On the second day of the annual convention of the American Psychiatric Association in 1972, something extraordinary happened. While the assembled psychiatrists, mostly white men in dark suits, settled into rows of chairs in the Danish Room at the Adolphus Hotel in Dallas, a disguised figure had been smuggled through the back corridors. At the…
Courtesy Shapewear is by no means a must in anyone’s closet, but sometimes it really helps you feel like your outfit is complete—especially when dressing for a special event. Many women find that wearing smoothing undergarments is the easiest way to get a little extra support under their look. Of course, there are a bajillion…
HONG KONG — The lines begin forming before lunchtime and wind on well into the night, with customers outside craning their necks for views of the day’s selection through the window. It is not a newly anointed Michelin bistro or the latest photogenic, Instagram-friendly confection that has captivated Hong Kong, a famously epicurean city. It…
Since 1927, Italian accessories brand Furla has been synonymous with understated luxury, producing some of the highest quality and competitively priced leather goods on the market. Its reach is vast—products are available in hundreds of retailers worldwide. With Furla’s latest project, Progetto Italia, president Giovanna Furlanetto, daughter of founder Aldo Furlanetto, is ensuring that Furla’s…
Meriem Derradji couldn’t help but feel a twinge of betrayal when she discovered that one of her favorite actresses on “Euphoria” was not the self-made up-and-comer she thought her to be. “She seemed like a regular girl,” said Ms. Derradji, 24, who works in technical support in Montreal. Except for one thing: Her parents, Leslie…
Do you find yourself drawn to spring produce as the days get longer? Are you trying to eat less meat for environmental reasons? Or are you simply interested in making the tastiest possible vegetarian food at home? On May 17, Tejal Rao, The Times’s California restaurant critic and author of The Veggie newsletter, and Emily…
The existential questions of American fashion — what is it? can it be defined? how does it relate to shifting American identity? — were thrust into the cultural conversation in September with the Metropolitan Museum’s fall Costume Institute show, a revisionist look at the “lexicon” of design born in this country. This week, it’s about…
I stood beside the railroad tracks in the heat of the Texas summer, listening intently for the distinctive sound of a steam locomotive. Other than the cicadas chirping from the nearby mesquite trees, I couldn’t register anything out of the ordinary. I closed my eyes to heighten my sense of hearing — still nothing. Suddenly…
At this point in its history, Marvel isn’t known for tinkering with its proven superhero formula. And yet “Moon Knight,” the studio’s current Disney+ series, has taken some unexpected chances. Its debut episode introduced Steven Grant, a maladroit museum gift-shop clerk with a dodgy British accent, played by Oscar Isaac. Isaac also plays Marc Spector,…
Outdoor planters can transform almost any hard surface — a terrace, a balcony, even a stoop — into a garden. “You can get that lush look, and really have it just about anywhere,” said Julie Farris, the founder of the Brooklyn-based landscape design companies XS Space and Landstylist. But a hodgepodge of too many kinds…