Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 101, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, hope you like silly accessories, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Intel factories and Nobel Prize winners and ATM…
While most would consider a runway model’s last look to be the end of a collection during a fashion show, audience members typically wait a beat for the designers to take their customary final bow. Each head of house is unique in the way they take their flowers: Ralph Lauren, Véronique Nichanian, Willy Chavarria, and…
“The bayou docent rendezvoused in France while dripped out in Valentino” might sound like an overbaked Riff Raff lyric, but it was actually the reality at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday, when Jeremy Dufrene, the generally low-key husband of Lana Del Rey, accompanied his pop star wife to the maison’s spring 2026 fashion show. In…
In case you missed it, last night’s Saturday Night Live episode was one for the books—thanks to Bad Bunny and Doja Cat. Not only was Benito—our 2026 Super Bowl performer—hosting the show, but rap superstar Doja Cat also served as the special musical guest. Fresh off releasing her new album, Vie, last month (which is…
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 100, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, get ready for a big gadget week, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Tim Berners-Lee and stain removers and…
On a clear day like today, you can see for miles from the penthouse’s wraparound balcony, with the Chrysler Building taking a starring place in a skyline dotted with glorious New York City landmarks. Today’s guests are wasting no time admiring the enviable views. As the attendees gather on the terrace, dressed in baggy jeans…
Though many, including this writer, would argue that we are living in a post-trend world, where nearly any style inclination can be satisfied, fresh ideas, colors, and shapes still manage to trickle off the runways and into our shopping carts each season. One such proposal is the slim-fit pant, which has been gaining traction in…
The work of Amanda McGowan and Mattie Barringer, the duo behind the experimental label Women’s History Museum lives right at the edge where the meaning and purpose of clothes becomes unwieldy; where practical needs crash against symbols. It reject notions of propriety, and embraces an unabashed commitment to the female urge to dress up. Although…
Lorenzo Seghezzi’s runway debut was this season. His brand started in 2021 as a tool to release emotions during the tough times of the Covid pandemic, and it was launched with a certain dose of naiveté. This spring collection, though, was more structured, even if everything was still handmade by him. The queer community and…
How did you get involved with the Zara 50 Creators project? It was such an honor to get that email that they wanted to include me. I had met Marta when I went to Spain for the Steven Meisel exhibition, and that was just phenomenal. So I was absolutely thrilled when I heard from them….