Minimalism, particularly in fashion, is a rational response to a period of excess, the pedant’s retreat from maximalism. As Jonathan Anderson said in a Zoom interview following his Loewe show on ...

When revered designer Phoebe Philo departed French label Céline after a decade at the helm, her dedicated following of Philophiles were understandably bereaved. Over 10 years, Philo’s aesthetic had ...

A reader who disagrees with her partner’s minimalist approach to clothes wonders how many items she should keep in her wardrobe. By Vanessa Friedman My husband has very few items of clothing and ...

Warning: The versatile, sumptuous pieces at Attersee may telegraph “stealth wealth,” but that’s not the point. By Marisa Meltzer “Quiet luxury, oh God,” Isabel Wilkinson Schor, the designer of ...

The new literature of minimalism is full of stressful advice. Pack up all your possessions, unpack things only as needed, give away everything that’s still packed after a month. Or wake up early, pick ...