Fashion Brands in Investors’ Headlights
By ELIZABETH PATON
While the economy has slowed the race for acquisitions, some houses are still said to be prime targets.
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Melania Trump, the Silent Partner
By GUY TREBAY
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The couple in Washington in 2005.
The spouse of Donald J. Trump is little seen and less often heard.
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Alexander Wang is leaving his role at Balenciaga. Who will take over?
As Alexander Wang Exits Balenciaga, Three Potential Successors Emerge
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
Fame and runway success may not be the primary determinants of which designers get fashion’s top jobs.
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Condé Nast employees say they are adapting to their new neighborhood quite nicely.
Condé Nast Colonizes Lower Manhattan
By LAURA M. HOLSON
It seemed like a strange fit — the world’s most glamorous media company in windswept, workaday Lower Manhattan. But its employees are adjusting.
Paris Fashion Week
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Also, reviews of Anrealage, Anthony Vaccarello, Jacquemus and Yang Li.
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“Building blocks” for future collections at Courrèges, accessories at John Galliano’s Maison Margiela, and more from the spring collections.
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The Row presentation during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.
The Real Story Behind the Olsens’ Move of the Row to Paris
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen say it was a “strategic decision” to swap New York for Paris.
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The stars were joined by the actor Michael Shannon at a showing at the Museum of Modern Art.
The Legacy of Robert Loughlin, Artist Behind ‘The Brute’
By JACOB BERNSTEIN
A collection of “Brute” pieces by Robert Loughlin at Johnson Trading Gallery. Mr. Johnson painted the figure on everything from canvas to chairs.
Collectors are showing serious interest in a hyper-masculine series by a New York artist who met a tragic end.
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The former Mets star Keith Hernandez was a reluctant television recruit. As a broadcaster, he is acerbic in an amiable fashion about today’s players.
At 61, the star of the 1986 championship team is now an acerbic broadcaster, friend of Billy Joel, fan of Carly Fiorina and king of Sag Harbor.
Four Questions
The Great Outdoors Begins in Brooklyn Heights
By JOHN ORTVED
A few words on camping, staying warm in winter and “the lumberjack thing” from Jed Lubin of Hatchet Outdoor Supply Company.
Self-Help
27 Ways to Be a Modern Man
By BRIAN LOMBARDI
A guide to life, of sorts, with easy-to-follow rules of conduct that may help one live sensibly in the modern world.
Critic's Notebook
The Deities of Men’s Style
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Whenever men’s wear designers find themselves in need of inspiration, they turn to the pantheon: Cary Grant, Steve McQueen and Paul Newman.
Is That Cappuccino You’re Drinking Really a Cappuccino?
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The onetime king of specialty coffee drinks is experiencing an identity crisis. Experts weigh in on the beverage’s defining characteristics.
Hey, Mr. Food Editor
Just the Right Chicken Parmesan
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More advice for the home cook from our food editor, Sam Sifton. This time around, he answers questions on eggs and cooking temperatures.
Milan Fashion Week
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Looks from Giorgio Armani.
As Milan week ends, Massimiliano Giornetti at Salvatore Ferragamo and the rising star Arthur Arbesser also show their collections.
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Gigi Hadid Defends Herself Against Online Critics
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Ms. Hadid takes to Instagram against body shamers.
Fashion Review
Versace to Bottega Veneta: Forging New Frontiers
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Other shows included Tod’s, Marni and Antonio Marras.
From Milan, the Accessory Grand Tour
By ELIZABETH PATON
Global travel was a shared inspiration for designers such as Charlotte Dellal, Jimmy Choo and Giuseppe Zanotti.
The amfAR Milano Gala: An Annual Fashion Week Break
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
The fashionistas sparkled. The auctioneering was frenzied. And the event raised $1.6 million to benefit AIDS research.
Sunday Styles
On the Front Line of Campus Sexual Misconduct
By KATHERINE ROSMAN
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Sarah Hong, 20, became a resident adviser at the University of Michigan a few years after a friend told her she had been sexually assaulted. ‘No one seemed to care and I didn’t know what resources to direct her to,’ she said.
Inside the training sessions for University of Michigan resident advisers, who help students just a few years younger than they are navigate a world of sexual misconduct and identity politics.
Serena Williams creating her two-hour MasterClass tennis video in Florida.
How to Take a Class From Serena Williams and Usher
By LAURA M. HOLSON
With few celebrity connections, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur persuaded stars like Dustin Hoffman and Christina Aguilera to join his start-up.
