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Fashion

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  1. Fashion Review

    Where Does Chanel Go From Here?

    It’s between designers, and at a crossroad.

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    Chanel, couture fall 2024
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  2. Fashion Review

    Gold Medal Looks in Paris

    Dior and Thom Browne get Olympic fever.

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    Thom Browne, couture fall 2024
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  3. ASK Vanessa

    How Short Is Too Short for a Skirt?

    Hemlines can spark questions — and strong opinions — about professionalism and appropriateness. Our fashion critic offers a reader some advice on skirt length.

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    Ally McBeal’s hiked up hemlines raised eyebrows on and off the show.
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  1. A Final, Graceful Bow From Dries Van Noten

    As the Belgian designer ended his career with one last runway show in Paris, he left a reminder of why his is a storied legacy.

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    Dries Van Noten takes his final runway bow at the end of his spring 2025 men’s wear show in Paris on Saturday.
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  2. Dries Van Noten Takes His Exit

    In an exclusive interview, the designer reveals why he is retiring, his fears and why fashion is “an addiction.”

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  3. Center Ring at the Fashion Circus

    Streetwear tyro KidSuper brings a Brooklyn indie vibe to fashion’s biggest stage, this time in a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil.

     By Guy Trebay and

    Colm Dillane rehearsing with Cirque du Soleil performers on the set of his KidSuper fashion show in Paris.
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  4. At Royal Ascot, the Hats ‘Err on the Side of Extravagance’

    Fascinators are banned at a storied British horse racing event that has a strict dress code codifying what it means to be a hat.

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    The Royal Ascot is a horse race in England, but like the Kentucky Derby it is known nearly as much for its hats as it is for the racing.
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  5. A Sock War Is Afoot Between Millennials and Gen Z

    Social media is awash in another intergenerational fashion debate: Ankle socks or crew socks?

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Style Outside

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  1. Showcasing Authentically American Style

    The inaugural Native Fashion Week, held this month in New Mexico, reflected the diversity and potency of Indigenous designers.

     

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  2. Capturing the Celtics’ Tunnel Walk

    Players from Boston’s team arrive at basketball’s most exclusive private runway.

     By Simbarashe ChaKaren Hanley and

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  3. New York City’s Easter Parade, Where Spring’s in Full Bloom

    Spectators showed up to celebrate the season.

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    Boutonnieres and top hats made appearances at the parade.
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  4. Hair That Puts Your Best Face Forward

    Wet waves, curly mullets and all sorts of braids commanded attention without camouflaging other features.

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  5. Sun, Sun, Sun. Here It Comes.

    Spring’s warmth is a flirt, but New Yorkers are ready for the season’s unpredictability.

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    A shirt in the breeze, shades in the matrix. From April through early May, New Yorkers seem to make decisions to accommodate unpredictable weather patterns.
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Unbuttoned

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  1. Donald J. Trump, the Man, the Flag

    In a visual age, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee is making himself into the 51st star.

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    Mr. Trump in red, white and blue in front speaking in front of the Red, White, and Blue in April 2016, when he was a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
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  2. The Power of the Kennedy Look

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a secret weapon up his rolled-up shirt sleeves.

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    Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal style is, in many ways, a throwback to his family legacy.
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  3. Stormy Daniels as We Had Never Seen Her

    During her time on the stand in former President Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial, the adult entertainer dressed for history — and a jury.

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    Stormy Daniels leaving the Manhattan criminal court after testifying on Thursday.
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  4. The Meta-morphosis of Mark Zuckerberg

    The robotic nerd depicted in “The Social Network” has turned into the kinder, more accessible face of Silicon Valley. What’s going on?

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    Mark Zuckerberg arriving in Seoul in February in an Overland shearling jacket
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  5. The Trumpification of Kristi Noem

    The South Dakota governor’s new teeth are just the latest step in a very MAGA makeover.

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    Mirror image? Gov. Kristi Noem greeting Donald Trump at a rally in Vandalia, Ohio.
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Jewelry

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  1. Bahrain Celebrates Its History as a Pearling Center

    A new walking trail in Muharraq explains a legacy of the gem dating to the Bronze Age.

     By David Belcher and

    The Visitor and Experience Centre of the Pearling Path, designed by the Swiss architect Valerio Olgiati, was built in 2019 over a former warehouse, and visitors can still see the nearly century-old ruins of shops and work areas.
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  2. Bringing Out the Softer Side of Stone

    The British jeweler Charlotte De Syllas carves gems into unconventional forms.

