Paula grew up in foster care, and year after year she would find herself “clobbered by desire” when the holidays rolled around. She longed for a mother and father to rescue her and “make everything better”; she wished for the hip-huggers and games she saw on TV. When she was 21, she met a man…
The spring 2021 fashion season, which began with the promise of normalcy in the form of Jason Wu’s show on a roof in front of a live audience back in September, finally came to an end in mid-December. It closed with the triple-header of a Bottega Veneta show bathed in eerie green light, an Alexander…
Getty Images Over the years, Kim’s outfits have certainly delivered drama and sex appeal in spades. Here, an ongoing look at her best style moments, from her early KUWTK days to recent 2020 outings. View Gallery 222 Photos 1 of 222 March 3, 2020 Carrying a Hermès Birkin bag that features painting by artist George…
Many snack foods including Oreos have thrived during the pandemic, as consumers deal with the stress and boredom of isolation. “Definitely snacking has been one of the stories of Covid,” said Darren Seifer, a food and beverage industry analyst at NPD Group. “Not just any old snack foods, but we saw a shift to more…
Courtesy of Saint Laurent Fashion in 2020 has taken a turn. We traded in heels for slippers and dressed up to go nowhere. Designers reimagined the spring-summer 2021 season into digital presentations, masked events, staged runways, or opted out of showing altogether. Those that did were creative, but the successful collections were the ones empathetic…
Whether you’re an experienced baker who makes a Hogwarts sorting hat croquembouche for fun, or a beginner who rarely turns on the oven, sometimes you want something delicious and festive that you can throw together in a snap. These 18 simple recipes are just that, and most of them take less prep time than it…
Out of Despair, Pure Pleasure In 2017, on the way to our third family funeral in four weeks, our car died outside a Minnesota highway sex shop. I hopped around the parking lot to stay warm as my husband called the tow company. “We’re trying to get to a funeral,” he said. “Our car died…
Going into this week, Anna Wintour was already one of the most powerful people in the magazine world. She has been the editor in chief of the United States edition of Vogue since 1988, the artistic director of Vogue’s parent, Condé Nast, since 2013, and the company’s global content adviser since 2019. On Tuesday, as…
In ELLE.com’s series Unexpected Expert, we’re going straight to the source to find out which items are actually worth your hard-earned cash. . It wasn’t long into the pandemic that a common balm for coping with quarantine emerged: walking. In cities and in suburbs, the relatively-safe outdoor activity (when masked and distanced from others) has…
They’ve taught people how to be close through H.I.V., S.T.I.s and now the coronavirus. Dec. 15, 2020 This year, physical distance and safety became part of a suddenly urgent conversation for everyone. But for educators focused on intimacy and consent, questions about bodies and boundaries are a constant focus. Here’s how a number of experts…