ONE OF THE WONDERFUL things about being a woman today is that the old rules no longer apply. We can choose jeans for the office, a suit for cocktails, or a ball gown to run to the bodega. The range of options on display in this issue underscores that hard-won freedom. Beginning with couture—the chicest strand of made-to-measure fashion—the past and future joyfully collide in a Karl Lagerfeld–lensed portfolio of Dovima-esque powder-puff dresses and drones (page 228). Elsewhere, Giorgio Armani expounds on the streetwise sophisticate who inspired his latest collection (page 236). And we deliver the scoop on the pieces you’ll want to incorporate into your fall work wardrobe, from flattering takes on double-breasted suiting and belted outerwear (page 157) to the new Canadian tuxedo (page 147). Enjoy the issue.…
