For a business that started as an online bookstore and grew into one of the largest companies in the world, the Amazon of 2020 would feel, to an Amazon customer in 1999, at least a little bit familiar. An ancient firm by internet standards, Amazon has grown like a medieval city, still defined by its…
Everlane is about to kick off its massive Black Friday sale. From November 27 through November 30, the brand is taking 20 to 40 percent off select merchandise. Though the retailer has remained tight-lipped about what exactly will be on sale, you can expect great deals on cashmere sweaters, leather boots, and outerwear. That’s only…
Asymmetrical Serpentine Sofa Anthropologie anthropologie.com $2,898.00 If you, too, have been eyeing this couch for a minute, now’s finally time to make the investment. With this sale, it’s offered at a major discount.
It was just a little over a month ago that President Donald J. Trump declared in the final presidential debate that New York City was a “ghost town,” that it was “dying” and that “everyone is leaving.” His statement — and the sentiment it reflects — provoked a social media storm of urban jingoism, rippling…
Parachute At the risk of being overzealous, the holidays are finally here. Many retailers are getting a head-start on the festivities by starting their Cyber Week sales as early as, well, right now. Take Parachute, for example. Now through November 30, the direct-to-consumer brand is taking 20 percent off its bedding, bath essentials, and home…
Courtesy As someone who has almost exclusively worn TechSweat™ leggings for the past eight months, I have zero shame in saying that I check Outdoor Voices‘ website for sales on a regular basis. (I mean, I’m human.) Turns out, all that refreshing has finally paid off: Outdoor Voices is currently having a pre-Black Friday sale,…
Jewelry designer and metalsmith Margaret Jacobs has a hard time finding the perfect venue for her work. “When I’m presenting at markets or craft shows, I find it challenging to find the right space for my jewelry,” explains the New Hampshire-based Akwesasne Mohawk artist. “A lot of people and institutions have very specific and stereotypical…
Not far from Addis Ababa’s British Embassy, in a quiet residential enclave just off a busy thoroughfare, stands a lovely tree-shaded villa. It’s here that Anna Getaneh opened her boutique, African Mosaique, almost four years ago, in a home her father had built and where she spent some of her childhood years. Past the garage…
Denmark introduced the world to hygge, the national pursuit of all things cozy and enjoyable. Something of a survival mechanism for Danes during the winter months, hygge (pronounced HOO-gah) often involves an abundance of candles, crackling fireplaces, comforting foods and the company of close friends. In Sweden, where the winters are even longer, darker and…
One could easily amass a collection of ice buckets in Madrid. Vintage cubiteras, as they are called in Spanish, are everywhere. Many are midcentury models combining materials like Lucite, chrome, brass, Bakelite, leather or cork — stylish objects one could readily imagine resting on a bar within arm’s reach of Ava Gardner during her hard-partying…