So the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (the British royal couple known more colloquially as William and Kate) have come to the end of their Pakistan tour, the first royal visit in 13 years. It has been, by all accounts, a highly successful five days of outreach. They met with Prime Minister Imran Khan! And…
There are some things you should know about Shiona Turini: 1. She’s the accomplished costume stylist behind HBO’s Insecure and new film Queen & Slim. 2. She styled both Solange Knowles and Beyonce’s “Formation” video. 3. She knows that the best design solutions start at a human level. Turini’s design decisions are tailored to an…
Anne Hathaway isn’t shy when it comes to trying bold fashion. She wasn’t in the beginning of her career, during her very first Golden Globes when she wore a striking Elie Saab high-leg slit dress, and she isn’t now, as she wears bright, vibrant outfits during her second pregnancy. Here, a look back at Hathaway’s…
In her 2015 Modern Love essay “When the Doorman Is Your Main Man,” the writer Julie Margaret Hogben tells of a time in her life when she was dating in New York City and living in a building where the doorman, Guzim, felt obliged to protect her from men he deemed unsuitable. When an unexpected…
Staud Picture this: You’re at your favorite coffee shop waiting to order an iced Americano when you see your latest handbag obsession. The unique clasp, the slope of the handle, the metal hardware—all the hyper-distinguishable details you’ve been eyeing on Instagram. And now, the espresso drinker two feet away is flaunting it on her arm.…
Surfacing DJ Kool Herc, a pioneer of the breakbeat, is also a master of kites. ImageDJ Kool Herc with one of his handmade kites. He’s been flying them in the Bronx since the 1960s.CreditTonje Thilesen for The New York Times On a Wednesday in July at Clason Point Park in the Bronx, DJ Kool Herc,…
Hydration is the only promise a sheet mask can keep, though even that might be a reach, according to Michelle Wong, a chemist who runs the skin care blog LabMuffin. Despite claims you might read on the packaging, “sheet masks will not cure anything,” Ms. Wong said. But that doesn’t mean they are not pampering.…
It’s fitting that Amazon’s “Modern Love,” which debuts Friday and draws its stories from the New York Times column of the same name, puts forward the best version of itself in the very beginning. No one who has ever dated needs reminding that first impressions can be misleading, but the solid narrative skills and excellent…
It happened by accident, really. After a rocket launch aborted mid-flight, grounding two astronauts who were supposed to go to the International Space Station, NASA had to shift its schedule. Without thinking much of it, the agency announced that Christina Koch and Anne McClain — two women — would do the spacewalk instead, and just…
Once the scaffolding comes down and construction crews move on, the new Beckford House and Tower condominium buildings now taking shape on Manhattan’s Upper East Side could easily be mistaken for structures built nearly a century ago. On the outside, the two buildings, which have already topped out at 301 East 80th Street and 301…