Is Lip Balm Making My Chapped Lips Worse?
It can be a helpful barrier between your lips and the cold wind, but not all products are created equal.
Craftsmanship Moves to the Fore in a Jewelry Shop Renovation
In November, just as she was about to open her second boutique in London, the jewelry designer Jessica McCormack welcomed the first client to the new “snug” in her flagship store. The word is a traditional term for a small private room at a pub. But Ms. McCormack has been using it for the renovated…
A Starry Stylist Introduces a Jewelry Line
The stylist Dani Michelle has dressed Kendall Jenner and Hailey Bieber on the red carpet and off. And while most of the world couldn’t afford Ms. Michelle’s skills, her new fashion jewelry line, called Méga, does provide a bit of insight. Ms. Michelle seized on the name after American Vogue called her “a megawatt stylist”…
Canada Delays Plan to Offer Medically Assisted Death to the Mentally Ill
Canada is postponing a plan to offer people suffering from mental illnesses the option of a medically assisted death, two cabinet ministers said on Monday. The announcement by Mark Holland, the health minister, and Arif Virani, the justice minister, came after a special parliamentary committee looking into the plan concluded that there are not enough…
60 Valentine’s Day Gifts Your Boyfriend Will Actually Want to Receive
Somewhere along the way, whiskey stones, pint glasses, and golf paraphernalia became the default gift ideas for men, but shopping for guys doesn’t have to be a one-note thing. After all, the best Valentine’s Day gifts for boyfriends are fun, design-forward, and, above all else, personal. Whether you plan to splurge on a luxury item…
Williamsburg. What Happened?
Kerry Smith, a former firefighter, opens the Right Bank Cafe on Kent Avenue. An early customer, the writer Ando Arike, describes it as a place for “the lost, the confused, the drunks, the drug-addled, the drinkers, the poets,” as well as “the old-timers, the Latinos, the Russians, the Poles, the Hasidic Jews, the bridge workers,…
NYC Queer Club Throws ‘Saltburn’ Party: Best Outfits
On Friday night at 3 Dollar Bill, a queer club in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, partygoers danced and sang along to early 2000s hits by Fergie, Justin Timberlake and, of course, Sophie Ellis-Bextor whose “Murder on the Dancefloor” is currently having a renaissance. The theme of the night was the movie “Saltburn,” which,…
Philips Suspends Sales of CPAP and Other Breathing Devices After Recall
Philips Respironics announced on Monday that it would halt sales of all of its breathing machines in the United States after reaching a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration over continuing problems with the devices. Millions of the company’s ventilators and CPAP machines, used to ease breathing at night, were recalled after reports that…
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 of him,” Mr. Dugas said. “I’m like, ‘Yeah, I know who that is.’” It’s not…
Pandora Now Only Sources Recycled Metals for Its Jewelry
Pandora, known for its affordable sterling-silver charm bracelets, is the world’s largest jewelry company by volume: The Danish chain sells more than 100 million pieces annually. This week, it announced that it is now sourcing only 100-percent-recycled silver and gold for its collections. The move was touted as an important step by a massive company…