8 Things We Learned At New York Fashion Week
Parsing the wackiest runway looks for essential insights.
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April Fools’ Day Traditions Around the World
Go around the world in 80 jokes to look at lighthearted spring traditions — whether or not they’re on April 1.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! A Brief History of Leprechauns
When you think of a leprechaun, the first notion that comes to the modern mind might be the tiny green man on the Lucky Charms cereal box. Or perhaps the star of cult horror film Leprechaun in the Hood. But this mythical …
Introducing Mantyhose. Yes, Mantyhose.
Men in tights? Nylons for guys aren’t just for Robin Hood anymore.
Designer Marc Jacobs: ‘I Don’t Ever Mean to Be Provocative’
Marc Jacobs is one of America’s most provocative and influential designers, yet many know little about him aside from his penchant for starting his runway shows late and occasionally wearing skirts. In this week’s issue of …
Six Things You Might Not Know About Purim
It might not be a High Holy Day, but Purim is certainly one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar.
New York Fashion Week, by the Numbers
Twice a year, designers present their latest collections at New York Fashion Week. But what happens behind the scenes at the biannual behemoth? We break it down by the figures.
(PHOTOS: The Glamour and the Mayhem of New York …
St. Valentine, Famed Romantic and Religious Martyr
His spirit is celebrated with romance on this day of love. But what do we really know about the namesake of this Hallmark holiday?
Diary of a Fashion-Week Fanatic: Two Days, 17 Shows and One Serious Loss of Sanity
Twice a year, hordes of editors, photographers, bloggers and fashionistas descend on Lincoln Center, MILK studios and other venues in Manhattan for the spectacle that is New York Fashion Week. As a fashion-industry follower, I …
Fame Worship Reaches an All-Time High at Museum of Celebrity Leftovers
A museum in England devoted to ephemera discarded by famous hands (or veritable garbage, depending on your point of view) has gained a cult following.
The Museum of Celebrity Leftovers was opened in 2004 by Michael and …
Boy with Down Syndrome Steals the Spotlight in Target, Nordstrom Ads
The best part? The retail companies didn’t turn Ryan’s casting into a publicity stunt
Girl Scouts Introduce New Cookie for 100th Anniversary
Lemon lovers, get ready to buy a box of Savannah Smiles along with your Thin Mints and Samoas.