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What to Watch: Despite Conflict, Design Companies Remain Committed to the Middle East
MILAN — The Middle East conflict — the largest in scale since the Iraq War in 2003 — has rocked global equity markets and energy, shipping and commodity prices....
Pierpaolo Piccioli on His Balenciaga Couture Debut
It’s a tall order to be a couturier, according to Pierpaolo Piccioli, one of its most seasoned and accomplished practitioners, who is making his high-fashion debut at Balenciaga on...
Tamara Ralph Fall 2026 Couture: All That Glitters
Tamara Ralph turned her gaze to South Asia, whence her husband hails, finding ample inspiration in the layered jewelry and asymmetric sari silhouettes she found there. “It’s a subtle...
Iris Van Herpen Fall 2026 Couture: Space Jam
The best haute couture ultimately comes down to mastery over materials, if one thinks about how, for example, Yves Saint Laurent was able to realize an off-the-shoulder dress wherein...
Melania Trump Wears Adam Lippes Dress for Fourth of July Celebration
Despite the heat wave that has gripped the Northeast and a delayed start due to the threat of thunderstorms, thousands turned out Saturday night to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary...
Taylor Swift Walks Down the Aisle in Custom Christian Louboutin Shoes to Marry Travis Kelce
Taylor Swift kept one very familiar red sole in the mix for her wedding to Travis Kelce. The singer married the NFL star at Madison Square Garden in New...
Viktor & Rolf Are Getting a Paris Retrospective
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is to showcase 30 years of couture by Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf. Curated by Thierry-Maxime Loriot, the major retrospective is scheduled to...
US, Iran Leave Qatar Talks With Hormuz Future Still Unclear
The Strait of Hormuz remains a centerpiece to ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end their four-month war, but two days of talks between the parties in...