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Jan. 12, 2021 3:38 pm ET On Trend is a weekly column on men’s style that explores fashion’s subcultures and of-the-moment curiosities. IN LATE December 2020, the venerated auction house Sotheby’s hosted an online-only sale of a pair of leather Adidas sneakers. Made in partnership with the 311-year-old porcelain-maker Meissen specifically for the auction, the shoes had been festooned with porcelain overlays and meticulously hand-painted with fanciful motifs from toe to heel, a six-month process that elevated humble sweat repositories to something approaching art. To the highest b...

Jan. 9, 2021 12:00 am ET WHEN PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden move into the White House on January 20, what wines will they serve? Will they stick with the tried-and-true picks of their predecessors or select something more daring—a sparkling wine from Texas or Vermont perhaps? As Frederick J. Ryan, Jr., recounts in “Wine and the White House: A History,” some American presidents were more fond of the grape than others, but they all recognized wine’s important political role. Although it was published last fall, Mr. Ryan’s 456-page opus seems even more relevant...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ Braid Is More Than Just a Braid How the singer’s newly folksy, ‘cottagecore’-inflected look is being enthusiastically imitated and decoded by her ‘Swiftie’ fans Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ album cover was photographed by Beth Garrabrant, who also shot the imagery for sister album ‘Folklore.’ Photo: Beth Garrabrant By Off Brand is a thrice-monthly column that delves into trends in women’s fashion and beauty. HATERS WILL say it’s just a braid. Simply a messy Fren...

Fashion’s New Shearling Obsession—From Phone Cases to Fanny Packs A sheepskin coat is a winter staple, but a phone case? We explain why brands like Cos, Louis Vuitton and Bottega Veneta are using so much of the fuzzy stuff. FLOCK TOGETHER Parisians chat amid sheep-shaped chairs in 1967. Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Laura Neilson Jan. 8, 2021 8:55 am ET GROWING up in Minnesota where winter temperatures often hover below freezing, Katy Sturgis, 40, learned a few things about dressing for warmth. “My mother had beautiful shearlin...

Urban guys are wearing technical outdoor gear from brands like Patagonia, And Wander and the North Face. They look like they could summit Everest—but they’re probably just running to Starbucks.