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Fashion Had a Fur Addiction. PETA—and Innovation—Changed That
The fashion industry used to be PETA’s main target. But thanks to changing tastes, and better faux options, the industry is no longer enemy No. 1.
The Armani Allure
A look back at Armani's early days in fashion
 • Dana Thomas
Giorgio Armani Was the Last Great Gentleman of Fashion
The courtly billionaire designer, who died this week at 91, transformed Italian fashion while remaining defiantly independent.
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The Nature of Man
The opening days of this year's Venice Film Festival are all about humanity and introspection
 • Dana Thomas
Well To Do
August Is National Wellness Month. And sustainable athleisure brand Wellicious has exactly what you need for it.
 • Dana Thomas
Inside Acne Studios’s New Paris Headquarters, Set Inside a Historic Mansion and Lab
The brand’s cofounder and creative director Jonny Johansson embraces juxtaposition in the Marais
Gwyneth Paltrow Has Always Been Selling What Money Can’t Buy
In a new book, Amy Odell writes that the actress and businesswoman used her fame “to commodify her taste and lifestyle, and sell it back to us.”
 • Dana Thomas
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Happy Birthday, Giorgio Armani!
It's the Golden Jubilee for the fashion house, the silver anniversary for Armani/Casa, and much more for the Italian luxury titan.
 • Dana Thomas
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