Sycophancy and toadying are de rigueur in Trump’s court of self-aggrandizement | Sydney Blumenthal

Sycophancy is the coin of the realm. In Donald Trump’s court, flattery is the only spoken language. He does not need an executive order to enforce it. Fear is the other side of the coin. Loyalty must be blind. Obedience …

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Hermès Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

“It’s really about being assertive. It’s about strength. About being sexy and sophisticated—and just owning it.” It was just brilliant to hear Nadège Vanhée make this statement on, as it happens, International Women’s Day. And even more so to see …

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Tom Ford Fall 2025 Ready-to-Wear

Haider Ackermann greeted reporters backstage after his sensational debut show: “I hope I seduced you all.” Rehearsed or impromptu, it was just about the best designer one-liner since Tom Ford himself was serving them up before he retired in 2023. …

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