A Daughter of Hollywood Royalty Appeals to Los Angeles: No Mask Bans
Violet Affleck, the eldest child of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck, called for greater access to masks in a short speech during which she revealed her own “post-viral condition.”
‘Oh, Mary!’ Star Cole Escola Is a Campy Actor With Serious Fashion
Cole Escola is dressing the part of fashion plate after achieving a new level of fame with the play “Oh, Mary!”
In Las Vegas, a Violent Sport Sparks Controversy
The team behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship is betting big on Power Slap, a new and extremely dangerous competition with many detractors.
Autistic Employees Find New Ways to Navigate the Workplace
When Chelsia Potts took her 10-year-old daughter to a psychologist to be tested for autism spectrum disorder, she decided almost as an afterthought to be tested herself. The result came as a surprise. Like her daughter, Ms. Potts was diagnosed…
New Documentary About Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Exposes Contradictions for Young Women
“I don’t know who came up with that,” says Caroline Sunvold, a former D.C.C., in the series. “That’s what kind of rips up people’s hips.” She should know. Ms. Sunvold, still in her 20s, has undergone hip and knee surgery,…
How Short Should Men’s Shorts Be?
Nickelson Wooster, a fashion consultant and a frequent subject of street style photographers, is known, among other things, for his taste in shorts. He wears them long and short, loose and tight, in leather, wool and twill. “Shorts are like…
What to Know About Michael Rubin’s White Party in the Hamptons
It’s hard to name just one noteworthy guest who attended the Fourth of July White Party hosted by the business mogul Michael Rubin and his fiancé, the model Camille Fishel, this year. Tom Brady, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Jay-Z, Beyoncé,…
Catbird, the Brooklyn Jewelry Brand, Is Expanding Across America
On an afternoon this spring, Rony Elka Vardi and Leigh Batnick Plessner stood outside the Bedford Avenue storefront in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, that for years was a location of their jewelry boutique, Catbird. The cramped space, now a cafe serving coffee…
Meet the Woman Behind Laufey’s Romantic Style: Her Twin Sister, Junia
“Are you Laufey?” A fan approached the table at a cafe in the East Village, hoping for a picture with Laufey (pronounced LAY-vay), the musician beloved among Gen Z listeners for her nostalgic combination of pop and jazz. The woman…
The Rise of the ‘Earlymoon’
Many couples are no longer waiting until after their weddings to take a trip.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Viral Surf Video
As Fourth of July celebrations commenced across the nation, Mark Zuckerberg dropped a video onto his Instagram account that immediately generated hundreds of thousands of views. Indeed, the clip seemed designed for warp speed virality. Behind a fast-moving boat, Mr….
Crossing the Friend Zone on a Second First Date
Soon their feelings became obvious, and in December, they went on their first official date at a ceramics studio. The mugs they painted “live in my mom’s kitchen to this day,” Mr. Thakker said. After the semester ended, they took…
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Surrounded by Family and Fireworks, I Finally Lit the Fuse’
A Fuse Meant to Light I left the book on the couch. Mom sparked a conversation. “I see it’s about a gay man. Do you think you might be?” “Doesn’t everyone wonder at some point?” “Perhaps. Uncle Mike is gay;…
The Brokes Play the Strokes in a New York Rock Club
More than two decades after the Strokes led an indie rock renaissance in New York City, a Strokes cover band called the Brokes played a sold-out show at Arlene’s Grocery, a small venue on the Lower East Side. Hailing from…
Carmy’s White T-Shirt and His Style on ‘The Bear’ Has a Fanbase All Its Own
The hit FX series “The Bear” is about many things: complicated family dynamics, grief, toxic workplace environments, Chicago, vocational obsession and, of course, food. But for some people, it’s really just a show about clothes set in and around a…
How Can I Tell My Elderly Mother That She Can’t Live With Me?
I am nearly 60 and newly divorced. My mother is 83 and has multiple health issues: She can barely walk and has profound deafness. She lives alone on a modest budget in a large house that needs repair. I live…
Marc Jacobs’s Latest Fall Collection Is Delightful Delusion
There is a scene in the new documentary “I Am: Celine Dion” in which Ms. Dion describes her dedication to designer heels. “When a girl loves her shoes, she always makes them fit,” the singer said, spreading her fingers to…
Etsy to Ban Sex Toys and Other ‘Mature’ Products in New Policy
The new policy, released by Etsy on Thursday and reported by Mashable on Friday, is the company’s attempt to “continue to keep our users safe,” Alice Wu, the head of Etsy’s trust and safety team, wrote in a public letter….
