The Case for the Uniform

Can You Rent A Work Wardrobe?

Fashion rental services let you refresh your work-a-day wardrobe by trying out a trend (hello pattern-blocking!) or test-driving that Gucci purse you’ve been craving. Rent and return clothes instead of investing—it’s like Netflix for your closet.

A Leather Shoe That Grows More Handsome With Age

Vachetta leather shoes mellow into a rich amber shade over years of use—just like the baseball mitt you’ll never toss

In Search of the Best Compact Travel Umbrella

These compact umbrellas claim superpowers, so we put them to the test. A review of the Blunt XS_Metro, EEZ-Y Travel Umbrella and Crown Coast WindHERO Pro.

Suit Jacket With Jeans? Why Not?

How to manage the suit-jacket look with jeans.

With Subscription Beauty Boxes, Rules of E-Commerce Don’t Apply

For Birchbox, Glossybox, TestTube and others, packing lots of delicate items of different sizes each month is often manual and inefficient.

Does A Top-Notch Watch Have To Be Swiss?

Some think the Alpine republic has a monopoly on quality watchmaking. But if you’re looking for a mechanical watch, don’t overlook standout brands like Seiko, Habring², Mühle and Garrick from other countries.

Summer’s New Very Wearable Tanks & Bikinis

Ride the season’s wave of minimalist swimsuits, which strip away gratuitous details to emphasize comfort, fit and less-is-more sportiness

The Classic White T-Shirt Tweaked 5 Ways

Carefully finessed details on these women’s white cotton T-shirts make them suitable for a wide range of warm-weather looks

Do Men Actually Get Pedicures?

Once they get past the initial awkward feeling, guys discover the rewards of this pampering treatment. Hey, LeBron James does it!

• Video: A Man’s Guide to Getting a Pedicure

Summer’s New Khaki Shorts: A WWII Classic Updated

Bored with the flat-front tan shorts you and every other man have been wearing for decades? Try a modern version of ghurkas, the shorts of choice for British officers during the Second World War

Two Very Different Dance Parties

Partygoers lost themselves to dance in two very different ways at a pair of events recently—one at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, the other at the season opener of the New York City Ballet at Lincoln Center. Plus: Hobnobbing with hotelier/restaurateur Sean MacPherson of Waverly Inn and the Marlton.

Fashion Heiress Patricia Gucci on Uncovering Her Family Secrets

The author of ‘In the Name of Gucci: A Memoir’ reflects on growing up in London and her mother’s anxious life as Aldo Gucci’s mistress

The Fabric of the Future

Marrying the abilities of the machine with the quality of hand-made garments at the Met.

The War Over Non-Iron Shirts

Some guys despise non-iron shirts, dismissing them as stiff and uncomfortable. Others swear by the convenience and defend them to their last thread. Can’t we all just get along?

An Exclusive First Look at a New Gucci Mini-Collection

For those too shy to adopt Gucci’s overblown romanticism, a tamer, more wearable alternative arrives on May 12th in the form of a mini-collection designed by Alessandro Michele for Net-a-Porter.

Meet the New Pocketbook Club

These three bag designers are making names for themselves, with sophisticated hold-alls that go from day to night and dispense with fussy details. Unsurprisingly, women are hankering for them.

A New ‘Hook’ for Earrings

Paris-based designer Charlotte Chesnais creates sculptural jewelry in silver, vermeil and gold. Her new fine jewelry line of gem-studded earrings has been launched exclusively at Dover Street Market in New York.

The Bare Necessities of an Off-the-Shoulder Look

How to make the off-the-shoulder look work for you.

Funky Fashion Hybrids, Free From Precedent

Drawing on influences from the absurdity of American childhood to the energy of Eastern design, he created a sartorial language of his own.