From Prada to Fendi, the Fall 2025 collections proved the staying power of visionary women.

It was all a reminder of the power of great clothes, the kind that leave us feeling protected but also hopeful and inspired. The sense of optimism was ripe—in the fashion, and in the community that ...

Small can be mighty.” Kawakubo’s clothes were still sizable by most standards, but her emphasis on shrinking was in line with a new guard of the fashion industry that is contracting, resisting too ...

Although elusive, even reclusive, Kawakubo’s unexpected approach to fashion has made her famous. Her Dover Street Market stores, unconventional multi-brand retail environments led by Comme des Garçons ...