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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Fashion & Style

Dr. Gwen Korovin was known for being close to many of her celebrity clients. In the case of Joan Rivers, perhaps too close.

A young crowd watching the World Series at Gottscheer Hall in Ridgewood, Queens.
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A young crowd watching the World Series at Gottscheer Hall in Ridgewood, Queens.

Ridgewood, Queens, is the new frontier for bohemians who are either priced out of Brooklyn or fed up with it.

Karen Finley: Keeping Her Clothes on but Still Causing a Stir

Ms. Finley, whose “Written in Sand” pays tribute to those who died of AIDS, is taking a more solemn approach.

Disruptions

Artificial Intelligence as a Threat

Smarter technology requires smarter humans to keep machines under control.

The designer Virgil Abloh.
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The designer Virgil Abloh.

Mr. Abloh’s line Off-White, a high-minded take on street wear, is gaining traction with a global collective of fans and retailers.

Browsing

This Week in Shopping

Jumpsuits you can wear to work; vintage corsetry finds its modern match; oh-so-comfortable, easy-to-pack shoes and aphoristic clutches.

Compression Socks and Hose Are No Longer for Grandma

Compression tights are beginning to come into vogue among stylish women who sit on uncomfortably small airplane seats during long-haul travel.

Unbuttoned

‘The Fashion Fund’ and ‘House of DVF’ Reveal Fashion Truths

Two reality shows prove that before you design clothes, you need to design a personality.

Intersection

Style in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan

Agostino Magni brings his elegant style to Carnegie Hill in Manhattan.

Scouting Report

Openings, Sales and Events in New York City

A lingerie exhibition, loungewear store opening and shopping opportunities around New York.

From left: Jennifer Lawrence in January; Mia Farrow’s cut in the late 1960s; Halle Berry in 2010; and Robin Wright at the 2014 Golden Globes.

From left: Jennifer Lawrence in January; Mia Farrow’s cut in the late 1960s; Halle Berry in 2010; and Robin Wright at the 2014 Golden Globes.

Tips for ladies who regret their sharply shorn pixie cuts as they endure the slow process back to longer hair.

Beauty | What Works

The Best Eyeliners for Smoky Eyes

Adding smoke to your gaze.

From left: Diane von Furstenberg, Ryan Roche, Eva Zuckerman, Paul Andrew, Anna Wintour and Steven Kolb, the CFDA’s chief executive.
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From left: Diane von Furstenberg, Ryan Roche, Eva Zuckerman, Paul Andrew, Anna Wintour and Steven Kolb, the CFDA’s chief executive.

At the annual CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund dinner, Paul Andrew, a shoemaker from Britain, is the big winner.

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Scene City

Lacma Gala Honors Quentin Tarantino and Barbara Kruger

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art draws the A-listers, including Kim Kardashian and Amy Adams.

Reverse Parenting

The Trials and Tribulations of Being ‘That Child’

Every family seems to have one caregiver who has to look out for parents as they age; some also have out-of-state siblings who do not.

Sunday Styles
A car with an Uber sticker waits to receive customers leaving the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles on a Saturday evening.
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A car with an Uber sticker waits to receive customers leaving the Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles on a Saturday evening.

A growing contingent of urbanites have made Ubering (it’s as much a verb as “Googling”) an indispensable part of their day and especially their night life.

This Weekend, College Is for Everyone

The parents’ visit to campus has become a hyper-organized extravaganza filled with big events and, often, big stress.

President Obama in 2009 flexing a JG6500  chronograph.
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President Obama in 2009 flexing a JG6500  chronograph.

For the contemporary technocrat, the timepiece art-object has been replaced by an Everyman tool that sends a more politically palatable message: youth, fitness, fiscal prudence.

Day Out

A Constellation of Love and Memory

Geralyn Lucas, the author of “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy,” has a new book about what life has been like since.

Modern Love

It Was in Giving That They Received

Two couples, friends, were trying to have a baby. One had the solution for both.

Social Qs

Out $100 and a Pal

Questions about a gaffe over missing cash, a budding romance, a last-minute wedding substitution and a housekeeping issue.

I Was Misinformed

Nursing Home Style

Are there mean girls in nursing homes who shun you if you wear the wrong outfit?

Tinder’s founders, Jonathan Badeen, left, and Sean Rad, have seen staggering engagement on their dating app.
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Tinder’s founders, Jonathan Badeen, left, and Sean Rad, have seen staggering engagement on their dating app.

When it comes to dating, research shows, looks are all that matter, at least initially, something Tinder has taken full advantage of.

Alexander Gilkes, co-founder of the website Paddle8, at his tailor, Cesare Attolini, before going to the Tory Burch party.
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Alexander Gilkes, co-founder of the website Paddle8, at his tailor, Cesare Attolini, before going to the Tory Burch party.

Encounters

He Knows His Royalty, and His Art

The well-connected Alexander Gilkes, the co-founder of an online auction site called Paddle8, has become party page fixture.