Brian Rea
A recently divorced couple manages to have a happy family vacation.
This Life
How to Ask for Forgiveness, in Four Steps
By BRUCE FEILER
Every week, our news feeds fill with someone or other asking for forgiveness. Here is how to do it.
Night Out
A Night Out With Carol Burnett
By BOB MORRIS
The 82-year-old legend attends a screening and after-party with adoring celebrity fans.
A Black-Tie Ball Fit for a Knight
By MICHAEL SCHULMAN
The Order of Malta, a sovereign entity with diplomatic relations in 105 countries, edges into the New York social fund-raising circuit.
Social Q's
Sharing With Thy Restaurant Neighbor
By PHILIP GALANES
Questions about when to share with a pushy dinner companion, autism, divulging guest lists and surly servers.
Where Tiny Houses and Big Dreams Grow
By PENELOPE GREEN
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Scott's Cabin is named for Scott Newkirk, the designer and previous owner of the property. Zach Klein and the Beaver Brook residents reclad Mr. Newkirk's original, rough-hewed shack to keep it from disintegrating.
A tech entrepreneur and his friends make a weekend community in the woods.
‘Empire’ and Cookie Are Back, and Grabbing Fashion’s Eye
By RUTH LA FERLA
Taraji P. Henson, Lee Daniels and the show’s costume designers discuss the show’s most “bombastic” fashion.
A Designer Strikes Out on Her Own — In Work and, Maybe, in Love
By MARISA MELTZER
Gossip swirled as Nicole Hanley Mellon presented her Spring 2016 apparel line, Hanley, formerly Hanley Mellon, without its co-founder and her husband, Matthew Mellon.
Pope Francis’ Visit Offers a Reason to Party
By ALYSON KRUEGER
Papal-themed parties are taking place throughout Philadelphia and other cities where the pope will be visiting.
Skin Deep
Makeup for the Selfie Generation
By COURTNEY RUBIN
Avon, CoverGirl and other companies aim for formulas that flatter in cellphone photos.
Selfie Tips From a Makeup Artist
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Luis Casco studied about 8,000 cellphone portraits to see what works and what doesn’t.
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Plus: A cult denim label remembers the ’80s; hosiery and bodysuits worthy of Beyoncé and for a girlie accent with a punk edge.
New York Fashion Week
Kanye West’s Line Yeezy Causes a Stir
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
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Kanye West's Yeezy Season 2 show.
At Mr. West’s show, a late addition to the fashion week calendar, his celebrity admirers came out to cheer a choreographed set of military exercises.
Fashion Review
Marc Jacobs’s Curtain Raiser
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
The first show combining the designer’s main line and Marc by Marc Jacobs had sequins, Stars ‘n’ Stripes, silver lace and ... popcorn.
Decoding the Tribal Rituals of Fashion Week
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER and NATHAN W. PYLE
Here is your no-nonsense guide to an occasionally high-nonsense event.
Interactive Feature: Test Your Knowledge of New York Fashion Week
By DEVI VALLABHANENI
How much do you really know about New York Fashion Week, the designers who show here and the front-row faces?
Givenchy’s Riccardo Tisci Is the King of Fashion Week
By JACOB BERNSTEIN
The designer brings his global fashion party to New York.
Browsing
What Three Cool New York Shop Owners Are Wearing Now (And What They’re Betting On This Fashion Week)
By ERICA M. BLUMENTHAL
Here, three influential store owners, each with a distinctive point of view, on what they picked up for fall and the designers they’re keeping an eye on this season. (And the trends they are so over.)
Global Shopper
Kenzo’s Milan Store: Under New Management
By MATTHEW SCHNEIER
The redesigned Kenzo store in the heart of a Milan reflects the vision of Humberto Leon and Carol Lim, the creative team freshening up the label.
H&M Features Hijab-Wearing Model in New Campaign
By KATIE ROGERS
The story of the model, Mariah Idrissi, has prompted a discussion about women who are reclaiming the head scarf as a form of stylish self expression.
Skin Deep
Molly Ringwald Shares Her Beauty Routine, Likes Her Freckles
By BEE SHAPIRO
The actress’s beauty regimen doesn’t call for a lot of makeup the way it did when she was a teenager. Now, she enjoys great food, good skin, and, finally, her freckles.
Scene City: Julianne Moore and Ellen Page at ‘Freeheld’ Screening
The stars attended a showing for the movie, which tells the true story of a police officer found to have cancer who fought for the right to leave her pension to her lesbian partner.
