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From Spicer's makeover to Conway's patriotic gear, it's meant to send a message.

From Spicer's makeover to Conway's patriotic gear, it's meant to send a message.

With the help of designer Ralph Lauren, first lady Melania Trump is wrapped in cashmere and patriotism.

We ask fashion to be socially aware. It's only fair to let designers be politically aware as well.

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The Latest: ‘Hidden Figures’ cast wins SAG Award

The Latest on Sunday’s Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, honoring the best film and television performances of 2016 (all times local):

Opening Ceremony swap runway for an evening at the ballet

The fashion label Opening Ceremony never disappoints when it comes to finding inventive ways to present its wares at New York Fashion Week. It has shown its clothes next to a wall oozing chocolate. It has sent models deliberately pratfalling down the runway. It has presented full theatrical productions.

DC police searching for suspect who set woman’s hair on fire

District of Columbia police are searching for a suspect they say set a woman’s hair on fire on Inauguration Day.

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK | Actresses seemed less tense discussing their attire and talking about the role of fashion in culture.

What women designed and what they wore — and how it drove the conversation.

What women designed and what they wore — and how it drove the conversation.

Designers are trying so hard to make this look happen. Here's why shoppers must continue to resist.

Relish’s Nancy Pearlstein knows what D.C. women want — even if they do not.

The former schools chancellor posed for a glamorous plus-size clothing line. And she looks great.

The pictures are captivating. But are they the totality of her fashion legacy?

Patagonia directs sales to environmental causes. A designer vows not to dress the first lady. And the Trump boycotts begin.

In her portraits in Vogue magazine, Michelle Obama is not a political star, a famous first lady or a mom-in-chief. She's a powerful celebrity.

CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK: He gripped the lectern, hardly smiled and kept viewers at a distance.

Thursday night, Wintour co-hosted a Georgetown reception at the home of real estate mogul Connie Milstein.

In Donna Karan's '90s ad campaign, model Rosemary McGrotha wears a double-breasted pinstriped jacket with a triple strand of gumball-size pearls. She appears to be taking the oath of office, with Secret Service agents hovering in the background and a first gentleman watching the proceedings.

The fashion magazine picked Clinton, no surprise. But why did it decide to weigh in?

First lady Michelle Obama chose an Italian designer who oozes Hollywood sex appeal.

"It's very emotional for me,” said Peter Marx, the fourth generation to run the Chevy Chase institution that dressed D.C.'s elite.

On the horizon: flower prints, color blocks, and an overdose of tulle -- if you can make

Designer Karl Lagerfeld has a knack for making customers think they're in on the hot conversation.

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