Jill Biden Is Vogue’s Cover Star
The August cover of Vogue featuring Dr. Jill Biden was released online Monday — four days after the big debate — and brought with it a fresh round of scrutiny over her role as a die-hard campaigner for her husband,…
5 Places to Visit in Baltimore, Maryland, With John Waters
The 1998 John Waters film “Pecker” ends with an unlikely crowd carousing in a seedy basement bar/impromptu photo gallery in Baltimore. Strippers and one busty, enthusiastic art collector dance on tables as a talking Virgin Mary icon watches. It’s a…
Margot Friedländer, 102-Year-Old Holocaust Survivor, Gets a Vogue Cover
Margot Friedländer, a 102-year-old Holocaust survivor whose family was murdered at Auschwitz, would seem an unlikely — even radical — choice to front a fashion glossy that customarily features comely models and celebrities. But a weathered and white-haired Ms. Friedländer…
The Broad Appeal of the Elsa Dress from “Frozen”
Gimel Hooper, 49, who is Black, didn’t want to show “Frozen” to his daughter for similar reasons. But after she received an Elsa doll for her 4th birthday from a friend’s mother, it became his daughter’s favorite toy. “We couldn’t…
Can Gardens Be Goth? – The New York Times
Chloe Hurst dons a black veil to keep the bugs out of her eyes while planting flowers that would be at home in a Tim Burton film: black hero tulips, New York Night hellebores and black mamba petunias. She sees…
“Hacks” Star Megan Stalter Found a Ring for Herself and Her Girlfriend
Megan Stalter has lost almost every piece of jewelry she’s ever owned. But she’s determined to flip the script on the Scorpio signet ring that she wore for a recent interview with The New York Times. Ms. Stalter’s girlfriend wears…
Jill Biden’s Dress Does Post-Debate Damage Control
To the political strategy that might in the future be called “transparent efforts to change the narrative and repair the damage done to Joe Biden in the first presidential debate,” add the dress that Jill Biden wore to accompany her…
Balmain’s New ‘Lion King’ Collection Marks 30th Anniversary of Disney Movie
For Olivier Rousteing, the creative director of Balmain, the Parisian luxury house, South Africa is a long way from home. But the country is close to his heart. “My passport is French,” said Mr. Rousteing, 38, on a phone call…
Paris Hilton Testifies Before Congress on ‘Troubled Teen’ Facilities
In a congressional hearing on Wednesday, Paris Hilton recounted the physical and psychological abuse she said she suffered at group care facilities as a teenager. Ms. Hilton, who was sent to a series of youth residential treatment facilities starting at…
Lanvin, Oldest French Fashion House, Names a New Designer
A major vacancy in the fashion world has been filled. On Thursday, Lanvin, the oldest French couture house in continual existence, named Peter Copping its new artistic director, an appointment that indicates a potential return to pure designers after a…
SailGP Draws Thousands of Spectators to the New York Harbor
At 11:30 a.m. Sunday morning, with New York City under a heat advisory, a gaggle of sailing enthusiasts, dressed in polo shirts and summer dresses, boarded a ferry for Governors Island to watch towering F50 catamarans race along the skyline…
Chanel Is at a Crossroad. Where Does It Go From Here?
