Did Your Handbag Help Destroy the Rainforest?

The rainforest and the runway may seem worlds apart, but deforestation in the Amazon is partly fueled by something that’s on display in every fashion capital this month: leather. A New York Times investigation published in November established the connection between deforestation and American appetites for leather in luxury cars, but the problem goes beyond…

Who Gets to Ski?

When Tim Pham learned to ski in the 1980s, the sport seemed simpler. He would go to quiet resorts in Northern California like Sugar Bowl, where he would show up any time of day, buy a $35 lift pass, and ski without facing lines or crowds. “I could just decide I wanted a lesson and…

Lo que él no me contó

Dos semanas después de conocernos por internet, vino a verme. Lo llevé al único lugar de la ciudad donde sabía que preparaban sándwiches de queso a la parrilla, su gusto culposo preferido. Acabamos en el mismo lado del gabinete para poder ver las elecciones presidenciales en el televisor de la barra. En el viaje de…

Mini Uggs Are Having a Moment

Uggs never went really went away for some of us—even if we didn’t exactly advertise we still wore them. Now, as Y2K fashion continues its extended takeover, a growing fashion chorus is admitting Ugg boots are back with a shearling-lined vengeance. Present-day Ugg wearers aren’t hesitating to take their comfort shoes public, the “ultra mini”…

Love Letter: Remembering Your Mortality

Six weeks after getting married, Carol Dunbar learned that her husband was predisposed to develop life-threatening brain aneurysms. In her Modern Love essay, “Loving Him More When He Walks Out the Door,” Ms. Dunbar explains how this alarming discovery proved to be an unexpected gift. How do you love and live differently when each time…