Philip von Hahn, a 30-year-old tech investor on the Upper East Side, attended a holiday party on Sunday night to take his mind off the recent dissolution of his three-year relationship. “We’ve been weighing it for the past few months,” Mr. von Hahn said of the decision to end things. The holidays, however, added a…
Their best method for success, it seems, is to communicate via polite, concise email queries rather than phone calls or online chat or web forms. Those customer service email addresses are sometimes harder to find, but that means they may receive faster attention or better service. Plus, they make for a clean, written record you…
’Tis the season for winter fêtes, and ELLE editor-in-chief Nina Garcia has some choice picks for celebrating in style—from a festive take on the LBD to a showstopping necklace. Shop her current must-haves below, guaranteed to arrive by December 25. Nina Garcia’s Favorite Holiday Gifts Nina Garcia is the editor-in-chief of ELLE. She is the…
It was a year that was to mark the post-pandemic recovery of travel, bringing economic relief to local communities that had been hit hard by the prolonged loss of tourism revenue. Borders fully reopened, pandemic restrictions were lifted and traveler bookings surged, sparking a social media trend called “revenge travel.” But even as demand in…
The Moroccan restaurateur Kamal Laftimi, 53, grew up on the edges of Jemaa el-Fna, the main public square of Marrakesh and an entrance to the city’s historic medina quarter. All day, and late into the night, travelers, musicians and local families wander through its cafes, souvenir shops and food stalls, against a soundtrack of hawkers’…
Matthew Welch In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month, we spoke to Karla Welch, the celebrity stylist behind some of Hollywood’s buzziest looks, from Justin Bieber’s oversized Balenciaga suit at the 2022 Grammys to Tracee…
“Before you balk at the price, hear me out: I get it. For coffee? But if you’re anything like me, a good cup of coffee doesn’t just improve your morning; it can alter the outlook of your entire day. I’ve been using a sub-par coffee maker for years, and after finding myself actively seeking reasons…
A decade ago, Jasmine Rae de Lung, a San Francisco-based cake maker, wanted to test out some new decorating elements. She headed to Clement Street in the Richmond, a neighborhood with several Asian markets. Her haul that day included some rice paper sheets, typically used to form Vietnamese spring rolls. Back in her Mission District…
Thoughtful guests often offer to lend a hand in the kitchen, but they don’t have to be sous-chefs if you put your oven to work instead. When you let ingredients luxuriate in the oven, you end up with less prep work and no nerve-racking, last-minute sautéing in front of an audience. A low-and-slow roast or…
Phoebe Cheong and Jude Andam, friends who live on opposite coasts, have recently begun a tradition whenever they see each other. They have tea. On a recent afternoon, Ms. Andam, a makeup artist in Los Angeles, joined Ms. Cheong, a commercial photographer, at Lady Mendl’s Tea Salon, which occupies the parlor floor of a Georgian…