Harper's Bazaar February 2020

AS YOU DIVE into this issue just weeks into a new year, I’ll be in Paris at the couture collections. It’s fitting, seeing as an exciting exhibition dedicated to Harper’s Bazaar will be unveiled at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in a little over a month’s time. On February 28, to celebrate the reopening of its fashion galleries after a renovation sponsored by Christine and Stephen A. Schwarzman, the museum will host “First in Fashion,” a retrospective on Bazaar’s history, dating back to its founding in 1867. In our feature on the exhibition, starting on page 144, we look at some of the “firsts” that made Bazaar so groundbreaking. Bazaar was America’s first modern fashion magazine. Its first editor, Mary Louise Booth, was a suffragist, and the publication was among…

IN THE REALM of fashion, spring cleaning is important, but so is spring planning. A new season is upon us, and choices abound. To help you put your best foot forward, we present our annual spring fashion preview, which breaks down all of the need-to-know trends. Runway Report clues you in to what’s set to dominate (page 78), while prismatic floral dresses (page 104) and graphic black and white looks (page 112) prove that there’s something for everyone on the style spectrum. Elsewhere, our cover star, Gwyneth Paltrow, makes a splash and opens up about love, Goop, and her public image (page 122). Priyanka Chopra Jonas gives us a rundown of her typical day (page 72); Molly Ringwald explores what it means to be unforgettable (page 98); and in celebration…

THE HERO A must-have item from the editors of Harper’s BAZAAR For the past decade, LA-based jewelry designer Ariel Gordon has been creating timeless fine jewelry with a fresh spin. Our Hero this month is a modern heirloom by Gordon that you’ll want to wear every day. Featuring a baroque pearl pendant embellished with dainty rubies and an elongated chain, this necklace will take your layering game to the next level. EXCLUSIVE ARIEL GORDON necklace, $395 SB = BUY ON ShopBAZAAR.com…

Now that you have our February issue, get ready to shop it. Look for the icon next to an item in Harper’s BAZAAR: It means the item is available to buy on ShopBAZAAR.com—the online store brought to you by our editors. We’ve partnered with the best specialty boutiques, most coveted designers, and prestige beauty brands to present the must-have fashion and beauty edit of the season, in a shopping destination that’s open around the clock and around the world.…

#TheLIST ’70S FLAIR Daring, cool, and sophisticated—our favorite designers are bringing back the 1970s with suiting, flare denim, tortoiseshell accessories, geometric bags, and sleek boots made for walking. 1 It Takes Two 2 True Stripes 3 Blank Slate 4 Step Up 5 Inner Circle 6 The Sunny Side 7 Throw Shade 8 All Ears…

I’VE BEEN working in fashion for more than 15 years, and along the way I’ve collected my shiny prizes. But having lots of pretty things has never helped me get dressed. At one point I had close to 250 dresses in my closet, layered three to a hanger and stuffed so tightly together, you risked a hernia removing them. And yet I was sure I had nothing to wear So I decided to use my professional skills to edit myself for a change. I started by trying on everything I owned. It took about five hours to zip, button, and shimmy my way through my wardrobe. I soon realized that I really didn’t like a lot of it. Sure, I loved the stories behind how I’d inveigled each item—the bag…