When Katherine Mary Corrado and Paul Ryan Gerke first saw each other’s profiles on the dating app Bumble in September 2020, each found the other to be a breath of fresh air. There was just one problem for Ms. Corrado: Mr. Gerke was a “TV man,” so she swiped left. “He was really cute,” said…
When Leah Wong and Dennis Fan first met at a happy hour at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association Convention in Austin, Texas, in November 2019, there was a spark. And it was purely professional. “I remember texting my friend, being like, ‘I met this guy that I have a professional crush on,’” Ms.…
Jacqueline Marie Patmore and Banks Thomas Clark barely touched their appetizers — deviled eggs, brussels sprouts, onion rings and jalapeño poppers — during their first date one rainy evening in October 2021 at Freebird Kitchen and Bar in White Plains, N.Y. They were so enthralled with each other that even their waiter kept his distance.…
He was also, as the magazine WWD pointed out, an outspoken voice in favor of broadening beauty standards to include those of all sizes, ages, races, physical ability and gender. “In order to be effective in the business, you have to be aligned with the culture,’” said Kyle Hagler, a former IMG executive who now…
Helen Marie Williams was born on Sept. 16, 1935, in Burlington County, N.J., and grew up in East Riverton, a Delaware River town about 15 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Her father, Ellis L. Williams, was a chauffeur; her mother, Helen (Blackstone) Williams, a homemaker. After high school, Helen found a job as an assistant at…
The Context Holiday retail sales are a closely watched measure of the health of the U.S. consumer and often the most lucrative time of the year for major retailers. Even in tough financial times, the question is not whether Americans will spend during the holidays, but how much. As the Federal Reserve has worked to…
Who: Fernando Jorge and Sotheby’s What: Exclusive high jewelry collection Where: Online at sothebys.com and at Sotheby’s New York Why: Fernando Jorge has surged onto the global jewelry scene in recent years, and his traveling exhibition with Sotheby’s might as well be his victory lap. Beginning November 1 in NYC, the auction house will unveil…
“We’ll walk off the ice, and they’ll go, ‘Why did you play that shot?’” Mr. Sargon, 30, said. They nitpick because they care. That became clear to Mr. Sargon a few weeks ago when he joined Mr. Hood at a curling tournament in Okotoks, about 25 miles south of Calgary. As soon as their match…
“If you follow me on Instagram, you thought this book was going to be written in emojis, didn’t you?” Britney Spears asks at the end of her memoir, “The Woman in Me.” She has said that completing the recently published book — an account of her journey from Louisiana to the top of the pop…
Marina Larroudé is on a roll with creating shoes that hit the ultimate sweet spot for every high heel lover: affordable, well-made, timeless, and above all, wearable. Her collaborations have expanded her universe, including two with jewelry designer Jennifer Fisher, to include people she loves who allow her to see shoemaking in a new way.…