The magical season is here. No matter your celebratory style, there’s a distinct dazzle that envelops our environment. It’s a time when the world seems to sparkle and just the simple act of strolling down the street—which festooned with festive decorations—is an ode to joy. And perhaps some twinkly lights in a warm window do…
You’ve undoubtedly heard the term, but auras remain an abstract concept for most of us. A form of energy, auras are said to be colorful emanations that surround the bodies of all living things. (Even animals!) An aura is felt—only psychics and readers are privy to physically seeing them—and can tell you more about a…
Chris Colls Let’s be real: Traveling efficiently requires a level of mastery—take it from someone who knows. Traveling in style, however, can be a form of art in and of itself. And when you have the best designer luggage in your arsenal, well, it’s a cinch. Your only job after that is to pack those…
While some brides may mark the beginning of their nuptials with a glass of champagne, Tricia Cleppe-Fortier opted for a refreshment of another variety. “I woke up and the first thing I did that morning was smoke a joint,” Ms. Cleppe-Fortier said. “It helps center me. There’s a ceremony to it as well that is…
I attended college before cellphones. For a brief time I had, as my answering machine message, the end of the theme song of the James Bond movie “Goldfinger.” “Ooooonly gooooold,” Shirley Bassey sang. “He loooooves gooooooold,” with all the elongated vowels. The 1990s were a weird and campy time, but I was being sincere. I…
As the World Cup in Qatar kicked off last week, millions of fans pulled on jerseys costing $90 to $150 that were sold by Nike and Adidas, the official outfitter of this year’s tournament. Players, wearing new, brightly colored uniforms, slipped into shiny cleats and shoes that can retail for more than $200. But what…
LOS ANGELES — In 2014, Alex Erdmann, known as “2Tone,” and Chris Printup, known as “Spanto,” decided they wanted to host a party. Something dressy but raucous, something for their friends. “My thought was, there’s just a lot of women in Los Angeles that have dresses that they don’t get to wear,” said Mr. Erdmann,…
When I was growing up, I always looked forward to December 1. Not only did it kick off the month that held both Hanukkah and Christmas (we were a Chrismukkah family) but, more important, it was the day I got to open the first door of my cardboard Advent calendar. The chocolate behind each panel…
Courtesy In recent years, loungewear has become something of a style movement. We no longer exist under the mental construct that our favorite joggers and hoodies serve their sole purpose as sloppy sweats that we wear to run on the treadmill or sinking into the couch. Now, the matching sweatsuit is synonymous with streetwear—easily styled…
This article is part of a series examining Responsible Fashion, and innovative efforts to address issues facing the fashion industry. A new textile recycling plant opened by the company Renewcell in the small coastal city of Sundsvall, Sweden, is so big that employees use bikes to get from one end of the production line to…