Put Down Your Phone! It’s Patti LuPone.

“I have scars,” she mused. “And why are we called ‘bitches’ or ‘difficult to work with’ when we’re simply asking for what we need?” It infuriates her, she said, because it is men who are using those labels. “Apparently, I was persona non grata in California after ‘Evita,’ because everybody heard I was difficult in…

Nyla Hasan Gives Kurtas a Modern Twist

Name: Nyla Hasan Age: 35 Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan Currently Lives: In a prewar four-bedroom apartment in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn with her partner, Aziz Hasan, the chief executive of Kickstarter, and two children. Claim to Fame: Ms. Hasan was the design director for Tanya Taylor, before she started her own women’s wear line,…

The Holidays Are for Martinelli’s

Picture the ideal holiday spread: There are rich foods, festive place settings, twinkling candles. Maybe it includes multiple gravy boats and not one but two sweet potato side dishes. You might find a collection of celebratory beverages, wine and beer of various types, but there is one staple that is nonnegotiable for many households: a…

How to Avoid Basic Wedding Scams

From counterfeit dresses to vanishing vendors and stolen gifts, there are many ways unsuspecting couples could fall prey to wedding fraud or theft. Although the pandemic has forced many to postpone or downsize their celebrations, wedding scams have persisted. In May, one couple in Chicago lost $3,500 when their wedding photographer ghosted them. Another couple…