At first, it seemed like the average New York City meet-cute: girl passes boy in SoHo; girl goes on first date with boy, which leads to second date; girl eventually invites boy to her apartment, where the relationship is consummated. Then, in the morning-after glow, is where the plot diverges from sappy rom-com to mystery…
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Who: Banana Republic What: BR Home collection Where: Online at bananarepublic.gap.com Why: Banana Republic is furthering its authority as a lifestyle brand by expanding into the home category. Aptly named BR Home, the new collection encompasses bedding, furniture, lighting, and home décor, riffing on the modern, classic-chic design aesthetic of the retailer’s ready-to-wear line, which,…
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J.Crew went big for its 40th birthday, marking “40 years of American style” with one of the hottest pre-New York Fashion Week tickets in town. The retailer took over New York City’s scenic Pier 17 rooftop to throw a late summer concert celebration with DJ Amrit and The Strokes performing. Amrit kicked off the night,…
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On entering Oded Halahmy’s Pomegranate Gallery in New York City, the bright red fruit is all you see: some fresh, others dried, several plump bronze ones on top of huge religious sculptures. There are even some sewn on the caps Mr. Halahmy, 85, wears, along with the phrase “pomegranate is love.” Before you can look…
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Wearing a gold strapless gown, Angela Bassett stood before two massive gilded doors while resting one hand on a giant key. She was standing inside a shallow makeshift pool that had been set up inside a heavily guarded photo studio on a muggy Thursday in June. Around the pool’s edges, assistants were crouched down and…
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Prep is dead; long live prep. Prep is back. Prep never left. Prep is evolving, and by the way, you shouldn’t call it “prep” anymore. Or, anyway, so says the dozens of writers and influencers captivated by the rise of the “old-money aesthetic”; the TikTokers documenting their “dark academia”-inspired wardrobes; the runways once again filled…
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When Virgo season dawned, Beyoncé — perhaps the world’s most famous Virgo, who named a track on her seventh album, “Renaissance,” after the star sign — had a birthday request. The performer, now in the last month of her Renaissance World Tour, posted a message on her website and Instagram on Aug. 23 encouraging fans…
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The technical failure that led to hundreds of flight cancellations and severe disruptions for thousands of people traveling in and out of Britain last week resulted from a “one in 15 million chance,” the country’s air traffic control service said on Wednesday. “We have processed 15 million flight plans with this system,” Martin Rolfe, the…
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Despite my love for charred vegetables and steaks, I’m a fair-weather griller. If I lived in a more temperate climate, you’d probably find me kebabbing shrimp in the middle of January. But since I typically hang up my grill tongs as the autumn leaves fall, I think of these final summer weeks as one last,…
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