“These Days, Black Women Are Singing Strong,” photographed by Irving Penn, was originally published in the May 1969 issue of Vogue.For more of the best from Vogue’s archive, sign up for our Nostalgia newsletter here.Their minds sinewy, their tactics delicate, feminine, five of them shown here and on the next four pages...

On reflection, though, after he had got in by a single vote, Parr took Cartier-Bresson’s words as something of a compliment. Being completely from a different planet had always been his calling card.Since he first picked up a camera and exposed a few frames—his first photo essay, as a 16-year-old, was four...

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have been going out. The couple, of course, has much to celebrate, since Rocky dropped his latest album Don’t Be Dumb. And last night, they made the Saturday Night Live after-party their very own date night.Photographed in Manhattan at Saks Fifth Avenue, Rih opted for an ultra-high-coolly-low look:...

Minimalist, elegant, powerful: ’90s heels were just that girl—collective—and they’re so back for 2026.When we think about the heel trends and shoe designs of the formidable, stylish decade, most of us will go straight to that classic kitten heel. But there’s so many more options to choose from, in various silhouettes and...

Wuthering Heights has the world on tenterhooks. Emerald Fennell’s reimagining of Emily Brontë’s windswept classic is set to push the boundaries of the period drama, weaving together gloriously over-the-top set design with whimsical costuming, playful world building, a winking humor, and no-holds-barred melodrama like we’ve never seen before.What films inspired this big,...

Leave it to Ralph Lauren to kick things off with a bang. Today in Milan, the brand showcased its first menswear show in two decades at its Via San Barnaba atelier. The intimate show not only welcomed a tight knit group of editors, stylists, and talent but gave them an exclusive look...

Federico Bruno’s recent journey to Mongolia left him with a lasting impression, not only of scenic landscapes but of radical simplicity. Among local nomadic communities, he observed a life unburdened by excess: few possessions, no attachment to social media, constant movement alongside extended families. “They seem to know how to let go,”...

OpenAI is introducing advertising on ChatGPT, in a much-anticipated move that opens up a lucrative new revenue stream for the company. OpenAI will begin testing personalized adverts within its free chatbot product and ChatGPT Go — its lowest-cost chat subscription — in the US in the coming weeks, the company announced in a...

What were you wearing in 2016? Skinny jeans, bomber jackets, a lace slip, backless loafers? Rihanna was the driving force behind many a Forever 21 haul: it was the year of ANTI, and Rih had established a strong sense of style that leaned into the eras most memorable aesthetics. Often, you’d catch...

You mentioned the shopping experience. Are there any innovations you’re investing in?In September, we launched Ask Ralph, our AI-powered styling guide, in the US where, through an LLM (language learning model), Ralph Lauren can help you with your outfit for a specific event or a specific situation. For example, “I am going...