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    Charlotte De Syllas inside her workshop in Norfolk, England. Ms. De Syllas, 78, has become well known for her carved hardstone jewelry.
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  3. Jewelry Often Has a Message, but Sometimes It’s Hard to Find

    The old practice of hiding words or symbols, or engraving letters too small to be read, has come into favor again.

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    Fie Isolde’s new collection features jewelry pieces that are inscribed with secret messages so small, they can only be seen through a loupe.
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  4. An Often Unseen Setting Reappears

    High jewelry designers are bringing metals back into view so the work is not just about the gemstone.

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    The making of the Dior Délicat necklace, with one pear-cut 7.08-carat diamond and other diamonds set into a metallic framework of white gold.
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  5. Cindy Chao Credits Her Success to Perseverance

    The jewelry brand is turning 20, boosted by expanding its focus increasingly toward Asian clients.

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    The Taiwanese jewelry designer Cindy Chao in her office in the brand’s Taipei headquarters.
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Watches

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  1. Spring Means It’s Time to Plant Edinburgh’s Floral Clock

    The Scottish capital has maintained this mix of horology and horticulture since its installation in 1903.

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    David Dorward working on the Floral Clock in Edinburgh. It will be in full flower between mid-July and mid-October.
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  2. Edinburgh’s Time Ball Will Fall Again

    The time signaling device, which hasn’t been operating in recent years, is being restored as part of the renovation of a Calton Hill monument.

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    An 1861 lithograph of Edinburgh’s Time Ball atop the Nelson Monument on Calton Hill.
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  3. When Watchmakers Team Up With Pritzker Prize Winners

    Architects say they find a certain affinity between designing major structures and smaller items to wear on the wrist.

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    The architect Edouardo Souto de Moura designed the Lebond Souto Moura for Lebond Watches.
    CreditAnders Modig Davin for The New York Times
  4. A Watchmaker Who Seizes the Moment

    Ups and downs in the industry, coupled with a tragic loss, have taught Ludovic Ballouard that the most important time is now.

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    The independent watchmaker Ludovic Ballouard in his atelier in Avusy, Switzerland. He is known for his innovative but iconoclastic creations.
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  5. An Exhibition to Show ‘Young Guys What We Have Been Doing’

    The independent watchmaker Kari Voutilainen was dubious about a show in Finland, but then he decided, “why not?”

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    Sketches of Voutilainen watches on display at the Finnish Museum of Horology and Jewellery Kruunu in Espoo, Finland.
    CreditVesa Laitinen for The New York Times

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Craftsmanship

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  1. How Those Colorful Azulejo Tiles Are Made

    A tradition dating back centuries survives in Portugal as artists and companies fill private and public commissions for the celebrated designs.

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    Azulejos can be seen all over the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, in houses, hotels, squares, train stations, and at scenic views of the seafront.
    CreditDaniel Rodrigues for The New York Times
  2. An Italian Maker Crafts Umbrellas With Personality

    A handmade, bespoke umbrella is “a bit like a business card” for its owner, according to Carlo Suino.

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    Carlo Suino working on the frame of an umbrella in his workshop. The main objective, he said, is “to have a product that is always better than the one made previously.”
    CreditCamilla Ferrari for The New York Times
  3. A Portuguese Jeweler Focuses Solely on Hand Work

    Rosior, a family business, does not even use computer design programs.

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    At Rosior, a necklace and two rings in gold set with jewels including diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies and tsavorite garnets.
    CreditMatilde Viegas for The New York Times
  4. Lisbon Museum Houses a René Lalique Collection

    A wealthy businessman’s acquisitions include a gem-studded diadem and large dragonfly brooch.

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    A large brooch by René Lalique, circa 1897-98, is part of a collection of the artist’s work at the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon.
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  5. The Last Gold Beater in Venice

    In the 1700s, there were about 300 artisans making gold leaf in the city. Now there is just Marino Menegazzo, who is also one of very few remaining in Europe.

     By Milena Lazazzera and

    Marino Menegazzo held an ingot of gold. He is widely acknowledged as the last goldbeater — or battiloro, in Italian — to produce golden leaves using traditional techniques in Venice.
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  1. Critical Shopper

    The Olsen Twins Go to the Beach

    Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s minimalist label, the Row, has opened a breezy “local” store in the Hamptons.

