Inside Nina Garcia and Christian Siriano’s Celebratory Brunch at Dallas’ The Conservatory on Two

Fashion had a big weekend in Texas, with Fashion Group International of Dallas holding its annual Night of Stars Gala on Friday, November 10, presented by Mary Kay. The award show honored ELLE editor-in-chief Nina Garcia, model and activist Bethann Hardison, artist Ashley Longshore, and designer Christian Siriano. But the celebration didn’t end with Friday’s…

Because the Sides Are Really the Star

Are you Team Turkey, or Team Sides? My Thanksgiving happy place is all about gathering as many of my favorite side dishes as I can and throwing a big, buttery veg-and-carb-fest. It’s permission to eat both honey-roasted sweet potatoes and brown-butter mashed potatoes at the same meal without even a tinge of guilt. Thanksgiving comes…

Will the Tie Ever Make a Comeback?

Are men’s neckties gone for good, or will they ever make a comeback? — Burton, Charleston, S.C. As my colleague Guy Trebay, our men’s wear critic, said when I asked him about ties, “It never pays to sound the death knell in fashion since even the most seemingly defunct articles of clothing have a way…

I Sent My Doctor a Selfie. Intentionally.

Larissa Jensen, the global beauty industry adviser at the research firm Circana, said the rise of these platforms is driven by consumers who are highly educated about ingredients and who have helped boost “clinical” skin care —- that is, brands started by dermatologists, aestheticians and other experts — over “natural” brands, formulated from naturally derived…