Style / Spectacle

Some thoughts on New York Fashion Week

This is the fourth season for New York Fashion Week at Lincoln Center, whose larger and more numerous venues afford more room for spectacle than Bryant Park. Even so, many brands show elsewhere around the city to build an even…

Buying a Quality Suit in 8 Easy Steps

Much of the painstaking work that goes into crafting a fine suit isn’t as apparent on the rack as it is over time.

High-quality suits conform to your body rather than the other way around, but it’s difficult to get that sense in the store. Here are eight shopping imperatives for finding a truly exemplary suit. 1. Wring the pants leg. Great suits…

Magic in Marrakech

One of the more vexing quirks of the fashion calendar is the need to photograph spring clothes in the winter. One is left with three options: shooting indoors, flying to L.A. or risking the wrath of frostbitten models on the…