Polly Mellen on Working with Richard Avedon & Being Fascinated by the Kardashians

Last year, you gifted the Savannah College of Art and Design [SCAD] your archives, which document your legendary career as a fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Allure from the 1950s through the 1990s. The files include your work with photographers such as Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, and correspondence with the Vogue editor … Read more

Jonathan Anderson & Luca Guadagnino on ‘Challengers’ Costumes & Their Next Film ‘Queer’

It is a meeting of two high-style, high-concept creative powerhouses. Luca Guadagnino has built a reputation as one of the most elegant filmmakers around, the visionary behind I Am Love (starring Tilda Swinton), A Bigger Splash (Swinton, Dakota Johnson, Ralph Fiennes, Matthias Schoenaerts), Call Me by Your Name (Timothée Chalamet, Armie ­Hammer), Suspiria (Swinton, Johnson), … Read more

Tracing the Starry Past of the Omega Constellation Watch

In the firmament of fine watchmaking, few names shine brighter than Omega. A Swiss company with an impressive history dating back to 1848, it has been responsible for some of the industry’s biggest hits, including the canonical Seamaster and Speedmaster collections that have long beguiled aficionados. But despite the fact that haute horology is booming … Read more

11 Spring 2024 Bags Designed to Contain Life’s Chaos

Miu Miu bag. Bottega Veneta bag. Hermès bag. Polo Ralph Lauren bag and socks. Balenciaga bag. Celine by Hedi Slimane bag. Fendi bag and shoe. Ferragamo bag. Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello bag and shoe. Loewe bag. Set design by Spencer Vrooman. Produced by Connect The Dots; Producer: Zachary Higginbottom; Photography assistants: Celine Bodin, Fred … Read more

With Fforme, Designer Paul Helbers Proves the Power of Simplicity

In March 2020, Paul Helbers packed his things and moved from Paris to his country home, in Brittany, to ride out the pandemic. “I thought, This is going to be the first time since I was 16 that I’m not working,” says the 55-year-old Dutch designer. “But that didn’t happen.” A week into his sojourn, … Read more

Model Mariacarla Boscono Slips into Spring’s New Classics

Mariacarla Boscono wears a Valentino jacket and skirt; Fendi Mens apron; boots from La Blouse de Lyon, Paris (throughout); stylist’s own belt and necklace (throughout). Givenchy jacket and skirt; vintage jacket with attached hat from Brut Archives, Paris; Prada shoes. Prada jacket and shorts; Donna Karan New York top; belt from Doursoux, Paris; belt bag … Read more

Photographer David Sims Offers an Unfiltered Look at Spring Fashion

Freya Nutter wears a Louis Vuitton shirt; scarf and necklace from Carlo Manzi, London. From left: Nutter wears a Vivetta dress; vintage necklace from National Theatre Costume Hire, London. Lotte O’Rourke wears a Polo Ralph Lauren dress; vintage bracelets from National Theatre Costume Hire, London. From left: Thomas Grogan wears a Miu Miu shirt and … Read more

Sandra Hüller & Justine Triet on ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ & Their Whirlwind Year

I: “I’m So Happy” On a sunny winter’s day in Beverly Hills, Sandra Hüller, wearing a navy Chanel swimsuit, was doing the breaststroke across an amoeba-shaped swimming pool. Hüller, who is nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for Anatomy of a Fall, in which she portrays a woman who is accused of killing her husband, … Read more

America Ferrera & Greta Gerwig on ’Barbie’ & Reimagining Old Hollywood

On a bright but freezing January day in New York, America Ferrera was swirling a martini glass beside a baby grand piano in the Presidential Suite of New York’s Carlyle hotel, swathed head to toe in ivory silk, her hair styled into a high-volume bob so shiny it was nearly reflective. As she fished the … Read more

David Byrne & The Talking Heads on the Enduring Appeal of ‘Stop Making Sense’

Your 1984 film, Stop Making Sense, was recently rereleased by A24. Its raw simplicity stands in contrast to the highly produced stadium tour films of today, and it is still widely regarded as the greatest concert film ever made. Was it your aim to do away with the smoke and mirrors so the audience could … Read more