A Poem in My Pocket Walking home, I stopped before a poet for hire and told him I’d had eggs retrieved from my ovaries to create a child I’ll never meet. I expected him to be shocked, but he’d just learned that his mother has other children, so he understood, in a way. He sees…
Sloane Crosley, an essayist and novelist, said that during the pandemic “a lot of us were living in one-woman shows, performed seven nights a week. No intermission. It’s nice to be in an ensemble cast again, to see all the players, good and bad.” Ah yes, the bad. Weirdly, my brain doesn’t bother to register…
The love affair between fashion and NFTs shows no sign of abating. The latest nonfungible token to get everyone tingling with excitement: a perfect 3-D digital replica of the patchwork JW Anderson cardigan that became a viral hit during the pandemic when Harry Styles wore it. Created with xydrobe, it sold at auction on Dec.…
Edward BerthelotGetty Images If the plummeting temperatures are any indication, winter isn’t just coming; it’s basically here. So, what better time than right now to fill your wardrobe with last-minute sweaters, jackets, and, most importantly, great boots? It doesn’t matter where you’re going, what you’re wearing, or how cold it is outside—the right pair will…
Disclaimer: Even though I’ve spent the last decade writing about fashion, technology, and sustainability, it occurred to me earlier this year that I have zero firsthand experience designing clothes. Or making sustainable design decisions. Or utilizing technology for those purposes. To remedy this, I embarked on a journey to launch an experimental fashion brand utilizing…
Bodysuit, $1,250, Celine by Hedi Slimane. Necklace, ring, Bulgari. Nathaniel Golberg What people might notice first about Quannah Chasinghorse is the Indigenous history she wears on her face. I do, too, because her screen—she’s joined from Paris, where she’s walking at Fashion Week—cuts off the top of her head. I see her narrow chin, her…
Nancy Schwab loves Christmas. Really, really loves Christmas. “I have Santa collections from when I was little,” said Ms. Schwab, 62, a retired school administrator. Thus, it became a source of annual annoyance that decking the house with boughs of holly (and twinkly lights) was frowned upon in her Joliet, Ill., neighborhood until Thanksgiving had…
It’s getting hard to keep up with the celebrity titles. Every week, it seems, there’s a new creative director or partner or officer of some kind. Just this month, the rapper Cardi B announced that she was joining Playboy as its first creative director in residence. (She is also a partner in Whipshots, a vodka-infused…
The holidays offer plenty of reasons to pop some bubbly, including reuniting with family and friends and toasting the new year. But when you raise a glass, make sure it’s a good one. “A glass has an influence on a wine,” said Aldo Sohm, a sommelier and the wine director at Le Bernardin and Aldo…
Quise decir: “¡Ponme a prueba!”. Pero no me atreví. Por dentro, sentí de todo. Por fuera, me obsesioné. Pregunté a los amigos con los que socializábamos si creían que Sara podría tener un interés romántico en mí. Nadie pudo encontrar ninguna señal de sus sentimientos hacia mí, ni positivos ni negativos. Por supuesto. Sara también…