Raimonda KulikauskieneGetty Images Once a staple of 2010s fashionistas, the blazer dress is back in style for 2022. The ultimate look for the powerful, professional woman, the style also evokes playfulness and even a sense of humor. After all, you’re taking a traditional menswear staple and turning it into something that, in theory, you wear…
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George T. Stagg, a sought-after Kentucky bourbon whose annual release is an event among aficionados, is returning for 2022, after a two-year absence. There was no 2021 release for George T. Stagg, a barrel-proof, unfiltered bourbon, because Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., did not consider the barrels of whiskey it put down for the…
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Many years ago, my sister-in-law, who is now deceased, tried to steal our home. My husband and her husband were brothers and jointly owned a two-family house. My brother-in-law, also now deceased, promised to leave his half of the house to us in his will. But shortly after he underwent brain surgery, when he was…
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Plants are flopping, and leaves are dropping; the garden is letting go. But while we may have the urge to check “garden cleanup” off the to-do list with one heroic push, it’s not like “mop kitchen floor.” There’s a valuable education, and a lot of life, tucked between and beneath all those fading bits. As…
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In a 1952 “Better Homes and Gardens” recipe for “Lime Cheese Salad,” an otherworldly combination of vinegar, grated onion, cottage cheese and mayonnaise is suspended in a lurid green fruit gelatin. “Six delighted people will love the unusual flavor of this easy-to-make, wonderful-to-eat, Jell-O salad,” the magazine advertisement reads. It can be difficult to imagine…
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Getty Images Fashion is certainly cyclical, and while there are some trends we wish would stay permanently retired (i.e. cringy thong pants and dresses styled over jeans), there are others that seem to age quite well. This season’s popular sweater vests fall into the latter category. Although the sleeveless sweater hasn’t always gotten the best…
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The work is part of an approach to cancer treatment called de-escalation: an effort to individualize treatment to a specific subtype of the disease, achieving the same results with less treatment and fewer interventions. Some women with breast cancer are able to forgo chemotherapy if gene tests determine that it will not be helpful and…
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The designer Daniel Roseberry recalls first encountering “Barefoot Contessa,” the cookbook author Ina Garten’s hit series on Food Network, in 2006, during his freshman year at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology. He instantly became hooked on the show, in which the warmly bantering Garten welcomes viewers into her East Hampton, N.Y., kitchen and guides…
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Raise your hand if you’re thrilled it’s boot season! Although there’s a time and place for every type of fall boot, today, we’re here to write a love letter to knee-highs. A middle ground between more minimal ankle boots and towering over-the-knee styles, the timeless cold-weather silhouette continues to trend thanks to its refined aesthetic…
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Andreas Rentz No matter how exceptional a bra may be, there are just some occasions that call for you to go without. Even the best strapless bras and sticky bras can sometimes fall short of that perfect no-show effect that your plunging v-necks and backless dresses require. Luckily, the magic of boob tape allows you…
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