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The Originals: Rick Owens

Visitors to the Rick Owens retrospective currently on at the Palais Galliera in Paris eventually arrive at a darkened room with a sensitivity warning, for it shelters a life-size statue of the designer relieving himself into a steel trough — and video footage of far naughtier acts. And a conversation with the designer about his penchant for provocation ultimately alights on his infamous “free willy” men’s show for fall 2015, whose main feature was a visible penis, often peeping through portholes in cutaway outerwear. Rick Owens Kuba Dabrowski/WWD Owens notes the spectacle riled Karl Lagerfeld, who denounced it as “disgusting” on French television. “I was delighted, because that’s exactly the kind of uptight white guy I wanted to provoke,” Owens recalls. “The world is such a judgmental place, filled with judgmental people like Karl Lagerfeld, that I feel my role is to playfully taunt them and promote my cheerful degeneracy to balance things out. “I don’t want people to think there’s any...
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EXCLUSIVE: Jeremy Scott and Mavis Wiggins to Be Honored at the 2025 Pratt Legends Gala

Jeremy Scott and Mavis Wiggins will be honored this October at the Pratt Institute’s Legends 2025 scholarship gala at Lavan Midtown in New York City. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. ET with a cocktail hour, followed by a 7 p.m. dinner and awards ceremony Mavis Wiggins Allen Aguilar For 14 years, Wiggins, part of Pratt Institute’s class of 1975, served as the managing executive and creative director, interior design at TPG Architecture. During her time with the firm, Wiggins helped shape TPG Architecture’s spaces and culture. She’s credited for transforming the firm’s approach to design and mentoring a new generation of talent. Wiggins is also responsible for spearheading award-winning projects. Prior to her time with TPG, Wiggins was an established figure in the design world. She lent her vision and distinguished lens to redefine what it means to craft workplace spaces as a means of provoking connection and innovation. Wiggins announced her retirement in December 2024. Jeremy Scott g...
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Elle Fanning Makes Valentino Dreams a Reality at the Toronto International Film Festival

Elle Fanning made Valentino dreams come true at the 2025 Toronto Film Festival premiere of her film “Sentimental Value” on Thursday in Toronto. The actress wore a black and white look by creative director Alessandro Michele for the Italian luxury fashion house’s 2026 resort collection. The classic look featured a crisp white bodice with an asymmetrical neckline and one long sleeve. Elle Fanning attends the premiere of “Sentimental Value” during the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 4 in Toronto. Getty Images The top of the look included a cinched waist with subtle elements of gathered fabric and a cut out, adding further to the angular elements of the asymmetric attire. The skirt of Fanning’s look provided complete tonal contrast in black. The long, flowing Valentino skirt extended the silhouette of the dress with a column shape, making Fanning’s frame appear long and tall. The actress completed her attire with Gianvito Rossi heels and accessorized with jewelry, includi...
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What to See on Broadway This Fall in New York City

You may still be deep in a relisten of “Hamilton” after the show’s 10th anniversary performance at the Tony’s earlier this summer, but a new season of Broadway awaits. The trend continues of Hollywood A-list coming over to Broadway — following last season with the likes of Denzel Washington, George Clooney and Robert Downey Jr. — with Keanu Reeves making his Broadway debut in “Waiting for Godot.” Costarring with Alex Winter, Reeves will star in the Samuel Beckett production from director Jamie Lloyd, fresh off “Sunset Blvd.” Previews begin Sept. 13 and opening night is Sept. 28, at the Hudson Theatre.  Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in “Waiting for Godot” on Broadway Currently in previews, “Art” pairs Tony winners Neil Patrick Harris and James Corden with Tony nominee Bobby Cannavale in a revival of Yasmina Reza’s play. Officially opening Sept. 16 at the Music Box Theatre, “Art” follows three friends in the midst of debates after one spends a sum on a simple white painting.  One...
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Yinka Ilori Reimagines Bloomingdale’s in Colorful Blooms

Artist Yinka Ilori’s relationship with Bloomingdale’s began with a DM. Noticing that the store’s fashion director of home was among his followers on Instagram, the U.K.-based artist decided to message her about getting his home product line into the store. That exchange sparked a bigger conversation that has bloomed into a large-scale collaboration for fall 2025. The Bloomingdale’s fall campaign is themed “Just Imagine,” which taps into a sense of playful curiosity and creativity. “My universe is very much centered around cultivating and opening up space for play,” said Ilori. “That has always been my mission, my drive, and that’s why you’ll see lots of messages that encourage play and dreaming.” For his largest commission to date, Ilori designed a floral-themed takeover of the 59th Street flagship’s windows and facade, and also brought his colorful visual language to the store’s interior retail spaces. Ilori’s vision comes to life through a dedicated “Cherish Your Magic” carousel pop-...
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Take a Cue From Pedro Pascal for What’s Cool in Optical Frames

As summer winds down and back to school and work rev up, it’s a good time to rethink the humble glasses. Sunglasses are the gorilla in eyewear trend conversations, but optical frames are coming into focus — making moves on red carpets, street style and runways alike, offering fresh ideas on how to update your frames. Thin and light metals Cubitts Plimsoll titanium frames, worn by Jonathan Bailey. Courtesy Cubitts “On one side, there’s the ongoing ‘slutty little specs’ moment — impossibly thin, impossibly light frames that have been doing the rounds online for months,” observed Cubitts founder and chief executive officer Tom Broughton, adding that “Jonathan Bailey in Jurassic World helped pour petrol on the fire, wearing our wafer-thin Plimsoll titaniums. These are frames that barely exist at all, physically and visually.” Cubitts partnered with Bailey for a range of frames that have already sold out thanks in part to the viral moment the actor spurred with the phrasing of his frames. ...
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Chelsea Frei, Reporting for ‘The Paper’ Duty

When describing the lead-up to “The Paper,” star Chelsea Frei frequently returns to one word in particular: surreal. “This week has honestly been like one of the more surreal weeks of my life,” says Frei, Zooming from her home in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood, looking cozy in a colorful oversize sweater. A few days earlier, she donned a white Marc Jacobs minidress for the L.A. premiere of “The Paper,” the new spinoff series from the creators of “The Office.” “It felt like my wedding and I was literally in a white dress,” Frei says of attending the show’s kickoff alongside her friends, family and costars. “While we were shooting, I was just in awe of everybody — and then getting to celebrate, us all together, and see them all shine, see the looks that they all pulled — it was very, very fun.” While “The Office” was set within a dysfunctional paper supply business in Scranton, Pa., “The Paper” takes place within a struggling local newsroom in Toledo, Ohio. Frei stars as Mare, the pape...
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