Simone Rocha

It was also, she explained, the last part of a three show cycle. That acclaimed just-passed Paris centerpiece was calledThe Procession, to mark her creative union. And this finale was named The Wake. It was the end of the affair. Said Rocha: It was really wild. What united them, she realized, was boning. Corsetry thus ran through this third collection. Its delicate superstructure embraced the abdomen within tie-detail nylon parkas and rompers....

February 17, 2024 · 1 min · 142 words · Gregory Jackson

Teaching Your Child to Identify Their Feelings Is One of the Most Surreal Elements of Parenthood

(National Pizza Week, by contrast, was founded in 1984.) I would like to start by saying that children have excellent brains. Who else could invent a joke like:Why wolves howl? Photo: Getty Images Because they have no idea what are they doing. From them, their carers, their teachers, their peers. The thing that has most surprised me as a parenti.e. After all, babies scream, so they must be angry. It can be alarming, which is itself a word that youll have to explain one day....

February 17, 2024 · 1 min · 181 words · Eugene Wilkerson

The Matriarchal Legacy of Cecilia Gentili

Her funeral, the day after Valentines Day, was the fashion event of the year. Every room she entered fell under her spell because Gentili was a born performer. And make no mistakeshe was a mother. Photographed by Ryan McGinley Ceyenne Doroshow Its fitting, then, that her funeral kicked off with a song by herPoseco-star Billy Porter. Cecilia, the crowd chanted back. Now give Cecilia a standing ovation, Doroshow prompted. Ceyenne Doroshow...

February 17, 2024 · 3 min · 495 words · Stanley Wilson

Wellness Meets Old Hollywood Glamour at the Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat

The tranquil environment fosters relaxation, allowing individuals to unwind and de-stress effectively, says Dr. Burgener. The local ingredients also make for a transcendent farm-to-table lunch. I negate my detox with bread, cheese, and wine. Christian Horan I order a green juice. (Wellness, and all.) In short, personal wellness, though essential, isn’t always sexy. Still, every now and then, it’s nice to let detoxification and decadence coexist.

February 17, 2024 · 1 min · 66 words · Stephanie Harvey

38 Thoughts I Had Watching Jennifer Lopez’sThis Is Me…Now: A Love Story

Lopezs latest venture, though, is an hour-long music-video-slash-narrative-film that, realistically, only she could pull off. Read all my thoughts aboutThis Is Me…Now: A Love Storybelow: Photo: Courtesy of Prime

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 29 words · Kevin Rhodes Jr.

A New Book Spotlights Black Pioneers From Across the History of Design

(A conversation via Zoom, of course.) The name of thecouturier Ann Lowewas floated, and Prempeh said something to the effect of: Whos that? As Prempeh says, By seeing all of these designers together, it really highlights the problems. Ann Lowe fitting a dress. I think Ive always been interested in hidden stories. The depth of research involved in this book is pretty astonishing. How did you break down that process so it felt manageable?...

February 16, 2024 · 3 min · 447 words · Richard Ochoa

Beyoncé Gives theSwansa 21st Century Update

Two of our very favorite subjects over here atVogueareBeyonceandFeud: Capote vs. Dats my best friend!!!!! So proud of you Kelly , she wroteInstagram, which fans quickly noted was a rare use of captioning. To mark the occasion, Bey wore a black-and-white striped minidress fromBalmains pre-fall 2024 collection. MEGA If Capotes bacchanal happened today, this would surely be a sought-after look. But of course, in true Beyonce fashion, she added more fabulous touches to the look....

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 75 words · Evan Boyd

Bora Aksu

He recalls standing outside her childhood home and the eerie feeling that soon took hold. I needed to see Hesses work in person. When Aksu tracked down a paintingsome six hours away at the Wiesbaden Museum near Frankfurthe wept. She taught me to create art from pain, Aksu said. And beauty from trauma.

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 53 words · Barry Garrett

Buckle Up: We’re About to Be Double Belting

Get ready for double belting, a burgeoning trend that looks exactly how it sounds. The trend seems to persist across the rest of Fashion Month, as well. In Paris,Junya Watanabealso embraced the unconventional styling method. Photo: Isidore Montag / Gorunway.com ), when she wore a rhinestone-covered skirt and bra set from Miu Miu. Dont be surprised if you see more of itand maybe youll even want to give it a try yourself....

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 104 words · Rebecca Soto

Central Saint Martins M.A.

Its a requirement that it should be what you believe in, he added. That raw emotion is something that makes us crazy in our authenticity. Doing this cheered me up! Bandil had worked for Manish Arora in Paris, gaining industry experience before making his MA tool. So had Alvaro Mars, whod previously had his own brand. Marss answer to the CSM MA secret sauce question? Its like joining a ballet company....

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 107 words · Sarah Lane

Chet Lo

For Lo, that process of deterioration is exactly what lends them their exquisite, poetic beauty. Thats why we had the metallic tears [as makeup] too, he added. This idea of them kind of cracking and melting.

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 36 words · Sandra Ross

Chopova Lowena

(Skateboarding and folk festivals! Lacrosse and death metal! Turkish school uniforms and womens jockey gear!) Merely by looking out of the windows of their Deptford studio, it turns out. We made every brooch and every button and every little buckle, Lowena added, with visible pride. For the one with my grandparents, it says, We are forever, Chopova said, beaming. One facet of this strategic approach is their decision to only stage a runway show once a year....

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 98 words · Sarah Howard

Edward Crutchley

FALL 2024 READY-TO-WEAR I know this is not the most commercially viable collection. I kind of dont care, declared Edward Crutchley post-show. He added: Its what I want to do. And I do my best work when I do what I want. A startled Dionysus gawped forth from bacchanalian bouncer bomber jackets. Further crocheting was crafted by Shannon-Jaide Hyland in Lurex-edged dresses. This time, Crutchley gave the thumbs up.

February 16, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Cynthia Sanchez