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Quiet Luxury Is a Duuupe—Here’s Why

Quiet luxury has to be the most overused—and grating—phrase of the year. I’d argue it’s also a dupe (or copycat) way of talking about minimalist dressing, which has swept through fashion on a tidal wave of ’90s nostalgia and—with an eye to…

A Look Back at Tatjana Patitz on the Runway

There’s been an enormous collective outpouring of emotion occasioned by the death of Tatjana Patitz. One of the original supermodels, she exuded a quiet, womanly force. As her agents at Iconic Focus have posted, “her beautiful, unique eyes…

Twinning Is Winning: Double Takes in Fashion

Yes, you were seeing double at Gucci. In an extraordinary feat of casting, 68 pairs of twins walked in the emotional spring 2023 show that Alessandro Michele dedicated to his “twin mums.”  “Asymmetrical reciprocity,” was the theme set by…