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How I Learned to Trust (Some) Men

When they announced that we would go to “the view” next, Erin and I raised our eyebrows. If they planned to make a move, this would be the spot. Antonio drove uphill and parked at an overlook. Nighttime Rome glittered…

Jenna Lyons Will Return to ‘Real Housewives of New York City’

It was never a given that Jenna Lyons would return for a second season of “Real Housewives of New York City.” After the first season aired, Ms. Lyons said on “The Tonight Show” that she “genuinely” didn’t know if she…

Has the Luxury E-Commerce Bubble Burst?

Rosh Mahtani, the founder of the jewelry brand Alighieri, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her company this year. Her handmade gold-plated pieces, inspired by Dante’s “Divine Comedy,” made her a winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Award for British…

Nickelodeon and Disney Stars Find a Second Act on Podcasts

The audience for podcasts continues to grow, with 42 percent of Americans 12 and older reporting last year that they had listened to one in the previous month, according to a report by Edison Research. Making money isn’t simple, in…

Has Fashion Canceled Canceling? Balenciaga, Ye and John Galliano Suggest It Has

““High & Low: John Galliano,” the feature-length documentary about the former Dior designer’s fall from grace after a drunken antisemitic rant in a Paris bar in 2011, and his long climb back, is interesting for a number of reasons. It…

Piccioli Exits Valentino and Raises Questions About Humanity in Fashion

Ever since news broke last week that Pierpaolo Piccioli, the designer of Valentino, was leaving the brand, paeans to his talent have been flowing on both social and fashion media. But of all the words used to describe Mr. Piccioli’s…

Ilia Malinin Wins Skating Championship With ‘Succession’ Theme Song Routine

Like the plot of “Succession,” Ilia Malinin’s winning program for the men’s singles competition at the World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday had a lot of twists: six quadruple jumps that included a quadruple axel, a feat involving four and…

Living With a Messy Partner? Tips for Handling Different Organization Habits

Last year, Tracy McCubbin — who has been a professional declutterer for two decades and lives by the motto “don’t put it down, put it away” — married a man she described as “very messy.” Both acknowledged the “cosmic joke”…

With TikTok Under Fire, Brands That Rely on It Worry

Amid debate in Washington over whether TikTok should be banned if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it, one group is watching with particular interest: the many brands — particularly in the beauty, skin care, fashion, and health and wellness industries…

Some Couples Are Choosing to Skip Sex and Go Straight to I.V.F.

“The older I get, the more risks there are of my baby having something,” she said. “It makes me ask myself, ‘If I use the embryo from when I was 31, will the baby be healthier?’” she said. “The embryos…

Gisele Bündchen on Healthy Eating and Unhealthy Relationships

“This is something that happens to a lot of women who get blamed when they have the courage to leave an unhealthy relationship and are labeled as being unfaithful,” Ms. Bündchen said. “They have to deal with their communities. They…

A Walk to the Center of the World

I slept poorly the night before we went to the center of the world. Three a.m. found me wide-awake in my parents’ house in Accra. My parents had been slowly building this house for more than half my life. Tonight…

King Charles Hosts a Fashion Show

It’s time to put to bed rumors that King Charles III has died, speculation that has surely been fueled by his recent cancer diagnosis and the fumbled communications about Catherine, Princess of Wales, leading up to the disclosure of her…

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Another Attempt to Make Life Better’

‘Can You Fix It by Prom, Mom?’ I lifted tiers of tulle off the dressing room carpet and sighed heavily. “Every layer must be hemmed,” I said. “Can you fix it by prom, Mom?” she pleaded softly. I winced. For…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Kept Them Amused Near and Far

Maria Bun and Mench Antopina downed shots together in Singapore or via FaceTime when they were apart while watching the reality TV show.

Even Off Camera, Zendaya Dresses the Part

In “Challengers,” Zendaya plays a tennis star named Tashi Duncan. Her clothes are central to her identity; the character is sponsored by Adidas and costumed in sporty-and-rich outfits by the designer Jonathan Anderson. “She’ll have a fashion line,” one of…

Kali Reis of ‘True Detective’ Fought Her Way to HBO. What’s Next?

In Ms. Reis’s childhood neighborhood — which she described as “neither good nor bad” — she was “the token Native kid, with thick Harry Potter glasses and braid ties.” Other children picked on her, sometimes calling her Pocahontas. Growing up,…

Kristi Noem Gets a MAGA Makeover

Kristi Noem, the governor of South Dakota, is readying for her national close-up. How else to interpret her recent controversial trip to Texas to “fix” her smile, documented in a lengthy video? You know, the one she posted on X,…

Review: “High & Low: John Galliano”

What moral lapses should genius be permitted? John Galliano, self-styled bad boy of fashion, seemed determined to find out. He was a fashion-world Icarus: a prodigious talent who soared high, then crashed to earth in 2011, losing his reputation and…

Hilde Soliani, Perfumer and ‘Madwoman’ of Parma

For Course No. 7, a server wheeled in a cart featuring a mountain of gelato churned in the Carpigiani machine that we all visited many hours earlier. The cart was laden with chocolate sauce, chocolate balls, rum balls, zabaglione, Grand…

Lil Nas X Runs New York Half Marathon in Coach Sneakers

Ahead of one of its signature events, New York Road Runners fielded an unusual email request on Friday night. The rapper and singer Lil Nas X, who was visiting New York from Los Angeles, had seen some advertisements for the…

Should You Keep Clothes That Don’t Fit Anymore?

I am currently a senior in college, and I have put on a little weight, which means I’m not fitting into some of my pants as I used to. I’m happy with how I look and have no desire to…

Margaret Grade, Whose California Inn Was Beloved by Stars, Dies at 72

Margaret Grade, a California neuropsychologist who made a sharp career turn to open a cozy, eclectic inn near the Point Reyes National Seashore that was known for tending to farmers and fishers with the same attentiveness it gave to the…

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Phoebe Philo Finally Talks About Her Return to Fashion

In an exclusive interview, the designer talks about doing things as she wants them done, the weight of expectations and what happens next.

A Musician Turned Pilot Shows It’s Never Too Late to Find a New Career

“It’s Never Too Late” is a series that tells the stories of people who decide to pursue their dreams on their own terms. Live music was no more. Patrick Milando could draw no other conclusion. But maybe he could pivot….

