The Look At Miss Muslimah USA, a pageant for young Muslim women, the complexity of modesty is on full display. Photographs by Farah Al Qasimi Text by Liana Aghajanian ImageUmuhani Abdullahi represented Kentucky in the 2019 Miss Muslimah USA pageant, whose participants must be practicing Muslim women.Credit…Farah Al Qasimi for The New York Times Last…
The best things about paper airplanes are that they allow you to be creative and that paper is easily accessible. You can use any type of paper — like this newspaper. That allows you to try lots of things and see what happens — opening the door to creativity and seeing science fly. Newspaper is…
In a pre-coronavirus world, hundreds of editors, clients, stylists and celebrities would have converged on Paris this weekend, clacking over the cobblestones in their kitten heels for the couture shows. Those singular displays of fashion art — handmade clothes custom-ordered by the very few — represent equal parts creative laboratory, artisanal expertise and visual extravaganza.…
Children at Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan are doing all the usual this summer. They are taking dance and acting classes, learning to tie knots and weaving friendship bracelets. On some days, they sing campfire songs. At Wolf Camp in rural Washington, the rhythms are also the same. Campers are still getting lessons about nature,…
Courtesy As someone who has exclusively worn Outdoor Voices’ TechSweat leggings for months, I have zero shame in admitting I check the website regularly for sales. (I mean, you really can’t have too many pairs of leggings.) The day I’ve been waiting for is finally here: Right now, the retailer is taking up to 50…
For Alta Moda, Dolce & Gabbana’s answer to couture, the destinations—Capri, Sicily, Lake Como—are just as glamorous as the clothes on display. This time around, Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana are marking summer, the return of la dolce vita, and their latest Alta Moda, Alta Sartoria, and Alta Gioielleria collections in a big way (albeit…
Dior will debut its haute couture fall-winter 2021 runway show live from Paris on Monday, July 6 at 8:30am EST. Liven up your stay-home plans with a seat at one of the season’s most anticipated (virtual) shows, below. This content is imported from Third party. You may be able to find the same content in…
Shaman Durek was singing in an ancient language into his computer screen. His voice was deep and soothing. “Breathe,” he said slowly, cupping his hands in front of his chest. He was wearing a Japanese kimono, detailed with Guatemalan embroidery. “Expand,” he commanded. Behind the shaman was what looked to be a temple, soft orange…
A few days before Los Angeles announced a shelter-in-place order in March, Colson Baker, who raps under the name Machine Gun Kelly, sat down on a sofa with an acoustic guitar. His tattoos peeked through a white tank top. Tousled blond hair poked out of a Cleveland Cavaliers cap. “Honey,” a woman called to him…
I do not own a car or a house or even a bicycle. Nor am I prone to following Instagram trends. Yet for weeks I have had an obsession: getting rid of all my possessions, breaking the apartment lease, and moving with my dog and my girlfriend into a tricked-out van. The things I would…