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Start with the accents. Ridley Scott’s new movie, “House of Gucci,” is about one of Italy’s most notable and notorious fashion families, but it is an English-language movie starring an extraordinary cast of American and British actors—Adam Driver, Lady Gaga, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto, and Jack Huston—who speak in heavily Italian-accented English. This decision renders the movie ridiculous …

It’s the weekend, baby! And boy, did it fly by. We saw Drake and Kanye reunite, Harry Styles’ beauty brand Pleasing sold out in less than a week, the Grammy Award nominees were announced, and Nike is having some supply chain issues. The Woolmark Prize Finalists were announced, Marcus Rashford teamed up with Burberry to distribute books to children, and …

After spending several months in jogging suits and slippers, the return to normal life — or to the office — has been synonymous with a renewed interest in more sophisticated, elegant, or just more wearable clothes. Comfort remained the watchword throughout 2021, but with a certain desire to return to sexier pieces, and an enduring need to do away with …

On Monday, several customers stepped into the Balenciaga store on Madison Avenue thinking they were walking into Gucci. Their mistake was understandable: The front window appeared to have been spray-painted with the word “Gucci.” The occasion for the faux vandalism was the second installment of the Hacker Project series, with items dropping at 74 Balenciaga locations. At first glance, the …

The first time fashion got anywhere near an official United Nations climate conference like the one just held in Glasgow was in 2009. That was COP15 (COP stands for “conference of the parties”), and it was held in Copenhagen. I write “near” a COP because back then fashion was not considered central to the climate conversation. It wasn’t, somehow, serious …

If your loved one knows every line from the The Devil Wears Prada and can correctly pronounce Loewe without knowing a word of Spanish, congratulations: You’ve got a fashion enthusiast on your hands — and any old present won’t do. You want the best fashion gift ideas to impress them this holiday, whether you’re picking up a limited-edition handbag for …

Nora Ephron, film legend and adored essayist, understood main character energy at the height of the ‘90s. Her two most iconic movies are the ultimate argument for complicated relationships in the complicated city she adores, New York: When Harry Met Sally and You’ve Got Mail. Her character’s dressed in a way that was headstrong yet simple — a reflection of …

When you’re apartment hunting, you usually imagine where pieces of furniture will go in each empty building before you decide on signing a lease. Maybe a potted plant will go behind a pleather couch in the corner, or your bed will be placed delicately against the urban staple of a distressed brick wall. Then after you finish signing the lease, …