The Death of Fashion Diplomacy

So the Trump state visit to the United Kingdom, with its Irish interlude and European D-Day sojourn, full of carefully choreographed, performative posturing, has come to an end. We know only some details of what was discussed — Brexit! Trade! Tiffany brooches! — but visual souvenirs of the Trumps’ attire abound on the digisphere. In…

Anthony Bourdain, in Your Words

Anthony Bourdain’s death on June 8, 2018, prompted an outpouring of comments from readers of his obituary in The New York Times. They recalled episodes of his television show, “Parts Unknown,” on CNN; his lacerating restaurant book “Kitchen Confidential;” his support of the #MeToo movement; and his example as a culinary — and cultural —…

Broadway Stars Getting Ready, Then and Now

Zero Mostel, 1976 The actor returned to play Tevye in the revival of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the Winter Garden Theater. Dec. 28, 1976.CreditLarry C. Morris/The New York Times Alex Brightman, 2019 The actor strikes a Mostel-like pose before playing the demonic title character of “Beetlejuice.” May 8, 2019.CreditSara Krulwich/The New York Times Even…

7 Ways to Show You’re Not Boring

Getty Images Welcome to “The Perfect,” ELLE.com‘s roundup of all the elements needed for a perfectly outfitted, vacation, our executed fill-in-the-blank. It’s all up to you! Getting something personalized doesn’t mean slapping an old-school monogram on it and calling it a day. The more creative you are, the richer the reward. See our favorite ready-to-be-customized…