50 Years Ago, Truman Capote Hosted the Best Party Ever
The guests wore black tie and couture dresses. But with its unlikely mix of attendees, the Black and White Ball helped to break down the old order.
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Fashion Begins to Speak Out About Dressing and Covering the Trumps
Some designers have announced their disdain, and a website plans a new approach.
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Credit American Music Awards Red Carpet 2016
See what celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Selena Gomez, Taraji P. Henson and more wore to one of music’s biggest award shows.
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CreditEmily Berl for The New York Times Table for Three
Tom Ford, Ben Mankiewicz and a Fashion-Film Vortex
The designer-director and the film presenter find common bonds over old movies, childhood influences and the perfectly buttoned suit.
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CreditFrom left, Anna-Marie Kellen/The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gillian Bostock Ewing America’s Great Divide — About How to Archive Its Fashion
Two approaches to collecting clothes are now on view in Michigan and at the Met.
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CreditWesley Bedrosian When Tech Is a Problem Child
How parents fight back against their kids’ obsession with smartphones and social media.
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CreditÉmilie Régnier Ivory Coast Style
“Hair,” a study by the photographer Émilie Régnier, chronicles popular looks, influenced by Beyoncé and Rihanna, in the hair salons of Abidjan.
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CreditSasha Arutyunova for The New York Times How Van Jones Became a Star of the 2016 Campaign
The CNN talking head emerges from the election as a popular voice.
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CreditDina Litovsky for The New York Times L.G.B.T. Gamers Huddle for a Postelection Reality Check
GaymerX East, a convention that embraces gender diversity in gaming, took place amid fears of a Trump-era backlash.
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CreditDave Benett Stella McCartney Presents Her Men’s Wear Line
Abbey Road Studios was the venue. And the designer said there was “a great deal” of the studios and her father, the ex-Beatle Paul McCartney, in the collection.
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CreditJake Michaels for The New York Times Suket Dhir, Men’s Wear Designer, From Delhi to the World
A self-described former “slacker” who once sold mobile phones for AT&T; has made himself into India’s rising fashion star.
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Four Questions
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CreditAndrew White for The New York Times Retail Magic in the Meatpacking District
Jeffrey Kalinsky, the founder of the Jeffrey boutiques, says, “To me, it’s all about the art of the sell.”
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CreditSasha Arutyunova for The New York Times ‘Luke Cage’ Made Him a Fashion Hero
Mike Colter describes how the character he plays has changed his wardrobe.
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Rites of Passage
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CreditTim Bower Growing Up Gay to a Glam Rock Soundtrack
Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Alice Cooper send signals to a semi-closeted gay teen in the ’70s.
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CreditReto Albertalli for The New York Times Boghossian Keeps Jewelry in the Family
Generations of gem dealing has produced a high jewelry company that focuses on novel materials and dazzling technique.
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CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times; the painting behind Ms. Guinness © Candida Höfer, Köln / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn, 2016. Courtesy Ben Brown Fine Arts, London. Louisa Guinness, a Life in Art Jewelry
The dealer’s personal collection includes pieces by Alexander Calder, Anish Kapoor, Damien Hirst and others.
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CreditSamyukta Lakshmi for The New York Times Moving Jewelry Sales Online in India
Indian women still love traditional jewelry for special occasions but the website Melorra wants to provide their daytime jewelry needs.
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CreditIlvy Njiokiktjien for The New York Times In Antwerp, Tapping into a World of Jewelry Inspiration
From a midnight walk to a tramp in the woods, Martine Hul finds ideas for her creations everywhere.
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Credit At Jewelry Arabia, the Maharani
Amrapali creates a necklace with more than 3,230 diamonds for the event.
