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Jill Biden Shines at the Grammys

In silver Oscar de la Renta, the first lady hit the high notes.

What Is the Best Sustainable Formal Wear?

A reader wonders if it’s possible to get gussied up for black-tie occasions in an environmentally responsible way.

Paco Rabanne, Couturier of the Space Age, Dies at 88

He burst onto the French fashion scene in 1966 and, with dresses made from metal, plastic and paper, changed the definition of couture.

A Ghost Appears at the Marc Jacobs Show

Upside-down jackets, punk gestures — Vivienne Westwood is still present in fashion.

After Jacinda Ardern, Politics Will Never Look the Same

For once, a politician who wasn’t afraid of fashion.

How Can I Dress Like a Designer?

A reader notices that fashion designers often wear elegant, understated looks. Can the rest of us?

Alaïa Fashion From the Bedroom to the Kitchen

And the kitchen, and the living room…. Pieter Mulier held his Alaïa show in his apartment in Antwerp, and invited everyone in.

The Best Show in Paris

Haider Ackermann triumphs at Jean Paul Gaultier. Fendi and Valentino upend expectations.

Fake Animal Heads Stir Outrage at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week

Fake fur at Schiaparelli, a menagerie at Chanel and an ode to Josephine Baker at Dior.

Controversy in the Wild Kingdom of Couture

Fake fur at Schiaparelli, a menagerie at Chanel and an ode to Josephine Baker at Dior.