Earlier this month Virginie Viard, the creative director of Chanel, the second-largest luxury brand in the world by sales, left the house. She had been in her job for approximately five years — ever since the 2019 death of Karl…
At Paris Couture, Dior and Thom Browne Get Olympic Fever
The question of inspiration has always been a little cringey when it comes to fashion: Designers offering up “mood board” collages backstage to turn even the genesis of their collections into content and connect them to some deeper meaning that…
An Architect Couple Design Their Dream Home on Orcas Island
A home should be a place where you can welcome your extended family — at least that’s what Leah Martin and Vikram Prakash thought. But while they loved entertaining at the house they shared with their three children, the experience…
Hoping for a Glimpse of Hailey Bieber, Hundreds Turn Out for Her Makeup
The line of Hailey Bieber fans snaked up Greene Street in Manhattan and wrapped around the block, but many were never going to get what they really wanted: a selfie with Ms. Bieber. “I love the Bieber family, Bieber franchise…
Bad Bunny, Maluma and More Headline Vogue World in Paris
On Sunday evening, in honor of International Olympic Day and just before the couture shows began, Anna Wintour, the editor of American Vogue and global chief content director of Condé Nast, flexed her muscles. Metaphorically speaking, of course. Literally speaking,…
Dries Van Noten Retires From Fashion With Final Paris Runway Show
“I tried to make things people would cherish,” Dries Van Noten said on Saturday evening, during a cocktail party and dinner preceding his final runway show. Mr. Van Noten held his first show in Paris back in 1991; now, at…
Hamptons Flamingo – The New York Times
For the last few summers in East Hampton, N.Y., many people have gotten up early in hopes of glimpsing Jay-Z on one of his early morning walks amid the shingled mansions of moguls such as David Zaslav, David Geffen and…
KidSuper and Cirque du Soleil Join Forces at His Paris Fashion Show
Tucked away on a side street behind Père-Lachaise, the largest cemetery in Paris and perhaps the most visited necropolis in the world, Colm Dillane, a.k.a. KidSuper, stood at the cyclonic center of a studio strewed with clothes, bags, shoes and…
Kevin Kwan’s Art Deco Heirloom
Kevin Kwan used to do some of his best napping in jewelry stores. This was decades before Mr. Kwan, 50, wrote his new novel “Lies and Weddings”; before the three books in his “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy became best-sellers; before…
Travis Scott Releases Mug Shot T-Shirts After His Miami Arrest
After a night of partying in South Florida, the superstar rapper Travis Scott ended his Thursday with two more charges on his record and one more product on his website than he started with. An established swag king who’s no…
The Idea Behind Pharrell’s New Louis Vuitton Fragrance Is ‘Photosynthesis’
What does Pharrell Williams smell like? Something like sunshine in a bottle — or so he would have you believe. Light is the concept behind LV Lovers, Mr. Williams’s new fragrance for Louis Vuitton, which hired him as its men’s…
Why Does Kendrick Lamar Want Drake to Return Tupac’s Ring?
When Kendrick Lamar made his entrance to his sold-out show at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Juneteenth, he did so with a bang. He performed “Euphoria,” a track he released in April during his well-documented feud with Drake,…
Are Your Ankle Socks Aging You? Crew Socks Become a Gen Z Marker.
Like many members of Gen Z, Kalissa Persaud is not about to be spotted in a pair of too-short socks. Ms. Persaud, 22, who lives in Queens, almost exclusively wears crew socks that reach her calves: “I’ve gotten so used…
How Jacob Bernstein Covers New York Society
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Jacob Bernstein is fascinated by power, privilege and the people who wield both. As a reporter for the Styles desk…
Grace Coddington On the Secrets of Reinventing Yourself
The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Grace Coddington explains, in her own words, what continues to motivate her. I’m not modern. Now is not the moment for people who are very particular…
Milan Fashion Week: Stop-and-Shop the Runways
Wanting what we do not need (and what, in a biblical sense, is not ours) is at the core of luxury-goods consumption. And want, more than anything more evolved or cerebral, was the emotion stimulated by the men’s wear shows…
Is It Storage or Art? If It’s Hard to Tell, You’re Doing It Right.
