SALEM / AP They are outfits you might expect to see in Lady Gaga’s closet: a flamingo pink Fiberglas frock and a wooden one-piece replica of Notre Dame Cathedral. But these wild and whimsical ensembles are part of the “WOW — World of Wearable Art” exhibition opening on Saturday at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The quirky show, …

  NEW YORK / AP While some fashion designers have always been overtly political, the recently wrapped New York Fashion Week just a month after President Donald Trump’s inauguration included a broader range of brands addressing these tumultuous times. On Friday, the day after shows concluded, W magazine took on one element, Trump’s position on immigration, in a video featuring …

  NEW YORK / AP Kanye West the rapper did something unusual as Kanye West the fashion designer: He wasted little time on Wednesday in unveiling his Yeezy Season 5 collection, including new bulky, thick-soled Boost runners, as he projected models onto a huge four-sided screen in a dark boxy space, then sent out some to walk the regular way. …