Serge Raoul, Whose SoHo Bistro Glittered With Stars, Dies at 86

Serge Raoul, an Alsatian-born former filmmaker who with his brother, Guy, a classically trained chef, founded Raoul’s, a clubby French bistro and SoHo canteen in Lower Manhattan that drew generations of artists, rock stars, writers, models, machers and movie people…

The Whitney Biennial and Art Production Fund Gala Drew Darren Aronofsky, Huma Abedin and David Byrne

As the sun set in Manhattan’s meatpacking district on Monday evening, the Whitney Museum of American Art swelled with crowds for the opening of the 81st Whitney Biennial. This year’s show, “Even Better Than the Real Thing,” contends with questions…

She Had Three Nonnegotiables. He Had One.

Amanda Kay Cook was tired of relationships that went nowhere. So, in October 2020, she drew up three nonnegotiables and rounded up 30 matches — “like on ‘The Bachelorette,’” said Ms. Cook, 29 — mainly from the dating apps Tinder,…

Meghan Debuts American Riviera Orchard Brand Amid Royal Family Tumult

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, debuted an Instagram account on Thursday that announced a new venture, American Riviera Orchard, which appears to be a kitchen and lifestyle brand. Little is known about the brand beyond a 15-second video that features grainy…

Does Portland Need a Soho House? (Does It Even Want One?)

In a very particular corner of Portland, Ore., there is a dive bar whose vending machine dispenses tarot cards and a dessert joint with a white-water kayak in its bathroom. On a nearby block, for vaguely environmental reasons, a dozen…

Will She Make the Next Birkin Bag?

“The bag, it carries your things and carries your secrets,” Priscila Alexandre Spring said. The 43-year-old creative director of leather goods at Hermès sat in her office in Pantin, just outside of Paris, explaining what she liked about designing bags…

Brooches Made a Comeback at the 2024 Oscars Among Male Celebrities

War, labor strikes and a thorny political season made scant inroads at the 2024 Academy Awards, where branding trumped protest and jeweled ornaments far outnumbered protest pins. As the most traditional of award shows returned to its roots as a…

Why Are We Obsessed With Saturn’s Return? Here’s What Astrology Says.

In two months, Alejandra Herrera will hit a milestone dreaded by many in their late 20s: her 30th birthday. While she has mixed feelings about “adulting,” she at least feels grounded about the whole ordeal — she is, after all,…

Fanatics and Nike Blamed by Fans for MLB Uniform Issues

Even though Nike was responsible for the uniform redesign and M.L.B. approved it, baseball fans have overwhelmingly blamed Fanatics. That is despite the fact that the league’s uniforms have been manufactured in the same factory since the early 2000s with…

John Cena at the Oscars: What’s So Funny About a Naked Man?

John Cena’s ‘streaker manqué’ routine at the Oscars was pretty funny. In an obvious setup, host Jimmy Kimmel asked, “Can you imagine if a nude man ran across the stage today?” upon which a seemingly undressed Mr. Cena popped his…

Inside the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars Party

“This is made of success — not everyone can have it,” the actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish said Sunday night, as she held the train on her dress and danced her way through the crowd inside the Wallis Annenberg Center…

2024 Oscars Red Carpet Photos: Zendaya, Ryan Gosling and More

For Oscar hopefuls, awards season can be a long road. With so many appearances, you can’t swing for the fence every time: The occasional bunt is inevitable. But the time for pulling punches is over. What stars put on their…

Couples Share Why They Remarried Their Ex-Spouses After Divorce

Famous couples who marry, divorce and then remarry their former spouses are often fodder for tabloid headlines. Think of the actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, who were married to each other twice — first for a decade beginning in…

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Former Trump Aide Alyssa Farah Griffin Becomes a Liberal Favorite

After breaking with her onetime boss, Alyssa Farah Griffin finds a warm welcome on “The View” and CNN.

Seen At Paris Fashion Week 2024: Outfits of Epic Proportions

Intricate textures, big chunky shoes and futuristic silhouettes were prevalent in the crowds at Paris Fashion Week, where Japanese labels like Comme des Garçons, Junya Watanabe and Yohji Yamamoto — all of which have long been favorites of the industry…

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At the Oscars, Many Hopefuls May Take on the Classic Tuxedo

As so many Oscars hopefuls do, it is time to make friends with the tuxedo.

A Designer Makes Fashion Brands Pop

For about a decade, people in the New York art and fashion scene have relied on Eric Wrenn, an unassuming designer known for his minimalist touch, to help shape the images of their brands. Mr. Wrenn, 38, has worked on…

In Furniture, Marks of Distinction That Were Formerly Known as Flaws

This article is part of our Design special section about innovative surfaces in architecture, interiors and products. The stackable, three-legged Stool 60 is one of the Finnish brand Artek’s most recognizable pieces. But in September, the company released a twist…

Oscar-Nominated Costume Designer for ‘Oppenheimer’ Shares Her Favorite Looks

Unlike many designers, much of the work of the costume designer Ellen Mirojnick is contemporary. Her filmography is evidence of the impact she has had on the look and feel of some of the most iconic films of the 1980s…

Lucien Pellat-Finet, Fashion’s ‘King of Cashmere,’ Dies at 78

Lucien Pellat-Finet, the French fashion designer whose brash, irreverent and unapologetically expensive sweaters earned him the nickname King of Cashmere, died on Feb. 26 in Trancoso, Brazil, where he had owned a home for more two decades. He was 78….

Why Won’t Our Daughter Introduce Us to Her New Boyfriend?

