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Thursday, May 22, 2025

Little Richard's flamboyant and gender-blurring style was profoundly influential

Little Richard's fabulous style was flamboyant, gender-blurring, self-defining and profoundly influential.

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Our clothes tell our story. What happens when the narrative is just pajamas?

The public square has shut down. Employees are banned from their workplaces. Schools are closed. We've lost a little bit of ourselves.

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PICS + VIDEO: 'Fashion can be activism' at the Golden Globes

At the first Golden Globe Awards of the new decade, there seemed to be a reckoning with reality - a fashion detente.

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Rick Owens turned models into aliens and oddballs #PFW

Owens paid homage to Larry LeGaspi, the man behind the sexy, sleazy, otherworldly look of 1970s performers such as KISS and Labelle.

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The MAGA hat has transformed into a firestorm of hate

The bright red "Make America Great Again" baseball cap entered the popular culture as candidate Donald Trump's political swag.

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Paco Rabanne's glittery, chainmailed, mismatched collection

Paco Rabanne showed mismatched patterns, printed chainmail, glittering knits, and delicate metal-woven slips at Paris Fashion Week.

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Proenza Schouler designs for hard times ahead

New York - After presenting their Proenza Schouler collections in Paris for the past several seasons, Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough brought their New York-born brand home for spring 2019. And it was filled with references to a rugged, wide-open Americana. Everything was big: the dresses, the pants, the bags.

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At Carolina Herrera, clothes so sweet they'll make your teeth ache

Wes Gordon's first collection was delightful, feminine and charming.

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Beautiful fashion for real people #NYFW

Sies Marjan makes beautiful fashion for real people look easy

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Escada's sneakers were not clever or cute

These high-fashion sneakers weren't cute. They weren't clever. They were just ugly

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Aretha Franklin, the secret style icon

No one could drop a fur like Aretha Franklin

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Beyonce's Vogue cover is historic but not iconic

'As a fashion image, it's neither surprising nor particularly memorable'

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Chris Brown mug shot tells the story of a life

Mug shots tell a story. Chris Brown's is a tale of everything that has gone missing.

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Fashion icon Diane von Furstenberg is ready for her final act

After more than 45 years in fashion, Diane von Furstenberg has been looking for a graceful exit.

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Meghan's wedding gown was beautiful, but the woman wearing it was unforgettable

The dress was neither red carpet statement nor Disney princess fantasy. It was fabulously in service to the bride herself.

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Comme des Garçons doesn't expect you to wear their designs

Comme des Garçons designer, Rei Kawakubo, does not expect anyone to go into the world wearing her designs.

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PICS: Valentino showcases breathtaking gowns #PFW

Valentino's gowns will take your breath away with simple grace and beauty.

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It's time to start respecting Victoria Beckham as a fashion designer

Over the course of a decade, she has proven herself and established herself.

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One of fashion's coolest cool kids just endorsed the banana clip

'It was Wang refraining from turning his fashion show into a Wangfest party'

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How Lil' Kim's 'money nails' ended up in the Museum of Modern Art

"A manicure "is not super expensive. It's less than an Hermès bag. And you wear it every day. "

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"Wet hair" trending at Alexander McQueen show #PFW

The fashion world's fantasy about women caught in the rain

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Crocs make it onto the runway

Balenciaga collaborated with Crocs to created platform versions the rubber clog

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Newcomers try a splash of paint to freshen Oscar de la Renta's classic look

The two de la Renta alums have decided that the late designer's modesty needs to take a back seat to their celebration of his work.

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Rihanna wins the battle of the cool kids at #NYFW

A warehouse-district party, a Chinatown setting and motorbike acrobatics set the stage for the cool kids shows.

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Fashion is finally figuring out diversity

There are more models of colour on major runways. A range of designers have included plus-size models

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