EMBARGO APRIL 18 @ 1AM CET / 7AM EST THE POWER OF THREE: Piaget wants to usher in its new golden age with a trio of cool kids. The Swiss watchmaker and jeweler on Thursday revealed British rock and fashion royalty scion Ella Richards as the face of the brand, which marks its 150th anniversary … Read more
An exhibition on Yves Saint Laurent is coming to Southern California’s Orange County Museum of Art, opening June 28. Titled “Yves Saint Laurent: Line and Expression,” the show dives into the design drawings of the French couturier, born in Algeria in 1936. Featuring his original sketches — works on paper in black ink or pencil, … Read more
Given that Google searches for “sheer” spike nearly every time a major celebrity dons a see-through dress, it should come as no surprise that the “Transparencies” exhibition now on at the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Paris is reporting record attendance. Already, more than 14,000 visitors have streamed through since it opened Feb. 2, at … Read more
Newark, N.J., might not be synonymous with fashion, but a new exhibition aims to change that. The Newark Museum of Art unveils “The Story of Newark Fashion: Atelier to Runway” Wednesday to highlight 11 fashion designers with Newark connections. On view through June 2, the show is the museum’s first that focuses on contemporary fashion, … Read more
Ciara in Dundas. Janelle Monáe in Area. Sabrina Carpenter in Paco Rabanne. Ellie Goulding in Zuhair Murad. Florence Pugh in Valentino, and at least half a dozen times at that. The list goes on. For all the talk about 2023 being the year of the sheer dress — a trend going strong into 2024 if … Read more
To kick off the International Center of Photography’s 50th anniversary year, two winter exhibitions are in order. The headline event is “ICP at 50: From the Collection, 1845-2019,” and the supporting one is “David Seidner: Fragments, 1977-1999.” Both exhibits bow Wednesday and run through May 6. Drawing from the ICP’s holdings since it was established in … Read more
FLOWER MEN: Following the lush garden backdrop for its spring campaign last year, Dior stuck with a floral theme for its spring 2024 ads – only this time, in the form of washes of delicate color rather than actual blooms. Kim Jones, artistic director of menswear at Dior, celebrated five years at the French … Read more
Finding the best perfume gifts for any loved one this Valentine’s Day can be difficult. After all, everyone’s fragrance profile and the preferred notes they lean towards are unique. With that being said, we already know that the power of a good fragrance is potent. It can trigger memories, invoke deep emotions, or remind you … Read more
I’m a sucker for sweet scents, so, of course, most of the best vanilla perfumes take up space in my fragrance rotation. Don’t get me wrong, florals and musks have their place — even in some of my go-to vanilla fragrances — but there’s something about the sweet warmth of a creamy vanilla note that … Read more
Max Mara’s creative director Ian Griffiths still marvels at the success of the Teddy Coat, which marked its 10th anniversary in 2023. “Who would have guessed that the old coat I found by chance in a cabinet would have turned out to be such a hit around the world?” And a hit it is, not only in … Read more
