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Jean Paul Gaultier Spring 1999 Couture Collection
Editor’s note: To mark the death of Jacqueline de Ribes, we are publishing the Jean Paul Gaultier show she inspired, Divine Jacqueline. This spring 1999 couture collection was presented in Paris on January 17, 1999. In 1999 Jean Paul Gaultier was one of the only French designers showing at couture, which had recently been infiltrated…
Read MoreHow Will Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji Adjust to Gracie Mansion? Its History Holds Some Clues
Tomorrow morning, New Yorkers across the five boroughs will be nursing their hangovers, mumbling bacon, egg, and cheese orders—and welcoming a new mayor. On New Year’s Eve, Zohran K. Mamdani will be sworn into office in the abandoned subway station beneath City Hall, a Gilded Age wonder with soaring vaulted ceilings, tiled arches, and grand…
Read MoreHow to Watch the Times Square Ball Drop
Indulge me for a moment—I love watching the Times Square Ball Drop every New Year’s Eve. Before you assume I’ve gone completely mad, let me clarify that you won’t catch this New Yorker competing for an unobstructed view of the Manhattan madness. Not in this lifetime, anyway—and certainly not when over a million people are…
Read MoreWhy Do People Associate Eating Grapes on New Year’s Eve With Good Luck?
You’ve done Champagne toasts and countdown kisses, but have you tried eating grapes on New Year’s Eve for good luck? In recent years, the tradition—which involves some iteration of eating exactly 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight, often while crouched under a table—has become something of a viral sensation. Many TikTok creators even claim…
Read MoreThese Will Be the 9 Biggest Hair Color Trends of 2026
Celebrity colorist Cass Kaeding describes ice beige blonde as having a “buttery, cool champagne undertone,”—and the top blonde shade we see next year. “It’s a mix of warm and cool tones but warmth without brassiness,” Kaeding tells Vogue. “The pinch of gold helps the blonde to look brighter, healthier, and more flattering across many skin…
Read MoreHow Much You Need to Walk to Lose Weight, According to Experts
Fat-burning workouts don’t have to end in a puddle of sweat and tears. There are all kinds of ways to lose weight with exercise. Heck, you can even walk it off. In fact, if you’re at the beginning of your fitness journey or simply don’t have the time for more involved training sessions, walking could…
Read MoreTired of Orange Wine? Try These Styles Instead
In the spirit of transparency, you should know that I, personally, am not tired of orange wine. In fact, I’ll probably enjoy a splash of it after writing this. But in recent chatter with fellow wine folk (sommeliers, wine journalists, so on), it’s become clear that a fatigue toward skin-fermented styles is sprouting in cities…
Read MoreThe 13 Biggest Style Trends of 2026
The trend cycle moves at a breakneck clip, and keeping up can be a royal headache. Which is why, at the start of every new year, we like to wipe the slate clean and start fresh, setting last year’s trends entirely aside—sorry, flip-flops and butter yellow—in order to to clear make mental (and wardrobe) space…
Read MoreHow to Take Advantage of January’s New Moon and the Fresh Energy It Brings
The new year may not quite be here yet, but Jetteke van Lexmond, cofounder of the Moonsisters, already knows that the transition between 2025 and 2026 is going to feel a bit easier than past years. “The energy between the two years is much more fluid than before,” van Lexmond, who has an incredibly popular…
Read MoreEnd the Year Listening to Rising Indigenous Artist Mato Wayuhi’s New Album
Featuring some of Wayuhi’s most personal and introspective songs to date, Bygoner centers on themes of self-reflection and vulnerability—often in the face of love or lust. “Bygoner was inspired by my side-ho era,” Wayuhi, who is Two-Spirit, says frankly. “I was falling for folks who were emotionally unavailable, so I had to reckon with what…
Read MoreJacqueline de Ribes, Style Icon and Entrepeneur, Has Died
“Elegant to the point of distraction” was Oleg Cassini’s take on Jacqueline de Ribes. She was a woman whom the camera loved, with a beauty that sent people scrambling for the words to describe it. “Vicomtesse de Ribes carries her own mark of beauty—vital fascination plus the long slender neck, high cheekbones, the slanted dark-green…
Read MoreJean Paul Gaultier Fall 1991 Ready-to-Wear Collection
Editor’s note: As part of Vogue Runway’s ongoing efforts to document the history of fashion shows, we are closing out 2025 by adding newly digitized shows to the site. This fall 1991 ready-to-wear collection was presented in Paris at the Cirque d’Hiver on March 15, 1991. At Jean Paul Gaultier’s fall 1991 presentation, more than 125…
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