    By Jessica Testa

     
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    When the Runways Are a Personal Playlist

    Theater and dance critics can’t own the subjects they cover, but a fashion critic can — at least imaginarily — by making a hits compilation as the clothes go by.

    By Guy Trebay

     
  3. PIece of Me

    Kevin Kwan’s Art Deco Heirloom

    The author, who received the ring from his favorite aunt, described himself as its custodian “for this generation.”

    By Amelia Diamond

     
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  7. unbuttoned

    Exposing the Designer Behind the Curtain

    Dior, Chanel, Lagerfeld — a rash of new streaming biopics have tried to humanize fashion’s most famous names. Is that a good thing?

    By Vanessa Friedman

     
  8. Stop-and-Shop the Runways

    If you’re just looking (but not buying), there’s pleasure in creating an imaginary wardrobe from the men’s wear catwalks at Gucci, Fendi, JW Anderson, Ralph Lauren and Tod’s.

    By Guy Trebay

     
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  13. critic’s notebook

    Catherine Reappears, in White

    The Princess of Wales made her first public appearance since coming forward with her cancer diagnosis.

    By Vanessa Friedman

     
  14. Piece of me

    R.O. Kwon’s Jade Rings

    The rings, passed down by her mother, remind the author of the connection she has to her ancestors.

    By Amelia Diamond

     
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  17. 36 Hours

    36 Hours in Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Stroll along the river, explore a contemporary art scene and admire panoramic views in this scenic Central European capital.

    By Alex Crevar

     
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  20. Out & about

    Robert De Niro Doesn’t Mind Being Celebrated

    Blake Lively, Jude Law, Selma Blair and many more turned out for the Tribeca Film Festival’s annual artists dinner, ahead of a weekend devoted to Mr. De Niro’s work.

    By Melissa Guerrero

     
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  24. Chanel Designer Steps Down

    Virginie Viard, who replaced Karl Lagerfeld at the French fashion house, spent nearly 30 years at the company.

    By Vanessa Friedman and Jessica Testa

     
  25. When Anti-Fur Protesters Are at the Front Door

    The designer Marc Jacobs said he was bullied into renouncing fur — which he claims his brand stopped using in 2018 — after activists targeted his employees.

    By Jessica Testa and Vanessa Friedman

     
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  27. ASK Vanessa

    Is Pants Sizing Sexist?

    Our critic examines the history of women’s trousers and “the sheer ridiculousness of the current state of sizing.”

    By Vanessa Friedman

     
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  30. 36 Hours

    36 Hours in Porto, Portugal

    Fall in love with the churches, seafood-heavy cuisine and UNESCO-listed streets of Portugal’s second-largest city.

    By Seth Sherwood

     
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  45. Who’s Afraid of Double Denim?

    It’s twilight time for the era of hoodies and sweats. Make way for another kind of suit, pairing a trucker jacket with matching jeans.

    By Guy Trebay

     
  46. 36 Hours

    36 Hours on Minorca

    This slow-paced Spanish island offers a quieter and wilder retreat than its more touristy neighbors.

    By Yasmin Fahr

     
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  49. An Affinity for Animals

    Spirituality, astrology and a desire to express power over nature are a few of the reasons people seek such motifs, experts say.

    By Milena Lazazzera

     
  50. When Form(s) Follows Function

    Since 2009, the creators at Forms have been making unusual and sculptural pieces. The latest inspiration? A Japanese shakudo buckle.

    By Jill Newman

     
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  63. The Great Gucci Gamble Comes to London

    Turnarounds are hard, especially when the stakes are high. Can Sabato De Sarno deliver the goods with his debut cruise collection at the Tate Modern?

    By Elizabeth Paton

     
  64. First of Its Kind, Last of Its Kind

    Jewelry Fit for a 1960s It Girl

    Bulgari’s amethyst-encrusted necklace takes its cue from an archival piece worn by the socialite Lyn Revson.

    By Lindsay Talbot

     
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  71. Rough Draft

    How a Mechanical Songbird Takes Flight

    For one Swiss artisan, creating a sapphire-covered, tuneful automaton for the French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels was a yearslong process.

    By Megan Conway

     
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  75. Critic’s Notebook

    Is the Met Gala Protest-Proof?

    Despite a rich, class-based theme and calls to disrupt the fashion extravaganza of the year, politics proved no match for the power of the spectacle.

    By Vanessa Friedman

     
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