What Exactly Goes Into the Met Gala Seating Chart?

What Exactly Goes Into the Met Gala Seating Chart?

What’s the secret to a successful dinner party? The seating arrangements, of course. Some thought and care—an eye toward which of your friends will have the most in common, who will help bring others out of their shell, and who, for everyone’s sake, should be seated at opposite ends of the table—goes a long way.…

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3 Styles at Work: How to Wear Earth-Toned Denim

3 Styles at Work: How to Wear Earth-Toned Denim

An essential isn’t essential unless it’s versatile. It should pull its weight, appeal to any personality, and fit in seamlessly with various aesthetics. To put this theory to the test, we’ve asked three Vogue editors to style the same piece, each in their own way. This spring, classic denim has gotten a considered upgrade. Imagined…

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Spain demands Israel release citizen detained from Gaza flotilla

Spain demands Israel release citizen detained from Gaza flotilla

Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares on Saturday demanded that Israel release a Spanish national detained during the interception of the Gaza aid flotilla. “This is an unlawful detention in international waters outside the jurisdiction of the Israeli authorities,” he told Spanish broadcaster RAC1. When asked whether Saif Abukeshek’s transfer to Israel constituted kidnapping, Albares…

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My Journey Inside the “Mind of a Serial Killer”

My Journey Inside the “Mind of a Serial Killer”

Although I enjoy true crime—Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” and Vincent Bugliosi’s “Helter Skelter” are among my favorites—I’ve never really listened, from start to finish, to a true-crime podcast, the medium that appears most responsible for the genre’s recent rise in popularity. In fact, I’d only fully realized how well loved true-crime pods had become…

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Sohrab Hura’s Frozen Vision of Kashmir

Sohrab Hura’s Frozen Vision of Kashmir

If Hura had assembled “Snow” in 2019, he would have chosen only photos like these: lateral and coded, often with no humans in them. His taste for the direct had waned since his early years in photography, he said, and I saw what he meant when, later, he texted me a link to a project…

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The Met Gala Naked Dresses Everyone *Still* Talks About

The Met Gala Naked Dresses Everyone *Still* Talks About

If a celebrity wears a naked dress to a regular old movie premiere, it might not garner all that much attention. If they wear one to the Met Gala, however, it will instantly enter the fashion lexicon. Sheer and illusion dresses have become recurring headline-makers on those museum steps, and we have Cher to thank…

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