Ten years ago, I drove upstate with my friends to go apple picking. We roasted the apples alongside root vegetables and showered it all with fresh dill, and I made a big pot of risotto for everyone. After dinner, we sat on the dock by a lake, drinking red wine out of Solo cups and…
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Retailer Finding the best gift for moms can be quite the challenge. You see, moms tend to have very specific taste, and are usually outwardly opinionated when it comes to pretty much everything, which can put even more pressure on gift-giving. Admit it or not, their approval means something to us. Whether you’re looking for…
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It was a gloomy, rainy 40-degree evening, but on a blue carpet inside the French Consulate General on the Upper East Side before a special screening of Season 3 of “Emily in Paris” last week, the cast was as colorful as the show. Lucien Laviscount, who plays Emily’s British boyfriend, Alfie, flashed a grin as…
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Over a year ago, I introduced my new girlfriend, who is Jewish, to my mother, who is not. (My girlfriend and I are in our 20s.) Based on my experiences growing up, I didn’t expect any issues, but my mother surprised me: She told me she didn’t like my girlfriend. After talking in circles for…
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GettyGetty Images Every year, you tell yourself, “new year, new me,” but this year, you’re serious. The vision boards are ready, the sneakers are laced, and now you just need the perfect workout clothes to slay any gym look. Your perfect workout leggings will feel custom-made for you and support all your body goals. There…
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I will forever love Sleeper for bringing “party pajamas” and “black tie pajamas” into the sleepwear conversation. Right now, you can save some serious cash on a selection of the brand’s sets during Saks Fifth Avenue’s designer sale. Beloved by celebrities, influencers, and editors (!), Sleeper sets took off in popularity during the pandemic, unsurprisingly,…
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LOS ANGELES — The “Throwing Fits” holiday party, toasting the popular podcast that ridicules and reveres men’s fashion equally, began just after 5 p.m. last Thursday, when Lawrence Schlossman and James Harris, the hosts of the show, stepped out of a car in front of Mohawk General Store in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los…
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Behind an unmarked door at Wenwen, a homey Taiwanese restaurant in Brooklyn, a discothèque awaits: Speakers pump out pop songs in Mandarin, Cantonese and Taiwanese. Strobe lights dance across the walls. A disco ball twirls above. A framed poster of the Taiwanese pop star Feng Fei-fei hangs directly opposite the toilet. The toilet? This clubby…
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“You know, we use hundreds of different models,” Ms. Woodall said. “When we launched, we used 160 women from 83 to 16, from ebony to alabaster. I never wanted people to look and think, ‘I can’t see myself on this website.’” The line is aimed at women 35 to 60 but Ms. Woodall thinks that…
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It’s a funny time of year. On one hand, we’re expected to kick back and relax — it’s the party season! On the other hand, it’s easy to feel surrounded, hemmed in even by the advice on how to best navigate it all. This is not a new thing. In fact, we like to think…
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