Edward BerthelotGetty Images People are shopping secondhand now more than ever. The recommerce industry has seen some major growth: ThredUp’s 2019 Resale Report gave the resale clothing market a current valuation of $24 billion, and that is projected to more than double in the next five years. In the handbag industry in particular, an Hermes…
Anthony Xavier There are some boots that will never go out of style. This reason in itself justifies the investment—if it’s something you can wear for years, it’s absolutely worth the splurge. But how do you make something so timeless feel fresh? We asked style influencer Brittany Xavier to style four classic boot silhouettes in…
This is Megan Greenwell’s last week as your Work Friend. A newer, shinier Work Friend will debut in two weeks. Send questions to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and location, even if you want them withheld. Letters may be edited. When Your Crappy Job Is Not the Real Problem I’m a litigation attorney and am absolutely…
My husband has become close friends with a man he met through work. He and his wife live nearby, and we’ve gone out with them as a couple a few times. I like my husband’s friend, but my husband and I really dislike his wife. We’ve tried, but she’s cold, rude and a Debbie Downer.…
Along a Hudson River pier in 2010, a sailor docked his battered schooner as a crowd watched in quiet anticipation. When he wearily stepped onto land, he had finished a remarkable human journey: Reid Stowe been at sea for 1,152 days, the longest nonstop ocean voyage in recorded history. A decade later, Mr. Stowe is…
PENGLAI, China — In China, the stories about Château Lafite Rothschild are as notorious as the Bordeaux wine estate is legendary. There are the tales — often repeated, never confirmed — of wealthy Chinese businessmen chugging Lafite mixed with Sprite. Or the time a Chinese official reportedly said at least half the Lafite sold in…
The embarrassment many men feel about losing their hair doesn’t diminish over the generations. What changes are the available treatments and the coping strategies. For instance, our fathers didn’t have Tressless, since 2011 Reddit’s “most popular online community for hair loss and balding,” where users post selfies of their hairline for crowdsourced advice, and debate…
Earlier this year Kylie Jenner, the beauty mogul and Kardashian-Jenner family member, gave one of her patented home tours to Architectural Digest. It featured her collection of Pop Art, arcade games and her “purse closet,” a special room that includes a reported 400 bags (or more), encompassing many Hermès Birkins, Chanels and Diors, and that…
Name: Mandla Morris Age: 14 Hometown: Calabasas, Calif. Now Lives: In the same two-story modern house in Calabasas where he grew up, with his mother, Kai Millard Morris, and older brother, Kailand. Claim to Fame: Mandla is the son of Stevie Wonder and is starting to make a name for himself as a singer, TV…
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