For any gardener, high summer is quiet compared to spring or fall, with the requisite cleanup. But while it may not be a time for ambitious planting projects, it is a time for ongoing maintenance — especially chores that pay off long-term. At public gardens like Untermyer Park and Gardens in Yonkers, N.Y., a 43-acre…
When Bev Barnum, a 35-year-old self-described “suburban wife and mother of two,” first sent out the Facebook call for a “wall of moms” to help protect protesters in Portland, Ore., against federal troops, she included one stipulation. “I wanted us to look like moms,” she told The New York Times earlier this week. “Because who…
When it comes to the intoxicated feeling you get from shopping a clearance rack, nothing hits better than Nordstrom’s cult-favorite anniversary sale. It’s set to launch on August 19 through the 30th (with early access for cardmembers starting on August 13), but the retailer is giving us a preview of all the goods that are…
We’re in the midst of a modern-day gold rush. The precious metal has reached record high prices in recent days. A survey of 1,000 people by Magnify Money found that one out of six have invested in gold or other precious metals since May, and about half of Americans are seriously thinking about buying gold.…
A new report on factories in Malaysia that create products for Brooks Brothers, Levi’s, LL Bean and others examines the high prices workers pay for their jobs. ImageThe Pen Apparel factory in Penang, Malaysia.Credit…Photo Illustration by The New York Times; Google Street View TAL Apparel is one of the most powerful companies in the global…
Restoring an old house can be a lot like restoring a vintage car: Plans that sound straightforward at the outset are often anything but, and one change inevitably leads to other, unanticipated changes. Matthew Ammirati, the owner of the vintage-automobile-focused Bridgehampton Motoring Club — someone who finds few things more satisfying than restoring down-at-the-heels Porsches…
Beth Warren, a middle school history teacher in Lookout Mountain, Ga., had been looking forward to a much-anticipated trip this summer to Egypt, a country she vowed to show her husband and friends after her first visit several years ago. She was deep into organizing the trip with High End Journeys when the pandemic struck,…
Over the past several days, many Instagram feeds have been overrun with black-and-white images of women both famous and not. These photographs are often posed and filtered, taken from flattering angles and accompanied by benign captions about “supporting women.” “Love this simple way to lift each other up. #challengeaccepted. Thank you for nominating me @vanessabryant,”…
Kansai Yamamoto, the unapologetically flamboyant fashion designer whose love of color, unfettered imagination and exploration of genderless dressing caught the eye of David Bowie and helped define the look of his alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, died on July 21 in Japan. He was 76. The cause was leukemia, a statement on his office website confirmed.…
TOKYO — Rieko Kawanishi is the first to admit that the pearl-laden mask she designed is not the most effective defense against the coronavirus. “It’s full of holes,” she said with a laugh. But her handmade face covering, which she recommends wearing over a regular mask, reflects a sudden burst of creative attention in the…