The Underexamined Grief of Losing a Best Friend
Some losses shape us more than we realize. From the starting point of Big’s death, And Just Like That set out to chart how Carrie Bradshaw would recover and heal…
VF Corp CEO Says Vans Turnaround Is ‘Coming Together’ in Q1 2026
VF Corp. president and chief executive officer Bracken Darrell is bullish on the return of Vans. Despite the California-based skate shoe brand reporting a 14 percent decline in sales in…
In Her New Graphic Novel, ‘Simplicity,’ Mattie Lubchansky Explores the Dark Side of Communal Living (and So Much More)
Mattie Lubchansky has written and illustrated several graphic novels, including 2023’s riveting Boys Weekend, but her latest, Simplicity, defies comparison to her earlier work. While it retains plenty of Lubchansky’s…
Tariff Headwinds Are Getting Real for Shoe Firms
Despite the talk about the parameters for trade deals, firms largely remain in the dark as they scramble to adjust sourcing strategies amid an evolving tariff landscape. Second-quarter results for…
The Skant Is the Perfect Transseasonal Item
It may be the heat of summer, but we’re already looking ahead to the fall. The jump from shorts and lightweight dresses to heavy-duty trousers and raw denim, however, doesn’t…
This Couture Bride’s Custom Gown Featured Hundreds of Mother-of-Pearl Buttons Belonging to Her Grandmother and Parents
As a creative consultant for the likes of Harrods, Shiseido, Omorovicza, Christian Louboutin, and De Beers, Iona Judd is, in the crudest terms, paid for having vision, taste, and style.…
Did I Only Survive Childbirth Because I Live in California?
The mood in the operating room had soured. What had, just moments before, been the peaceful hum of Frank Ocean’s cover of “Moon River” flowing from my birth playlist and…