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  1. style
    Chanel Cruise Comes to L.A., and the Results Are MixedThe sporty looks didn’t lack for youthfulness. They simply lacked vision.
  2. fashion
    Christopher John Rogers’s Impressive LuxuryHe proved himself incredibly versatile as a designer.
  3. met gala 2023
    The Truth About KarlThe new Met exhibit “A Line of Beauty” shies away from complicated realities and only focuses on his prolific career.
  4. paris fashion week
    A Clever Chanel ShowPlus: Miu Miu’s takedown of classic sportswear continues.
  5. paris fashion week
    A Terrific Collection From Stella McCartneyPlus: At Louis Vuitton, lots of accessories.
  6. paris fashion week
    At Hermès and McQueen, a Modern SilhouetteNadège Vanhee-Cybulski and Sarah Burton offer exciting new fall looks.
  7. paris fashion week
    Balenciaga’s First Show After the Ad Scandal: More Craft, Less ProvocationDemna sets the stage with a clean slate and perfectly made clothes.
  8. paris fashion week
    At Loewe, Things Are Not As They AppearJonathan Anderson gets one of the first qualities of great fashion — that it has to feel a bit strange.
  9. paris fashion week
    A Standout Show for Rick OwensOnly Owens has the power to demolish our notions of dress. Meanwhile, Givenchy and Chloé fell short.
  10. paris fashion week
    At Paris Fashion Week, Different Takes on GlamourThe Row and Balmain showed individual gestures on luxury.
  11. paris fashion week
    Staying True to the Saint Laurent SpiritOn Tuesday night, Anthony Vaccarello kicked off Paris Fashion Week with a modern nod to the past.
  12. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Bottega Veneta, Characters You May KnowPlus: Maximilian Davis’s second main collection for Ferragamo was an impressive step up from his debut.
  13. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Milan Fashion Week, a Display of ExcessSex (still) sells at Gucci and Sunnei offered levity and great clothes.
  14. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Prada, Fashion’s Dose of RealityMiuccia Prada and Raf Simons used couture techniques to create garments inspired by uniforms.
  15. milan fashion week fall 2023
    At Fendi, an Airy ElegancePlus: Sex sells at Diesel and Max Mara leans into its beloved color, camel.
  16. lfw spring 2024
    Daniel Lee Debuts at BurberryPlus: Simone Rocha’s Celtic inspiration, Christopher Kane’s terrific show, and two promising new talents.
  17. new york fashion week fall 2023
    At Michael Kors, More Body, Less FormalThis season, his clothes had a sexy, New York kind of drive.
  18. new york fashion week fall 2023
    The Ambition of Thom BrowneBrowne made his reputation years ago with a shrunken tailored look. Today, everything is ridiculously oversize.
  19. fashion
    Pharrell Williams Named Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Fashion DirectorSucceeding Virgil Abloh, who died last year.
  20. new york fashion week fall 2023
    Tory Burch’s Vision for Rule-Breaking WomenPlus: Coach does grunge and Elena Velez digs into her deconstructed aesthetic.
  21. new york fashion week fall 2023
    At New York Fashion Week, Nods to the ’90sIn a post–Helmut Lang world, Proenza Schouler and Eckhaus Latta fill the void with a new idea of glamour.
  22. new york fashion week fall 2023
    Rodarte’s Gothic Fairy TalePlus: Animalic tendencies at Collina Strada and soft shapes at Fforme.
  23. spring fashion
    The Woman Who Became McQueenThe quiet ascendance of Sarah Burton.
  24. spring fashion
    12 Ways of Looking at André Leon TalleyThe friendships and love stories found inside his estate auction, as told by Anna Wintour, Marc Jacobs, and Tom Ford, and more.
  25. couture spring 2023
    At Valentino, Couture for TodayDesigners often look to the past for couture inspiration, but Pierpaolo Piccioli of Valentino believes it is only relevant if it talks to the moment.