What to do when you have too much stuff and not enough storage space? Celebrate it. Storing some of that overflow out in the open can be a good solution when you’ve got a small space with few closets. Well-planned…
From the Start, Committed to Each Other ‘in Sickness and in Health’
On a July morning in 2022, Shira Avia Zilberstein had a bone scan, a routine test when dealing with Crohn’s colitis, a disease in which the colon is inflamed. Afterward, she and her boyfriend of nearly a year, Emmanuel Cantor,…
Parisians on TikTok Plead: ‘Don’t Come’ to Paris for the Olympics
“This is a video for anyone that’s coming to Paris Olympics 2024,” a woman says in a clip posted to TikTok. She pauses briefly, and then continues: “Don’t come. Cancel everything.” The video, which was uploaded in November, now has…
An A.I.-Powered App Helps Readers Make Sense of Classic Texts
For the past year, two philosophy professors have been calling around to prominent authors and public intellectuals with an unusual, perhaps heretical, proposal. They have been asking these thinkers if, for a handsome fee, they wouldn’t mind turning themselves into…
‘Brainrot’ Is the New Online Affliction
If you or someone you love speaks almost exclusively in internet references — “It’s giving golden retriever boyfriend energy” or “Show it to me Rachel” — they may be suffering from a condition known as “brainrot.” The term refers primarily…
Françoise Hardy: A Life in Photos
The French pop star Françoise Hardy, who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, was celebrated for her beauty and style, always striking the perfect pose whether she was doing a fashion shoot or had gotten caught in a…
West Wilson of ‘Summer House’ Discusses His First Taste of Infamy
When a 28-year-old unemployed journalist named Westling Wilson, who goes by West, was enthusiastically embraced by Bravo fans during his first season on the reality TV show “Summer House” this year, it made some wonder: Could he keep the good…
On TikTok, Goldendoodles Are People Trapped in Dog Bodies
“They can read us so well and that, in part, comes from the poodle side, which is really sensitive and intelligent,” said Ms. Gearhart, whose business, the Doodle Pro, is based in Denver. The golden side is “just friendliness,” she…
Is Slop A.I.’s Answer to Spam? A Phrase Emerges for Bad Search.
You may not know exactly what “slop” means in relation to artificial intelligence. But on some level you probably do. Slop, at least in the fast-moving world of online message boards, is a broad term that has developed some traction…
Chucky, Queer Icon? Peacock Includes Killer Doll in Pride Month Collection.
During Pride Month, it can seem as if their faces are everywhere: Madonna, James Baldwin, Elton John, Judy Garland, Grace Jones, Bea Arthur. The well of queer icons is as deep as it is colorful. But how about Chucky, the…
The Mystery of the Disappearing Breast Pocket
What is going on with breast pockets on shirts? Where did they go on men’s shirts? And why do they still exist on women’s? How does any of this make any sense? — Kristine, Boston Pockets are one of those…
For Lauren Hutton, Modeling Was Never the Dream
The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Lauren Hutton explains, in her own words, what continues to motivate her. I turned 80 in November. Sometimes I feel like I’m 33. Sometimes I’m 572….
What’s Behind TikTok’s Beef With Chipotle?
“If the price goes up, the portions ideally should go up as well,” Mr. Francis said. Motivated by other TikTok videos, Mr. Francis decided to join in on what he called “the peaceful protest.” On May 18, he walked into…
The Women Rethinking Marriage and Family Life Because of Miranda July’s ‘All Fours’
It’s the talk of every group text — at least every group text composed of women over 40. Miranda July’s latest novel, “All Fours,” is about a 45-year-old woman who upends her seemingly settled domestic life by checking into a…
Stand-Up Comics Are Divided Over the Growing Presence of Crowd Work
After the comedian Joel Kim Booster performed recently at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., he posted about an interaction he had with a heckler, who was standing up and motioning a thumbs-down at Booster. Writing about the episode on…
Confirm or Deny: Diane von Furstenberg
Maureen Dowd: Anne Hathaway was conceived in a wrap dress. Diane von Furstenberg: Her mother told me that. You once went to a party at Brigitte Bardot’s house in Saint-Tropez. I did. It was pirate-themed. You and Barry gave Jeff…
Pat Sajak, Cool and Reliable Host of ‘Wheel of Fortune,’ Signs Off
If AI were ever prompted to generate an avatar of a game show host, surely the result would be Pat Sajak. After four decades on the air, Mr. Sajak, 77, presides over his last episode of “Wheel of Fortune” on…
Diane von Furstenberg, a Fashion Lioness in Winter
Ms. von Furstenberg says that the moment that most defines her life is when her mother, Lily Nahmias, a Jewish Greek immigrant working for the Belgium resistance, was liberated from the death camp when the war ended in 1945. After…
A New Book, ‘BoyMom,’ Seeks Answers on How to Raise Children
Ruth Whippman had three sons and a lot of questions. In her memoir “Boy Mom,” she hopes to offer parents some of the reporting she gathered on the road to understanding her children.
