PARIS — Few Chanel customers have probably ever ventured to the industrial fringes of the 19th Arrondissement in the northeast of Paris. But on Dec. 7, they found themselves blinking in the frigid December fog at Place Skanderberg, just outside the Périphérique ring road, waiting for the brand’s annual Métiers d’Art show to begin. Delivered…
More than 61,000 members joined the “Step Up” program, after which the scientists divided them into 53 groups. One group, which served as a control, changed nothing about their lives or gym time. The others were then assigned to receive a basic package of motivational help that included advice to plan the exact day and…
Nothing beats a little sparkle and shine when it comes to gift giving. Presents that inspire daydreaming and get them excited to dress up again are the pick-me-up we all need (nay, deserve). ELLE.com Beauty Director Chloe Hall is welcoming a return to glamour this holiday season with luxe picks they can wear and use…
Let’s be real: The same dress that’s perfect for a boozy, all-night party with your friends is not the dress that’s going to be perfect for an afternoon lunch with your extended family. Different invites regularly carry opposing dress codes, a fine-with-us factor since it allows for more wardrobe planning. While you might end up…
A Stone Mansion Overlooking the Aegean Sea From Tinos $1.8 MILLION (1.6 MILLION EUROS) This five-bedroom property sits on a hillside in Ktikados, a village near the southern coast of the Greek island of Tinos, in the Aegean Sea. Built in 2006 of local stone, the property has a main house with two bedrooms, plus…
On Nov. 19, 2019, Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, happened to be describing to me recent research that was on his mind. “A real hot topic” at that moment, he said, was the development of a universal influenza vaccine. He meant a vaccine suitable for all ages…
At the college level, there will be scholarships for students of color provided by Ralph Lauren, Prada, Carolina Herrera and Capri Holdings (owner of Versace, Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo), and also paid internships for the students with these companies. Dr. Brown acknowledged that the first reaction of many companies to the racial reckoning, back…
Traci and Dave Gagnon met in the cloud, so it only made sense that their wedding took place in it. On Labor Day weekend, the couple — or rather, their digital avatars — held a ceremony staged by Virbela, a company that builds virtual environments for work, learning and events. Ms. Gagnon’s avatar was walked…
Using a little soda in your ham glaze is an old art, but boiling your ham in two liters of soda may be a more recent practice. The first two-liter bottle wasn’t invented until the early 1970s, when Pepsi came out with one. This must have paved the way for boiling your ham in soda,…
If Sex and the City had a signature shoe, it would without a doubt be the Manolo. At 400 bucks a pop, the footwear and best-selling book-turned-hit series are two extremely chic peas in a pod, thanks to author and creator Candace Bushnell, the real-life Carrie Bradshaw, and a self-professed shoe lover just like her…