  26. couture spring 2023
    Seduction and Suiting at Couture Fashion WeekShows from Chanel and Gaultier by Haider Ackermann were fresh.
  27. couture spring 2023
    At Couture Fashion Week, a ControversyThe week began with a debate about Schiaparelli’s use of imitation animal heads.
  28. fashion
    The Label That Changed FashionI’ve known and covered Raf Simons for nearly two decades, so I have no doubt that the decision to close his 27-year-old business was thought out.
  29. ch-ch-changes
    Raf Simons Closes His Influential Menswear LabelHis spring 2023 collection will be the final Raf Simons line.
  30. spring/summer 2023
    At Alexander McQueen, More Body, Less RomanceIn a shift, Sarah Burton shows a sexier collection.
  31. pfw spring 2023
    The T-shirt, Beloved by All, Gets a New LookBy Miu Miu, nonetheless. Plus: Louis Vuitton shows a trove of great accessories.
  32. pfw spring 2023
    A Comedy of Errors at Paris Fashion WeekThis has been an utterly ridiculous Paris season, in the best and worst sense. And it’s not over yet.
  33. pfw spring 2023
    Balenciaga Says, ‘Here’s Mud in Your Eye’Demna toasts the wild and real.
  34. pfw spring 2023
    At Loewe, Blurring Reality in a Digital EraJonathan Anderson questions shape and silhouette in a modern way.
  35. pfw spring 2023
    At Rick Owens, an Ancient MusePlus more from Paris Fashion Week, including a new energy at Schiaparelli.
  36. fashion
    The Next Met Theme Will Be Karl Lagerfeld’s Six-Decade Career“Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” will explore his stylistic language as it was expressed in drawings and realized in clothing he created.
  37. pfw spring 2023
    The Row: An Antidote to Too-Muchness in ParisPlus, Cher headlines the Balmain festival.
  38. pfw spring 2023
    Excess Everywhere at Paris Fashion WeekDior showed nudity with a youthful eye. Saint Laurent hit repeat.
  39. mfw spring 2023
    Does a New Designer Mean a New Direction?Not always. A mixed review of the debuts in Milan.
  40. mfw spring 2023
    At Gucci, Double the Clothes But Little Direction“Clothes are not enough today,” says Alessandro Michele backstage, as he grappled with the modern conditions for a creative director.
  41. mfw spring 2023
    At Prada, Subtle Sex and Modern MinimalismRaf and Miuccia play with “gestures of error” in their cinematic show.
  42. mfw spring 2023
    A New Energy at Milan Fashion WeekDiesel gives Gen Z what it wants and Kim Jones of Fendi shows a fresh look.
  43. nyfw spring 2023
    Tom Ford Closes Fashion Week Not With a Bang, But a WhimperAlso: Elegance and fun at Willy Chavarria, and Michael Kors evokes Elsa Peretti.
  44. nyfw spring 2023
    Peter Do Matures, Tory Burch AlluresPlus: Adam Lippes elevates cotton, and Gabriela Hearst brings in the choir.
  45. nyfw spring 2023
    The Day of the DogsA couple of Fashion Week–goers brought their pups to shows, and they weren’t the only ones performing.
  46. nyfw spring 2023
    Marni Rethinks the BodySoaking up New York’s body-loving culture, Marni puts on a great show. Plus: Tommy Hilfiger showed his see-now-buy-now collection in the rain.
  47. nyfw spring 2023
    Fendi Brings Out All the SupermodelsThere was a Fendi blowout — including Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista — to celebrate a nostalgic bag.
  48. fall fashion
    The Ambition of Jonathan AndersonOver the past nine years, the designer has transformed Loewe into one of the most successful and oddest brands. Then he decided to scrap it all.
  49. couture fall 2022
    Haute Couture, Italian StyleValentino marched 102 models down the Spanish Steps for a joyful show in Rome.
  50. paris haute couture 2022
    Fendi Couture Floats on AirThis was Kim Jones’s most effortless and youthful collection since succeeding Karl Lagerfeld.
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