This year has presented many challenges, but the 2020 Vogue Forces of Fashion summit went off without a hitch. At the two day-long virtual conference, top designers, editors, models, and more gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities present in today’s fashion industry. Although the closing remarks have already been delivered by Vogue’s Chloe Malle, … Read more
For those of you who think that Josh O’Connor is too good-looking to play Prince Charles in The Crown, take a few minutes and type the words “young Prince Charles” into Google search. Yes, the 72-year-old prince—that sometimes clueless, often-maligned, squirrel-adopting, plant-befriending, shoelace-ironing perennial king-in-waiting—was once a hottie. When the young Prince of Wales visited … Read more
Think Sabrina Carpenter’s schedule has slowed down recently? Think again. Last month, Vogue spent 24 hours with the singer-actor in California for a brand new video, where she split her time between the recording studio and getting ready for a (drive-in) movie premiere. Carpenter’s jam-packed day began with a late wake-up call. She arose at … Read more
Melissa Morris launched Métier London (a Katie Holmes favorite) in 2017 with a handful of bags that would make her life on-the-go at once elegant and efficient. So when the designer and once-world traveller found herself stuck in her London flat last spring at the start of the coronavirus outbreak, she quickly turned her attention … Read more
What are your goals for your Fashion Nova collaboration? I want women of all heights, sizes, and shapes to see themselves represented, and to know that they are being thought of. To try something on the first time and be like, “Wow, this just fits me perfectly,” no adjustments needed. When you’re taller or curvier, … Read more
Last summer, Marina Diamandis made a callout on her social media for new female collaborators. Tweeting out a set of pink-hued selfies to her 2.6 million followers, the Welsh pop artist formerly known as Marina and the Diamonds wanted to know whom she should be paying attention to as she began to think about her … Read more
One bright note, and the one giving many parents and educators hope, is that the incoming first lady, Jill Biden, is herself a teacher and plans to continue working after her husband is inaugurated as president. She has made it clear that she will encourage the president-elect to appoint someone who has actually worked in … Read more
In 2013, during her “heyday” at J.Crew, Jenna Lyons was given an impressive title by The New York Times: “The Woman Who Dresses America.” Seven years later, she’s no longer selling us cashmere sweaters and rolled-up chinos as J.Crew’s president—she left in 2017—but no one’s exactly come for her title, either. In 2020, there isn’t … Read more
In early October, Harlem’s Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniel announced that she and her organization were teaming up with Banana Republic to launch a BIPOC-focused sustainable design competition. Today, they’re revealing the winner: New York-based architect-turned-fashion designer Charles Harbison. His women’s collection will debut in August 2021 and will be crafted using organic materials and … Read more
As if Dolly Parton hadn’t already contributed more than enough to the musical canon, news broke recently that the 74-year-old singer had contributed $1 million in research funds toward the development of Moderna’s 94.5% effective COVID-19 vaccine. Always relatable, Parton said she was “very proud girl today to know I had anything at all to … Read more