“If I bare the back any more,” says Seventh Avenue Designer Chester Weinberg, “I may be jailed.” He exaggerates but little: the backs of some of his latest dresses are cut away right down to the ...

NOT so long ago, the woman with nothing to wear had a problem. Today, nothing is practically all she needs. With the new nude look in fashions, the flimsiest pretext of a dress will do—but only on a ...

The red carpet has always been a stage for big, bold fashion statements. Traditionally, looking like the best version of yourself meant piling on makeup—layers of concealer, striking lip colors, and ...