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1. Kate Barton Narrows Spring 2027, Gives Retailers Clearer Buying Signals

   Spring 2027 pares back theatricality toward wearable luxury, highlighting versatile outerwear, reworked Delia trousers and a subtler liquid finish.

2. Simple Local Dishes Reshape Readers’ European Breaks, From Bled Cake to Portuguese Sardines

   Readers picked everyday finds — Bled cake in Slovenia, sardines in Portugal and seafood soup in Spain — as their top European food discoveries.

3. Paros’ Shoulder Season Lets Ceramicist Christiane Smit Slow Down and Find New Inspiration

   Late spring and early autumn on Paros give ceramicist Christiane Smit time to translate the island’s light, textures and community into her work.

4. Public School Debuts Spring 2027 Menswear, Shown in Eight Looks

   Public School's Spring 2027 menswear appears in an eight-look gallery, listed alongside Spring 2027 entries from Undercover, Rhude and Duckie Brown.

5. Shoppers Can Save Up To 60% At Gap, Plus An Extra 40% At Checkout

   Gap runs markdowns up to 60% and a limited extra 40% at checkout. Sign-ups get 15% off; Encore members receive a 20% first-order discount.

6. Mercedes-AMG Revives V-8 Coupe With 30-Unit CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung

   Mercedes-AMG will produce 30 examples of the CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung, a rear-wheel-drive V-8 sports coupe with extreme aerodynamics.

7. Skeptic Opens Up After Gabby Bernstein Retreat at The Lodge at Blue Sky

   A Manhattan skeptic found unexpected calm and vulnerability at an Auberge retreat in Utah, from unplugged hikes and spa time to a Shoshone sweat

8. Mercedes-AMG Unveils Limited CLE 646 With Twin-Turbo V8

   Mercedes-AMG introduced the CLE 646 Spezialanfertigung, a limited-run high-performance coupe with a twin-turbocharged V8.

9. Tommy Hilfiger Debuts Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear, Presents Eight Looks

   Tommy Hilfiger published its Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear presentation, showing eight looks with toggleable grid and filmstrip viewing options.

10. More Than a Dozen Models, Including BMW Z4 and Lexus LC, Won't Return for 2027

    Automakers will discontinue more than a dozen nameplates for the 2027 model year, removing options from roadsters to compact crossovers and EV vans.

11. OCAD University Centers Haudenosaunee Women's Rematriation in Canada's Gwangju Pavilion

    OCAD University presents Canada's Gwangju Biennale pavilion, Skennen'kó:wa ken? (Do You Carry Great Peace?), opening Sept 5 with three Kanien'kehá:ka

12. McLaren Pushes Brand Upmarket With 810‑HP P34, Raising Entry Price

    The P34 will sit between the Artura and 750S, deliver about 810 hp, move McLaren toward luxury interiors, and start near $315,000.

13. Ed Park’s Personal Days Stands Out for Comedy Only the Page Can Deliver

    Park’s debut mines office life for relentless wordplay and formal tricks. Its comic effects depend on prose, not screen mimicry.

14. Monique Lhuillier Simplifies Gala Dressing With Draped Silhouettes and Removable Capes

    For Spring 2027 Lhuillier pared back signature froth, prioritising Grecian draping, detachable capes and wearable textures across her eveningwear.

15. Oatelier Completes Husárik Hut, Brings Shepherd Hut Forms Into Contemporary Timber Home

    Oatelier completed Husárik Hut, a barn-like timber home in Slovakia that reinterprets the region's traditional shepherd's huts in a contemporary form.

16. Giovanna Flores Delivers Handcrafted Spring 2027, Gives Buyers a Sunlit Alternative

    Flores built a collage-driven Spring 2027 using deconstruction, lawn-chair webbing and convertible, non-standard-size garments.

17. Lonnie Bunch Resigns, Prompting Alarm Over Smithsonian's Commitment To Black History

    His resignation alarms critics who fear the Smithsonian’s focus on public education about Black history could be weakened by conservative influence.

18. Anastasia Miari Says Visit Corfu in May For Blooming Trails and Local Food

    Food writer Anastasia Miari recommends May for Corfu’s bloom, milder hiking and authentic yia yia cooking, from Marina’s Tavern to wild greens.

19. Volvo Drops EX40 From US Lineup, Makes EX60 Its Entry-Level EV

    Volvo will end EX40 production in the US after the 2027 model year, positioning the larger EX60 as the brand's entry EV with a $59,795 MSRP.

20. Repurposed Railway Lines Expand Accessible Walking And Cycling Routes Across UK

    Former railway corridors now provide flat, family-friendly routes with bike hire, cafes, wildlife viewing and accessible surfaces.

