What will visitors find inside the museum? One thing I would highlight is the Carolina Gold Gallery, where we go in depth on the story of rice, which is our cash crop. Here we talk about innovation and technology, which are not usually words that you associate with slavery. But we show how it was…
“It’s corn!” With just two words about his favorite food, Tariq captivated millions. “For me, I really like corn,” he says in a now-viral video, which has been watched over five million times on YouTube. Tariq describes corn as “a big lump with knobs,” noting, “It has the juice.” “I can’t imagine a more beautiful…
Three designers will be making top-tier debuts at Milan Fashion Week this season. Marco de Vincenzo has been installed at Etro. Rhuigi Villasenor, the founder of the Los Angeles cult label Rhude, has been named creative director at Bally. And at Salvatore Ferragamo, the Florentine luxury leather goods house, Maximilian Davis has taken the top…
Streetstyleshooters Is it just me, or have oversized blazers been everywhere lately? No, tailoring is nothing new to the fashion scene, but it does seem to have had quite the resurgence of late. From sleek vests and high-waisted trousers to three-piece suits, the trend once recognized as “borrowing from the boys” may belong to the…
Alexa Chung at Nensi Dojaka Designer Nensi Dojaka lined the entrance to her runway in white hydrangeas as a tribute to the Queen. Resident British It-Girl Alexa Chung went one step further by making the monarch’s favorite blossom a sweet part of her morning beauty look.
After hooking bargain-hungry shoppers with creations from big-name designers like Christopher John Rogers, Missoni, and LoveShackFancy in past seasons, Target is back this fall with an enticing new chapter in its designer collaboration lineup. For the Fall Designer Collection, the big-box brand has tapped Sergio Hudson, Kika Vargas, and La Ligne, each labels with a…
Alexandra Shipp When: Sept. 18 Where: Tribeca and Chanel’s 8th annual Through Her Lens: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program kickoff luncheon at Locanda Verde in NYC Wearing: Chanel Why: Shipp shows us how clashing prints are done with this artful look, which combines stripes and florals with aplomb, even in the presence of some…
Jasmine Guillory likes H.E.A. As fans of romance novels know, H.E.A. stands for “happily ever after,” a guarantee that the protagonist will find her version of happiness. And probably sex, too. “Romance is a perfect thing to read when things are difficult,” said Ms. Guillory, 46, whose eighth novel was published on Tuesday. “Even if…
A panel of medical experts on Tuesday recommended for the first time that doctors screen all adult patients under 65 for anxiety, guidance that highlights the extraordinary stress levels that have plagued the United States since the start of the pandemic. The advisory group, called the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, said the guidance was…
Tim Whitby/BFCGetty Images When it comes to global fashion influence, is London still calling? There are glimmers for sure, especially with a group of emerging female designers who know what they want—and are banking on the world’s style set going the distance for their unique looks, too—even in the face of dismal current events. Advertisement…