J. Lo and Ben Affleck Breakup Rumors Remind Us Rekindling Love Takes Work
Last year, Ben Affleck made headlines for appearing to be in a bad mood. After opening a car door for his wife, Jennifer Lopez, he shut it with what viewers decided was more force than strictly necessary. Many claimed he…
It’s Wedding Season: Here Come the Owls
Juliet has been to many weddings, and she’s a pro. While the happy couple are exchanging vows, she comes out of a dark box and hops onto the gloved arm of Duncan Blake, her handler. With a 270-degree turn of…
In ‘Bridgerton,’ Whirlwind Romances Aren’t Just for Thin Women
When an opinion article published in the British weekly The Spectator last week questioned the desirability of Penelope Featherington, a character in the Netflix series “Bridgerton” played by the Irish actress Nicola Coughlan, it touched off a firestorm of objection….
Were Rupert Murdoch’s Wedding Sneakers the Ultimate Power Move?
As a rule of thumb, sneakers with suits are a terrible idea. Unless, perhaps, you are Rupert Murdoch, the billionaire media mogul who — seeming to chase Elizabeth Taylor’s lifetime tally of eight marriages — married his fifth wife on…
Marc Jacobs Said He Was Bullied By Protesters Into Renouncing Fur
A new frontier has opened in fashion’s fur wars, as protesters targeted the homes of more than a dozen employees of Marc Jacobs in recent months, using signs, noisemakers and fake blood in an effort to force the designer to…
Is Pants Sizing Sexist? – The New York Times
Why do men get so many more sizing options than women, especially when it comes to pants? They get a large variety of lengths, but women just get petite, regular and long, even though there are as many different sizes…
Rupert Murdoch Marries for the Fifth Time
Rupert Murdoch, who retired from the boards of Fox and News Corporation last year, walked down an outdoor aisle under blue skies to exchange vows on Saturday with Elena Zhukova, his fifth bride, at Moraga, his Tuscan-style vineyard estate in…
After Trump’s Conviction, a National Enquirer Editor Sends His Regrets
On a nearby side table was a framed photograph of Mr. Levine with Elaine Kaufman, who died in 2010. Ms. Kaufman’s restaurant, Elaine’s, lay just a few blocks from Mr. Levine’s apartment on the Upper East Side, and he was…
El matrimonio me enseñó a actuar
[Ahora también estamos en WhatsApp. Haz clic aquí y empieza a seguirnos] Mi divorcio, aunque relativamente fácil y amable, me dejó destrozada, agotada y desconfiada. Durante los 12 años que duró nuestro matrimonio, me sentí como si hubiera estado interpretando…
The Wedding Singer Takes a Celebrity Turn
Wendy Mazur said her “jaw hit the floor” when she saw her favorite pop singer, Goldford, walk out with his guitar during her first dance with Jerry Bedwell at their wedding in April 2022. The couple considered the ballad “Upside…
After the Trump Verdict, the TikTok Trial Began
After the conviction of Donald J. Trump on all 34 felony counts in a hush-money trial in a New York court, TikTok users turned to the platform’s livestreaming feature to discuss the verdict. For hours, late into the night on…
Where Zendaya and Kate Moss Go for a Dose of Ibiza Style
Annie’s Ibiza, a boutique tucked away within the castle that is part of old Ibiza Town, for a while was an under-the-radar treasure trove of mostly vintage party frocks. Since it opened in 2018, celebrities like Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne,…
Calvin Klein Names a New Designer and Plans Runway Return
Calvin Klein, a brand that recently made waves with an ad campaign featuring the actor Jeremy Allen White in nothing but his underwear, is getting a little more buttoned up. On Thursday, it announced it would restart its high-end Collection…
A Brooklyn Suit Maker Offers Free Formal Wear to the Newly Exonerated
Prison limits self-expression. Inmates are usually forced to identify as a number and, for the most part, can only wear a standard-issue uniform. After living that way for decades, how do you rekindle a sense of personal style? Six exonerees…
Have You Ever Seen a Corgi Race?
In 1944, King George VI gave his daughter Elizabeth a corgi named Susan for her 18th birthday. The future queen adored the breed and later helped make these small working dogs into a royal mainstay. In recent years, social media…
New York Fleet Week, the Movie
“I feel like I’m in a movie right now,” Petty Officer Third Class Ayanna Crawford said last weekend as she navigated the bow tie of Times Square, with its hordes of panhandlers costumed as Elmo, Minnie Mouse and Spider-Man. “I’m…
Want to Succeed as an Artist? We’ve Got a Coach For You.
