Rachel Tashjian

New York City

Fashion writer in the Style section

Education: University of Pennsylvania, BA in English and art history

Rachel Tashjian is a fashion writer for The Washington Post's Style section, covering fashion and style on the runway, red carpet and street, and in the media and politics. She is also the creator of Opulent Tips, an "invitation-only" newsletter with a cult following providing shopping and personal style advice. Previously, she was the fashion news director at Harper's Bazaar, where she profiled leading designers including Miuccia Prada, Maria Grazia Chiuri of Dior and Nicolas Ghesquière of Louis Vuitton. She was a 2023 ASME nominee for her reviews and criticism. Before that, she was GQ's
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Vogue finally gets Kamala Harris right

Kamala Harris is on the cover of Vogue again, after a widely criticized 2021 portrait. The new cover creates a clear image of a reinvented politician.

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Miu Miu captures the way women dress now: Hasty, imperfect beauty

Miuccia Prada keeps nailing it at Miu Miu; Demna loses his way at Balenciaga; pay attention to Kiko Kostadinov.

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The final walk at Miuccia Prada's Miu Miu show at Paris Fashion Week.

Can you buy style? The new Valentino says yes.

At Gucci, Allesandro Michele’s mishmash spread across more parts of the world and more decades. At Valentino, he is much more focused.

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In Paris, designers audition for Chanel

After a final bow, Hedi Slimane steps down at Celine.

October 2, 2024

Rumors and celebrity moments at Paris Fashion Week

For many attendees, a question hung in the air about the next designer at Chanel.

October 2, 2024

What makes a great designer today? Jonathan Anderson offers an answer.

At Paris Fashion Week, Loewe, Comme des Garçons and Hermes turned it up a notch.

October 1, 2024
A dress, or a ghost of one, floats by at Loewe. (Jonas Gustavsson for The Washington Post)

The unexpected allure of bad clothes

Bad clothes that are just bad? No. But they can be good if the designer really believes in them.

October 1, 2024

The Row goes off grid at Paris Fashion Week

The brand asks attendees to put down the phones at a time when other designers lean into social media.

September 30, 2024
A dress in tailoring fabric with a deconstructed neckline.

A designer favored by Kamala Harris embraces lingerie and liberation

Chloé’s beautiful Paris Fashion Week collection showcased the way the Kamala Harris-favored brand has tapped into the freedom with which young women dress now.

September 27, 2024
Models at the Chloé show at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday.

How Law Roach changed the way we see celebrity

Through his work with stars such as Zendaya, the flamboyant stylist has shaped images and turned clothes into narrative.

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