21. Brands Capture NYFW Traffic With Flagships and Pop‑Ups

    A cluster of flagships and pop‑ups, from Victoria Beckham’s first U.S. store to Moncler’s Fifth Avenue flagship, is timed to grab NYFW press and

22. Hyke Launches Menswear, Challenges Japan’s Minimalist Designers

    Hyke launched a menswear line built on decades of utilitarian design, reworking military prototypes and partnering with Baracuta and Briefing.

23. Lonnie Bunch Resigns, Smithsonian Loses A Public Defender Of History

    Lonnie Bunch will retire by year-end after repeated clashes with the Trump administration over historical revisionism; he says pressure did not drive

24. Rachel Comey Debuts Eight Looks for Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear

    Rachel Comey offered eight looks for Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear, listed as Look 1 through Look 8, alongside season peers including Cult Gaia and Rag &

25. Cult Gaia Shows Eight Looks for Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear

    Cult Gaia released its Spring 2027 ready-to-wear as eight numbered looks, listed alongside other designers' Spring 2027 collections.

26. Stylists Put Roots First, Light Products Give Fine Hair More Lift

    Volume for fine, thin hair increases when routines start at the scalp, using lighter shampoos, root-first drying and targeted mousses, powders, or

27. Sure Thing Opens Lower East Side Chapel, Recasting NYC Elopements

    Sure Thing Chapel opened on the Lower East Side, bringing Vegas-style kitsch, drag officiants, and vintage photobooths to New York elopements.

28. Anthony Vaccarello Named CFDA International Designer of the Year, 2026 Nominees Revealed

    The CFDA will award Anthony Vaccarello International Designer of the Year and released 2026 nominees from Ralph Lauren to emerging designers.

29. Ever Anderson Recasts Milla Jovovich’s Vintage Style, Shaping Red Carpet Tone

    At Venice, Ever Anderson wore vintage and Christian Dior, echoing mother Milla Jovovich’s Jovovich-Hawk era while staking her own red carpet identity.

30. Cultural Institutions Downplay Ophelia DeVore, Obscuring Bryant Park's Role in Fashion Week

    Museums and fashion bodies have downplayed Ophelia DeVore’s Bryant Park runway shows from around 1969, weakening recognition of Black roots in New

31. Marcela Velez Caps Each House Number .01 Style at 50 Orders, Shifts Toward Commissioned Heirlooms

    Marcela Velez launched House Number .01 on 9/9, a numerology-led, made-to-order handbag line. Each silhouette is capped at 50 orders and made in

32. Jonathan Cohen Joins J. Mendel to Lead Revival of 156-Year-Old House

    Jonathan Cohen started as J. Mendel’s first resident designer in August and will debut his first collection for the house on a New York runway in

33. Families of PANS Patients See Friends Pull Back, Turn to New Care Networks

    A child’s PANS diagnosis changed who came through and who faded away. Some friends provided relentless help; others withdrew, and parents found new

34. Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem Turn Venice Premiere Into Style Moment, Elevate Bunker’s Festival Profile

    Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem’s coordinated red‑carpet looks and a 15.5 minute standing ovation refocused attention on Bunker at Venice.

35. Selena Gomez Swaps Vacation Linens for Leather, Signals Fall Layering

    Back from an extended Italy trip, Selena Gomez traded summer linens and bikinis for a collarless black leather jacket and pencil skirt.

36. Banana Republic Recasts Fall Layering With 36-Piece La Ligne Capsule

    A 36-piece capsule from Banana Republic and La Ligne arrives September 9, reworking archival staples into versatile, layerable fall pieces priced $20

37. Fall 2026 Runways Push Wedding Guests Toward Art Deco, Volume and Purple

    Fall 2026 runways point to four wedding-guest directions: purple tones, long sleeves, Art Deco detail and outsized volume.

38. 9/11 Halted New York Fashion Week, Lynn Yaeger Recalls

    On September 11, 2001, Lynn Yaeger left a late Marc Jacobs show to find the season canceled, the city grieving, and fashion rethinking itself.

39. Marc Jacobs Recalls Friend’s Death and Fashion’s Paralysis After 9/11

    Marc Jacobs says his memory of September 11 begins with a Pier 54 after‑party, the loss of friend David Rivers and a stunned fashion community.

40. Florence Pugh Bolsters Case for Keeping Long Hair Ahead of Fall Bob Trend

    In Venice, Florence Pugh arrived with a high textured ponytail and later a wet-look quiff, her hair nearly waist-length as an alternative to the bob.