Logan Ury Says You’re Dating All Wrong

In May, she ran Propel, a weeklong, application-only “boot camp” for 128 people that cost $480 a person, and she is preparing to launch another larger, longer dating class in the fall. Sometimes, she does quicker hits; in 2021, she offered one-on-one, 90-minute “decision-making conversations.” People called her to ask if they should propose, if…

Cubicles Are Having a Major Fashion Moment

Nobody doubts the financial acuity of Chloe Cherry. Nobody expects to see her in the office, either. Enter Donatella Versace, who recruited the porn-starlet-turned-Euphoria breakout actress for her newest fashion spread: a SSENSE exclusive starring Cherry in double-breasted power suits, seal-the-deal stilettos, and crisp white oxfords with bustiers busting out at the seams. (Think: Superman’s…

Save Your Face From the Sun

With summer fast approaching, it’s time to pick up a fresh supply of sunscreen. And as always, there are a lot of new products. Perusing the options is sure to raise questions. Does the product go over or under moisturizer? Is mineral sunscreen more effective (and why is it often chalky)? Why do some products…

Nicole McLaughlin’s Designs Are No Joke

Nicole McLaughlin, a conceptual artist focused on sustainability, loves coming up with names for her creations. A beanie made from jeans is a “jeanie.” Shoes constructed from sushi are “shoeshi.” A bra whose cups are two bagels, a “bragel.” Though her projects may be more tongue-in-cheek than others in the world of environmentally conscious design,…

Inside Playful Photo Shoots

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Outside a cabin in Los Angeles last spring, Amy Kellner, a senior photo editor for The New York Times Magazine, faced a conundrum. The prop stylist had ordered more than 100 wildflowers as well as…

Meet Stiltgrass, Your New Garden Adversary

“And we are getting good native recruitment in those areas,” she said. Plants that had been crowded out are returning, including some ferns, grasses and goldenrods, and more seedlings of maples, oaks and hemlock. For gardeners, she recommends starting by hand-pulling the weed before it flowers and sets seed (in late July or early August,…