![](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2020/03/05/fashion/04VUITTON-louis-vuitton-top/04VUITTON-louis-vuitton-top-thumbWide.jpg?quality=75&auto=webp&disable=upscale)
From Plagues to Floods to Black Tuesday, Fashion Goes On
The shows ended with a clash of the centuries at Louis Vuitton, heroics at Alexander McQueen and — hot pants at Chanel?
By Vanessa Friedman
The shows ended with a clash of the centuries at Louis Vuitton, heroics at Alexander McQueen and — hot pants at Chanel?
By Vanessa Friedman
With Yeezy Season 8, a choir of car horns, a special guest appearance by North and, oh yeah — clothes. Also Kanye-isms.
By Vanessa Friedman
The apocalypse comes to Paris Fashion Week with floods at Balenciaga, a snowstorm at Thom Browne and darkness at Valentino. But you’ll look fine.
By Vanessa Friedman
Who gets to be part of the gang? Who gets pushed out? Celine, Comme des Garçons and Balmain offer different answers.
By Vanessa Friedman
Plus a special guest appearance by Joan of Arc at Paco Rabanne and the Hadid women at Off-White.
By Vanessa Friedman
Dries Van Noten and Maison Margiela went on, wonderfully. So did Chloé. But this fashion week is getting weird.
By Vanessa Friedman
And raises the question of what feminism means in a fashion context. (Marine Serre was just great.)
By Vanessa Friedman
It’s been an unsettling end to the Italian season, but at Marni and Bottega Veneta, antidotes were in the offing.
By Vanessa Friedman
And fringe! Forget the power shoulder. Welcome to the age of the power frill and even the power pannier. At Prada and Moschino, the clichés of femininity are being weaponized.
By Vanessa Friedman
Moncler has orchestrated a happening at Milan Fashion Week. It’s quite a scene.
By Jessica Testa
It’s a “ritual” said Alessandro Michele. And he’s not giving it up any time soon. Plus communion at Jil Sander and ’80s revivalism at Alberta Ferretti.
By Vanessa Friedman
Or at least the end of the European experiment? At London Fashion Week, Burberry, JW Anderson and Simone Rocha offer some ideas.
By Vanessa Friedman
Fashion week ended with a designer who thinks big. Finally.
By Vanessa Friedman
It’s not just about the yarn. Ideas from Gabriela Hearst, Coach and Rodarte.
By Vanessa Friedman
Advertisement
These days, down is up and left is right. Proenza Schouler gets it. Oscar de la Renta and Carolina Herrera not so much.
By Vanessa Friedman
Rachel Comey and Vaquera get New York Fashion Week off to a buzzy start.
By Vanessa Friedman
The designer’s show during New York Fashion Week took place in Los Angeles. Jennifer Lopez, Lil Nas X and Tracee Ellis Ross all made the velvet-banquette scene.
By Guy Trebay
Diminished in scope but not ambition, the men’s shows prove that even the malling of Manhattan can’t dampen designers’ spirit.
By Guy Trebay
At the Super Bowl, she proved “dress your age” has no meaning any more.
By Vanessa Friedman
At Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli plays with expectations.
By Vanessa Friedman
Advertisement
Advertisement