Raquel Laneri

About the Author

Raquel Laneri is a contributing writer to The Post, where she was formerly on staff as a features reporter. She teaches fashion journalism at Parsons - The New School and lives in Brooklyn.

The Archive

The true story behind Central Park’s most iconic fountain and it's visionary creator

She’s the Angel of the Waters, a symbol of love, rebirth, and healing to the millions who bask in her glorious presence.

Who wore it better? Rescue dogs turn heads in celebrity Met Gala couture

They're dressed to the canines.

'American Psycho' writer reveals childhood in doomsday cult promised trip to Venus

In her book, Hollywood screenwriter Guinevere Turner recalls waiting for a spaceship to take her to Venus on Jan. 5, 1975 -- along with other Lyman Family cult members.

Jackie Kennedy was living her best creative life before she married JFK

Jackie Bouvier could not think of anything drearier than getting married. Her ambition, according to her high school yearbook: “Not to be a housewife.” 

One virus causes most birth defects — most don’t know it exists

Once the baby is born, CMV can manifest in different ways: deafness, blindness, cerebral palsy, developmental delays, epilepsy, and even death.

Sex. Therapy. Acne. Why I bare all, by Sports Illustrated's Olivia Ponton

Ponton, 20, has 11 million followers and is unafraid to tell all. She came out as pansexual, discusses beating disordered eating and even talks bad skin.

Why it’s so hard to make friends as an adult

After working on repairing her relationship with herself, author Lane Moore decided to devote herself to friendship.

Lagerfeld's 'problematic' legacy: Iconic moments and controversies

The Met Gala's 2023 inspiration transformed fashion — and courted controversy at every turn.

Chita Rivera was the original Anita in Broadway’s ‘West Side Story’

Chita Rivera catapulted to fame playing Anita in the 1957 musical “West Side Story” on Broadway.

The secret singer behind 'Greatest Showman' is ready for her spotlight

After revealing she is the real voice behind the song "Never Enough" in "The Greatest Showman," Loren Allred opens up about her rocky road to stardom, including an adult ADHD...

The dark truth behind the glamorous facade of ballet school

The dark truth behind the glamorous facade of ballet school.

Karl Lagerfeld’s longtime boyfriend was 'devil incarnate'

Even after a brief betrayal, Lagerfeld never cut de Bascher out of his life, like he did so many others.

Why more women than ever are cheating on their husbands

On the new podcast "She Wants More," one woman reveals she keeps track of her potential paramours via spreadsheet and has an untraceable Google Voice number for communicating with them.

Legendary designer Patricia Field on fashion, celebrity clients and more

Taking things a step too far is kind of Field’s thing.

Why Barbra Streisand, Robert Redford’s ‘The Way We Were’ almost didn’t get made

“The Way We Were,” turns 50 this year, and it remains a beloved boomer classic.

Photographer, 99, captures 'beauty of life' — from WWII to haute couture

He's seen the world from all angles.

Here are the 35 books to buy for everyone on your gift list

Already stressed out by the prospect of holiday shopping? Don’t sweat it. We’ve got a book for everyone on your list. FICTION The Godfather: Deluxe Edition By Mario Puzo (G.P....

Ballerina Tiler Peck is back with two ‘Nutcrackers’ — and still starstruck over Mikhail Baryshnikov

Tiler Peck has performed “The Nutcracker” nearly every year since she joined the New York City Ballet as a 15-year-old prodigy. Yet that beloved Christmas classic has lost none of...

'Bionic' gloves allow piano prodigy to play again — decades after losing control of hand

In 1998, João Carlos Martins was certain he'd played his last concert.

Meet the sexy Egyptology scholars who dress like Indiana Jones characters

Egyptology historians Colleen and John Darnell have a new book, “Egypt’s Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth” — and have caused a stir in the archaeology community.