One could hardly dream of a better locale than Saint-Tropez for Louis Vuitton to unveil its latest and most extensive high jewelry collection. Titled “Awakened Hands, Awakened Minds,” the project was the brainchild of Francesca Amfitheatrof, the house’s Artistic Director for Watches and Jewelry. In conceiving of this collection, she wanted to celebrate one of…
Like many members of Gen Z, Kalissa Persaud is not about to be spotted in a pair of too-short socks. Ms. Persaud, 22, who lives in Queens, almost exclusively wears crew socks that reach her calves: “I’ve gotten so used to not seeing my ankles that it would be really jarring if I did.” Night…
Giving yourself a good manicure isn’t just a question of clipping and filing your nails; for starters, the rest of your hands need love, too. With the right tools and gentle care, you can get salon-like results at home (which might also mean saving some money). Here’s what the experts recommend for nails that look…
[Estamos en WhatsApp. Empieza a seguirnos ahora] Durante el último año, dos profesores de filosofía han estado llamando a destacados autores e intelectuales con una propuesta inusual, quizá herética. Han preguntado a estos pensadores si, a cambio de un buen pago, no les importaría convertirse en chatbots de inteligencia artificial. John Kaag, uno de los…
Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Jacob Bernstein is fascinated by power, privilege and the people who wield both. As a reporter for the Styles desk at The New York Times, Mr. Bernstein’s beat involves writing about influential figures — both…
On Tuesday afternoon in Sag Harbor, Janice Yu of WABC-TV was sitting in the passenger seat of a Nissan news van, eating from a bag of Smart Food popcorn. It was as close as she would come to getting to a kernel of news. “We don’t even know who he was with,” she said, referring…
The almost famous drag king comedian Murray Hill struts through Melvyn’s Restaurant & Lounge, an old school steakhouse in Palm Springs, Calif. Melvyn’s is Mr. Hill’s kind of place. It has steak Diane on the menu, black-and-white head shots of celebrities on the walls and the aroma of crêpes suzette flambéing in the air. And…
They are famous for their jump splits and Rockette-style leg lifts; their big hair, blue sleeves and star-embroidered vests; and their white boots and bedazzled shorts. Their uniform is so iconic that it hangs in the Smithsonian. The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, or D.C.C. in their parlance, have been with the N.F.L.’s Cowboys for more than…
My younger sister has decided to attend an expensive private college. This surprised me: She was accepted at prestigious state schools with scholarships, which would be more affordable for our parents, who are footing the bill. When my brother and I went to college several years ago, such an expensive school would have been out…
The Unstoppables is a series about people whose ambition is undimmed by time. Below, Grace Coddington explains, in her own words, what continues to motivate her. I’m not modern. Now is not the moment for people who are very particular and very precise. Now is about being on the move and not being tied to…