Our only child is 33 and unmarried. We have a good relationship with her. She lives 30 minutes away from us, and we see her frequently. She met a man three months ago, and he has now moved in with…

Patti Smith Sings for the Morgan Library & Museum’s 100th Anniversary

Over a century ago, J.P. Morgan built a majestic library for his opulent mansion in Midtown Manhattan. After his death, his son, the financier Jack Morgan, opened it to the public in 1924, and it eventually became the Morgan Library…

Tarte Island: Bora Bora Influencer Campaign Met With Online Backlash

Sonia Elyss, a 38-year-old beauty marketing specialist in New York City who has worked in influencer marketing for a decade, acknowledged the problem. “This isn’t the first time that I personally have witnessed influencer fatigue,” she said. “At peak influencer…

Juli Lynne Charlot, Creator of the Poodle Skirt, Dies at 101

What’s a nice Jewish viscountess to do when she has a title but no money, a party invitation but no clothes and a pair of scissors but no sewing skills? Invent the poodle skirt, of course. That, quite by accident,…

Remembering Iris Apfel’s Full Life in Full Looks

Iris Apfel, the O.G. geriatric fashion inspiration and influencer who died on Friday at age 102, was not an advocate of minimalism. She did not have much truck with stealth wealth or quiet luxury or the old axiom that elegance…

Kate Winslet on ‘The Regime’ and Resilience In Hollywood

Like many of her characters, Winslet considers herself a survivor: She survived two public divorces, and she survived the paparazzi, packs of men who chased her in cars or staked out her house. (When she was a new mother, she…

At Alexander McQueen, a Confusing Debut by Seán McGirr

That the death of Iris Apfel, the geriatric influencer whose idiosyncratic sense of personal style made her a fashion star when she was well into her 80s, happened smack in the middle of Paris Fashion Week was both startling and…

Cuban Artist Ana Mendieta’s Family Fights to Tell Her Story

It was an evening in late January, and Raquel Cecilia Mendieta was dining at the Parador, the 12th-century monastery-turned-hotel where she was staying while she installed artwork for a new survey of Ana Mendieta, the famous Cuban-born performance artist —…

The Frieze Los Angeles Art Fair Is Really About the Parties

“I think Frieze is fantastic,” James Corden said. “I went to the one in London before anyone in L.A. even knew what it was.” It was Tuesday in Los Angeles, and Mr. Corden, the former late-night host who now lives…

Iris Apfel, Eye-Catcher With a Kaleidoscopic Wardrobe, Dies at 102

Iris Apfel, a New York society matron and interior designer who late in life knocked the socks off the straight fashion world with a brash bohemian style that mixed hippie vintage and haute couture, found treasures in flea markets and…

Are You a ‘Boy Mom’? A Parental Debate Heats Up.

Avery Woods has deleted a video that made her the subject of recent online discussion, but that doesn’t matter. The internet never forgets. Ms. Woods, an influencer and podcast host with more than two million followers on TikTok, posted the…

Tom Sandoval’s Interview Shows the Perils of Doing PR for Reality TV

Tom Sandoval, a star of “Vanderpump Rules,” has shared a lot in the decade that he has appeared on that reality TV show, the 11th season of which began airing on Bravo in January. But in a recent interview with…

Cole Brauer Takes Followers on Solo Sailing Race Around the World

Video dinner parties, spa days, stuffed animals, favorite hoodies and cozy, colorful fleece blankets. Cole Brauer’s Instagram feed hardly feels like the work of someone racing a 40-foot sailboat around the world in the Global Solo Challenge. But Ms. Brauer,…

Rumors Swirl About Kate, Princess of Wales, Amid Health Concerns

On Christmas Day, Catherine, Princess of Wales, attended service at St. Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, England, wearing head-to-toe royal blue. She walked to church with her husband, Prince William, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and…

Saint Laurent Has Breasts; Dior, Women’s Liberation

Enough with the boobs. That’s all I could think when yet another Saint Laurent model appeared wearing what was essentially a nylon stocking transformed into a dress. Or a pussy bow blouse. Or a pencil skirt. Or a ruched halter…

Yulia Navalnaya Forges New Public Image After Navalny’s Death

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Aleksei A. Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died this month in an Arctic prison, has vowed to continue her husband’s work. Ms. Navalnaya, 47, has been less public than Mr. Navalny, seen at his…

Trans Women and Cross-Dressers Found a Haven in Michael Salem’s Boutique

On a Monday in early February, Michael Salem was contemplating some silicone breast enhancers at a booth inside the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Midtown Manhattan. A section of the venue had recently been taken over by Curve New…

At CPAC, Steve Bannon Hosted the Only Party That Mattered

On Saturday night, Stephen K. Bannon grabbed the microphone on the upper level of Tom’s Watch Bar, a sports bar in National Harbor, Md., to close out the final after-party of the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference. “The management is…

From ‘Letters Across the Sea’ to Marriage in Under a Year

Eight months after they met, Alison Michelle Eggert and Raylynne Michelle Perez were married. Plenty of family members and friends had wondered why so soon. The answer was twofold. “The first is that we both feel like we’ve waited long…

The Best Looks From the 39th Annual Independent Spirit Awards

“The Independent Spirit Awards, where the dress code is, get dressed,” said John Mulaney during his bit at the 2018 show, which he co-hosted along with comedian Nick Kroll. This year, “Saturday Night Live” alum Aidy Bryant is hosting the…

In Milan, Gucci, Marni and Bottega Veneta Signal a Shift

There’s a change underway in fashion. The safe, swaddling allure of quiet luxury, the sort of luxury that was as much of a local specialty as risotto alla Milanese, seems less and less consequential — a sort of relaxed, neutral…

2024 SAG Awards Red Carpet: See the Best Fashion Looks

A few short months ago, members of the Screen Actors Guild wore jeans, shorts and T-shirts while carrying picket signs in the last days of a lengthy strike. On Saturday, they were at their red-carpet best as they arrived at…

35 Hours for a 10-Second Clip: The Art of the TikTok Trick Shot

There are nights when Michael Shields lies awake next to his wife and thinks about Ping-Pong balls. He muses on their arcs and speeds, the ways they bounce off a wooden plank or roll down a Hot Wheels track. In…

Claude Montana, Fashion Designer Whose Look Defined the ’80s, Dies at 76

Claude Montana, the audacious and haunted French designer whose exquisite tailoring defined the big-shouldered power look of the 1980s — an erotic and androgenous tough chic that brought him fame and accolades until he was felled by drugs and tragedy…

Voice Note Etiquette: How Long Is Too Long?

It has become a common scene. Your phone dings, but instead of a text, it’s a forewarning that someone has orated just for you a private podcast of any imaginable length, the subject unknown until you press play. It could…

London Fashion Week Street Style Photos: Still Original After 40 Years

There was a certain intimacy to the crowds outside the shows at London Fashion Week, which turned 40 this month. Aside from conjuring feelings of togetherness and pride, that milestone underscored how the approach to style in London — off…

Was Diesel the Most Democratic Fashion Show Ever?

