Mr. Blazy has become the epitome of an alternative approach: a designer who puts himself second to the products, the people who make them and the people who buy them. “He doesn’t see himself in the driver’s seat of the company,” said François-Henri Pinault, the chief executive of Kering, the group that owns Bottega Veneta.…
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A visiting researcher at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center was startled when he read the warning from the Food and Drug Administration about a product that had been used in spine surgeries at the esteemed Manhattan hospital. The fluid, derived from umbilical cord blood, was not approved for such procedures, the agency cautioned, and its Idaho…
DetailsNic Stone, the author of “Dear Martin,” “Chaos Theory” and more, recommends some of her favorite young adult books about mental health.
When you think of Kelela, what image comes to mind? Maybe it’s the cover of her breakout mixtape, Cut 4 Me, with her then-signature undercut, or maybe it’s her in a blonde wig in the now-cult music video for “LMK”? Perhaps it’s her in a luscious strawberry red wig at a Bottega Veneta show, or…
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Genius alert! Boll & Branch opted for a heathered textile because it helps disguise the appearance of pilling. Sizes: Twin, Twin XL, Full, Queen, King, California King, or Split King Colors: Heathered Grey or Heathered Navy Material: 100% organic cotton Customer review: “Cozy, cozy, cozy! So soft and not too heavy. We love these sheets.…
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Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio has accused President Biden of trying to inundate the heartland with fentanyl to “punish people who didn’t vote for him.” He has eagerly promoted the false claim that former President Donald J. Trump won the 2020 election. And recently, he announced his plans to block all nominations to the Justice…
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“There’s a fountain with perfume in it?” asked the English actor Leo Woodall, his eyebrows raised in disbelief. One might think the star of HBO’s second season of “White Lotus” would be unfazed by extravagant decoration, but this he’d never seen. To celebrate the release of Dior’s new L’Or de J’adore fragrance and the house’s…
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Embraced by Haiti A man with a charming accent was fixing my uncharming TV. “Where are you from?” I asked. “Haiti.” “Oh! I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for your country!” He paused and then said, “I’ve never met one of you, but we learned about you in high school.” An almost invisible footnote…
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Chef’s Counter at Anto The second floor counter for 10-course tasting menus ($195) at the restaurateur Tony Park’s Korean steak house, in the townhouse that was once home to Felidia, has opened. The chef in charge, Kim Jeong-Muk, had been at Myomi in Seoul. A counter with 12 seats is where he will serve a…
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Working in fashion is no fairy tale — just ask the independent designers in London. They may give the city its reputation as a hub of fearless creativity, but in times of economic upheaval, it is tougher for smaller labels to stay afloat. Once-buzzy names like Christopher Kane and Halpern went out of business this…
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