The idea is simple: Artists upload high-resolution images of their work. A fulfillment center prints and ships editions direct to consumers, at different sizes, on materials that range from wall-mounted canvas and acrylic panels to yoga mats and tank tops….
Sun, Sun, Sun. Here It Comes.
Spring’s warmth is a flirt, but New Yorkers are ready for the season’s unpredictability.
Selkie Swimwear Conjures ‘Bridgerton’ at the Beach
These days “cottagecore,” the term for a popular aesthetic in recent years, may bring to mind several things. The early pandemic, say, when cottagecore started to spread rapidly on social media. Or the flouncy dresses, floral motifs, delicate décor and…
Can I Wear Neon Without Looking Like a Highlighter?
Do you believe neons are to be avoided? I love bright colors, but I’m worried about trending into “wacky” territory as I get older. How do you know when enough is too much? — Susie, San Francisco Neon, those blindingly…
West Wilson is the Breakout Star of “Summer House”
West Wilson never thought he’d be spending the summer in a house in the Hamptons, let alone as part of a reality television show. The unemployed former football player from Missouri was about to run out of money following a…
Pietro’s, a Homey New York Steak House, Offers a Medium-Rare Goodbye
Waiters in blue jackets wended through a crowded dining room balancing trays of martinis. A woman ran her fingers along a wall covered with markings of the heights of children. Longtime regulars handed servers farewell tips through firm handshakes. It…
Forget Partying Till the Wee Hours. Newlyweds Want to End Early.
When Betsy and Gabriel Martinez planned their wedding for April 23, 2023, at the Cordelle, an event space in Nashville, they envisioned an enchanted outdoor garden — with plenty of daylight. “We really wanted to be able to enjoy being…
Natural Pools, Also Known as Recreational Ponds, Trade Chlorine for Plants
When Denise Carroll jumps into her pond from its ledge, she swims alongside kois named Cutie, Baby and Jason (names chosen by her two young children). She’s not crazy about sharing the water with the scaled swimmers — “I’m afraid…
Cher and the Jonas Brothers Perform at amfAR Gala During Cannes
On Thursday night, roads were closed for miles around the Hotel Du Cap-Eden-Roc on the French Riviera, helping to keep out paparazzi and eager fans. On the vast estate overlooking the crystal blue water of the Mediterranean, over 800 actors,…
How FaceTime Calls With Mom Became a TV Hit
At 87, Pat Seftel has a thought to share about almost everything. On Tinder: “If you want to meet somebody for a real relationship, that’s not the way to do it.” On artificial intelligence: “It could get out of control.”…
Did Cate Blanchett Make a Pro-Palestinian Fashion Statement at Cannes?
Since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, followers of events known for being fashion spectacles — the Oscars, the Met Gala, Eurovision — have watched them become venues for making sartorial as well as political statements about the conflict. The…
Botox Is the New Essential in a Bride’s Wedding Prep
Patients who are marrying later in life — or are the mother of the bride or groom — are seeking what Dr. Maia calls “major transformations.” Face-lifts and tummy tucks, in particular, are popular with women over 40. One of…
Shirley Conran, Author Best Known for the Steamy ‘Lace,’ Dies at 91
Shirley Conran, the industrious and proliferous British author whose 1982 novel, “Lace,” was a tale of female autonomy disguised as a bonkbuster (to use the British term for a steamy best seller) that made her a millionaire and introduced the…
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Peter Gallagher’s Marriage Advice? Don’t Get Divorced.
Actor Peter Gallagher (Sex, Lies, & Videotape and The O.C.) met his wife, Paula Harwood, over forty years ago in college in a stairwell meet-cute. Since then, they’ve maintained a loving marriage and managed to raise a family while navigating…
Tiny Love Stories: ‘He Said We Were Missing “The Magic”’
Finally Finding “The Magic” Since childhood, I yearned for love. Once, I came within weeks of marriage before it abruptly fell apart. He said we were missing “the magic,” and, admittedly, he was right. A few men came and went….
The Paperless Post Founders Changed How We Party
On an afternoon this spring, James Hirschfeld, a founder of Paperless Post, was at the company’s Lower Manhattan office surveying moodboards for digital invitation designs. They included materials for forthcoming motifs like New Victorian, a collection inspired by 19th-century décor,…
At a New York Mahjong Tournament, a Younger Generation at the Table
On a drizzly Saturday afternoon, hundreds of mahjong enthusiasts gathered in Downtown Brooklyn to play the 19th-century Chinese game of strategy and luck. As attendees entered the Korean food hall Hana House, they spread out over some two dozen tables….
