While the coronavirus has upended the entire world, the fashion industry is feeling the affects hard. Over the past few weeks, the novel coronavirus outbreak has caused brands to shut down stores indefinitely, including Nike, Reformation, Everlane, Net-a-porter, and more, and post-poned the annual star-studded Met Gala event, which usually takes place in May. But…
Nothing makes you feel more summery than your favorite dress. And nothing makes you love your favorite dress more than being able to tell people how crazy cheap it was. We rounded up the best on-sale designer minis, sneaky-chic midis tucked away at your favorite mall brands, and more affordable dresses (all under $150!), here.…
This obituary is part of a series about people who died in the coronavirus pandemic. Read about others here. Jenny Polanco designed women’s fashions from childhood, creating costumes for her Barbies and going on to make her own clothes for college. But she never believed that people are what they wear. She was more concerned…
[Sign up here to receive Love Letter, a weekly newsletter about relationship highs, lows and woes, in your inbox every Friday.] For health care workers, emergency workers and medical professionals battling the new coronavirus pandemic at close range, the threat of infection is very real. As these men and women risk their lives to fight…
Brother Vellies brothervellies.com $435.00 “Much like my colleagues, I am on the ’90s minimal train and just can’t get off. I have been especially obsessed with the thong sandal for quite some time for it’s understated versatility that it can cover for various outfits. When I find a shoe I like, I love it and…
Last June, “Red Table Talk” tackled the subject of polyamory. Adrienne Banfield-Norris, one of the hosts, said that she thought polyamory was just an excuse to have sexual relations with more than one person. “I’m listening to you guys and I’m trying to stay open-minded,” she said. “But my gut tells me this is a…
A few weeks ago, Enrico Barberis Negra was unwinding with a glass of prosecco in his apartment outside of Milan. It was shortly after the government had imposed a lockdown in northern Italy, and he was adjusting to life indoors and alone. Early in the evening, he went to the bathroom and left his drink…
Niani Barracks usually tends to clients at a salon in Detroit, but now that she must stay indoors because of the coronavirus pandemic, she has instead been running her fingers through the hair of a mannequin head affixed to a stand in her home, as a dozen other black women watch her online. In one…
Ellen Floren was not looking for love. The criminals who lured her into an online scam last summer approached her not on a dating site, where she might have been wary, but through the neighborhood hub called Nextdoor. A man who said his name was James Gibson said he’d noticed her profile on the site.…
In Shanghai, day-to-day life for many luxury retailers has started — slowly — returning to normal. After almost two months of stringent lockdowns enforced by Chinese authorities hoping to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, retailers and restaurants are cautiously reopening for business, alongside the first sunny rays of spring. In Europe, however, where…