Fashion

After 6 years, the Victoria's Secret fashion show brings big names back to its runway

4:37pm October 15, 2024

After weathering a series of controversies, the lingerie company's first official show since 2018 featured iconic Angels like Adriana Lima and Tyra Banks, plus debuts by Ashley Graham and Kate Moss.

A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral

10:23am August 01, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.

There is some reasoning behind the life and death of a fashion trend.

So long, skinny jeans. See you in the next cycle

5:00am April 11, 2024

by Kai McNamee

Skinny jeans are out and looser pants are in. But it's so much more than that. This is the logic and life cycle behind fashion trends.

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Barack Obama, Joe Biden and Bill Clinton attend a campaign fundraising event in New York on March 28.

Three presidents and not a necktie in sight. Are ties out of fashion?

10:43am April 01, 2024

Prompted by a recent photo of three U.S. presidents in suits without neckwear, fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell details about how popular ties are — or aren't.

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Kayla Trivieri said lots of commenters on her TikToks mention inheriting vintage fur coats from loved ones. "They become heirlooms with their own stories," she explained. "I think that's really beautiful, just being able to pass down items."

The 'mob wife' aesthetic is in. But what about the vintage fur that comes with it?

5:00am January 26, 2024

by Halisia Hubbard

The "mob wife" look calls for flashy gold jewelry, big sunglasses — and fur coats. Some people are turning to vintage furs as a sustainable option, but critics say it isn't an ethical workaround.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives at the Russell Senate Office Building last Wednesday. The Senate's unwritten dress code will no longer be enforced as of this week.

The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up

12:20pm September 21, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision not to enforce an unofficial dress code has elicited strong reactions and dominated talk on Capitol Hill, even as a potential government shutdown looms.

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Birkenstock sandals are on display in the window of a store in Berlin.

'Oldest start-up on earth': Birkenstock's IPO filing is exactly as you'd expect

5:49pm September 13, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

"We are serving a primal need of all human beings," Birkenstock's CEO writes to prospective shareholders. "We are a footbed company selling the experience of walking as intended by nature."

Natasha Poonawalla, executive director of the vaccine-manufacturing Serum Institute of India, donned an haute couture sari for the 2022 Met Gala. The garment is on display at the museum show '"The Offbeat Sari" (pictured, right). The designer is Sabyasachi Mukherjee and the metal corset is by Schiaparelli.

I love saris — but I have never seen saris like these before

4:54pm September 08, 2023

by Rhitu Chatterjee

NPR correspondent Rhitu Chatterjee visited a hit London museum show called "The Offbeat Sari." It showed her how the garment has changed — and made her reflect on what the sari means to her.

A woman walks past Coach bags in a store window in New York City in 2017.

Arts

Coach parent Tapestry and Versace owner Capri fashion a $8.5 billion merger

1:46pm August 10, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

The latest megadeal aims to give Tapestry a competitive edge against major European luxury goods conglomerates like Kering and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

A sign advertises Yeezy shoes made by Adidas at a store in Paramus, N.J., on Oct. 25, 2022. After cutting ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, Adidas now plans to sell its stock of unsold Yeezy shoes and donate the proceeds to charity.

Adidas finally has a plan for its stockpile of Yeezy shoes

5:07pm May 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

One of the options Adidas considered was to destroy the Ye-designed shoes, but the company ultimately decided against it, the CEO said. Instead it will sell them and donate the proceeds to charity.