Jim Windolf

New York

Features Editor, Style at The New York Times

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Articles

A Very Washington Red Carpet for the White House Correspondents' Dinner: Photos

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Jim Windolf

The White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington had fewer big-name celebrity guests than it did during the Biden presidency, when Scarlett Johansson, Jon Hamm and Sean Penn mixed with journalists and politicians. But on Saturday a red carpet was rolled out nonetheless. President Trump, who skipped the annual black tie dinner during his first term, made no plan to attend the gathering before leaving Washington to attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome.
Gene Hackman's Gritty, Grouchy, Old-School Style

2 months ago | nytimes.com | Jim Windolf

In the decades separating the suave Cary Grant from the willowy Timothée Chalamet, there was a leading man with a rougher kind of charm. Even in his box-office heyday, Gene Hackman had a receding hairline and a paunch. He could pass for 50 when he was 30.
The Chevy Malibu Was So Uncool It Was Cool

May 9, 2024 | nytimes.com | Jim Windolf

If you asked a child to draw a car, the result would probably be something that looked like the Chevrolet Malibu. For decades, this dependable midsize vehicle was a stalwart of the American road. Because that kind of thing is no longer in demand, it came as no surprise when General Motors announced on Wednesday that it would discontinue the model as it shifts its focus to sport utility vehicles and electric cars.
The Rise of Tech, According to Sandra Bullock Movies

Sep 15, 2023 | nytimes.com | Jim Windolf

At some point in the future, the sentient beings running the planet may want to study how the humans dealt with the technological revolution of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. After they have ingested the pertinent scholarly essays and news reports, they will have a pretty good idea of how we managed the shift to a world increasingly driven by machines. And that might be enough.
Tony Bennett, Always a Class Act

Jul 21, 2023 | nytimes.com | Jim Windolf

Style|Tony Bennett, Always a Class Acthttps://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/style/tony-bennett-pictures.htmlFrom the early days with Frank Sinatra to his 21st-century resurgence with Lady Gaga, he was steadfast in his approach to song and style. Credit...Bernt Claesson/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesJuly 21, 2023, 2:12 p.m. ETLike his singing voice, Tony Bennett’s personal style was supple, straightforward and sure of itself.