FLOOR MODELSSandals from Manolo Blahnik for Birkenstock, or platform heels from Bottega Veneta? The good news: There’s room for both. Photographed by Daveed Baptiste. Photographer Assistant, Ärri Purri. After a series of COVID-related cancellations and half starts, fashion month was back in February, yes—but not quite as we knew it. With the colossal cultural changes … Read more
“A ll off?” a doubtful Italian coiffeur asks a long-haired, 24-year-old Audrey Hepburn in her first starring role as a princess-on-the-lam in Roman Holiday. “All off,” the soon-to-be-gamine commands him. This most famous onscreen haircut in movie history gave rise, in the decades that followed, to a host of imitators—and a single label. No one knows … Read more
Y2K style is back—and that’s a reality many of us are still processing. While I admire the era’s unapologetic, bad-good attitude towards going-out clothes, I’m admittedly on the “please no!” side of the low-rise jeans debate. That being said, I’m all for both celebrating and nodding to the era’s broader, unbridled embrace of denim. Distressed! … Read more
Warmer temps are the perfect opportunity to ditch that heavy foundation for a more lightweight coverage with one of the best tinted moisturizers. Those of us in temperate climates can honestly learn a lot from tropical destination dwellers who have mastered a confidence-boosting makeup routine with minimal products. “Growing up in Miami, because it’s so … Read more
Instagram content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. If you’re young enough to know exactly what the TikTok “Most Likely To…” trend is, I want to a) thank you for reading this content and b) tell you to appreciate this time in your life. (To quote Nora Ephron: “If … Read more
When Beata Xu made the decision to move to Beijing after graduating in 2016, leaving her hometown of Jiangsu, just north of Shanghai, her motivation was simple: she wanted to try her hand at beauty artistry in the hub of traditional Chinese culture. Xu became a skilled makeup artist, but nails provided a better venue … Read more
Samantha Ressler’s best friend Max Winkler and his sister Zoe were waiting in line to get their COVID vaccines when they ran into Jason Borg. Zoe had graduated from the University of Wisconsin with him back in 2002. “It’s possible that they had neither seen nor spoken to one another since then, but they struck … Read more
Have you ever walked through the knee-high grasses of the American prairie? Odds are likely not, but that shouldn’t stop you from getting in on summer’s romantic trend and wearing one of the best prairie dresses. 2020 marked the rise of cottagecore, a craft-centric trend that applied to both dreamy dresses and a desire for … Read more
On Wednesday evening at the very top of the Shed—that shapeshifting arts center nestled on the west side of Manhattan—fashion’s brightest stars gathered to celebrate the Fashion Institute of Technology’s 2022 Annual Awards Gala. The glamorous event, which raised over $1.5 million, kicked off with a cocktail ceremony where guests were served caviar and crème … Read more
For the past few months, the Rockefeller Center’s Lower Plaza has been under construction. Now, “Lower Plaza” probably doesn’t spark much name recognition among New Yorkers or, well, anyone reading this article. No one calls it that. Everyone calls it the ice skating rink, because for a few months, that’s what it is: a glorious … Read more