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Do Designers Really Expect Us to Wear Those Ridiculous Clothes?
Our critic explains why runway shows feature outfits far more outlandish than the ones most of us actually wear.
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Time to Pluck Around
In late January, when a friend emailed to alert me that her favorite brow person was doing a residency uptown…
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When an Artist Dies, Who Owns Her Story?
The Cuban artist Ana Mendieta fell from a window of her 34th-floor apartment in 1985. Her family members have been…
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Iris Apfel, a Full Life in Full Looks
The New York society figure, former interior designer and self-proclaimed “geriatric starlet” made dressing a delight.
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In Los Angeles, Even an Art Fair Is Really About the Parties
Ahead of the four-day Frieze Los Angeles art fair, partying at the Getty Villa and outbidding Dr. Dre in a…
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A New York Apartment With a Garden in the Kitchen
When a couple took over a SoHo loft, they were attracted to its classic stripped-back look, but they also aspired…
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Intrigue, Ink and Drama Grip the Fountain Pen Community
A manufacturer reintroduced Dark Lilac, a limited-edition ink, to great fanfare. The only problem? The color had changed.
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Meet One of America’s Most Elusive Artists
Joan Jonas’s maximalist, category-defying work combines video, performance, folklore, sculpture and ecology. At 87, she still has no intention of…
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This Season, Mix Texture and Transparency
Balenciaga coat, $10,500, balenciaga.com; Ann Demeulemeester shoes, $860, anndemeulemeester.com; vintage pants from Contemporary Wardrobe, contemporarywardrobe.com; and stylist’s own shirt, top…
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How Contemporary Artists Are Taking Papier-Mâché Out of the Classroom
A new wave of self-taught craftspeople are using the medium to make playful, thought-provoking works.