A colorful spectacle of pop music, skimpy lingerie and some of the world’s most famous supermodels, the Victoria’s Secret fashion show had long been a ratings powerhouse and a prime-time marketing bonanza. But after years of plummeting viewership, L Brands, the parent company of the lingerie company, announced on Thursday that it would no longer…
I come from a polite Midwestern family. We never argue. We acknowledge each other’s viewpoint and honor each other’s truth. But to the pantheon of complaints children lodge against their parents (affairs, abandonment, forgotten birthdays), I’m adding this: unbridled optimism. My parents believe in the power of positive thinking. Some fathers sing in the shower;…
The fourth presidential impeachment hearings in the history of the United States, whose public phase came to an end on Thursday afternoon in the columned environs of the House Ways and Means Committee hearing room, may have hewed to decorum, but they were a battlefield nonetheless. It was clear in the language, between those who…
The bartender Jim Meehan, a pioneering figure in the craft-cocktail revival, is no longer involved in PDT, the acclaimed East Village speakeasy that he helped found 12 years ago. He confirmed this week that he was forced out of his position as a managing partner, as part of an organizational restructuring in March. “It’s almost…
At Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty runway show this past September, Sean Paul’s early-2000s hit “Get Busy” blared from the speakers as the dim lights in the venue brightened to reveal a silhouette, the Normani, modeling a printed bra and matching gloves, black tights, and black heels before she performed a fiery dance number with other…
TIMOTHY A. CLARYGetty Images It’s confirmed: The 2019 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show has officially been canceled. After months of speculation and comments from VS Angels like Shanina Shaik, who told The Daily Telegraph the show was canceled back in July, Stuart B. Burgdoerfer, chief financial officer and executive vice president of L Brands, finally confirmed…
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This week, The Wall Street Journal reported that Marie Kondo — the tidying guru, publishing juggernaut and former Shinto shrine maiden — had opened an online store. The response, predictably, has been a collective: “Wait, what?” On Twitter, some users were in baffled awe of the downsizing expert’s pivot to consumption. Others wondered whether Ms.…
PARIS — Fashion is woven into the modern cultural identity of France’s capital, where tradition and innovation blend together to create some of today’s most recognized styles. As consumers become more conscientious about the origins of their clothing brands, shopping in the classically fashionable city is evolving. The fashion industry produces 20 percent of the…
When I share information in my gynecology and obstetrics practice and on social media, one of the most common responses I get from women is, How did I not know that? And I hear this from women of all ages. Many women have experienced medical gaslighting — having their symptoms dismissed and being told their…