Fashion

The day after President Biden released a video announcing he would be running for a second term, he and the first lady, Jill Biden, stood in black tie and evening gown on...

Alex Miller, a software engineer living in Brooklyn, needed a date for his brother’s wedding. Being a digitally savvy millennial, he got to work on a plan to attract a potential plus-one...

Florence Pugh has never been afraid of fashion controversy. Last July she set off a viral brouhaha when she appeared at the Valentino couture show in Rome in a sheer pink gown...

The clothes themselves were the least of the matter. They were a tour through Mr. Ford’s favorite Tom Fordisms: the white, jersey goddess gown; the leopard, sequined lounge suit; the lace-and-velvet L.B.D.;...

Starter episode: “A Dressed Guide to Dressed, Part 1”“99% Invisible,” the long-running radio show-turned-podcast, considers the hidden or unappreciated role of design in our everyday lives, often focusing on architecture and physical...

Twitter’s blue check mark was once a coveted status symbol. Now, some users are calling it “the dreaded mark” or that “stinking badge.”Last week, Twitter began stripping the verification symbols from the...

Full CircleHome on short-term disability, my back “out” again, I hobbled on a cane to a lunchtime Brooklyn 12-step meeting to mark my fourth anniversary sober. After the meeting, Tom wished me...

At Downtown Magnets High School in Los Angeles in mid-April, Lynda McGee, one of the school’s college counselors, checked her paper shredder. She needed to make sure it had the optimal effect:...

Functionality is important in a foyer or entry hall: You need somewhere to put down your packages and keys, take off your shoes and hang up your jacket.But there’s something else that...

I decided to get a puppy. To prepare, I created a spreadsheet with the traits I wanted: non-shedding, friendly, with a happy walk and minimal drooling. I talked to dog-loving friends, researched...