The Spring 2015 Shows
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How much do you really know about the runway shows in New York, London, Milan and Paris?

Workers prepare a catwalk during London Fashion Week.
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Workers prepare a catwalk during London Fashion Week.

A handy reference for all of the reviews of the spring 2015 shows.

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Photographs: Fashion Week: The Runway Revisited

During February and September 2013, the photographer Jennifer S. Altman followed a group of models as they walked the runway during New York Fashion Week. Here is where they are a year later.

The Designers of Spring/Summer 2015 Fashion Week Take Their Bows

We catalog the bows — some proud, some playful, some humble, some all of the above — of many fashion visionaries.

C.M.A. Awards Red Carpet

Nicole Kidman in Roberto Cavalli, Faith Hill in Naeem Khan, and more at the Country Music Awards on Wednesday night.

Hashtag Nation

Finding Election Day Solace in Ronan Farrow’s T-Shirt

The MSNBC host posted a photo of himself at a Connecticut polling place that quickly went viral on Twitter.

On the Runway Blog

The Luxury Culture Wars Heat Up: Kering Ups Its Film Ante

The luxury giant announced a five-year commitment to the Cannes Film Festival.

What to Wear This Week: Nov. 3

Explore keeping time with a device other than your smartphone.

BILL CUNNINGHAM
Bill Cunningham | Make Your Own Art

In Paris, the avant-garde never fades, as guests at this fall’s fashion shows demonstrated with their usual gusto.

Evening Hours | Like Clockwork

Events kept New Yorkers busy all week long.

AmfAR Gala Honors Tom Ford

The foundation for AIDS research recognized Mr. Ford on Wednesday in Los Angeles.

SCENE CITY
In the Studio Series
In the Studio
Rick Owens: Secure in His Own World

The designer lives and works in his building in Paris's Seventh Arrondissement.

Clare Waight Keller of Chloé: Pencils, Pushpins and Paris

The designer describes herself as "slowly invading" her office space.

In the Studio
Alber Elbaz of Lanvin: The Eye, the Mirror, the Screen

There are few furnishings in the Lanvin designer’s office, but they all play a role in his work.

In the Studio
Vera Wang: Treasuring the Calm in the Eye of the Storm

No desk, no computer, no art on the walls: For the designer Vera Wang, her minimalist office is her sanctuary.

In the Studio
Narciso Rodriguez: Never at a Loss for Sneakers

The designer talks about what inspires him and what keeps him going.

In the Studio
Diane von Furstenberg: A Life in Five Floors

The designer Diane von Furstenberg feels at her best behind her desk.

In the Studio
What’s Inside Jason Wu’s Office

For the fashion designer Jason Wu, his office holds both inspiration and sentiment. And then there’s that cat.

Street Style
Paris Fashion Week Street Style

The street fashion photographer Craig Arend of Altamira NYC took over our Instagram account for the spring 2015 fashion shows. Here are our highlights from Paris Fashion Week. Check out NYTimesFashion on Instagram for more.

Milan Fashion Week Street Style

Here are our highlights from show-goers’ style.

London Fashion Week Street Style

Here are our highlights from show-goers’ style.

New York Fashion Week Street Style

Here are our highlights from show-goers’ style.

Lavender look from Balenciaga. Hope they brought earplugs for baby North! Music's a bit loud for developing eardrums. — @AlexandraJacobsSee the collection.Read the review.
Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times

Lavender look from Balenciaga. Hope they brought earplugs for baby North! Music's a bit loud for developing eardrums. — @AlexandraJacobs

See the collection.

Read the review.


See what you missed.

Fashion Week
Runway Shows: Spring 2015

See the collections from New York, London, Milan and Paris.

It's All in the Details
Paris Fashion Week Accessories

Golden brogues with cutouts at Chanel, a cherry-shaped clutch at Undercover and more details from the spring 2015 shows.

Milan Fashion Week Accessories

Barbie-inspired bags at Moschino, ’70s style boots at Gucci and more details from the spring 2015 shows.

London Fashion Week Accessories

Fur slippers at Simone Rocha, ear-cuffs at Julien MacDonald and more details from the spring 2015 shows.

New York Fashion Week Accessories

Military-inspired bags at Marc Jacobs, 3-D glasses at Rebecca Minkoff and more details from the spring 2015 shows.

T Magazine
T Magazine
Helena Rubinstein, Icon of Business and Style, Gets Her Own Retrospective

The Jewish Museum’s new exhibition, “Beauty is Power,” explores the life and taste of the woman from a Polish shtetl who went on to radically alter the beauty industry.

Weddings / Celebrations

For the latest wedding announcements, Vows columns and other related articles.

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Editors' Picks

Fashion Week: The Runway Revisited

During February and September 2013, the photographer Jennifer S. Altman followed a group of models as they walked the runway during New York Fashion Week. Here is where they are a year later.

Intersection: Casual Style in Glasgow

In the West End of Glasgow, Blossom Mccuaig cites old movies and local vintage shops as her inspirations.

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