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As his dreams crashed into Egypt’s social and political turmoil, Islam Yaken left his friends, family and a life of guilty pleasures for religious extremism, jihad and the Islamic State.
Where does a collection begin? In the mind and imagination of a designer, of course, but also in a physical space, an insider sanctum that is almost never seen by consumers: the office and atelier. In many ways, these private spaces reflect the choices and points of view that inform fashion as much as any runway show. If in doubt, simply consider the outtakes from a series of behind-the-velvet-curtain videos in which designers from New York to Paris invited The New York Times into their professional lives.
Giambattista Valli, an Italian fashion designer based in Paris, chats with Vanessa Friedman about his dream to have a maison d’haute couture that honors the past, but also feels contemporary.
Donatella Versace, who became chief designer after the murder of her brother Gianni, chats with Vanessa Friedman about how her Milan office reflects her pain and inspires her to keep Versace releva...
Jonathan Anderson chats with Vanessa Friedman about the evolution of his small fashion label while balancing his new position as creative director at Loewe, the Spanish luxury brand.
Victoria Beckham chats with Vanessa Friedman about being a working mother in charge of a growing fashion label at her minimal office in the Battersea area of South London.
Clare Waight Keller, the creative director for Chloé, chats with Vanessa Friedman about how her visual references, books and photos requires three separate desks for work and stockpiling.
Alber Elbaz, the creative director for Lanvin, chats with Vanessa Friedman about how his all-black office in Paris is the only place he feels “skinny and beautiful.”
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As China grows, so does its appetite for jade. But the gemstone’s journey from Myanmar’s mines to China’s consumers follows a trail of addiction, infection and exploitation.
Without ever having sailed together before, Ryan Breymaier and Pepe Ribes crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a 60-foot monohull, one of five boats in the June 2014, IMOCA Ocean Masters New York to Barce...
The United States went to war in Iraq expecting to destroy an active weapons of mass destruction program. Instead, it found only remnants of chemical arms built in close collaboration with the West...
Lori Sousa knew Peter Maxmean was her soul mate when they first met, and now they are showing how people with intellectual disabilities can live, work and thrive in a community.
Germany’s biggest folk hero is an Apache named Winnetou who fights for justice outside of Hamburg. Best-selling author Karl May, who created him, never traveled to the American West.
See how monkeys teach manners, elephants show empathy and ants imitate water in ScienceTake, combining cutting-edge research from the world of science with stunning footage of the natural world in action.
In bold documentary style, Retro Report looks back at the major stories that shaped the world using fresh interviews, analysis and compelling archival footage. Produced by Retro Report for The New York Times.