“Hello, my dove,” Terence Lee said as he was introduced to Cecelia Claire Thornton-Alson at the wedding rehearsal dinner for their mutual friends, in October 2017. His riff on the line “O my dove,” from the “Song of Songs,” was hokey enough to put her at ease before their first run-through of the biblical text,…
Despite taking train, plane and bus rides to see one another, they split in 2015. The two never entirely lost touch, though, and by 2016, they had gotten back together with the plan to live in the same city. Two years later, in 2018, Mr. Evans relocated to the Bay Area for a job at…
The experiment in corporate disruption that was the partnership between Kanye West and Gap is officially over. Ye, as Mr. West is now known, formally notified Gap via a letter on Thursday that he was terminating their agreement involving the Yeezy Gap apparel line, citing breach of contract. Instead, Ye is moving ahead with plans…
Ancient Egyptians venerated turquoise, working the vivid gem into jewelry and scarabs. (King Tut’s burial mask was even decorated with the stone.) These days, turquoise is enjoying a renaissance among jewelry designers, and Van Cleef & Arpels is leading the charge. With its 12-piece Perles d’été high jewelry collection, the French brand showcases the motif…
STREET STYLE Nothing but vibes. Photographs and Text by Simbarashe Cha Produced by Sophie Butcher Sept. 15, 2022 With many pandemic restrictions a distant memory, New York Fashion Week returned this month at full force. For many international participants, it was their first time returning to the United States since Covid, adding a jolt of…
It would be infuriating that Natasha Lyonne hasn’t fronted a major fashion campaign yet, except the one she finally landed is just so good. As the new face of COS, the actress / director / producer stares down a camera lensed by Mario Sorrenti and styled by Camilla Nickerson. In the images, Lyonne wears a…
It’s been a busy year for Hailey Bieber, to say the very least. Between launching her critically-acclaimed (and frequently sold-out) skincare line Rhode and becoming a Tiffany & C0. ambassador, the multi-hyphenate star remains one of the best-dressed celebs in the biz. Fitting, then, that she’s taking her know-how on the style front to basics…
Kathryn Wirsing In ELLE.com’s monthly series Office Hours, we ask people in powerful positions to take us through their first jobs, worst jobs, and everything in between. This month we spoke with Aya Kanai, whose passion for visual art has taken her from the world of puppet theater to high-rise offices at some of the…
“Dramatic” and “absurd” were the words Natasha Hunt Lee, a 25-year-old musician in Los Angeles, had in mind while booking three D.J.s, a tattoo artist and a Disney princess bouncy castle for her album-release party this month. Also integral to her planning process was one not-quite-a-word: Partiful. It’s the name of a new event-invitation service…
New York Fashion Week ended, much as it had begun, with a blinding dose of déjà vu. “I feel like I’m in a time machine,” said a guest, lounging on one of the white banquettes at the Tom Ford show, ogling Madonna in black satin. The show was being held downtown on Vesey Street, but…