He’s out of vogue — and so is she. Convicted Hitler-loving haute-couture designer John Galliano finally caved to outcry on Monday and bowed out of a planned Met Gala celebration for him — a move that also delivered a swift kick in the chiffon to powerhouse benefactor Anna Wintour. “After much reflection and discussion with … Read more
Hot off both the Knicks’ epic championship win and hosting the World Cup, the summer of sports magic continues in New York City. With the US Open officially in full swing, the love affair with tennis fashion has reached a fever pitch – both on and off the court. Get your game on with these … Read more
If there’s one thing I hope never goes out of style, it’s the moment a woman looks in the mirror and quietly says, “This feels like me.” In Los Angeles, where red carpets, social media and celebrity culture help shape fashion trends around the world, it’s easy to believe looking good is the same thing … Read more
It’s hard to light a dress on fire without triggering fire alarms, but I did it in 2011. First I knocked down the smoke detector in my tiny apartment with a Swiffer. Then I doused the dress — a Christian Dior cotton mini by John Galliano that I’d scrounged for $65 at Goodwill — with … Read more
Chiffon? In this economy? This week’s Paris Haute Couture shows swapped the usual piles of handmade lace and crystal-coated leather for materials often on shelves at the Dollar Store — or even better yet, Home Depot, like latex balloons, crumpled chicken wire, ripped denim, and clumps of very photogenic hay. The bargain-bin brilliance comes as … Read more
A little-known Dutch designer scored big after a friend wore her Knicks T-shirt to Madison Square Garden — and it caught the attention of owner Jim Dolan’s pal. Georgine Ratelband’s $295 “I’m a New York Knicks Girl” tee and five other items from her luxury line are now being sold at the MSG Team Store — … Read more
Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins were over the moon in 1969 when each was gifted a solid gold model of their Lunar Excursion Module created by Cartier. The glittering tribute to America’s pioneering spacemen was commissioned by the French newspaper Le Figaro, funded by its readers and presented to the … Read more
Eleventy fashion looks effortless, but a lot of thought goes into every piece. That’s one reason co-founder and creative director Marco Baldassari calls it “smart luxury.” Take the brand’s clever-as-can-be linen joggers. With adjustable drawstrings tied at the waist, they look casual and cool. But when the drawstrings are pulled through eyelets and hidden inside, … Read more
Janelle Monáe’s 2026 Met Gala ensemble was more than just a pretty dress. It was a moving work of art. And Cameron Hughes was the one who got it going. “I made the four living butterflies and two dragonflies featured on Janelle Monáe’s Met Gala gown by Christian Siriano,” Hughes, 32, an animatronics engineer from Manhattan, exclusively … Read more
A fab face is a terrible thing to waste — unless, of course, it’s covered by a Met Gala mask. Haute headpieces were on parade Monday night for the annual event, ringing in the Costume Institute’s spring exhibition, “Costume Art,” a celebration of the dressed body and art, opening at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, … Read more
It takes guts to make a fashionable impact in New York City. And Renata Buzzo’s got ‘em. In fact, her guts, lungs and uterus — all hand-stitched to third-dimensional perfection in a dress she calls “Corset Anatomia,” or “The Anatomy Corset” — will be on full display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the … Read more
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s bestie trashed “Love Story,” claiming the actors who played his pal and her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., were no match for the couple’s stunning good looks. “When you look at Carolyn in real life, she’s incredibly beautiful. She looked very different in the series. It’s weird,” fashion designer Gordon Henderson told … Read more
Taraji P. Henson’s closet is as boldly eclectic as her career. “I’m a mood dresser,” she tells Alexa over Zoom. “One day I may have on a baseball cap and some sweats, and the next day I may have on a full Schiaparelli look. Dressing up for me is like putting on a character.” Henson’s latest … Read more
When film stylist Patricia Field famously scrambled in a matter of weeks to pull together $1 million worth of high-end fashion for the original “Devil Wears Prada” film in 2006, the looks were jaw-dropping, with astonishing price tags for the time. “These clothes cost so much money,” Streep told The Post in an interview at the … Read more
A few weeks ago, Gab Waller received a request from a regular client — a 40-something Californian with a lot of money to burn: a series of screen grabs of every dress from the brand new Chanel ready-to-wear line-up. That client had one instruction for Waller, a sourcing guru who can unearth sold-out must-haves from … Read more
Frigid temps and an hour-long wait in a line trailing down Madison Avenue in the East 60’s on a recent Friday afternoon weren’t about to deter Sophie Cohen from her quest. The Downtown-dwelling fashionista was determined to secure a pair of Chanel pony-hair, calfskin and lambskin ballet flats in size 39.5 — which required not just … Read more
Get that bag. A Millennial on social media is going viral for bragging about living at home with their parents and using the money they don’t use toward rent to buy designer bags. “Normalize living with your family and spend the money you save on rent on a bag,” TikTok user @yourbrokebestiejay said in a … Read more
They’re the talk of the front row. It was a sighting that had the fashion world agog — billionairess Lauren Sanchez-Bezos caught walking into the Christian Dior couture show in Paris in January, uber-stylist to the stars Law Roach at her side. The appearance of the unlikely twosome together, the bust-flaunting Sanchez-Bezos dressed in demure … Read more
This is snow impressive! A Manhattan wedding dress designer went viral this week for sculpting an uncannily realistic mannequin out of snow. Upper West Sider Colette Komm headed to Central Park Tuesday afternoon with only two serrated bread knives — and in just three hours, had carved out the snowy work of art. Dress designer Colette … Read more
Maia Hirsch’s affinity for fashion design doesn’t STEM from a lifelong love of luxe labels like Chanel, Hermès and Dior. While admittedly an appreciator of haute finery, Hirsch, 24, a mechanical engineer based in upstate Ithaca, is more fascinated with scientific systems and robotics than imported silks and lambskin leather. But when the pandemic erupted in … Read more