Autocracy may be much in the news, and increasingly in vogue depending on the electorate, but as Milan Fashion Week began, democracy was in the air. At least so it was at Diesel where, in a preview, the designer Glenn…

Market Hotel, A Brooklyn D.I.Y. Club, Changes With the Times

Just before midnight on Saturday, hard techno began pulsating from the Market Hotel, a D.I.Y. music venue located beside the elevated tracks of a Myrtle Avenue subway station in Bushwick, Brooklyn. A crowd of 20-somethings, many of them wearing sunglasses,…

‘Modern Love Podcast’: A Politics Reporter Walks Into a Singles Mixer

The New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon went speed dating in a swing state to ask daters fun questions like: How early do you tell a prospective date whether you lean red or blue? When do you talk about…

Monica Hickey, Doyenne of Bridal Gowns, Dies at 100

Monica Hickey, who for decades swathed celebrities and socialites for their lavish nuptials in the haute bridal salons at the New York department stores Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue, died on Jan. 26 in Valle de Elqui,…

Five Major Moments at London Fashion Week

It was the Sunday of London Fashion Week and the last model had just stepped off the runway at the JW Anderson show. A heaving scrum soon descended on the designer, a sea of phones held aloft like antennas. Jonathan…

The Gold Trump Sneakers Are About More Than Shoes

Of all the merch hawked by the former president and current presidential candidate Donald J. Trump and related entities over the past few months — the gold (chocolate) bars, the wines, the superhero NFTs — is any of it more…

Meet Danielle Goldberg, Stylist for Stars Like Ayo Edebiri and Greta Lee

Danielle Goldberg was sitting at a table with her eyes glued to a laptop screen. On it was the actress Greta Lee, who was trying on a satin gown the same color as the flesh of a banana. “This dress…

BAFTA Awards 2024 Red-Carpet Photos: Margot Robbie, Emily Blunt and More

Stars of the past year’s biggest movies descended on the Royal Festival Hall in London for the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday. The ceremony, which was hosted this year by the actor David Tennant, honors achievement in British filmmaking, but…

Alex Cooper on the Success of ‘Call Her Daddy’

Is it possible that the next great American media mogul is a woman who would rather sit in bed watching hours of “Grey’s Anatomy” than sit courtside at a Los Angeles Lakers game? Is it possible that she has made…

More Fathers Are Breaking the Stay At Home Dad Stigma

As a father of two, Gerard Gousman enjoyed his career as a tour manager, working for artists like DMX, Salt-N-Pepa and Cat Power. But the job required him to travel about six months out of the year. So when his…

For Selena Fans, a Piñata That Can (and Should) Take a Beating

There are a few essentials for any child’s birthday party: a theme, a cake, some balloons, a piñata created in the image of a convicted killer. At least that was the checklist for Alana Elizondo of Eagle Pass, Texas, when…

Joe Louis Dudley, Pioneering Hair Care Entrepreneur, Dies at 86

Joe Louis Dudley, who expanded a kitchen-table business that he started with his wife at the time into one of the largest Black-owned hair care companies in the Southeast, and who founded schools that trained tens of thousands of cosmetologists,…

Ode to Punk Rock ‘Sex God’ Richard Hell

Little by little over the last few years, “A Year on Earth With Mr. Hell,” a self-published, sex-heavy memoir by an unknown author, has become a word-of-mouth hit among artists and writers. The novelist and screenwriter Nick Hornby called it…

A.I. Art That’s More Than a Gimmick? Meet AARON

Yes, it’s yet another show of A.I.-generated art — but wait! The software known as AARON isn’t like other A.I.’s. Its developer, the British painter Harold Cohen — being an artist — understood that A.I. isn’t a shortcut to interesting…

‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Episode 4 Fashion: Fake Eyelashes as Armor

This article contains spoilers for Episode 4 of “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.” As the latest episode of “Feud” begins, Babe Paley (Naomi Watts) is facing radiation treatment for cancer and the terrifying possibility of her death. But she does…

Beyoncé Fan’s Radio Request Reignites Country Music Debate

In Oklahoma, a small country music station that refused a listener’s request to play a new song by Beyoncé was forced to change its tune after an uproar from fans who say that Black artists are too often excluded from…

‘The New Look’ Cast Reflects on Chanel and Dior’s History at Premiere

On Monday evening along Madison Avenue in Manhattan, while fashionistas on the Upper East Side finished their shopping rounds at Dior and Chanel, a crowd headed to the French Institute Alliance Française to attend the premiere of an Apple+ series…

Inside LaQuan Smith’s New York Fashion Week Bash

As an impending snowstorm loomed over New York City late Monday night, the bouncers at the Box filtered through a steady stream of musicians, models and internet personalities in fur coats (or no coat at all) for the designer LaQuan…

Batsheva’s Fashion Week Show Casts Only Women Over 40 to Model

Over the last few weeks, Batsheva Hay has stopped women outside a dance studio, on the subway and inside a grocery store. She has slid into strangers’ DMs. You’re beautiful, she has told them in her warmest, most this-is-not-a-scam voice….

The Chiefs Won the Super Bowl. Will Taylor Swift Visit the White House?

The Kansas City Chiefs have just won the Super Bowl, and that is nice. But just to focus on the real news for one second: Could this mean that Taylor Swift — the global superstar, football enthusiast and onetime Biden…

How Can I Update My Millennial Style?

Now that I’m finished having children and my size is stable, I would like to invest in a quality capsule wardrobe, one that works every day and can easily be dressed up for the occasional work presentation or meeting. Here’s…

Puppy Bowl XX: Behind the Scenes at the Super Bowl’s Adorable Cousin

It’s frowned upon when N.F.L. players complain to the referees. But at least they don’t urinate on them. The same cannot be said for the competitors in the Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet’s canine football game that takes place in October…

Will Taylor Swift Be at the Super Bowl? Stay Tuned.

