Topic “fashion”

(The Associated Press)

MILAN — Many of the fashions displayed on the Milan runway Thursday had a yesteryear appeal — but with a contemporary edge.

Coats are a mainstay for next winter, many of them oversized with accentuated cuffs — part of a trend toward architectural references in clothing. Fur coats...

By Janet Bennett Kelly (The Washington Post)

Figuring out what to wear to the workplace on a daily basis can be just as baffling as office politics.

Thankfully, once a closet staple, pantsuits made a return to fall runways for top designers, including Donna Karan and Dries Van Noten. Take note, lawyers and lobbyists, these new versions are not the buttoned-up, big-shouldered, dress...

By Janet Bennett Kelly (The Washington Post)

That seductive serpent in Eden may have taken the rap for Adam and Eve’s fall, but to the ancient Greeks and Romans, snakes represented wisdom and immortality.

In any case, the lowly reptile is enjoying a high-fashion profile. Slick python skins and prints showed up in fall and spring collections from Tom Ford, Proenza Schouler and J....

By Samantha Critchell (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK — Rain, snow, ice. There’s a lot of grumbling about the stiletto-adverse weather at New York Fashion Week festivities. But there’s a silver lining: cozy coats, especially styles with oversized fur hoods, never looked better.

Phillip Lim sent out his big coats in navy and black during a show in a cavernous space south of the...

By Nekesa Mumbi Moody (The Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES — A warning not to show too much skin didn’t seem to deter the stars out Sunday for the Grammy Awards.

Jennifer Lopez was among those showing off thigh-high — or higher — openings in their dresses, and she joked about it as she took the stage to present an award. Katy...