A 61-year-old Long Island lifeguard was told he'd have to wear "boxers, briefs or board shorts" rather than his preferred, less-revealing swimwear, in order to pass a swim test. Now he's suing for age discrimination. » 8/19/11 6:35pm 8/19/11 6:35pm

It's about to be spring, and though a winter chill lingers through much of the country, there's no doubt that warm weather is almost upon us. And with balmy days ahead, it's a good time to focus on street harassment –- a problem that always seems to get worse this time of year. Fittingly, this Sunday, March 20, marks… » 3/18/11 2:40pm 3/18/11 2:40pm

The Bumbys are a masked, anonymous, be-wigged pair who make a living going to events and critiquing peoples' appearance. I can't decide if this is totally modern, oddly 18th Century, or just Kafkaesque. » 3/10/11 7:00pm 3/10/11 7:00pm

In NYC courts, officers have taken to enforcing rules that prohibit boxer-baring trousers. "We don't care about fashion trends," says the president of the New York State Court Officers Association. One dude apparently stormed out rather than pull up his pants. » 3/07/11 3:35pm 3/07/11 3:35pm

C28 makes clothes for hip, young evangelical Christians. For those who want to wear their love of Jesus — and Reagan — on their skintight sleeve. » 2/07/11 12:45pm 2/07/11 12:45pm

"She is relating fashion to feminism. She is saying women dress for themselves," says the mother of the young blogger behind The Man Repeller. Well, sorta. » 12/16/10 2:12pm 12/16/10 2:12pm

Today in pyrrhic victories: a Swiss bank has rolled out a dress code that's equally obnoxious to women and men. It even warns dudes against panty lines! » 12/15/10 2:42pm 12/15/10 2:42pm

When a Civil Liberties professor finds herself offended by a student's skimpy clothes, she's caught between theory and reality. When is clothing inappropriate? And can a professor ever say so? » 11/15/10 3:30pm 11/15/10 3:30pm

It never gets old! And who can resist a story titled "The Mother of All Makeovers?" » 9/16/10 7:04pm 9/16/10 7:04pm

New York Magazine talks about the new trend in tween clothes: "adult-girl fashion," in which, inspired by girls like Noah Cyrus and Lourdes Leon, pre-teens dress like tiny women. Which prompted us to look back at tween fashion! » 8/16/10 6:35pm 8/16/10 6:35pm

The child in question is one Sasha Obama, and her influence extends beyond just kids. » 8/12/10 5:49pm 8/12/10 5:49pm

The eagerly-anticipated Eat, Pray, Love movie (the extraordinary true story of a woman who took a long vacation) hits theaters next month - and you can wear "Eat Pray Love by Sue Wong", the luxurious ready-to-wear collection, when you go! » 7/06/10 4:00pm 7/06/10 4:00pm

No, not by us! By their countrymen, who, today, ask two burning questions: "Do Rich Yanks Dress Better than Rich Brits?" and "Why DO British men on holiday dress like oversized toddlers?" (Okay, "burning" might be an exaggeration): » 6/29/10 3:30pm 6/29/10 3:30pm

"Apparently 80 per cent of women have items of clothing hidden in the wardrobe which are testament to the days when they were that bit thinner." [Daily Mail] » 2/11/10 6:20pm 2/11/10 6:20pm

This is seriously intriguing: Threadbared's pair of self-described "clotheshorse academics" have started a series of pieces exploring "the Politics of Vintage." And they're loaded: » 12/15/09 2:20pm 12/15/09 2:20pm

That's the mother of Ceara Sturgis, she of the no-tux-in-the-yearbook. As gender identity becomes an issue in schools, the New York Times can't help but wonder: whither dress codes? » 11/09/09 4:40pm 11/09/09 4:40pm

In the last few years, the traditional Indian sari has declined in popularity, Time reports. » 6/24/09 7:20pm 6/24/09 7:20pm

Once I was at a store during a very busy after-Christmas sale. "If I buy this dress for my baby shower in three months and then it doesn't fit, can I return it?" one shopper asked a salesman. No, he said; sales were final. The shopper looked at him like he was crazy. "But I'm pregnant » 11/14/08 3:30pm 11/14/08 3:30pm," she said, as if to a…

New York Times » 10/30/08 4:30pm 10/30/08 4:30pm "Thursday Styles" columnist Michelle Slatalla has a piece up today about . I sort of disagree about her conclusion — that her daughters steal her clothes because they want to appear older and baby boomers wear youngish clothes because they fear aging (because hello, daughters have been playing dress up…