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Can we ignore a problematic past for Met Gala fashion?

Every year, the Metropolitan (Met) Gala marks a momentous night in fashion. The biggest celebrities and designers come out to construct masterpieces of clothing, some of which take days to put together. This year’s theme was in tribute to one of the biggest designers in the fashion industry — “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty.” … [Read more…]

‘A Summer Abroad’: The time I met a famous dog

Erin Choi’s column “A Summer Abroad” pieces together recollections from her pilgrimage back to Korea. Korean heat is the kind of heat that makes you feel like you’re being steamed. Sweat doesn’t evaporate. Everything bogs down, slow and soggy, and in the absence of air conditioning, I was basically debilitated. Summer afternoons at my grandmother’s … [Read more…]