Young people are just like the rest of us — filled with anxiety and existential dread. The survey, Dr. Atlas said, is meant to reassure them: “You’re not going to end up alone.” The Marriage Pact has spread to 51 colleges, but not all of its matches have gotten along like Ms. Danita and Mr.…
Getty Images It might be a stretch, but one could say that a white button-down shirt brought Meghan Markle to Prince Harry. Misha Nonoo, a designer known for her dress shirts and a close friend of Meghan’s, is rumored to be the matchmaker behind the couple. But whether or not Nonoo orchestrated the royal pairing,…
If you want suggestions of ferns to use as ground cover in shady spots, where you are probably already growing some, Mobee Weinstein has a list for you. But many of her ideas about making room for ferns in your life are less expected — and even the ground-covering types she recommends may be unfamiliar.…
LOS ANGELES — In today’s world of celebrity branding, captions speak louder than words. But Naomi Osaka’s are decidedly understated. “Keep on keeping on,” the 23-year-old tennis champion posted on Instagram under two on-court photos after making it through the fourth round of the Australian Open (which she went on to win). For a slide…
Amazon Prime Day has historically been every sale lover’s favorite holiday. It’s the best time of the year to restock on your essentials or finally grab those wish-list items you’ve been thinking about for months. Even better: Some of the best deals in past years have been on fitness gear. (Last year, deals included $50…
Ella and Venus The closest thing my daughter, Ella, could get to a pandemic pet was a Venus flytrap (named Venus). Ella won a scholarship to boarding school and left last August. I lit candles for Venus and collected rainwater for her. Taking care of Ella’s fragile plant was as close as I could get…
Breakups can generate a range of emotions, from devastation to liberation, and everything in between. They are also behind a growing industry. Products include clothing, accessories, books, décor and even desserts. According to the e-commerce platform Etsy, there are more than 17,700 search results for divorce or breakup gifts on the site; such searches jumped…
An assortment of new lip products promises exactly that. Take, for example, Gucci’s Rouge de Beauté Brillant Glow & Care Shine Lipstick, introduced last month. Encased in a slender, vintage-look tube, it leaves a thin wash of color. (Like many of these products, the shades appear considerably more saturated in the package than on the…
Jeremy Scott is fashion’s ultimate nostalgia merchant. Barbie, My Little Pony, SpongeBob SquarePants: He’s put them all on a runway at some point. A regressive mood has predominated during the pandemic—we’ve found ourselves swaddled in sweatsuits, tie-dyeing and coloring our way through quarantine as though we’re back in the recess yard. But the Moschino creative…
When Mark Berryman arrived in New York in 2011, after years in Mali and Turkey with the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, he began feeling homesick. “I grew up in Laguna Beach, Calif., which is a really special beach town that has an artistic kind of surf feel to it,” said Mr. Berryman, 45. “I…