UmairParis Couture Week Photos: Street Style and Runway Shows
Who hasn’t been in a situation where, at first, something may seem innocuous, but the longer you consider it, the more you pause. Broadly speaking, this is how I feel…
Phyllis Dalton, Oscar-Winning Costume Designer for Historical Epics, Dies at 99
Phyllis Dalton, a British costume designer whose unflinching attention to detail earned her Oscars for “Doctor Zhivago” and “Henry V” and acclaim for her emotive, striking costumes in “Lawrence of…
The Ball Gowns of Trump’s New ‘Golden Age’
What does the new “golden age,” the one President Donald J. Trump declared again and again in his inaugural speeches was about to dawn, look like? For a preview, cast…
First Lady Fashion at Inaugurations, in Photos
For the most part, presidential inaugurations are moments of communal pageantry. There is music and poetry. There are oaths to recite and vows to make. Everyone smiles for the cameras,…
George Washington’s Inaugural Coat on Display at Mount Vernon
Scholars were only recently able to establish that this coat was, in fact, the one Mr. Washington wore at his inauguration, said Adam T. Erby, Mount Vernon’s curator of fine…
The Bidens’ Style Legacy: American Designers and Biden Blue
As the Biden administration draws to a close, the assessments have begun to roll in. There have been looks back to the pandemic, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the response to…
Retailers may be taking a more staggered approach to holiday hiring.
Every year, retailers race to hire workers to staff their stores and distribution centers to meet the demand that comes with millions of Americans shopping for Christmas and other winter…
