Teauryajya DuBenion, 29, started her stripping career in Los Angeles with the encouragement of some friends. “In Los Angeles, everyone is a stripper. Your local nurse is a stripper, teacher is a stripper, babysitter is a stripper, your dog walker is a stripper,” she said. “I was tired of skipping meals.” Now, over two years…
Welcome. It’s difficult to believe that another month is coming to a close, the summer seeping into its back half again. Summer is always freighted with a certain amount of expectation, with the burden of its own clichés: Now is when you’ll dispense of your cares, when you’ll frolic outdoors, perhaps take a vacation. The…
Christian VierigGetty Images Nordstrom’s biggest sale of the season is in full swing. While the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale kicked off on July 16 for Nordy Club cardmembers, as of today the public officially has access to shop offers from brand-new arrivals from hundreds of brands. Whether you’re scouring the pages for home finds, summer styles,…
Kristin Banta is a Los Angeles event planner specializing in weddings, but you might not know this from her recent functions. For one wedding, she designed a gigantic banana peel on the reception floor. In another, she worked with vendors to construct 250 feet of golden nautical rope to serve as a centerpiece. She had…
It sounds like the setup for a joke, but it isn’t. More than 2,200 miles apart, two women walk into their local garden-supply stores. They find themselves similarly unsettled to find gallon bottles of “30 percent vinegar” displayed on the shelf among the herbicides. Acetic acid, the active component in vinegar, can, in fact, help…
Eiza González is no stranger to the camera. Beginning her career on telenovelas when she was just 17 years old, the Mexico City Native transferred her unique talent, beauty, and on-screen charisma into Hollywood success, landing major roles in Baby Driver, I Care A Lot, and Hobbs & Shaw. She’s one of the brightest stars…
Courtesy of Coach Another season, another round of eye-catching campaigns from our favorite luxury brands. But to set themselves apart from the rest, designers are teaming up with brand ambassadors to showcase their latest fall 2021 collections. From Coach’s ongoing partnership with Jennifer Lopez and Michael B. Jordan to Balenciaga’s stoic images of Justin Bieber,…
See You Above 1,000 Meters In December 2020, my boyfriend and I hiked Kranzhorn, a mountain that divides Austria and Germany. As we climbed, the snow drifts thickened. We were surprised to see a fit middle-aged man bike past us alone. When we reached the summit, we saw him again — this time, with a…
Courtesy of Oscar de la Renta After seeing Taylor Swift’s grand return to the Grammys this past March in that stunning mini flower dress by Oscar de la Renta, I’ve been chasing that high ever since. Was it the intricate design, the matching mask, or that she and ex-beau Harry Styles were spotted chatting that…
When Kimille Taylor agreed to design the interior of a home in Telluride, Colo., in 2013, she expected the job to be business as usual. That was before Ms. Taylor, a New York-based designer, met Steve Morton, the local architect working on the project. “We got along right away,” Ms. Taylor, 50, said. “It was…