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs will be making the team’s fourth Super Bowl appearance in the last five seasons. While some N.F.L. players go their entire career without playing for a championship, one of Kansas City’s newcomers had their…

With NFL Deal, Kristin Juszczyk Is the Super Bowl’s Clear Winner

Still, Ms. Juszczyk, whose website says she is self-taught and started her business after making Halloween costumes for herself and her husband, has more than just the endorsements of Ms. Swift and other celebrities going for her. The fact that…

B Michael, the ‘Under the Radar’ Designer Who’s Dressed Beyoncé, Whitney Houston and More

He has had a fashion business in New York since the late 1980s, the same decade that Michael Kors and Donna Karan started their namesake lines. He was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America in 1998. From…

Willy Chavarria Tests Boundaries of Gender and Taste in His First Film

“Hideous,” said Willy Chavarria, talking about the fashion business, celebrity entitlement, late-stage capitalism, his current state of mind. It was a Thursday morning at a workroom in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, and the designer was putting last-minute touches on…

Parents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It

American parenting has become more involved — requiring more time, money and mental energy — not just when children are young, but well into adulthood. The popular conception has been that this must be detrimental to children — with snowplow…

Silencio, the NYC Offshoot of Paris Club, Hosts Its Inaugural Party

On Wednesday night, two sturdy bouncers framed an unmarked doorway between a pizzeria and a vape shop on West 57th Street. Those granted entry descended a narrow staircase to the door of Silencio New York, where a new offshoot of…

How ‘Feud’ Depicted Truman Capote’s Famous Black and White Ball

The latest episode of Ryan Murphy’s new series, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” recreates Truman Capote’s famous Black and White Ball, held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City in 1966. The event, which honored Katharine Graham, the former…

Louis Vuitton Creates a Watch Prize for Independent Creatives

Watches make up only a small fraction of sales for LVMH, the biggest luxury goods empire in the world. The group is far better known for Louis Vuitton leather handbags and Moët Champagne. But lately, with Swiss watch exports reaching…

5 Romantic Hotels for Valentine’s Day

Whether you want to stroll along a beach or cuddle beside a fire, these getaways prove that romantic accommodations come in many forms, including a new luxury resort in Mexico, an estate in the English countryside, just-opened cabins for stargazing…

Poets React to Taylor Swift’s New ‘Tortured Poets Department’ Album

When Taylor Swift announced the title of her next album during an acceptance speech at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, she spurred a reaction from a typically quiet bunch: the poets. The album, slated to come out April 19, she…

The Monster Jam Monster Truck Rally Is a Family Affair

At a recent Monster Jam event at the Prudential Center in Newark, as shark-finned and dog-eared and zombie-limbed monster trucks careened around a stadium floor caked in doughy, cinnamon-brown dirt, I remembered the first pseudo-sentence I ever spoke: “Big truck…

Taylor Swift Prop Bets Dominate Super Bowl Action

“I wanted to put an over/under on how many times we’re asked about them,” said Jay Kornegay, the executive vice president of race and sports operations at Westgate Resorts. “Customers and even some of our own executives are unaware we…

How Do I Wear Socks Without Looking Like a Schoolgirl?

Socks seem to be everywhere right now, even on the red carpet. But is it really possible to wear them as a grown-up to work and other public situations without looking like a schoolgirl? — Yael, Bronx, N.Y. Socks are,…

Grammys 2024 Red Carpet: See Photos of the Looks

Musicians are a colorful crowd, and as the Recording Academy doesn’t hesitate to remind audiences at every opportunity, the Grammys are “music’s biggest night.” So it may be little surprise that previous Grammys red carpets have been the site of…

Coping With the Loss of a Pet? They Can Offer Grief Support.

Ms. Goodfriend, 79, who started counseling pet owners in 2005, credited this spike to the pandemic, which she said made people “more aware of grief and more inclined to express it.” At the Schwarzman Animal Medical Center, which has been…

Gender-Inclusive Wedding Fashion for the Modern Era

Moments before MJ Zayas and Donald John Krams exchanged vows on Sept. 24, 2022, at the Loft by Bridgeview, an events space in Island Park, N.Y., Mr. Krams was brought to tears when he saw his soon-to-be spouse for the…

‘Boysober’ Is Celibacy With a Rebrand

A flock of mostly 20-somethings gathered on Tuesday night in a chapel-like building in Brooklyn to hear about a subject that has been a hot topic in religious spaces for centuries: celibacy. Except no one was using that term. Instead,…

Cody Fry, Noah Kahan and Other Musicians Grapple With Universal’s TikTok Fight

Things were going well for Cody Fry, a singer-songwriter and producer known for his lush pop songs. He was looking forward to a pair of concerts with Ben Rector and the Colorado Symphony at the Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver….

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Sad Love Songs at the Grammys: What Do They Say About Dating Culture Today?

Dating these days happens at a faster pace and with heightened emotions. Several melancholy ballads nominated for Grammys seem to reflect that.

Pookie and Jett Were Looking Absolutely Fire, Until the Internet Started Digging

There’s an inevitable timeline to virality. First there is the burgeoning fame, then the ubiquitous online affection, followed by a fall from digital grace. We’ve seen it happen over and over. Remember Ken Bone, the gentleman in a red sweater…

Millennials Don’t Know What to Wear. Gen Z Has Thoughts.

Something about my outfit just wasn’t right. Was it the height of my socks? The cut of my jeans or sweater? If you, like me, find yourself asking these questions, there’s a good chance you’re a millennial trying to wade…

Reality, Art and Peloton Stars Party at the Whitney

She had already trained for three hours earlier in the day, but that didn’t stop Robin Arzón, the Peloton instructor, from hitting the dance floor Tuesday evening in the cavernous lobby of the Whitney Museum of American Art in Manhattan….

Reconsidering the Galliano (Ahem, Margiela) Show

There is a certain irony to the fact that of all the shows that took place during couture last week, the one designed to be the most off-line — the one conceived as an in-person experience rather than as a…

The Stanley Cup Lead Scare Is Not Something to Worry About, Experts Say

You might have heard of the Stanley tumbler, the hip, trendy water bottle that has people camping outside stores or getting into fights to get their hands on one. They’ve become a fashion accessory, especially since Stanley has made use…

‘Ballerina Farm’ Gave Birth Two Weeks Ago. Now It’s Time For a Beauty Pageant.

“I am still bleeding a little,” Hannah Neeleman said. She was sitting in front of a glowing ring light in a Las Vegas hotel room, cradling a newborn, as a makeup artist hovered close by, eye-shadow brush in hand. Two…

Travis Kelce’s Haircut is Dominating Barbershop Requests

Jeffrey Dugas, who cuts hair at Obsidian Barbers in New Brunswick, Canada, has received a very specific request from clients in the past few weeks: They want the same style as Travis Kelce. “They usually come in with a picture…

How Do I Dress While I’m Losing Weight?

