Dear Tripped Up, Last May, I reserved a two-bedroom apartment in London for eight days through Booking.com, using a credit card to hold the reservation. Soon afterward, I received what looked like an official email from the company offering me a 20 percent discount and insisting I pay the host directly, in advance, via wire…
It’s Indiana Jones with a twist. Inspired by the lives of famed and free-spirited female aviators and explorers, our heroine, the Italian model Paola Manes, strikes out for the idyllic setting that is Mexico’s Maya Forest. Of course, she’s packed an adventure-ready wardrobe, from intricate crochets to sturdy workwear. Hair by Kevin Ryan at Art…
Sometimes, bigger is better. Meticulous craft, lush texture, explosive 3-D silhouettes, and extreme volume—these were the watchwords for this season’s most risk-taking designers. Talents like Off-White’s Ibrahim Kamara, Y/Project’s Glenn Martens, Vaquera’s Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee, and Melitta Baumeister are answering the question of what to wear now with inventive, conceptual creations for the…
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Step aside, polka dots. From jewel tones to nautical color combos, stripes are back in all shades and sizes for the spring and summer seasons. Gucci, Bottega Veneta, and Dries van Noten are just a few of the major brands that showcased stripes on the runway, each with their own spin on the trend. This…
Mario SorrentiBodysuit, $1,250, skirt, $2,200, belt, $540, earrings, $1,090, necklace, $1,090, cuff, $950, Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello. The living room of Casa Cipriani is suffused with a fireside glow. It’s the moment before sunset, when light bounces off the Hudson River at such an angle, you might think you’re alongside a Venetian canal. Inside,…
Julia Noni ELLE’s crew road-tripped out to Mojave, California, to bring you the best of the season in one of America’s most stunning landscapes. Spring 2024 brings with it a crisp array of staples that play with proportions—the workwear-style jacket, the oversize shirt, the relaxed trouser—in sun-bleached tones to match the Mojave Desert setting. From…
Cass Bird Top, $2,995, bra, $445, Dolce & Gabbana. ELLE takes fashion onto the field, styling the hyper-girly runway looks for a romp in the park. Models Taylor Hill, Mayowa Nicholas, Sylvia Anderson, Heather Kemesky, and Divine Mugisha suit up in soft pastels and celebrate the return of ruffles, channeling the ultrafeminine energy that will…
You would be hard pressed to find a New Yorker unfamiliar with the name Veselka. The pierogi and borscht eatery, established in 1954 by a Ukrainian émigré, is a staple of the East Village, where its genial diner atmosphere — overseen by Jason Birchard, the founder’s grandson — draws everyone from university students to seasoned…
Autocracy may be much in the news, and increasingly in vogue depending on the electorate, but as Milan Fashion Week began, democracy was in the air. At least so it was at Diesel where, in a preview, the designer Glenn Martens was touting “transparency without censorship.” Sounds pointed, but what he meant was tearing down…