Even if you’re not a big drinker, it’s worth taking the time to set up a home bar. Why? “It shows that you care about people having a good time,” said Jessica Schuster, 38, an interior designer based in New York City. “I’m not a huge drinker myself, but I love to have a home…
In 2022, several months after Joseph Barreto retired as a high school guidance counselor in East Harlem, he got a keepsake gift: a 42-millimeter stainless steel Omega Constellation watch with a grayish-taupe dial and prominent date display. But getting the timepiece wasn’t as straightforward as, say, walking into Omega’s Fifth Avenue boutique. Instead, the Hackensack,…
Two decades after Fred Levin, one of the Swiss watch industry’s market research pioneers, introduced many watch businesses to the benefits of data, he is back with a new performance measurement service, Luxury Watch Barometer. The business tracks point-of-sale data provided by more than 400 retail companies, with 2,100 store locations, across the United States,…
There was no mention of O.J. Simpson on Kim Kardashian’s Instagram page on Thursday. Early that morning, she posted a video promoting a hoodie and bike shorts from Skims, the clothing company she co-founded. Later in the day, after the Simpson family announced that Mr. Simpson had died of cancer at age 76, Ms. Kardashian…
What tore us apart was displayed on a table in the courtroom — a phone. As the judge stated for the record, I was appearing for my divorce “telephonically.” This was 17 years ago, pre-Zoom. From my home in Oakland, Calif., 2,000 miles from the Midwestern courtroom where my husband sat, I pressed the receiver…
Most of the time, outdoor rugs can’t compete with the comfort and quality of indoor options. However, this hand-loomed version is an exception. Not only should it feel great beneath your feet, but it’s also quite durable. Materials: Recycled polyester Care instructions: Dry cleaning recommended Sizes: 5 options Colors: Green, Dark Orange Customer review: “Surprisingly…
En primer lugar, el atuendo de Kravitz: una camiseta sin mangas color ciruela, pantalones de cuero, botas negras y sus característicos lentes de sol. Luego, el ejercicio en sí, que se llevó a cabo en un banco declinado e involucró una barra con pesas a cada lado. En la posición inicial, Kravitz está boca arriba,…
Sam Edelman Michaela Gem Mary Jane Flat Sam Edelman Michaela Gem Mary Jane Flat Sam Edelman is not the mall shoe brand you think it is. It’s stepped its game up, offering classic heels, loafers, and sandals for year-round wear. And its latest campaign stars, Kylie Jenner and Naomi Campbell, make a convincing case to…
I tore through my apartment like a junkie, craving my ex’s scent. I couldn’t say exactly what that scent was, only that he—we’ll call him X—had one when he was mine. After five years together, X and I had parted just some months earlier. The possibility of a lingering cologne didn’t feel unrealistic. I came…
Art of Craft is a series about craftspeople whose work rises to the level of art. On a summer day in 2018, Blanka Amezkua arrived in San Salvador Huixcolotla. The southeastern Mexican town is best known as the birthplace of papel picado — intricately cut, colorful tissue-paper banners popular at Mexican festivities — and Amezkua…