For Ellen Schiller’s chain of three, the end was a bit more abrupt. “We were all texting constantly in the beginning of the pandemic, and it was so dark and entertaining,” said Ms. Schiller, a 50-year-old fiber artist in Salem, Mass., until the group’s other two members decided to start a college consulting business last…
Otherworldly Beauty at Paris Couture Week Jessica Testa��Reporting from Paris Valerio Mezzanotti for The New York Times Watching the couture shows this week, it seemed to me like every designer had escape on the mind. (Who doesn’t?) That yearning was as apparent in the makeup as in the clothes. Here are beauty looks that stood…
One recent frigid evening, a procession of 30-somethings wearing peacoats and high heels beneath puffy layers pushed past a curtain and walked into the elegant red saloon of the Nines, a new piano bar in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan that aims to fashion itself as a downtown Bemelmans. A pianist played jazzy covers of…
After being walloped in 2020 and 2021, organizers of major late winter and early spring events, from the Super Bowl to the National Cherry Blossom Festival, were hoping 2022 would offer a return to normal. But the rapid-fire spread of the Omicron variant has infected tens of millions of Americans and even more worldwide, and…
Now that cold weather is upon us, I know one of the best ways to stay warm is with a hat, but what is the best style to choose? I don’t want to look as if I’m trying to be part of a club that won’t have me, or as if I’m about to head…
Courtesy of Coach / Tyler Mitchell If you miss 2000s-era Jennifer Lopez, Coach is here to remind you that she’s still Jenny from the block. As a face of the brand since 2019, Lopez takes a ride back to her past in its spring 2022 campaign series, aptly titled “That’s My Ride.” The OG triple…
In my Northeastern life, pancakes are for frigid winter mornings, the snow stacking on pine trees outside, my windows fogging from coffee steam. Hot off the griddle, they’re warming against the chill. During the same season in Los Angeles, my hometown, the skies are atypically clear so the sun feels close and soft. Eating a…
MIAMI — Cold winter days in South Florida are rare and fleeting. But when the temperatures dip below 60 degrees, one thing remains constant: long lines for freshly fried churros and thick hot chocolate. There are dozens of restaurants in the Miami area that serve churros all year, including some that focus solely on the…
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Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, or a request to remain anonymous. Letters may be edited. Seething With Pandemic Resentment I have worked for three years as a legal adviser to the president and founder of a growing company of about 100 people. I…