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Critic’s Notebook

The Mute Spectacle of Bianca Censori

Kanye West’s wife and muse has become known for going out in very—very—little clothing. What does her nudity reveal, and what does it hide?
The Weekend Essay

The Knotty Death of the Necktie

The pandemic may have brought an end to a flourishing history.
Cover Story

R. Kikuo Johnson’s “Genuine Style”

The artist depicts all the luxuries the city has to offer.
Cover Story

Klaas Verplancke’s “On the Grid”

The artist blends the preferred pastimes and stylish attire of New York’s commuters.
Postscript

Iris Apfel Wore Fame Well

Apfel pursued the driving creative project of her life—getting dressed, dazzlingly—for eight decades without any promise of greater glory. How could she ever have seen it coming?
Photo Booth

How Andrew Dosunmu Makes the Street His Studio

The artist delicately explores the idea of the Black diaspora, evident in the unexpected unification of stuff.
Cover Story

Diana Ejaita’s “Lines of Beauty”

The artist discusses dynamism and immersing oneself in the world.
Photo Booth

Fashion and Politics in Barkley L. Hendricks’s Pictures

An artist of wide-ranging interests, he captured urban street style, American symbols, and musical greats—all with a unique passion.
Photo Booth

Fashion Photography with a Pistol and a Pulse

Steven Klein’s images teetered between the seductive and the sadistic. For most publications today, they are history too rude to be repeated.
On and Off the Avenue

The Met Gala’s Reverential, Cat-Forward Karl Lagerfeld Looks

This year’s event featured plenty of gemstones, puffy fabrics, feathers, black leather, evening gloves, and homages to the late fashion designer’s feline friend.
Infinite Scroll

A.I. Pop Culture Is Already Here

We’re living in a world in which every style, every idea, and every possible remix can be generated as fast and frictionlessly as possible.
Postscript

Michael Roberts’s Joyous Collage of a Life

The New Yorker’s first fashion director and frequent illustrator travelled everywhere with his pair of scissors, which he used to tweak the fashion world.
Annals of Appearances

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Trial Is Her Best Role in Years

In Utah civil court, the actress has unabashedly leaned into every stereotype that has ever been used to label her, in a performance that rises to the level of Ryan Murphy-esque high camp.
Books

J. Crew and the Paradoxes of Prep

By mass-marketing social aspiration, the brand toed the line between exclusivity and accessibility—and established prep as America’s visual vernacular.
Profiles

The Button-Pushing Impresario of Balenciaga

How Demna engineered the rise—and near-fall—of the luxury fashion house.
Cover Story

Sarula Bao’s “Fresh Gear”

The artist discusses design as a playground for self-expression and connection.
Cultural Comment

What the Red Carpet Used to Be

On Instagram, step-and-repeat hobbyists have collected archival photos—a throwback to a time, before the ascent of the celebrity stylist, when fashion was refreshingly loose and every red-carpet moment wasn’t a co-branding opportunity.
Art

Timberlands and Bucket Hats, at F.I.T.

The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology presents “Fresh, Fly, and Fabulous: Fifty Years of Hip-Hop Style,” celebrating the culture’s half-century mark.
Shouts & Murmurs

Fanny Packs Over the Years: These Are Our Stories

Sometimes being a fanny pack can feel like being a fanny hack.
Astral Plane Dept.

What Susan Miller Would Have Told Louis Vuitton’s Mother

The cult stargazer behind Astrology Zone gave a talk in the old Barneys basement, amid two hundred customized L.V. trunks. One of her predictions involved Barron Trump.