Rhône grapes: grenache blanc (40 percent), viognier (21 percent),…
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Years ago, a friend who loved white Burgundy said to me, “Everybody loves Chablis, but it’s nobody’s favorite.” I knew exactly what he meant. Chablis has a special place in the hearts of white Burgundy lovers, but it’s rarely as revered as the more exalted whites of the Côte de Beaune, like Meursault les Perrières…
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