I recently started losing weight, and am having trouble figuring out what to wear. It seems foolish to invest in clothes before I finally stabilize again, but wearing things that are too big not only doesn’t look good, but is…

Why Millennials Are Declaring Themselves Obsolete

There’s a keening sound coming from America’s co-working spaces, third-wave coffee shops, and mommy-and-me yoga classes. Perhaps you’ve heard it, as if 72.2 million complaints rang out in unison: grumblings of sore joints from high-intensity interval training, of parties held…

What Is the ‘Mob Wife Aesthetic’? TikTok’s Newest Trend Inspired by ‘The Sopranos.’

It’s not every day that Francis Ford Coppola deigns to weigh in on a TikTok trend. But he made an exception for the so-called mob wife aesthetic — a louche amalgamation of fur coats, leather and leopard prints that are…

Limerence vs. Love: When a Crush Turns Into Intense Obsession

What differentiates limerence from a crush or love is the intensity, an emotional roller coaster that fluctuates from euphoria to despair. Giulia Poerio, a psychologist and mind-wandering researcher at the University of Sussex in England, said, “Any sign of rejection…

Reneé Rapp’s ‘Mean Girls’ Press Tour Spurs Discourse Over Media Training

On her press tour for the new adaptation of “Mean Girls,” Reneé Rapp has called out the owner of a bus touring company owner by name, described herself as “ageist” against millennial women, praised Megan Thee Stallion’s butt and used…

Kim Kardashian Cozies Up to Balenciaga

Is anyone still rocked by Balenciaga’s notorious ad campaign from 2022 featuring teddy bears in harnesses? Seemingly not Kim Kardashian, who was “re-evaluating” her relationship with the fashion house in the wake of the scandal those ads caused, only to…

A Longtime Resident of the Chelsea Hotel Gets Her Due as an Artist

One night in November, a procession of young artists, critics and curators climbed the creaky stairs of a building in Chinatown in Lower Manhattan to attend an opening at a buzzy little gallery, Ulrik. The show, “Bettina: New York 1965–86,”…

How Often Is Taylor Swift Shown at NFL Games?

As Taylor Swift’s N.F.L. adventure began in earnest at a Kansas City Chiefs game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 24, the reaction of the Fox broadcast crew — and much of the N.F.L. world in general — was summed…

The Cast of ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’ Celebrates Their Premiere at the Plaza

On Tuesday night, actresses, producers and television executives, many draped in black and white feathered gowns, trickled into the Plaza Hotel to celebrate the premiere of FX’s “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,” a limited series starting on Jan. 31. The…

Am I That Guy? A View From the Front Rows in Paris

Am I that guy? The question is both nagging and inescapable if you follow the men’s wear circuit, as I recently did — attending roughly 50 shows or presentations displayed in settings as disparate as school auditoriums, gilded ballrooms and…

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Looking for a Casual Fling’

365 Dips On a Cape Cod beach last January, I braced for my daily cold water plunge. “Can I join you?” asked a stranger. I hesitated. But her red hair and wide smile reminded me of my younger self. “Sure,”…

Macy’s Rejects Takeover Bid, but Remains ‘Open to Opportunities’

Macy’s rejected a $5.8 billion takeover bid late Sunday that valued the struggling department store chain at roughly 20 percent above its closing share price on Friday, but suggested it was “open to opportunities.” The bidders, Arkhouse Management and Brigade…

The Hot New Accessory From the Paris Runways: a Robot Baby

It wouldn’t be the Monday morning of Paris couture week unless Schiaparelli used its runway show to produce a viral internet moment. Last year, Kylie Jenner took her place in the front row wearing a giant hyper-realistic lion head attached…

Marie Irvine, Makeup Artist to Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 99

Toward the end of World War II, Ms. Irvine met a naval officer at Delmonico’s restaurant when he was on leave; they married in 1947. In addition to her daughter, Ms. Sullivan, Ms. Irvine is survived by a son, who…

Wedding Fashion: Grooms Ditch Black Tuxedos for More Customized Looks

When it comes to wedding outfit shopping, brides seem to get all the attention. There’s New York Bridal Fashion Week, a three-day extravaganza where brands showcase their newest designs. There is a reality television series dedicated to dress shopping called…

TikTok’s Class of Palm Beach Showcases Style of the Ultrarich

As a personal assistant to a well-to-do retiree, Nora Szigeti is tasked with much of the usual fare: managing a calendar, booking travel, running errands. But after her 70-year-old boss recently came across an Instagram post shared by the account…

‘How I Met Your Mother’ Star Josh Radnor Gets Married in a Winter Storm

Josh Radnor and Jordana Jacobs were married outdoors this month, amid a snowstorm, with their 164 snow-drenched guests shivering in the 20-degree evening air, as Dr. Jacobs read a 10-minute monologue about her beloved, and Mr. Radnor responded with a…

Gucci’s Reboot Brings Back Old-School Cool

The headline was Gucci. The headline was always going to be Gucci, in the same way the Ever Given was destined to dominate the news cycle when the mammoth vessel, one of the largest container ships ever built, got stuck…

Pedro Pascal’s Arm Slings Are Fashionable and Functional on the Red Carpet

Speaking from the stage of the 75th Emmy Awards as he prepared to announce the winner for best supporting actor in a drama series, Pedro Pascal clarified for anyone wondering that it was an injury to his shoulder — not…

The One Question That Led to Love

On Alexandria Angco’s 28th birthday in September 2022, she declared that she would not date anyone for a whole year. Dating wasn’t going so well for her, and she wanted to focus on herself instead. Twelve days later, she met…

At Roger Dubuis, a Medieval Tale Told in Watches

The medieval tale of King Arthur hardly calls to mind watchmaking, which wasn’t developed until a couple of centuries later. But in contemporary watchmaking, King Arthur is synonymous with the Swiss watchmaker Roger Dubuis. The brand’s Knights of the Round…

