Have half-slips disappeared? I don’t understand how a woman can wear a skirt or dress that does not cling to her legs from wintry static electricity without one. And in the summer, half-slips save you from showing more than you want through sheer summer dresses and skirts. But I never see them any more. What…
Welcome. The Super Bowl is on Sunday, and like so much else these days, it looks different from previous years’: players tested daily, the stadium filled to just one-third its capacity, fans socially distanced and wearing masks. Whether you’re tuning in for the game; for The Weeknd’s halftime performance, on a stage set up in…
Nautical, mystical and the de facto shade of several social networks, blue is a color that has deep cultural cachet, while being nearly impossible to find in nature. The blues that abound in nature — a butterfly, a navy beetle, even blue eyes — are not natively blue, according to scientists, but instead are reflections…
Following French-Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaïa’s death in 2017, the Alaïa ship has sailed on as best as it could to keep the legendary name alive. Now, Pieter Mulier is signing on as captain. Announced today, February 5, Alaïa has officially named Mulier as its newest designer. Mulier cut his teeth as an intern for Raf…
Courtesy of Tiffany & Co. The first weekend in February holds importance in the sports world at large for one reason— the Super Bowl. Even if you’re not a super sports fan, you’ve probably found yourself at a tailgate party tuning in (or just watching the ads and halftime show). For those who had to…
There is a new cook in the Alaïa kitchen. More than three years after the death of Azzedine Alaïa, one of the last great innovative and independent couturiers of the 20th century, a successor has been named to his brand. Pieter Mulier, the Belgian designer who spent almost two decades as the right hand of…
“TikTok is so carefree, why not have a little fun with it?” Watters said. “Highlighting these comments also exerts a little pressure: Talking to dancers this way is not OK, and perhaps you could be exposed for that kind of behavior, too.” One of the reasons Watters feels comfortable letting it all hang out on…
Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick bid a final adieu to their longtime West Village home. The celebrity couple and real estate aficionados, who are in the process of creating a double-wide mansion in the same neighborhood, began the year with the recorded closing on their 57 Charles Street townhouse. They sold it without listing…
In fact, the moment we’re in may offer the perfect amount of runway to cultivate anticipation. “The pandemic is forcing us to prioritize our future selves,” Dr. Dunn said. “January Liz feels pretty excited about what Summer Liz is going to be doing.” Of course, there is a possibility that Summer Liz or even you…
Lollie May Martin and Taylor Brittany Maanao got married after five years together. But they say they actually fell so hard and so fast for one another that they wanted to get married after only six months. Ms. Maanao’s mother had strongly suggested they wait. “She told us that we still had so much to…