Zohran Mamdani Charms Donald Trump

Plus: George Harrison’s Never-Before-Seen Photographs of the Beatles

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September 22, 2026

You know that old internet genre of photos showing two different animals who have formed an unlikely friendship? They sparked the same feeling I feel when I see images of Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump. VF’s own Dan Adler was on the scene as Mamdani (a charming sea lion, maybe) and Trump (a surly, lumbering, elderly orangutan) met again in New York City on Monday. Apparently, the two made a very civil joint appearance, though Mamdani left the podium before revealing whether he had shown the president Gracie Mansion’s bidets. Concrete jungle where dreams are made of, indeed! Elsewhere, VF style correspondent Jose Criales-Unzueta tells us that the “McQueen Question” has reached a fever pitch during London Fashion Week. What is the McQueen Question, and why does it sound like a new Dan Brown book? You’ll have to read the story to find out. More tomorrow!

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Zohran Mamdani Charms Trump With the Grandeur of Gracie Mansion   By Dan Adler

Vanity Fair reports from the mayor’s official residence, where he and the president addressed members of the press following a closed meeting on Monday. The chemistry was on full display as Mamdani wowed Trump with one of the president’s favorite toys: a nice piece of real estate. Read more

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PHOTOGRAPHY   See Never-Before-Published Photographs by Budding Beatle George Harrison   By George Saunders   A new photo book, The Third Eye: Early Photographs, features a selection of intimate photographs of The Beatles, taken between 1963 and 1969—with the band on the brink of causing worldwide pandemonium—through the lens of one of their very own. Read more

FIT CHECK   The McQueen Question Reaches a Fever Pitch at London Fashion Week   By José Criales-Unzueta   Christopher Kane, one of London’s most beloved fashion designers, returned to the London Fashion Week fold with his first Mulberry collection on Sunday afternoon. That evening, Seán McGirr, McQueen’s creative director, brought the brand from Paris back to its birthplace. Read more

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Did Roy Lichtenstein Invent Our Instagram-Addled Era?   By Nate Freeman   In a bold move, the Whitney Museum asked two outsider curators to take on the bard of comics—and watched as they assembled what’s set to be a blockbuster reinvention of the pop master. Read more

Pippa Middleton and Her Husband Win a Literal Gatekeeping Battle After three years of disputes with residents of the village where they live, Pippa Middleton and James Matthews have succeeded in keeping hikers off the driveway to their estate. The electric gate to the road will remain closed. Read more.

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