Fashion

Can Barbiecore Put Some Color into Corporate-World Fashion?

Can Barbiecore Put Some Color into Corporate-World Fashion?

Barbiecore might be more than a summer phase. The Barbie movie has some women thinking it’s time we rocked the pink in corporate-world fashion.

Talking About a Fashion Revolution: LGBTQ+ DapperQ

Talking About a Fashion Revolution: LGBTQ+ DapperQ

Anita Dolce Vita talks about the LGBTQ+ fashion DapperQ and its ungendered revolution against the status quo.

Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

Suicide’s Music in Film: An Interview with Martin Rev

Suicide’s music is used in films from the comedy Mistress America to the documentary The Red Orchestra. Martin Rev shares memories of the films and the sci-fi that he and Alan Vega loved.

‘British Vogue’ Editor Edward Enninful Zigs Where Others Zag

‘British Vogue’ Editor Edward Enninful Zigs Where Others Zag

British Vogue editor Edward Enninful tells the story of his career swerves as straightforwardly as possible in his absorbing memoir, A Visible Man.

What Happens When Punk Rockers and Sports Jocks Meet in the Middle?

What Happens When Punk Rockers and Sports Jocks Meet in the Middle?

When punk rockers and sports jocks meet their clash creates a fusion that causes a different kind of explosion.

Billy Porter Gets Real in Memoir ‘Unprotected’

Billy Porter Gets Real in Memoir ‘Unprotected’

Divine but not a diva, Billy Porter struggles and revels in the Ministry of Art. Memoir Unprotected is his book of revelation.

‘The New Woman Behind the Camera’ Exhibit Celebrates a Gaze of Her Own

‘The New Woman Behind the Camera’ Exhibit Celebrates a Gaze of Her Own

The New Woman Behind the Camera, an exhibition of midcentury women photographers, captures the ways they documented a changing world and reimagined their place within it.

Runway Punk: A Story of Celebration and Co-option

Runway Punk: A Story of Celebration and Co-option

Haute couture designers tap into the socio-political commentary of punk’s confrontational attire to reflect upon societal decay–and to satirize high fashion.

Adam and the Ants ‘Ant Music’ from Subculture to Image Culture

Adam and the Ants ‘Ant Music’ from Subculture to Image Culture

Adam of Adam and the Ant’s original costume is in the Victoria and Albert Museum but you can get Ant-style highwayman and pirate costumes online if you want.

It’s Not Just Queer Fashion; It’s Visual Activism

It’s Not Just Queer Fashion; It’s Visual Activism

Fashion is a verb for the LGBTQ+ community, and Closet Cases shows how people use style and artifacts to build a self-image that is both a statement and a truth.

Even When He’s No Longer in Fashion James Bond (Almost) Never Goes Out of Style

Even When He’s No Longer in Fashion James Bond (Almost) Never Goes Out of Style

A man of action mostly dressed in smart suits is absurd, but the true essence of James Bond lies in looking good as he goes about his business.

How Beauty Transcends Pore Count

How Beauty Transcends Pore Count

From stone axes to laundry detergent packages, Stefan Sagmeister and Jessica Walsh demonstrate how beauty has long guided human behavior. Their lovely book, Beauty explores the evolutionary purpose behind humanity's oldest muse.