‘A Creeper’s Paradise’: Crystal Hefner Opens Up About Playboy

The visible vestiges of Crystal Hefner’s days as a Playboy Playmate are mostly gone. The snowy blond hair that once characterized Ms. Hefner, the third and last wife of Playboy’s founder, Hugh Hefner, has become more dirty blond. Revealing costumes…

Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot Marries John Caldwell

When Nadya Tolokonnikova, one of founding members of the anti-establishment punk collective Pussy Riot, reached out to John Caldwell on Discord, an encrypted messaging app, he asked if she was a bot. “She just said ‘haha,’” said Mr. Caldwell, who…

Christina Applegate’s Resilience Battling MS Shone Through at the Emmys

On Monday night at the 75th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, Christina Applegate, a presenter of the award for supporting actress in a comedy series, used a cane and walked to the podium with effortful dignity. The 52-year-old actress, who…

How to Call Off Your Wedding

If you can’t have a civil exchange with your ex, Leah Weinberg, a Queens-based lawyer and the author of “The Wedding Roller Coaster,” suggests having a mutual friend or a relative who has a good relationship with both parties handle…

Best Red Carpet Fashion At the Emmys: Suki Waterhouse, Jennifer Coolidge & More

After being postponed because of labor strikes in Hollywood, the Emmy Awards returned on Monday night and with the ceremony came what might be the television industry’s biggest fashion show. Though the carpet was gray, there was no shortage of…

How Many Rings Is Too Many?

Is it gauche to wear more than one ring on a hand? And once I have rings on the ring finger, what’s next? Are there any ring etiquette rules? How do I make it not look tacky? — Beth, Brooklyn,…

Critics Choice Awards 2024: Looks From the Red Carpet

A four-month postponement of the 75th Emmy Awards because of last year’s actors’ and writers’ strikes resulted in an oddity of Hollywood scheduling: back-to-back awards shows. The Critics Choice Awards, hosted by Chelsea Handler on Sunday in Los Angeles, could…

La melancolía secreta de las habitaciones de hotel

Mis palabras exactas para él en nuestra primera cita fueron: “No busco integrar a nadie en mi vida. Busco escapar de mi vida”. Nos conocimos en un restaurante italiano durante una cálida noche de agosto, en el segundo aniversario de…

Beverly Johnson, ‘the Model With the Big Mouth’

Less obvious were the nagging model rivalries. As her fame grew, Ms. Johnson fretted that younger Black models, Iman in particular, would eclipse her, a prospect that fueled her already mounting anxiety. Nor did it help that she and her…

‘Succession’ Auctions Off ‘Ludicrously Capacious Bag’ (and Less Capacious Props)

An auction house in Dallas that is usually stocked with fine art and rare baseball cards now holds a six-foot dog mascot suit last seen in Episode 1 of the HBO drama “Succession.” Audiences may recall a nauseated Cousin Greg…

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Rosalind Wiseman on Defining Mean Girls With ‘Queen Bees and Wannabees’

Two decades ago, Rosalind Wiseman defined teen-girl dynamics and inspired Tina Fey’s cult classic movie. Now she helps the adult women who can’t escape high school.

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Embracing Love While Becoming Their Authentic Selves

Spencer Hatcher and Crystal Carmichael met in 2012 through a dating app, and at the time, both were going through transitions in their lives.

The End of the Bill Belichick Hoodie Era

In all the words currently being written about the end of the Bill Belichick era in Boston — or, technically, the Boston suburbs — which reportedly finally came to a close on Jan. 11 after weeks of speculation, the end…

Ice Skating Rinks Are Popping Up All Over America

This winter, for the first time in recent history, it’s possible to ice skate underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. Since November, when Glide at Brooklyn Bridge Park opened, almost 300 people have packed onto it at any given time, according to…

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Inside the Mayor’s Closet

Ten suits, 19 ties, crisp white shirts and pin collars — a 30 day snapshot of New York City mayor Eric Adams’s style.

Extra-Long Weddings Cakes Are Popping Up at Receptions

After months of brainstorming how to have the most delicious wedding cake possible, Rachel Karten and Roxanne Rosensteel, a pastry chef based in Santa Barbara, Calif., concluded that only one kind of wedding cake could fit the bill: a big…

A High School Romance Goes the Distance

Although they attended the same high school in Rochester Hills, Mich., Julia Marie Gerard and Adam Edward Romund never crossed paths until their senior year. They were placed in the same personal finance class and became fast friends. The two…

In a Downtown New York Tradition, Cleansing the New Year With Poetry

On the morning of New Year’s Day, along the sleepy streets of the East Village in Manhattan, scarf-bundled crowds trickled into St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery to attend a 12-hour poetry reading that has been a spiritually cleansing downtown tradition since…

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10 Memorable Marriage Proposals

Here are some of the sweetest, funniest and most heartwarming ways that couples who wed in 2023 asked, “Will you marry me?”

How Paynter Jacket Co. Found Success With Limited-Edition Chore Coats

Fi Cotter Craig, a television producer in Britain, was scrolling through Instagram one day when she was struck by a photo. “I saw my friend wearing a jacket that I actually thought I would kill her for,” Ms. Cotter Craig…

What’s ‘In’ for 2024? In-and-Out Lists, Apparently.

Extra-large bags, silver jewelry and gardening are in. Quiet luxury, podcasts and late bedtimes are out. That’s at least according to Instagram and TikTok, where lists confidently declaring which trends will thrive and which will die in the new year…

Would You Pay $1,800 for a Facial?

