I Miss My Lipstick

The pandemic has changed so many things about how we all live, perhaps most immediately what we wear: on our feet, around our waists, on our faces and especially on our lips, which after a brief hiatus this summer are once again often covered by masks. I am a longtime lipstick lover. In my medicine…

Nigo Named Kenzo’s Artistic Director

For the first time since the designer Kenzo Takada resigned from his namesake label Kenzo in 1999, a Japanese designer will once again run the Paris-based brand known for its multicultural ethos and energy. Nigo, one of the first of the streetwear superstars and an in-demand collaborator with multiple brands great and good, was named…

Carmen Busquets Is Making A Difference

Did you know that the glasswing butterfly has beautiful transparent wings and can be found in the rainforests of South and Central America? Or that the protected species are called “espejitos” (“little mirrors” in Spanish)? It’s this commitment to transparency, self-reflection, protection, and the knowledge that a small movement can create change that inspired the…

Rebecca Minkoff Transported Me Into the Future

Courtesy of Rebecca Minkoff The only fashion rule in stand-up comedy is that you shouldn’t wear shorts because they’re considered “unprofessional.” This never made sense to me. I’m allowed to make jokes about snapping dicks during sex, but I can’t wear a high-waisted denim short? It’s 90 degrees in New York right now—wearing jeans feels…