NY Times : Fashion and Style

• How Harry Styles Fans Took Over a Los Angeles Cafe February 4, 2023
  A stray lyric by the pop star radically changed the clientele — and fortunes — of a Los Angeles cafe.
  Molly Creeden
• No me llames por mi nombre real February 4, 2023
  A los clientes les encanta preguntarnos a las trabajadoras sexuales: “¿Cuál es tu verdadero nombre?”. Es una manera de tener poder. Yo tenía que poner límites, aunque no siempre lo logré.
  Chris Belcher
• Poppy Liu of “Hacks” Brings a Little Queerness to Acting Roles February 4, 2023
  Poppy Liu plays a blackjack dealer in “Hacks.” And has been working nonstop ever since.
  Ilana Kaplan
• The Mean Life of a ‘Midsize’ Model February 4, 2023
  On TikTok, a midsize movement is forming, but models like Jill Kortleve are rarely cast in glossy brand campaigns or on the catwalks. Why not?
• Paco Rabanne, Couturier of the Space Age, Dies at 88 February 4, 2023
  He burst onto the French fashion scene in 1966 and, with dresses made from metal, plastic and paper, changed the definition of couture.
• Love Letter: A Friend, Not a Wife February 3, 2023
  Plus: an usual date — with grandpa.
  Miya Lee
• A Friendship Evolves, Thanks to an Unusual Date — With Grandpa February 3, 2023
  Shuo Chen and Gorick Ng were introduced in 2012 when both were in college and he was seeking some professional advice from her. They didn’t become a couple until almost 10 years later.
• She Found Love in a Surprising Place: A CD Pile February 3, 2023
  It was a very Gen X love story for Niffer Desmond and Paul Petroskey. She admired his music from afar for years, but had no way of finding him. Then social media was invented.
• When His Air-Conditioner Broke Down, Things Heated Up February 3, 2023
  Harvey Starin first considered Dorine Seidman, a former president of their homeowner’s association, “stern and scary.” That changed.
• It’s Winter. Let’s Go to the Farmers’ Market! February 3, 2023
  In cities like Detroit and Philadelphia, markets have become year-round destinations, offering classes, crafts and music, as well as a surprising array of fresh produce.
  Colleen Creamer
• Can Fashion Week’s Trash Problem Be Solved? February 3, 2023
  Organizers of Copenhagen Fashion Week have created sustainability requirements for participating designers with the goal of setting a new industry standard.
  Daniel Penny
• A Ghost Appears at the Marc Jacobs Show February 3, 2023
  Upside-down jackets, punk gestures — Vivienne Westwood is still present in fashion.
• My Co-Worker’s Baby Photo Gallery Put Me Over the Edge February 3, 2023
  It is a shared office space. But that’s not really an excuse.
  Roxane Gay
• Living ‘Out Loud and Proud’ in Berlin February 3, 2023
  Paula Sapion Miranda dazzled Deidre Olsen — who also lived in Germany — with colorful flowers and a line from a Pablo Neruda poem.
  Rosalie R. Radomsky
• Two Kisses We Never Talked About February 3, 2023
  Sometimes you really have to show up for your ex. This was one of those times.
• Reflections on Star Quality From a Golden Age of ‘Junk TV’ February 3, 2023
  In a new memoir, a longtime casting director revels in memories of a bygone Hollywood, matching actors with the roles that made them stars.
• At the Met Museum, Richard Avedon at Large February 2, 2023
  “Richard Avedon: Murals” fills just one gallery of the Met, but “fills” is an understatement. These in-your-face, wall-engulfing portraits are a milestone in image-making.
  Jason Farago
• Heather Gay of ‘Real Housewives’ Knows She’s a ‘Bad Mormon’ February 2, 2023
  A star of the Salt Lake City franchise details her separation from the church in a new memoir.
• Bee’s Knees Cocktail Is Back on Menus February 2, 2023
  The Prohibition Era favorite is back on bar menus, with creative ingredients but the same inherent charm.
  Robert Simonson
• Dads in Government Create the Congressional Dads Caucus February 2, 2023
  Male politicians who are parents of young children are wearing their fatherhood on their sleeves and their babies on their chests.
  Marc Tracy