Ms. Czech, an aesthetician trained in Eastern European facial massage, compares skin to dough that one can knead, mold and manipulate manually. Her experience proved prescient; she has worked on the faces of Kim Kardashian, Hailey Bieber and Jennifer Aniston,…

Tiny Love Stories: ‘It All Began So Innocently’

Falling Upward It all began so innocently: snow falling at dusk, a crackling fire, an embrace between three old friends. Soon, I was floating away on a river of love with my husband and our friend. Both men insisted that…

The Managers Who Helped Make Travis Kelce a Celebrity

In the only recent year in which Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs weren’t playing in the Super Bowl, the N.F.L. star was driving around Los Angeles in early February with his business managers, André and Aaron Eanes, marveling…

Hitting a Home Run on Their First Date, With the Help of a Furry Friend

On July 18, 2021, the day Patrick Alan Pennel was supposed to meet Margaret Ann Kretzmer for a first date, he canceled to spend time with someone else he was getting to know. When Ms. Kretzmer offered to meet him…

12 Predictions for the Trends We’ll See in 2024

A new year brings new beginnings. For the Styles Desk, it also comes with an old pastime: Predicting the fashion and lifestyle trends that may bubble up in the months ahead. Last January, when we pondered what might be in…

A 9-Month Cruise Is TikTok’s Favorite New ‘Reality Show’

In the last few months, Beth Fletcher, a 39-year-old photographer in Derbyshire, England, built a small following on TikTok by recapping and analyzing the British reality show “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!” When the latest season…

The Statue of Liberty Hat

The knot in my stomach tightens. I realize that in every experience with racism, I am never given the benefit of the doubt. “No,” I say, “I don’t think so.” When I get back to my dorm room, I decide…

A ‘Holopoem’ for the Cosmos

The artist Eduardo Kac was at his New York gallery the other day to show a reporter his work: a hologram encoded on a sliver of glass resting inside a tiny metal case. This little package is the capstone of…

A Romance Furthered by After-Hours Strolls Through the Met

Pavol Roskovensky eagerly gave Claire Anderson-Wheeler the inside scoop on the Temple of Dendur, pointing out centuries-old graffiti, like “Leonardo 1820,” on its gate and walls as they strolled through the Metropolitan Museum of Art after-hours. She also got an…

5 Wedding Trends That Are Reinventing Classic Traditions

While some tried and true wedding traditions may have lost their luster, wedding professionals are taking note of modern iterations that honor and elevate classic trends. “Couples are looking to put their own spin on traditions and refresh them,” said…

In Northern Ireland, a Couple Grapples With Renovating a Run-down Victorian

As they awaited the arrival of their third child in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Kerri and Neil Beggs encountered a problem familiar to families everywhere: They needed more space, but didn’t have the budget for the kind of house they wanted….

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Why Some Parents Give Their Children a Last Name Other Than the Father’s

Some American parents have been breaking the patrilineal tradition for generations, but the number who do so remains small.

Tiny Love Stories: ‘My First Post-Divorce Christmas’

He’ll Be Home for Christmas! “I’ll drive; it’s 20 hours and I’ll be there for Christmas dinner,” my husband, Edwin, said, undeterred after a Canadian snowstorm grounded all flights. Imagining a fatality replacing our festivities, I insisted he come by…

Seeing Double With the Publishing Twins

One afternoon in August 2020, while staying at her parents’ house in the Hudson Valley, Jean Garnett, an editor at Little, Brown & Company, prepared to meet remotely with the author Chantal V. Johnson, whose novel “Post-traumatic” she wanted to…

The Top Trends From Openings, Galas and Parties in 2023

The Covid-19 public health emergency officially expired in the United States in May, and it seemed the celebrations were nonstop. Night after night, a cohort of shiny and (and often deep-pocketed) city dwellers escaped into lavish, invite-only parties, galas and…

Aaron Rose’s Drunken, Youthful Poems From the ’90s

During the lockdown days of the pandemic in early 2020, Aaron Rose found himself sifting through old papers in his home in Hollywood. “I can’t let anything go. I’m a hoarder. That’s why there were 200 poems from 1989 sitting…

The 42 Photos That Defined the Styles Desk in 2023

Styles is with people: how they dress, how they live, how they navigate our dynamic world. As such, we are engrossed in looking closely. This year’s collection of images reflects those fixations, whether in a cropped shot of Gwyneth Paltrow’s…

For the Holidays, Some Parents Are Leaving Their Adult Children Behind

Over the summer Viviane Trinh, 35, received a surprising email from her parents, her mother in her late 60s and her father in his mid-70s, explaining that they wanted to skip the family’s Thanksgiving and Christmas celebrations this year and…

At 93, Teaching Me About Possibility

Awake from a nap in her favorite chair, my grandmother ran her fingers through her wavy white hair, looked out her window at the English Channel, and asked me what I would wish for if I had just one wish….

Merry Christmas. I Got You a Tiny Cow.

Dear Santa, I’ve been so very good this year. Could you please bring me a miniature cow? I promise I’ll take excellent care of it. Please, please, pleaaaaaase! While it might sound ridiculous, miniature cows have become a much-requested holiday…

Sam Smith, Mark Ronson and Cat Power Hit Holiday Parties in New York

Holiday parties are a fixture in New York City, and there were plenty to choose from this week. Highlights included David Barton and Susanne Bartsch hosting a toy drive at Gym U NYC in Chelsea, and Gabriela Hearst and Yola…

Why the Holidays Are a True Test of Your Relationship

Philip von Hahn, a 30-year-old tech investor on the Upper East Side, attended a holiday party on Sunday night to take his mind off the recent dissolution of his three-year relationship. “We’ve been weighing it for the past few months,”…

Lift a Pinky. It’s Time for Tea.

Phoebe Cheong and Jude Andam, friends who live on opposite coasts, have recently begun a tradition whenever they see each other. They have tea. On a recent afternoon, Ms. Andam, a makeup artist in Los Angeles, joined Ms. Cheong, a…

Tiny Love Stories: ‘I’m Shrinking, but I Don’t Tell Him’

Savoring the Pain I can’t help but think of my first love’s coffee order when the barista asks me for mine. My friends tell me to give it time. One day I will forget the little things. I will break…

Even at 95, Stan Herman Is Still in Fashion With His New Memoir

Styles come and styles go, but Stan Herman has been in fashion for decades. Just last month, Mr. Herman, 95, the king of cozy couture, was moving the merch — velour loungewear — on QVC, where his creations have been…

Dress Worn by Princess Diana Sells for a Record $1.15 Million

She wore the ballerina-length evening dress to a 1985 dinner hosted by the mayor of Florence, Italy, and again to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra the following year. On Sunday, that dress, which belonged to Diana, Princess of Wales, sold at…

Farfetch Gets $500 Million Lifeline From Coupang

Farfetch, the beleaguered luxury e-commerce platform that has spent months teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, found its white knight: The retailer said Monday that Coupang, described as South Korea’s answer to Amazon, would acquire it, providing a $500 million…

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Jeff Koons Killed Her Review

The decision by an arts journal to allow the famous artist to veto a historian’s essay about his work created “a chilling effect on the critical culture,” a journalism expert said.