“I got these for you,” my mom said. She chucked a bag of Laffy Taffy at my sister. I looked through the sliding glass door, but it was dark again. All I could see was my own stupid face. All I could see was the money and time we had spent, the things we had…
Less obvious were the nagging model rivalries. As her fame grew, Ms. Johnson fretted that younger Black models, Iman in particular, would eclipse her, a prospect that fueled her already mounting anxiety. Nor did it help that she and her peers often resorted to cocaine to curb their food cravings. Drugs were an occupational hazard,…
In February 2016, the parents of Dr. Tristan Lue’s fiancée flew in from Korea to meet his family for the first time. Dr. Lue, a dentist based in Edgewater, N.J., felt a sudden shift in his yearlong relationship. It became clear that his would-be in-laws did not approve of their union. “Two days later, I…
Shortly after a British advertising watchdog group ruled that Calvin Klein posters showing the singer FKA twigs with part of her breast exposed “presented her as a stereotypical sexual object” and could not be shown in Britain, the singer denounced “double standards” on Instagram, an apparent reference to a new Calvin Klein campaign featuring the…
Marijuana is neither as risky nor as prone to abuse as other tightly controlled substances and has potential medical benefits, and therefore should be removed from the nation’s most restrictive category of drugs, federal scientists have concluded. The recommendations are contained in a 250-page scientific review provided to Matthew Zorn, a Texas lawyer who sued…
On a not-at-all red carpet inside Cipriani 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday night, Da’Vine Joy Randolph was glowing. “The fact that these people actually even seen my work is just mind-blowing,” said the actress, a star of “The Holdovers,” who was being honored with the National Board of Review’s best supporting actress prize…
Reggie Wells, who parlayed a background in fine art into a trailblazing career as a makeup artist for Oprah Winfrey, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Michelle Obama and other Black celebrities, died on Monday in Baltimore. He was 76. His death was confirmed by his niece Kristina Conner, who did not specify a cause or say where…
With terms like vanilla girl, tomato girl, mob wife, and hot librarian being thrown around, it seems as if fashion is becoming more about cosplay than practicality right now, and that’s the fun part. If every item you wear becomes part of your character, that mindset can help make fashion less intimidating to some, and…
Anthropologie might not be most famous for its furniture, but this made-to-order couch is no joke. The customization options are endless, and the reviews are incredible. Colors: More than 100 options Dimensions: Length: 96 inches; depth: 48 inches Seat depth: 31 inches Customer review: “The Meriwether sofa is a dream! Stylish, comfy, and spacious—its wide…
WIISSA There’s a special relationship between designer and muse. The relationship is almost always symbiotic, each giving inspiration to the other with every collaboration. For Celine creative director Hedi Slimane, Kaia Gerber is a muse of the Cali-cool chic he embodies in his collections, with the youthquake of Gen-Z silhouettes filtered through his signature French…