Nearly two decades ago, in a Manhattan subway station, a mentally ill man shoved Kendra Webdale, a promising young writer, to her death in front of an oncoming N train. It was a horrific crime that shocked the city and the nation, highlighting deep flaws in the care of seriously mentally ill people and spurring…
Headliner Diana Tandia’s path has taken her from her native Mauritania to Paris and finally to New York, where she studied political science at Borough of Manhattan Community College. The next step was the French Culinary Institute (now the International Culinary Center), and then the kitchens of Daniel Boulud and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Now, nearly 40,…
Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. When I read “Soul,” a cookbook by the chef Todd Richards released earlier this year, I saw many similarities between the meals Mr. Richards enjoyed with his family and some of my favorite meals from my own…
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In an era of makeup collections with 40 foundation colors and more spokesmodels of color than ever before, diversity at the beauty counter would seem to be accepted, even celebrated. Yet if you ask influential makeup artists, hairstylists and photographers about it, the answer is more likely: It’s a start. Compared with fashion, beauty has…
It was an oppressively sultry Wednesday afternoon, and New York City felt like a sauna. “We’ve had extremely hot days on the West Coast this summer, too, but I forgot how different it is here with the humidity,” said Laura Mulleavy, one half of the fashion label Rodarte. Earlier that week, she and her business…
Getty ImagesGraham Denholm TL;DR—Too Long, Didn’t Read—is ELLE.com’s answer to Fashion Week roundups. Scroll through for style, substance, and at least one mention of Noah Centineo, okay? Naomi Campbell at Anna Sui Getty ImagesDia Dipasupil Advertisement – Continue Reading Below It may just be Tuesday, but the New York runways are feeling like Flashback Friday…
Let’s Figure It Out Laura Masgula, a recent graduate from N.Y.U., sent us a problem to figure out this week: I’d love to hear how people just out of college are balancing work, friends, family, exercise, extracurriculars, etc. while still attempting to eat well, sleep and budget. It’s been a challenge trying to manage everything…
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Advertisement OFF THE RUNWAY Scenes from Proenza Schouler, Carolina Herrera, Libertine and more. Sept. 11, 2018 Image A model returned to the backstage area after a runthrough at Zimmermann.CreditKarsten Moran for The New York Times It was still dreary outside on the fifth day of New York Fashion Week, but the energy was high inside…