Critical Shopper
A Reason to Keep Coming Back to Tomorrowland
By JON CARAMANICA
Even though the brand is well established, the store in SoHo has just opened.
Dressing Up at the Toronto Film Festival
By JOHN ORTVED
The film festival’s rising stars reveal their wardrobe choices.
Lens Blog
Seeking the Unexpected During Fashion Week
By KERRI MACDONALD
As hundreds of photographers descend on Paris this week to capture the latest fashion trends, Landon Nordeman prefers to turn his camera on his subjects with unexpected angles, patterns and textures.
At State Dinner, Michelle Obama Grabs Back the Spotlight
By RUTH LA FERLA
The first lady’s red-carpet-worthy attire at the White House dinner for President Xi Jinping of China was evocative of Beyoncé at the top of her form.
Michelle Obama’s State Dinner Fashion
By JOANNA NIKAS
Yesterday Michelle Obama wore a dress from Vera Wang to greet the Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife. Here is a look back through the years.
‘Don’t Prolong the Pain and Confusion’: Readers Respond to an Unusual Divorce
By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA
A Modern Love column inspired a conversation among readers about the effects of divorce.
On the Street
Bill Cunningham | New York Fashion Week
By BILL CUNNINGHAM
Here, five of the outstanding collections and settings.
Evening Hours
Evening Hours | Celebrating Music at Lincoln Center
By BILL CUNNINGHAM
The New York Philharmonic and the Metropolitan Opera has season-opening parties.
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At Prada, Reinventing the Power Suit
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Carly Fiorina is not the only person who wants to bring the skirt suit back to fashion. Plus: Moschino goes on the road crew, while Emporio Armani plays with aesthetics and Etro revels in romance.
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Fendi and Ferretti Find a New Muse
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Collections from Emilio Pucci, Fausto Puglisi and MaxMara also on display.
Fashion Review
In London, Mary Katrantzou Star Gazes and Vivienne Westwood Makes a Political Statement
By ALEXANDRA JACOBS
Other shows included Erdem, Jonathan Saunders and Margaret Howell.
Fashion Review
From Simone Rocha and Gareth Pugh, the Spectacle of It All
By ALEXANDRA JACOBS
The London weekend also included shows from Emilia Wickstead, Jonathan Anderson and Anthony Vaccarello for Versus.
Fashion Review
At Michael Kors and Oscar de la Renta, Dressing Up the Dresses
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
In a search for ways to add impact, some designers have turned to lush settings to showcase their collections.
Fashion Review
Back to School With Thom Browne and Rodarte
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Mr. Browne constructed his own schoolroom, while the Californian designers behind Rodarte offered their own sentimental education.
Fashion Review
Debating Style, Courtesy of Jeremy Scott and Carolina Herrera
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Diane von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger and Prabal Gurung also state their case.
From Givenchy and Alexander Wang, Competing Visions of New York
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
Plus different female ideals from Public School, Victoria Beckham, Joseph Altuzarra and Derek Lam.
Fashion Review
Fashion Week’s Opening-Day Star Is Jason Wu
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
The earliest shows at the New York collections are for up-and-comers, like Creatures of the Wind and Wes Gordon.
Vanessa Friedman on Fashion Week: Sit. Wait. Watch. Tweet.
By SUSAN LEHMAN
Vanessa Friedman, The Times’s chief fashion critic, reflects on Fashion Week.
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In Milan, the Pastry Wars
By KERRY OLSEN
The two luxury giants Prada and LVMH now operate rival cafes along the city’s most famous shopping street.
Scene City
Fabulous Parties of New York Fashion Week
By DENNY LEE
The celebrities walked the red carpet. The models sipped champagne. The designer was ushered into the V.I.P. area.
Unbuttoned
What’s Coming During Fashion Month
By VANESSA FRIEDMAN
From New York to Paris, there will be designer comings and goings and lots of technology on and off the runways.
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The Power of Grace Jones
By MICHAEL SCHULMAN
The style icon and provocateur, who says, “I’m 5,000 years old,” discusses her memoir and today’s pop stars. She’s not impressed.
Move Over, Millennials, Here Comes Generation Z
By ALEX WILLIAMS
The kids who come next are emerging as the next big thing for market researchers, cultural observers and trend forecasters.
Skin Deep
Kylie Jenner’s Beauty Routine: How She Keeps It Real
By BEE SHAPIRO
She holds forth on what her beauty choices are away from the Instagram cameras.
Trump’s Campaign Hat Becomes an Ironic Summer Accessory
By ASHLEY PARKER
Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” cap has become a must have this season for a variety of reasons.
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