Is There an Alternative to the Little Black Dress?
The fashion world loves a little black dress. But what if you look like a corpse in dark colors? What suggestions do you have for an alternative that can go on trips, on dates and to parties and can be…
Need a New Cologne or Fragrance? Ask a Teen Boy.
On a recent trip to Sephora, 11-year-old Lincoln Rivera asked his mom for a $125 atomizer of Yves Saint Laurent eau de parfum. He also covets scents from Jean Paul Gaultier, which he learned about from the animated movie “Megamind,”…
How Lowriders Put a Vivid Stamp on New York City’s Car Scene
Growing up in Mexico, Marco Flores fantasized about the lowrider cars he saw in magazines, studying their colorful bodies and gleaming engine compartments. He adored his father’s Chevrolet Chevelle, too. In a tribute, Mr. Flores eventually restored a Chevelle in…
Why TikTok Users Are Blocking Celebrities
As protests over the war in Gaza unfolded blocks away, last week’s Met Gala was largely devoid of political statements on the red carpet. That the organizers of fashion’s most powerful annual spectacle (one for which tickets cost $75,000 this…
A City With a Medieval History of Killing Cats Now Celebrates Them at the Kattenstoet Parade
A 7-year-old girl hawks cat-themed souvenirs in Flemish outside her parents’ shop. Two women in matching cat print dresses wander down a crowded street looking for a place to buy stuffed plush kitties. In every store and restaurant window, a…
Cannes Film Festival: Red Carpet Roundup
Jane Birkin pairing her beaded dress with a basket. Madonna in a Jean-Paul Gaultier cone bra and a garter set. Kristen Stewart barefoot in Chanel chain mail. Spike Lee in a sunset-inspired suit. The Cannes Film Festival, with its sheer…
He Bought a 1953 Trailer on Impulse. Here’s How He Renovated It.
Lyndon Cormack loves his waterfront house in North Vancouver, Canada, which sits at the bottom of an old forestry road beneath towering cedar and Douglas fir trees. “It feels like you’re in the middle of nowhere,” he said of the…
NFL Player Harrison Butker Draws Rebukes for Commencement Speech
Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs is one of the best place-kickers in the N.F.L. That is enough to make him somewhat famous in the football world, but players of his position aren’t typically known by more casual observers…
Is Double Denim Back? Fashion Savants Have Proclaimed Its Return.
Leave it to the Parisians to ace the “Canadian tuxedo.” Taking to Instagram recently with a series of street-style posts, the French photographer Ludovic Pieterson (@thestylearchivist) posted a reel titled “How people style total denim in Paris” and proved beyond…
After Living Much of Life at Sea, Captain Sandy Finds Love on Land
Sandra Dolores Yawn has been locked up, left for dead on a Florida highway and chased through the Red Sea by pirates. In the summer of 2018, Leah Rae Shafer reached out on Facebook to send Ms. Yawn her blessings….
‘Modern Love Podcast’: Liza Colón-Zayas, of ‘The Bear,’ on Loving Someone Who’s in the Fight of Their Life
On the Emmy- and Peabody-winning series “The Bear,” Liza Colón-Zayas plays Tina Marrero, a cook at the Chicago restaurant at the center of the story. Tina and her fellow workers are in a constant struggle for the survival of their…
Westminster Dog Show 2024: Live Updates on Best in Show Competition
May 14, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET May 14, 2024, 5:00 p.m. ET You won’t see a Lancashire heeler competing for best in show on Tuesday, but the new breed quickly became a fan favorite.Credit…Amir Hamja/The New York Times Watch your…
These Butlers Are Neither Carson Nor Hudson
In Britain’s bucolic Cotswolds region, the arrival of summer is typically marked by a migration. Specifically, the return of a rarefied group to grand country houses in counties like Oxfordshire or Gloucestershire, where preparations begin for a season of hosting…
A High Stakes Obstacle Course, for Dogs
The agility dogs, who jump through a hoop, go through a tunnel, weave through poles and deal with various other obstacles like a pause table, are judged on the time it takes them to complete the course and how many…
Should I Get Rid of My Clothes After a Divorce?
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